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interviews

20 Ehiz 26 Enzo

Features

06 Spinlet On Nigeriarsquos music digital industry

articles

05 Saved by my partner Editorrsquos Intro 09 UnderGrsquos set to blow Introducing Kevwe Isaac Nikoro

11 Reportiere Between gambling and betting

12 Our new crush 14 The new Nollywood A positive perspective

18 Music Fizzers DJ Obi

30 Oliversquos Journey to self love

34 Naijaplaylist jam session 36 LMKrsquos diary The Twitter trend madness

38 Screen Kings Moet

42 Stylist Wardrobe Flush Get the look

events

39 LNPL 2nd year anniversay

40 Babcock dinner

celebrity hub

39 SARZ

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Editor-In-Chief Anslem Jon Sub EditorLeonard Onwubuoya

Editorial ConsultantJoyce ldquoLMKrdquo Imiegha

Fashion EditorStylistPriscillia Philips

Art DirectorEdesiri Ukiri Graphixed

Senior CorrespondentStephney Bass

CorrespondentsAhutu rufaiUgo ogbonnaJeffrey onomoasor

Featured WritersChiamaka EzekwenGodswill AnenePhidelia Imiegha

ProductionResearchTush Media Kingdom

eDitOrrsquos intrO

SAVED BY MY PARTNER

When I was told the time for production for our next issue was

fast approaching I just knew with all my planning strategizing and

executions the time to pen down my Editorrsquos Intro too was nigh Oh

yes I have a huge flare for writing but then when I picked up my pen

the words wouldnrsquot just come through and I felt ldquoOh Anslem You mean

you canrsquot write just an intro anymore againrdquo I tried all my inspiration-

writing strategies but none seemed to work and then I looked through

my music playlist and my eyes caught ldquoBIBANKE by ASArdquo and that was

what I needed to force the words through but yet the words got stuck

at a point and I was back to point zero

Even though I hate being distracted when working a call came through

from my partner and after discussing our plans for this particular issue

it then dawned on me that she actually had fulfilled her part and I just

had to come through from my end

That alone gave me the motivation to run through and I smiled giving

God thanks for making me have such a wonderful partner

I want to say a big thank you to all our supporters readers fans and

brands for constantly believing in our dream of celebrating Nigerian

youths This issue 7 as usual is a more improved version of our last

issue with more pages covering fashion events technology sports

exciting interviews articles and inspiring advices We also have made

provision for prizes to be won starting from this issue onward

With my hat doffed off I welcome you on board again as we take off on

this flight of celebrating Nigerian youths

Yours sincerely

Anslem Jon

Tush magazine is a publication of Tush Kingdom Media a media outfit into magazine

publishing and events organizingcoverage Tush Kingdom Media possesses rights to all

published articles interviews and pictures No part of this publication must be used without

due permission from our editor

For comments suggestions criticisms or editorial submissions write us via

editortushmagazinecomng

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ldquoSpinlet is here to create a level playing ground for both emerging artistes and A-List

artistes where we can conveniently distribute and market their songs in over 122

countries across the world and also monetize it for themrdquo ndash Mark Redguard Chief

Marketing Officer SPINLET LIMITED

BRIEF HISTORYSpinlet is a digital entertainment company created in Finland in year 2006 It was later

acquired by VEROD CAPITAL whose CEO Eric Idiahi saw the vision of Spinlet which

is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers giving them a platform

to buy stream share and manage their favourite playlist using their smartphone

In 2011 it moved itrsquos headquarters to San Francisco where other globally renowned

technology companies are based in other to be able to dutifully carry out its function

of distributing songs effectively Still in 2011 Spinlet also opened a marketing

and distribution office in Lagos Nigeria which has a large music fan base and also

connects with other African countries thus becoming the pioneer of music distribution

in Africa

Overlaying ThE NigERiAN music Digital inDustry

From royalties earned by artistes to a mobile app used by millions of music lovers Find out what you must know about Spinlet

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WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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interviews

20 Ehiz 26 Enzo

Features

06 Spinlet On Nigeriarsquos music digital industry

articles

05 Saved by my partner Editorrsquos Intro 09 UnderGrsquos set to blow Introducing Kevwe Isaac Nikoro

11 Reportiere Between gambling and betting

12 Our new crush 14 The new Nollywood A positive perspective

18 Music Fizzers DJ Obi

30 Oliversquos Journey to self love

34 Naijaplaylist jam session 36 LMKrsquos diary The Twitter trend madness

38 Screen Kings Moet

42 Stylist Wardrobe Flush Get the look

events

39 LNPL 2nd year anniversay

40 Babcock dinner

celebrity hub

39 SARZ

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Editor-In-Chief Anslem Jon Sub EditorLeonard Onwubuoya

Editorial ConsultantJoyce ldquoLMKrdquo Imiegha

Fashion EditorStylistPriscillia Philips

Art DirectorEdesiri Ukiri Graphixed

Senior CorrespondentStephney Bass

CorrespondentsAhutu rufaiUgo ogbonnaJeffrey onomoasor

Featured WritersChiamaka EzekwenGodswill AnenePhidelia Imiegha

ProductionResearchTush Media Kingdom

eDitOrrsquos intrO

SAVED BY MY PARTNER

When I was told the time for production for our next issue was

fast approaching I just knew with all my planning strategizing and

executions the time to pen down my Editorrsquos Intro too was nigh Oh

yes I have a huge flare for writing but then when I picked up my pen

the words wouldnrsquot just come through and I felt ldquoOh Anslem You mean

you canrsquot write just an intro anymore againrdquo I tried all my inspiration-

writing strategies but none seemed to work and then I looked through

my music playlist and my eyes caught ldquoBIBANKE by ASArdquo and that was

what I needed to force the words through but yet the words got stuck

at a point and I was back to point zero

Even though I hate being distracted when working a call came through

from my partner and after discussing our plans for this particular issue

it then dawned on me that she actually had fulfilled her part and I just

had to come through from my end

That alone gave me the motivation to run through and I smiled giving

God thanks for making me have such a wonderful partner

I want to say a big thank you to all our supporters readers fans and

brands for constantly believing in our dream of celebrating Nigerian

youths This issue 7 as usual is a more improved version of our last

issue with more pages covering fashion events technology sports

exciting interviews articles and inspiring advices We also have made

provision for prizes to be won starting from this issue onward

With my hat doffed off I welcome you on board again as we take off on

this flight of celebrating Nigerian youths

Yours sincerely

Anslem Jon

Tush magazine is a publication of Tush Kingdom Media a media outfit into magazine

publishing and events organizingcoverage Tush Kingdom Media possesses rights to all

published articles interviews and pictures No part of this publication must be used without

due permission from our editor

For comments suggestions criticisms or editorial submissions write us via

editortushmagazinecomng

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ldquoSpinlet is here to create a level playing ground for both emerging artistes and A-List

artistes where we can conveniently distribute and market their songs in over 122

countries across the world and also monetize it for themrdquo ndash Mark Redguard Chief

Marketing Officer SPINLET LIMITED

BRIEF HISTORYSpinlet is a digital entertainment company created in Finland in year 2006 It was later

acquired by VEROD CAPITAL whose CEO Eric Idiahi saw the vision of Spinlet which

is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers giving them a platform

to buy stream share and manage their favourite playlist using their smartphone

In 2011 it moved itrsquos headquarters to San Francisco where other globally renowned

technology companies are based in other to be able to dutifully carry out its function

of distributing songs effectively Still in 2011 Spinlet also opened a marketing

and distribution office in Lagos Nigeria which has a large music fan base and also

connects with other African countries thus becoming the pioneer of music distribution

in Africa

Overlaying ThE NigERiAN music Digital inDustry

From royalties earned by artistes to a mobile app used by millions of music lovers Find out what you must know about Spinlet

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WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

14 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 15

Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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2

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 3: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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interviews

20 Ehiz 26 Enzo

Features

06 Spinlet On Nigeriarsquos music digital industry

articles

05 Saved by my partner Editorrsquos Intro 09 UnderGrsquos set to blow Introducing Kevwe Isaac Nikoro

11 Reportiere Between gambling and betting

12 Our new crush 14 The new Nollywood A positive perspective

18 Music Fizzers DJ Obi

30 Oliversquos Journey to self love

34 Naijaplaylist jam session 36 LMKrsquos diary The Twitter trend madness

38 Screen Kings Moet

42 Stylist Wardrobe Flush Get the look

events

39 LNPL 2nd year anniversay

40 Babcock dinner

celebrity hub

39 SARZ

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Editor-In-Chief Anslem Jon Sub EditorLeonard Onwubuoya

Editorial ConsultantJoyce ldquoLMKrdquo Imiegha

Fashion EditorStylistPriscillia Philips

Art DirectorEdesiri Ukiri Graphixed

Senior CorrespondentStephney Bass

CorrespondentsAhutu rufaiUgo ogbonnaJeffrey onomoasor

Featured WritersChiamaka EzekwenGodswill AnenePhidelia Imiegha

ProductionResearchTush Media Kingdom

eDitOrrsquos intrO

SAVED BY MY PARTNER

When I was told the time for production for our next issue was

fast approaching I just knew with all my planning strategizing and

executions the time to pen down my Editorrsquos Intro too was nigh Oh

yes I have a huge flare for writing but then when I picked up my pen

the words wouldnrsquot just come through and I felt ldquoOh Anslem You mean

you canrsquot write just an intro anymore againrdquo I tried all my inspiration-

writing strategies but none seemed to work and then I looked through

my music playlist and my eyes caught ldquoBIBANKE by ASArdquo and that was

what I needed to force the words through but yet the words got stuck

at a point and I was back to point zero

Even though I hate being distracted when working a call came through

from my partner and after discussing our plans for this particular issue

it then dawned on me that she actually had fulfilled her part and I just

had to come through from my end

That alone gave me the motivation to run through and I smiled giving

God thanks for making me have such a wonderful partner

I want to say a big thank you to all our supporters readers fans and

brands for constantly believing in our dream of celebrating Nigerian

youths This issue 7 as usual is a more improved version of our last

issue with more pages covering fashion events technology sports

exciting interviews articles and inspiring advices We also have made

provision for prizes to be won starting from this issue onward

With my hat doffed off I welcome you on board again as we take off on

this flight of celebrating Nigerian youths

Yours sincerely

Anslem Jon

Tush magazine is a publication of Tush Kingdom Media a media outfit into magazine

publishing and events organizingcoverage Tush Kingdom Media possesses rights to all

published articles interviews and pictures No part of this publication must be used without

due permission from our editor

For comments suggestions criticisms or editorial submissions write us via

editortushmagazinecomng

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ldquoSpinlet is here to create a level playing ground for both emerging artistes and A-List

artistes where we can conveniently distribute and market their songs in over 122

countries across the world and also monetize it for themrdquo ndash Mark Redguard Chief

Marketing Officer SPINLET LIMITED

BRIEF HISTORYSpinlet is a digital entertainment company created in Finland in year 2006 It was later

acquired by VEROD CAPITAL whose CEO Eric Idiahi saw the vision of Spinlet which

is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers giving them a platform

to buy stream share and manage their favourite playlist using their smartphone

In 2011 it moved itrsquos headquarters to San Francisco where other globally renowned

technology companies are based in other to be able to dutifully carry out its function

of distributing songs effectively Still in 2011 Spinlet also opened a marketing

and distribution office in Lagos Nigeria which has a large music fan base and also

connects with other African countries thus becoming the pioneer of music distribution

in Africa

Overlaying ThE NigERiAN music Digital inDustry

From royalties earned by artistes to a mobile app used by millions of music lovers Find out what you must know about Spinlet

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WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 11

ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 13

Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

14 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 15

Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 17

Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

18 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 19

When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

20 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

22 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 23

Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

Imag

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 4: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Editor-In-Chief Anslem Jon Sub EditorLeonard Onwubuoya

Editorial ConsultantJoyce ldquoLMKrdquo Imiegha

Fashion EditorStylistPriscillia Philips

Art DirectorEdesiri Ukiri Graphixed

Senior CorrespondentStephney Bass

CorrespondentsAhutu rufaiUgo ogbonnaJeffrey onomoasor

Featured WritersChiamaka EzekwenGodswill AnenePhidelia Imiegha

ProductionResearchTush Media Kingdom

eDitOrrsquos intrO

SAVED BY MY PARTNER

When I was told the time for production for our next issue was

fast approaching I just knew with all my planning strategizing and

executions the time to pen down my Editorrsquos Intro too was nigh Oh

yes I have a huge flare for writing but then when I picked up my pen

the words wouldnrsquot just come through and I felt ldquoOh Anslem You mean

you canrsquot write just an intro anymore againrdquo I tried all my inspiration-

writing strategies but none seemed to work and then I looked through

my music playlist and my eyes caught ldquoBIBANKE by ASArdquo and that was

what I needed to force the words through but yet the words got stuck

at a point and I was back to point zero

Even though I hate being distracted when working a call came through

from my partner and after discussing our plans for this particular issue

it then dawned on me that she actually had fulfilled her part and I just

had to come through from my end

That alone gave me the motivation to run through and I smiled giving

God thanks for making me have such a wonderful partner

I want to say a big thank you to all our supporters readers fans and

brands for constantly believing in our dream of celebrating Nigerian

youths This issue 7 as usual is a more improved version of our last

issue with more pages covering fashion events technology sports

exciting interviews articles and inspiring advices We also have made

provision for prizes to be won starting from this issue onward

With my hat doffed off I welcome you on board again as we take off on

this flight of celebrating Nigerian youths

Yours sincerely

Anslem Jon

Tush magazine is a publication of Tush Kingdom Media a media outfit into magazine

publishing and events organizingcoverage Tush Kingdom Media possesses rights to all

published articles interviews and pictures No part of this publication must be used without

due permission from our editor

For comments suggestions criticisms or editorial submissions write us via

editortushmagazinecomng

6 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

ldquoSpinlet is here to create a level playing ground for both emerging artistes and A-List

artistes where we can conveniently distribute and market their songs in over 122

countries across the world and also monetize it for themrdquo ndash Mark Redguard Chief

Marketing Officer SPINLET LIMITED

BRIEF HISTORYSpinlet is a digital entertainment company created in Finland in year 2006 It was later

acquired by VEROD CAPITAL whose CEO Eric Idiahi saw the vision of Spinlet which

is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers giving them a platform

to buy stream share and manage their favourite playlist using their smartphone

In 2011 it moved itrsquos headquarters to San Francisco where other globally renowned

technology companies are based in other to be able to dutifully carry out its function

of distributing songs effectively Still in 2011 Spinlet also opened a marketing

and distribution office in Lagos Nigeria which has a large music fan base and also

connects with other African countries thus becoming the pioneer of music distribution

in Africa

Overlaying ThE NigERiAN music Digital inDustry

From royalties earned by artistes to a mobile app used by millions of music lovers Find out what you must know about Spinlet

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 7

WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 11

ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

12 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 13

Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

14 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 15

Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 17

Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

18 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 19

When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 5: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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ldquoSpinlet is here to create a level playing ground for both emerging artistes and A-List

artistes where we can conveniently distribute and market their songs in over 122

countries across the world and also monetize it for themrdquo ndash Mark Redguard Chief

Marketing Officer SPINLET LIMITED

BRIEF HISTORYSpinlet is a digital entertainment company created in Finland in year 2006 It was later

acquired by VEROD CAPITAL whose CEO Eric Idiahi saw the vision of Spinlet which

is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers giving them a platform

to buy stream share and manage their favourite playlist using their smartphone

In 2011 it moved itrsquos headquarters to San Francisco where other globally renowned

technology companies are based in other to be able to dutifully carry out its function

of distributing songs effectively Still in 2011 Spinlet also opened a marketing

and distribution office in Lagos Nigeria which has a large music fan base and also

connects with other African countries thus becoming the pioneer of music distribution

in Africa

Overlaying ThE NigERiAN music Digital inDustry

From royalties earned by artistes to a mobile app used by millions of music lovers Find out what you must know about Spinlet

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WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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32 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 6: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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WHAT THE SPINLET APP IS ALL ABOUT

INVADING NIGERIArsquoS DIGITAL MARKETComing into a market where the

broadband is relatively slow and cost

of data is on the high side poses a

serious challenge to Spinlet But despite

this setback Spinlet has been making

efforts as regards the cost of internet

hence their plan to partner with mobile

networks to reduce the data cost One

of such partnerships is that of Etisalat-

Spinlet partnership which allows Etisalat

userssubscribers to get a certain

percentage off their charge when they

subscribe to use the Spinlet App

Spinlet has also partnered with some

mobile phone manufacturers like

Samsung and Tecno to provide pre-

installed Spinlet Apps all these in a

view to distribute and market local music

content

When Spinlet came into Nigeria in 2011

they discovered that a whole lot of

artistes and label houses were skeptical

about sole distribution and monetization

of intellectual properties One of the

many ways they got through to these

artistes amp label houses was by partnering

with Industry Nite This partnership

ensured that all artistes who performed

on the Industry Nite platform signed

on for Spinlet services Also Spinlet

partnered with FELABERATION 2011 and

for every artiste that performed during

the 67-day event a contract was signed

with Spinlet

MAJOR CHALLENGES THUS FAROne major challenge that threatened

Spinlet when they came into Nigeria was

the acceptability amongst music lovers

but they have conveniently conquered

that owing to the fact that Nigeria has

a population of over 160million people

out of which 100million are mobile

phone users and 25 of these users are

owners of smartphone devices

Another challenge is the issue of

slow connectivity which Spinlet quite

understand that Nigeria is a growing

market in digital technology and requires

all the patience it needs

TRAFFIC GENERATIONCurrently Spinlet has over 850000

subscribers and still wants more as their

target is a 50million benchmark users

come 2016 With a good customer service

team headed by Jesse Oguntimehin they

have been able to conveniently interact

with their subscribers who span across

122 countries

On how they gathered such a large

subscriber base within three years of

operation Mark Redguard pointed out

they have carried out a lot of awareness

campaigns ranging from Radio [Where

the Spinlet Digital Show is held] to

creating timeless good musical materials

just like ldquoBaby Mi Dardquo by Dr Olaiya and

2Face

Mark also specifically stated that traffic

generation works more effectively

when both parties involved do a bit

more of awareness on their different

platforms directing their fans to get

their materials from Spinlet In his words

ldquoItrsquos not just agreeing to sign up with

Spinlet and releasing materials via the

Spinlet platform it works more if after

releasing a song you go up on Radio TV

or other social networks to inform fans

that the song is exclusive to us with

that it becomes much more accepted

and further helps Spinlet to carry on

their operation changing the mentality

of subscribers to getting music for freerdquo

ITUNES OF AFRICAGGrowing exponentially within three

years of operation Take it or leave it

Spinlet has become the sole pioneer

when it comes to digital music

distribution and marketing in Africa

Being able to connect with over 850000

subscribers and giving them a platform

to share play and listen to music across

over 122 countries is an advantage they

are apparently backing on as no other

platform has been able to do so

With the presence of Gabon South Africa

Kenya and some other African countries

Spinlet has virtually penetrated three-

quarter of African music lovers

PAYMENT METHODOne important aspect of Spinlet services

is the ability to create a monetizing

platform for signed up artistes Just like

Mark says ldquoItrsquos not just about putting the

song on Spinlet itrsquos about utilizing the

entire available services on its platform

and one important feature is the ability

to create revenue for all Spinlet signed-

on artistesrdquo He further says rdquoWe do

understand that a whole lot of resources

are being invested into a song before its

eventually released and mostly the only

source of returns for an artiste is through

endorsements and shows thus creating

another source of revenue generation for

the artiste by releasing their materials is

a plus for themrdquo

Spinlet also has a sharing formula which

allows 60 of every revenue going to

the artiste Means by which this revenue

is being generated includes streaming

download purchase and advertising

To curb irregularities and for easy

transparency payout is done quarterly

and there is a history on Metadata which is

essential for understanding information

collected The Metadata technology also

gives the artistes information on where

hisher traffic purchase is from

On a final appeal Mark Redguard CMO

urges all emerging artistes and A-List

artistes to embrace the future of digital

music in Africa Spinlethellipmove with it

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 11

ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 15

Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 17

Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

18 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 19

When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

20 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

22 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 23

Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 31

CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 8: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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evwe Isaac Nikoro stage

named KIN is a 21-year old

young Nigeria who hails

from Delta state that is

working real hard to becoming a name

to reckon with in this large Nigeria

music industry

Born into a Christian family and being

the first son out of five boys KIN

developed love for music at a tender

age of seven (7) playing instruments

in church most especially the drums

After his primary education and

secondary education where he attended

Eupharistic Primary school and Dansol

high school respectively KIN moved out

to the UK to further his studies where

he is currently studying in University

of Wolverhampton and majoring in

Mechanical Engineering

Starting his musical career KIN became

a recording artiste at the age of sixteen

(16) when he joined a music group

called ldquoFlake Cityrdquo With Flake City he

recorded some couple of songs and also

did a few video as well before finally

leaving to start his own solo career

Independently KIN has three official

singles out on airplay titled ldquoShersquos

Callingrdquo ldquoHellordquo and most recently ldquoAda

Owerrirdquo which he did shoot a video for

Calling his genre of music AfroKIN KIN

is proud to produce sounds that havenrsquot

been heard of prior to now

In the words of KIN which is a name

formed from the initials of all his names

ldquoLife is a race that we all have to keep

running until we make itrdquo

unDergrsquosSET TO BlOW

k ARTiST NAME kiN

AgE 21

lABEl uNSigNED

gENREAFROkiN

Having God and his mother as his source of inspiration while DrsquoBanj 2Face and Wole Soyinka as his mentors KINrsquos plan to take over the Nigeria music scene has been drafted already He also has a vision to open a quarter for homeless people in Nigeria as one of his pet project

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 17

Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 19

When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

20 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

22 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 23

Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

Imag

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Grap

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 9: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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ver visited a football viewing

center If you do then

probably the most said phrase

during your time stay must

have been ldquoput your money where your

mouth isrdquo Nigerian sports lovers have

become so confident or would I say

daring with their favourite teams that

they can afford to stake money on them

The oxford advanced learnerrsquos dictionary

defines betting as ldquothe act of risking money on the unknown result of an event in this case sportrdquo it also defines

gambling as the ldquothe activity of playing games of chance for moneyrdquo Clearly the

definitions of the two words are quite

similar but the phrase that distinguishes

them can be found in the definition of

gambling ldquohellipplaying games of chancerdquo

In Nigeria we have seen different

betting platforms springing up owing

to the fact that there are more gamblers

than bet stakers Prior before this era

the most popular gamblingbetting

games were coupons lottos baba ijebu

and the others but with the influx of

affordable satellite decoders more

sports lovers evolved and the need to

prove confidence in their favourite team

became relevant

Akin Alabirsquos Naira Bet took advantage

of the online community becoming

the first ever respected online betting

platform in Nigeria Though respected

Nigerians were scared of staking money

online as we were still trying to come to

terms with the e-world

Fast forward few years later the betting

market became quite competitive as

more well funded betting platforms

sprang up one of such platform is

1960BET They came into the market

enlightened more people and raised the

standard of betting in Nigeria

Naira Bet has been in existence for

approximately over five (5) years yet

only very few people stake money via

their platforms However with the

recent awareness of 1960BET coupled

with their enlightening programs on

radio stations across Nigeria more

people became interested in staking

bets after due analyzing and dialoguing

about betting and gambling

The discoveries werenrsquot far-fetched

BETTING IS GOOD FOR YOU GAMBLING IS BAD FOR YOU Betting thus became

another avenue to explore thinking

faculties learning more about history

of different football clubs and proving

confidence in your favorite teams

betweengAMBliNg amp BETTiNg

EA brief insight Betting platforms in Nigeria

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 15

Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 19

When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

22 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 23

Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

Imag

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 10: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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orn Anino Judy Shine Begho she is an Itsekiri girl from Warri Delta state Doing her secondary education between Benin City and Warri she then went to Madonna University Okija Anambra State

where she majored in Mass Communication

SHINE came into the public eye when she started modeling in University as a runway model and did a few pageants too but media was her life and she ended her modeling career after competing in at the Miss Nysc where she was a runner up SHINE then focused on her Media career

Her sojourn into the world of presenting started when she got a TV job as a presenter with Galaxy Television Lagos in 2007 her passion then took her to Eko FM Lagos in 2008 then she shuttled between Hot FM Abuja Classic FM Lagos City FM Lagos Rainbow FM Zoodrums radio (internet radio) before finally pitching her tent with her dream station Cool FM Lagos where she presently is

Though on the side she still does TV making appearances here and there on different stations Maximizing her abilities SHINE is also a voice over artiste and has voiced

for lots of brands She has interviewed a lot of National and International celebrities and have appeared on TV reality shows as a Celebrity Guest to advice and have fun with housemates like lsquoThe Next Movie Starrsquo and MTN Project Fame

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo SWTS is about bringing celebs and fans together to network and have fun for hours dancing to the DJ and the hype men warming people up winning of gifts and of course performances from artistes She also has a new program TheTwistWithShine that airs every Sunday on the Cool FM platform where she gets to bring behind the scene faces and put them on a hot seat

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with her

SHINE has also won for herself a couple of awards which includes Award for Female Radio Personality at the Nigeria Radio Award (NIRA) in 2012 and also Female Radio Personality of the year 2012 at the Dynamix All Youths Awards still in 2012

Our new crush ShiNE BEghO

BMulTiPlE AWARD WiNNiNg FEMAlE OAP

SHINE is the founder of the first ever celebrity rave called lsquoShine With the Starsrsquo

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 11: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Follow SHINE on twittershinebegho

Amongst the OAPs at Cool FM Lagos SHINE is the most jovial and friendliest of them all this can be confirmed if you have a meet with herrdquo

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 12: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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the new NOllYWOODA POSTiVE PERSPECTiVE

By Oghomwen Toni-Osagie

hen I was given this subject matter ldquoThe New Nollywoodrdquo I pondered for a bit and I was a little bemused Not because I knew I had to do a lot of research on this topic

or because I was confused as a french man in an English speaking country No It is because the contrast that exist between the Old Nollywood and the New Nollywood is Yay large it is almost like a different civilisation period entirely The New Nollywood isrdquoThat Ghen-Ghen Industryrdquo the most thrilling thing about this new movie industry is the fact that we have musicians delving into this field

Growing up I saw the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo on my screen and the Jason Statham of Nollywood Sam Dede (love him) I think the most amazing thing about Sam Dedersquos acting skills is the mere fact that he never ever cracked a smilehe was so badass the way he handled his roles like it was a very serious and real life matter I watch New Nollywood movies and the one actor that reminds me of Sam Dede is Desmond Elliot You might not see the similarities yet but let me help you the height the skin tones the seriousness in their given roles You wonrsquot see a movie preview of Sam Dede and in it he will be a security man or a beggar on the street (no prejudice to other qualified actors) same goes for Desmond Elliot

W

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

16 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 29

MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 13: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Helen Ukpabio forever young One distinctive feature in this woman is her locks I mean her hair That mass of hair is her one crowning glory the emotions she puts in her words and the way she captivates a viewer is so immersing In the New Nollywood one woman that is synonymous Is the ever beautiful and beguiling Chioma Chukwuka if two women could ever be so similar in their field of expertise it is these two If you doubt me please go out right now to your nearest vendor and get a copy of these womenrsquos works and give your verdict They are both built from the same fabric theatrically

The New Nollywood most people will argue that it does not have as much substance as the old Nollywood Well allow me to ask you this What do you mean by substance Better plot Picture quality Cast Or better diction and orientation of cast members The costumes Others might say the various lsquopartsrsquo of a movie in some cases are unnecessary yoursquoll buy a movie and it will be divided into Parts 1-4 Well let me tell you something have you ever stopped to think about the financial aspect of this film making business I promise you that cost of production and all it entails to make a movie has quadrupled over time the makers of this movies have to make as much or more than they invested into this project Dividing it into parts is one source of financial breakthrough for them If you notice how this movie industry has evolved from the old days till now most producers and directors have to go to different countries or continents to make a classic movie this cost a lot so paying for Parts 1-4 is a small price we have to pay

Most major brands like GLO have also shown a great support for the New Nollywood in the world famous movie Jenifa 2 yoursquoll see many GLOBACOM NG adverts and reference to this brand The revolution of Nollywood is so amazing Guess what This industry deserves more credit than it is given at the moment The likes of Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekende and Genevieve Nnaji are doing amazing things for this industry globally I saw Omotola at a conference with world leaders Proud yet I even read that she made Forbes top 100 most influential list Yes Forbes the same Forbes Jay Z and Oprah have been featured on So please donrsquot tell me yoursquore fed up or embarrassed by the New Nollywood This is one good industry in Nigeria It also ranks as the second movie making industry in the world Oprah Winfrey made comparisons of our very own

Genevieve Nnaji with the beautiful Julia Roberts The fact that Oprah knows Genevieve Nnaji means we are doing something right Nollywood might not have great producers like Quentine Tarrantino but we have our great and notable ones We have the likes of Uche Jombo who is a prolific movie actress turned producer she has eleven movies she has produced and still waxing strong I look forward to watching any movie her name is in Onwards and Upwards I say

The New Nollywood Their growth and development will not be complete if I donrsquot mention our notable cinema houses Over the past years Nollywood movies have been included in our Filmhouses one of the first movies I saw in a Nigerian cinema was lsquoThe Figurinersquo by the great and noble Kunle Afolayan The picture quality was impressive The eloquence and articulate drama by Funlola Aofiyebi The ever graceful Omoni Oboli Sigh That was a good movie Maybe the New Nollywood isnrsquot as notable and profound as the one our parents grew up watching but this New Nollywood is leaving their footprints in the sand of time I donrsquot know about you but with each movie preview I see growth and development It might not be to your individual satisfaction cause we have high standards cause wersquore used to Hollywood movies and we expect that Nollywood should emulate their counterparts Let me tell you something We will get there New Nollywood is the era for great changes We will make notable movies that will be worthy of international awards and accolades Timing just wait and see in time Nollywood will overcome your expectations Till then support your own patronize our actors build them up constructively

Stay blessed

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 14: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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If you donrsquot come correct you canrsquot work with my beat and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of stuffs running through my head when am making a beat I apparently need a compatible artiste to make it sound wellrdquo

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 15: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Scheduling an interview with a producer

is one sure feat to achieve you must

definitely keep to schedule as most of

them always have their time busy [At

least the serious ones]

My interview with SARZ was scheduled

for 200 pm and because of my experience

with Lagos traffic I set out quite early

getting to the studio [I couldnrsquot get him

out to conduct the interview elsewhere]

On my arrival I met a calm young man

trying to perfect an already ear-pleasant

beat

In the last three years the name SARZ

has grown exponentially to becoming

relevant when it comes to music

production in Nigeria

Born Osaretin Osabuohein this Lagos

born and bred young dude who is from

Edo state sojournrsquos into the world of music

production started when a friend of his

introduced him to an audio production

software to play around with of which he

did come out with an awesome beat that

he had to sell his first ever made beat

Prior to that SARZ has always had a flare

for music production which made him

remembers the beat to any song even as

a little boy Horning his skills better he

was able to work on one of Lord of Ajasarsquos

project and with that he got connected

with a whole lot of music artistes from

Ruggedman Shank to Jahbless Dagrin

and many more

Not relenting on his hustle he produced

the beat to Dagrinrsquos Kondo which got

him fully introduced into the Nigeria

Music Industry as a very talented music

producer The ripple effect that followed

amazed this young individual and that

has been his driving force ever since

Another of SARZrsquos motivation is getting

inspiration from WIZKID who he proudly

boasts has been one of the few artistes

that can comfortable flow on his beats

in his words ldquoAs an artiste if you donrsquot

come correct you canrsquot work with my beat

and thatrsquos because there is a whole lot of

stuffs running through my head when am

making a beat and I tend to create it so I

apparently need a compactable artiste to

make it sound wellrdquo

Recognizing his effort in 2012 Don

Jazzy handed over to him the award for

producer of the year and to him that was

such a great accolade to receive from a

personality like Don Jazzy Also in 2013

NIKE announced SARZ as their brand

ambassador and he is hoping to achieve

more accomplishment

Though he is a hardworker he tends to

fit his schedules into a 9-5 job to enable

him have time for his family friends and

to relax

MAJOR HITS PRODUCED BY SARZ

bull Jaiye Jaiye ndash Wizkidbull Samba ndash Sarz ft Wizkidbull Ghetto ndash Shankbull Fantasi ndash Reminiscebull Kondo ndash Da Grin

We caught up with A-list music producer and Nike brand ambassador Sarz

CREATiVE

celebrity hub

BEATS BY SARz

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

24 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

28 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

30 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 31

CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 16: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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ldquoAs a son to an elite businessman who

was into oil and gas business one would

have expected to see him follow in his

fatherrsquos footsteps but hell NO DJ OBI

found his calling in music and mixing

songs Tush Magazine caught up with

him as he sheds lights into his life career

and familyrdquo

INTRODUCTIONEARLY BEGINNING

DJ OBI was born in the mid 80rsquos

Christened Obinna Ajuonuma he is son

to Dr Levi Ajuonuma one of Nigeria

respected presenter in the broadcasting

industry (Open House Party on Raypower)

although he later branched into oil and

gas and grew to becoming Group General

Manager Public Affairs Division of Nigeria

National Petroleum Corporation

Obinna as a little child had his Nursery

and Primary education in Nigeria and

then moved to Rainbow College also

in Nigeria before moving outside the

country to study Broadcasting and

Communication in Connecticut School of

Broadcasting

LEAVING NIGERIA A STUDENT RETURNING A DJ

While Obinna was still in Nigeria he had

always tagged along with his father to

the Raypower Studios every Saturday

where his father hosted the Open House

Party right from when he was a kid young

Obinna has always learnt from watching

other people and for him watching DJ

Jimmy Jatt and DJ FX2 playing in the

studio sub-consciously made him learnt

DJing informally

Moving out of Nigeria for his tertiary

education his passion became his

second source of making more aside

his allowances he got from home With

support from his father he got his first

set of DJ equipment and with practice

he became an option for birthday parties

and gigs around campus

His planned return to Nigeria fully was

scheduled for December 2012 but due

to the ill-fated Dana Air crash which had

on board his father he came back early

in June and being the eldest son with

responsibilities he stayed back ever since

to continue his trade as DJ

DJ OBIKeep calm DJ Obi got this

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 17: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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When Obinna was leaving Nigeria the

Nigeria entertainment industry was

just forming and that also gave him an

insight of what Nigeria music industry

was at that time Coming back at a

time when the industry can be termed

lsquoexplosiversquo DJ OBI is boastful he was here

from the onset

FROM HOUSE PARTIES TO BECOMING SYNDIK8 RECORDS OFFICIAL DJ

When DJ OBI kick started his DJing

career he started with house parties and

birthday gigs as that was the best way

he felt he could perfected his DJing skills

His first ever experience was however

not funny as his speaker blew at his first

ever house party Not deterred he kept

on the hustle and became a go-to DJ for

most Nigeria A-list artistes when they

came into the United States for gigs

He also worked with show promoters

as well and was able to open for Lupe

Fiasco at an event which to him was his

first and major breakthrough for a new

DJ like him During all these grinds he

met Naeto C MI Lynxxx DJ Neptune DJ

Humility and a couple of other artistes

that came into the states

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his

tent with SYNDIK8 Records although he

has all along been under his owned self

imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he

founded with a pharmacist cousin of his

Paul Ajuonuma

Presently the official DJ for SYNDIK8

same label that houses LYNXXX BLINK

and NEDU Being the DJ he is steadily

grinding as he gets to work always

whenever each artiste is working aside

his own personal project Call him DJ

WORKAHOLIC and you wouldnrsquot be wrong

at all He also has released materials and

he plans on dropping a DJ MIXTAPE later

in 2014

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 18: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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FOLLOWING HIS FATHER FOOTSTEPS

No doubt DJ OBI has much respect for his father [May his soul

rest in peace] and obviously his father has a significant influence

in him becoming a DJ From following him to the studio and

getting support from him But do we see DJ OBI actually tailing

his father steps who went from hosting to becoming Group

General Manager Public Affairs Department of NNPC

He did confirm he doesnrsquot see himself taking a 9-5 job He tried

it once when he worked in a bank in the US but the zeal wasnrsquot

there and he had to quit facing his DJing career fully

DJ WITH NO HEADPHONEShellipHELL YEAH THATrsquoS DJ OBI

One distinctive feature of DJ OBI is that he plays with no

headphones on While in the states his signature outfit was

usually a corporate suit while playing but coming to Nigeria

where the weather is quite hot he opted to wearing T-Shirts and

hats [All branded in DJ OBIrsquos name]

CHALLENGES SO FAR

Though born with a silver spoon DJ OBI still has his own

fair share of challenges with the death of his father more

responsibilities became rested on his shoulders and to keep

surviving his career needed all the push it can get by playing

at more gigs

Exclusively he mentioned most show organizerspromoters

always look out for so many factors before selecting as to which

DJ would best suit them of such factors he mentioned being a

radio DJ has always popped up and has limited him to playing

at some functions Why then not take up a job as a radio DJ

since that would further add to his profile and keep more jobs

coming He did say he has gotten offers but he wants a platform

where as a radio DJ he gets to interact with listeners not as an

OAP but as a DJ quite an ambitious concept you say

Coming back to Nigeria he pitched his tent with SYNDIK8

Records although he has all along been under his owned

self imprint ndash AJ ENTERTAINMENT which he founded with a

pharmacist cousin of his Paul Ajuonuma

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 19: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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In 2006 Cynthia ldquoCVONrdquo Okpala became an MTV BASE VJ being a Nigerian to achieve that platform was fabulous coupled with the fact that she was female also made it a great achievement Seven years later precisely in 2013 MTV BASE AFRICA announced Ehizojia Okoeguale as the winner of their MTV BASE VJ Search Nigeria making him the first ever male Nigerian MTV BASE VJ

INTERVIEW CREDITS ANSLEM JON amp OLELE BISALOCATION MUNCHIES RESTAURANT IKOYI

iNTERViEW - ehiz

MEET ehiz

NigERiArsquoS FiRST

MAlE mtv base vJ

Always full of life

Ehizojia Okoeguale or

Ehiz as he is fondly

called opened up to Tush

Magazine on how his

experience has been so

far

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

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2

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7

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 20: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Afro doesnrsquot look good on me dread is just perfect on merdquo

SLIM DADA BOY

Meeting with Ehiz the first time You cannot but help notice his ldquovery slimrdquo body and his dreadlocked hair which make him look like a very naughty guy [actually he is] coupled with his ever smiling face he confuses you on which perspective to view him His signature dreadlocked hair has come to be accepted even when other personalities are cutting theirs off his three years old dreadlocked which he started growing in November 2011 didnrsquot cause a fuss between him and his parents even his mum helped him out to tie his first ever lock On why he chooses to keep dread he said ldquoAfro

doesnrsquot look good on me skin also makes me look weird dread is just perfect on merdquo he said Asked also if he sees himself also cutting off his dread just like other personalities He stared directly into the TV in front and shouted ldquoNOrdquo

FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO BECOMING A MTV BASE VJ

Ehiz as he now generally called went to University of Benin to study Mechanical Engineering but due to some certain reasons he left in 2008 and completed his tertiary education at Lead City University graduating with a BSc in Computer science Being the

last child of his parents no particular pressure was placed on him as he was sourcing for jobs here and there On a particular day after watching the VJ Search advert on TV his Mum sat with him and advised him into participating knowing full well her son is quite an ldquointelligent talkativerdquo yet he was reluctant into participating until his Mummy got him the form and that made him have no other option than to go for it not knowing that was the beginning of a new career for him

In January 2013 with a panelist that included MI Tim Harwood and Funke Akindele Ehizojia ldquoEHIZrdquo Okoeguale was announced winner of the VJ

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

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search competition which sees him joining other MTV Base in-house VJs such as Nomuzi and Sizwe Dhlomo from MTV Base SA

LIFE AS A VJ

ldquoFor me bro am totally enjoying my life using my abilities positivelyrdquo he says smilingly about his life as a MTV Base VJ Hosting four shows namely Top Ten Street Request Select 10 and Continuity on the MTV Base platforms sees Ehiz working real hard

ldquoI really donrsquot have free days most times am usually at the studio recording interviews or working on myself personally to becoming the best at what I dordquo he further adds Being with MTV Base for a year and some couple of months now has taught this young talented dude lot of experience so far

Ehiz has gradually built his confidence daily this you can tell if you are a regular watcher of the MTV Base Show being aired across local stations and o digital satellite station as well

Most persons after achieving such feat tend to change their attitude towards

their old friends but thatrsquos not very Ehiz as he still relates and connects well with his old friends normally ldquoOmo why I go form ke I don even go host two weddings for two of my old friends for Beninrdquo he emphasized So how well have you been able to relate with everyone without affecting

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Continued from Page 25

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 22: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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people and your career He answered by saying ldquoWisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

OAP AT THE BEAT 999 AND HOST AT LOUD N PROUD Live SERIES

Recently Ehiz joined renowned on-air-personality Olisa Adibua and Osi at The Beat 999 to co-host the Morning Rush which runs every week days Are you trying to become an OAP as well We sought to know and he

replied ldquoI swear I just love everything am doing right now I tried the OAP thingy back then at Benin but I never took it serious and I didnrsquot see myself becoming an OAP I just love to talk and any platform I can get to talk I talkrdquo well thatrsquos awesome since he gets paid for talking Seems Ehiz is apparently utilizing his talents on every platform he gets

He is also the co-host at the monthly LoudNProudLive which is held at the Intercontinental Hotel Victoria Island Combining all these talk shows

sure sounds like a hell load of hard work which if not careful could get mixed up but for Ehiz with time and personal training he has comfortably differentiated very platform he is on and still maintain his ldquomischievous personalityrdquo

EHIZ ndash THE SHUGA ACTOR

Aspiring to becoming an Oscar Award winner like Lupita Nrsquoyongo who also starred in one of MTV Base Shuga series Ehiz debuted as an actor in the MTV Base Shuga Series 3 and just as he says lsquoI enjoyed the 7-seconds of fame on Shugardquo On whether he would be taking up a career in acting jovially he says ldquoYou never know I might just end up like Lupitardquo

For me Irsquom totally enjoying my life using my abilities positively Wisdom and understanding is profitable for all I tend to always apply wisdom in all my dealings without trying to offend anyonerdquo

Ehiz

Enzo

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enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 23: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

Ehiz

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 24: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

Enzo

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 25: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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iNTERViEW - enzO

enzO

chOcBOinatiOn ARTiST

gENRE afro-popPhoto credits Post-prx Graphixed

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 33

cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 35

ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 26: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD Period There is nothing else to describe the relationshiprdquo

Can you kindly introduce yourself- real names educational backgroundamp family background

- My name is Enzo Irsquom an afro-pop Nigerian artist based in Lagos and America under the indestructible ChocBoiNation Enzo is a combination of all my names and I legalized it ENZO

Whatrsquos your state of srigin and birthdate

- I am from Jos (Plateau State)

How was growing up like for you

- Growing up has been my most adventurous time and still is because as humans we

grow every single day based on our experiences in life I must say growing up is one heck of a bumpy

and joyous ride at the same time

Whatrsquos your relationship with MI amp ICE PRINCE

- MI and ICEPRINCE are my BLOOD period therersquos nothing else to describe the relationship

Did knowing MI and ICE PRINCE influence your signing to CHOC BOI

NATION

- Before one is actually labeled a member of the ChocBoiNation you have to earn it relative or not everyone goes through their own

form of artist development MI being legendary knows true

artistry however different we all are As the head of the family he has the final say

- MI and ICEPRINCE are definitely strong influences

they inspire me every single

time I mean who wouldnrsquot want to be like their big brothers when they grow up huh lol

Can you enlighten us more on CHOC BOI NATION - current artistes on the labelconnection with Chocolate City

- ChocBoiNation is a combination of ChocolateCity and LoopyMusic thatrsquos the family

You seem not fully resident in Nigeria and why is that so

- I live in Lagos and America as I mentioned earlier and this is because they are both my homeland

Have you ever had an incident that has occurred to you which have helped boost your confidence as an artiste

- Yes actually recently for the first time in my life I had a bad performance on stage because I was going through personal issues and did not prepare for it MI called me to speak to me about it and he did say some deep words to me after the fact People will never understand the reason why what happened happened So no matter what the problem is suck it all up prepare yourself mentally channel your energy and give it your best on stage so the same thing never repeats itself All artists go through that one bad show it is part of the journey and you just make sure you win That talk gave me all I needed I am never afraid to fall and rise again I am human after all

How would you describe yourself generally in a sentence

- I am the most intelligent adventurous and fun to be with type risk taking imperfect person ever

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

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This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 27: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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Who would you call your mentors

- My mentors in music are Prince Madonna MI Janet Jackson Aliyah Brenda Fassie MIA fela Chaka Chaka Bob Marleygot a long list Lol

Source of inspiration

- My Family

Being a lady what plans have you got to invade the Nigerian music industry

- How about you guys wait and see

Hahaa Okay When exactly did you start your music career professionally

- Professionally itrsquos been a few years I have been underground and now uptown if you know what I mean

How many official singles do you have out on airplay

- Irsquove got ldquoI WANT YOUrdquo and ldquoINTERNATIONAL GIRLrdquo out on air

What genre of music do you do

- Afro-Pop

In the next five years where do you

envision ENZO

- Way bigger and better as an artist generally

Just for your fans to know especially the guys are you hooked

- LOL love me for me no matter my status Hooked or not I am still here for all my fans (smiles)Whatrsquos your relationship with Ngozi Omambala of NMO Management

- NG as I call her is my manager and girlfriend She is that one person that represents the ultimate hustle of a woman No matter what happens in life you can always dust

yourself and rise again She is amazing and this is not just talk

If you werenrsquot making music what would you have yourself doing

- I canrsquot not do music no matter what I do is always affiliated with music so itrsquos not possible

What are your plans to take over the Nigerian music industry

- We donrsquot take over it we add to it Nigerian music is ours from birth every Nigerian is born with it Itrsquos not about how good you sing itrsquos about how you influence the land with what you were born with That is what

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 28: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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CHOCBOINATION is about Letting people know that all types of artists are special behind the desk or on stage we are all artists of a different kind

As a young person whatrsquos your philosophy about life My philosophy inlife are based on two statements

- I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world

- I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles

Last words to young persons trying to leave a positive impact

- Never act bigger than anyone and never let anyone act bigger than you You are human but in reality you can be SuperHuman

Been a female whatrsquos your sense of fashion and what do you feel comfortable in

- I Dress based on my mood and I honestly feel comfortable wearing shorts T-shirts and sneakers

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the worldrdquo

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 29: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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ldquoIt took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself I donrsquot have that kind of time to convince somebody elserdquo - DanielFranzese

My name is Olive and once upon a time I did not love myself

I grew up in a loveless home raising my two little sisters and my broken alcoholic mother Truth be told it was no home at all My ldquohomerdquo was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore There was no love no care no happiness no laughter resounding through our walls Our lives were characterized by gloom tears hunger shame and fear of a monster The Monster my father

Father walked out one afternoon when I was sixteen and never came back He left us with nothing save the uncompleted bungalow we lived in None of us really cared as all he ever did was yell at us and beat our mother He would come home at midnight drunk and reeking of cheap perfumes and scream that his meal be brought despite

not providing any upkeep money When my mother failed to provide food he would beat her mercilessly and then proceed to fall asleep on the couch snoring loudly The disgusting pig

I hated him and I was glad when after two months of his absence Mother announced he was never coming backMy joy was however short lived when she stopped going to her tailoring workshop and stayed home all day drinking I took over the job of fending for my family at the age of sixteen Mother already taught me how to work her machines and sew simple patterns It was hard convincing her customers that I could fix their clothes but soon they came to accept the little tailor My sisters and I dropped out of school as we could barely afford food

A year or so after my dad left his mother and sister had stormed into our home and demanded that my mum let them take my sisters and I with them Mother was an alcoholic mess and hadnrsquot bothered protesting I had screamed and

Oliversquos Journey to Self Loveby Phideia Imiegha

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

34 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 30: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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cried and scratched and begged but they took my little sisters They said they wouldrsquove taken me too but didnrsquot bother since I was ugly and scraggly like my mother anyway I was left behind with a mother who was barely there I had no friends no sisters I was alone and depressed I was in a strange world burdened with so many responsibilities and an alcoholic mess of a parent was the greatest of them It was too much for a sixteen-year old

Mother never had a sober moment after my sisters left and one day three years later I came home to find her lifeless body in the living room limp left hand still clutching a half-empty bottle It then dawned on me I was utterly alone I was all I had nowI hated myself and I hated life I hated my father for leaving and I hated my mother for giving up on life Mostly I hated God for dumping me in this cruel world My life in Asaba became a nightmare I could not bring myself to go back to my usual routine I decided to sell our few valuables and move to Lagos

By the time I was twenty-three with almost all my savings used up I had finished from a catering school in Lagos and was employed at a big restaurant as a cookwaitress I lived in a one-room apartment with three other girls with whom I split the rent I had made a few friends and had a somewhat regular life I wasnrsquot happy and I didnrsquot have loads of boyfriends like the other girls but at least I was eating and I was alive

It was while serving at that restaurant that I met Xavier He wasnrsquot very good looking but he had these odd eyes that seemed to see into your soul He had the tiniest nose I had ever seen and a full perfect beard I got lost in his features and spilled soup all over his date Trust these Lagos big girls She got up and slapped me across the face twice all the while shouting in her American accent She was about to give me a third slap when Xavier stood up and restrained her I just stood there clutching my face sheepishly

ldquoI Irsquom so sorry Sir Mardquo I managed to whisper

ldquoSorry for yourself you blind imprdquo she retorted

ldquoAhn ahn I said calm down nowrdquo he said to her Turning to me he spoke calmly ldquoI hope you wonrsquot ask us to pay for the soup you poured on usrdquo

Those eyes

ldquoNo sir itrsquos on the houserdquo I said quietly knowing it was on me

ldquoGoodrdquo he replied and turned to his date ldquoNina letrsquos gordquo

His date was still staring furiously at me He half dragged her out of the place and I heaved a sigh of frustration

Two days later

ldquoOlive Customer wey you pour soup for him body dey find you ordquo my Edo colleague Efe screamed from outside

I looked up from the cake I was icing and frowned What did Madam Oyibo want from me To give me more slaps I straightened my apron and walked outside through the back door

It was the man whose date I had poured soup on The actual cause of my clumsiness which led to me paying two thousand five hundred for the food wasted and the damage done to the table cover I frowned

ldquoGood afternoon Sirrdquo

ldquoHello Oliviardquo

ldquoOliverdquo I said

ldquoAh Lovely name Irsquom Xavier May I talk to yourdquo

ldquoTalk to me Is there any problemrdquo

He smiled and his eyes seemed to smile along with his lips Those eyes again

ldquoNo Olivia none at allrdquo

That was the beginning of what seemed like the perfect relationship Xavier made me quit my job at the restaurant and got me a better job at a catering company Five months after we met he told me he loved me and that he wanted to marry

Love

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

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their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 31: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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I couldnrsquot quite grasp the meaning of the word No one had ever said they loved me I had never loved anybody I had no idea what it meant to love or what it felt like to be loved I had absolutely no idea how to keep this love Love was alien to me I was determined however to accept this love and hold on to it with my life

I had no family so there was never an official wedding I met Xavierrsquos family twice and then moved into his two-room flat He didnrsquot even buy me a wedding band

Soon after I moved in I began to notice some changes in Xavier He had always been jealous and possessive but it was amplified when I moved into his home I wasnrsquot allowed to visit friends or go out at all except to work He showed up at my place of work randomly several times and demanded I followed him home immediately

I soon lost that job

Xavier didnrsquot allow me look for another job He wanted me home permanently He would hurl insults at me all day telling me how ugly and unlovable I was and how no body else could love me I believed him And so I endured the emotional abuse believing that no one else could love me Heck I didnrsquot even love myself Xavier would blame everything that went wrong in our lives on me He said I had my mother and her mother before herrsquos bad luck I agreed

He loved me he couldnrsquot be wrong

One year passed and he only got worse I would stay two months and not see any other human except Xavier and the woman who brought us market supplies once weekly I felt very alone More alone than I had felt when my sisters were taken from me Even more alone than I had felt when I happened upon my motherrsquos lifeless body reeking of alcohol

One certain day Xavier instructed me to cook jollof rice for him When it was ready I served him in the living room He took one look at the food and pushed it away with his hand sending it flying across the room I jerked back shocked and confused

ldquoYou stupid fool I said rice and stew Are you now deafrdquo Xavier spat out

Already in tears I stammered ldquoBut but I asked you twice and you said jollofrdquo

ldquoOh Irsquom now a liar Or a fool like you Me with my university degree yoursquore calling me stupid You illiteraterdquo

I started sobbing loudly

ldquoIf you know how ugly you look when crying you will shut your mouth Clean this mess and make me rice and stew immediatelyrdquo he said waving dismissively

Two days later our market supplies were brought by a strange woman She said that our normal employee was indisposed hence she was helping As I walked her to the gate she turned to me and spokeldquoIrsquom very sorry if this sounds too direct but are you okay You look pale and there is a certain unhappiness about yourdquo

ldquoIrsquom fine thank you mardquo I replied quietly all the while screaming for help on the inside

ldquoWell if you ever need someone to talk to you should go to church Jesus will listen There are a lot of churches in this neighborhood You take care dearrdquo

With that she walked out the door and left me pondering over her words Church I hadnrsquot gone to church since I was nine

Two weeks and a great deal of thinking later I decided to sneak to church I just needed to target a time when Xavier was at work and return before he was back There was a big church two streets away from mine I could walk there in less than five minutes

I sat at the last row and stared at everybody and everything going on I felt like an unwelcomed stranger The people there were very friendly and all smiling I wasnrsquot used to such hospitality I felt painfully self conscious and resisted the urge to bolt more than once It was a weekday service and lasted about two hours

I walked back home as fast as my legs could carry me I had a bad feeling in my chest When I got into the compound I knew why Xavierrsquos car was parked there I started crying I walked into the house and met him standing at the door I cried harder

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

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STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

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2

5

7

6

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

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Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 32: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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ldquoYou whore So this is what you do everyday you cheap prostituterdquo he yelled

ldquoXavier Imdashrdquo

I had just started to explain myself when I felt a blow to my face that sent me flying across the room I saw red Xavier walked over to me and slapped me twice spat on me and walked out of the house I heard him drive away

They say it takes one drop for a cup to spill its contents

Well that was it for me Above every other thing I had vowed never to become my mother And it dawned on me that slowly I had become herIn that moment I saw flashes of my father kicking my mum in her stomach while she lay doubled over on the ground my sisters and I crying in a corner I saw flashes of my father calling my mother all sorts of names while we looked on helplessly I saw flashes of my father telling my sisters and I that we were females hence we were useless and worthless and would never amount to anything Flashes of all the times we went to bed with empty stomachs silently vowing not to end up like our mother And in that moment I realized that I had failed

I picked myself up and didnrsquot even stop to clean the blood on my lips I ran into my room still crying hysterically I stuffed clothes into a box and ran out of the house like a mad woman Or like a woman being chased Actually I was being chased by the fear of becoming a woman I hated

I ran into the street still crying and bleeding People stared at me but I didnrsquot care I kept running I didnrsquot know where I was going until I got there

The church

My life up until I met Jesus was a long and weary journey but the destination was worth it The church took me in accommodated me treated my wounds gave me a job and led me to Christ In Him I found true love and a new life In Christ I truly understood the meaning of love

- Love is patient love is kind

I learned that true love begins with me and if I didnrsquot love myself nobody could love me enough I began to see my beauty my intelligence I could finally hear my own voice and speak up give opinions I knew no fear I was a new woman in Christ and this woman could not be abused

- It does not dishonor others it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs

More importantly I forgave I forgave my father for damaging ourmdashmy mother my sisters and mersquosmdashlives and walking out on us afterwards I forgave my mother for seeking solace in the bottle I forgave both parents for not teaching us about Christ and his love for humanity I forgave my grandmother and aunt for separating me from my family I forgave Xavier for taking advantage of my insecurities I let go of all the hurt pain and sadness I kept inside of me for twenty-five years And it felt good I felt a lightness in my chest I felt free the burden of hatred was gone My escape had become my freedom

I focused all my energy on rebuilding myself spiritually physically and emotionally

Two years later I met him Ure My husband My joy I met the man who truly loves and cares about me The man who took the time to learn every detail about me and understand all my intricacies and complexities The man who loves respects and honors me The man who is proud of me and wants to show me off to the world The man who married me in church with God as our witness promising to love and to cherish in sickness and in health till death do us part The man with whom I bore children and created a family an amazing family A man Irsquom sharing my new life with A man God sent to me

- Love always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres

I never heard from my sisters again but everyday I pray that theyrsquove learned how to love and overcome the disaster that was our childhood

- Through my tears I found God inside of me and I loved him fiercely

Oliversquos Journey to Self Love

36 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

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oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

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Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

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LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

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FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

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PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 33: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

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naiJa playlist Jam sessiOn

FROM COOl FM RADiO TO ThE PlACE lEkki

Featuring Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna Wizboy KCEE and many more

Jam Session which is an event that has taken live performances to another level in Nigeria held its usual JamSession on February 27th 2014 at The Place Lekki This edition featured performances from Oge Kimono Lamboginny Muna and Wizboy Also as guestrsquos appearances were KCEE Oritsefemi Mannie and Patoranking The event which started off at the COOL FM Radio studio in the morning with an interview session with all performing artistes rounded off at The Place Lekki later at night for the live rendition of their songs Tush Magazine presents to you pictures from both the studio interview and the event

Oge Kimono Performing Wizboyy Performing

naija playlist jam session

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 34: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

naija playlist jam session

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 37

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or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

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Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 35: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

38 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

or a couple months now Irsquove been trying to come to terms with the recent craze for twitter trends amongst Nigerian artistes especially the emerging artistes Way back in 2010 when twitter

got popular amongst us twitter trends use to be a ldquoREALrdquo thing It took over 500 - 1000 tweets to make a topic or a word trend

Sometime in 2012 Nigerians turned it into a mess It became an ldquoinrdquo thing for the likes of Tweet Oracle and Don Baba J to trend a topic everyday due to their large number of followers Well we all thought it was fun not until the parody accounts came flooding into our timelines They desecrated the ideology of twitter trends and that was all it took to loose its glory

I remember the first time I had to make a clientrsquos song trend on demand in September 2012 it was amongst the first of its kind I wouldnrsquot want to mention names but we did trend the song title and sent out mails to our bloggers and music critiques but what we got in return was never bargained for Not only did the song title trend in Lagos and Nigeria for three (3) days the song was on every music portalblogwebsite that existed back then from key websites down to ldquoblogspotcomsrdquo Mind you my

client was an upcoming artiste and you can guess what I did the ldquotrendersrdquo were made to tweet links of the song for a whole week after the trendrelease date

Now that was the idea To make a song trend enough to disturb the online community just so it can get anyonersquos attention enough to listen to the song But today itrsquos been made a mess Trending topics on twitter is a shadow of what it was meant to be thanks to the many ldquotrendersrdquo and unnecessary trends of course

Virtually every artiste (from major to emerging) wants to trend their names amp songs on twitter these days I understand the need for that Thatrsquos not a problem but how itrsquos done is a major determinant what the artiste gets in return Most of these accounts who trend topics practically flood your timeline enough to get you pissed I mean why would you ask questions like ldquoWhen last did you have sxrdquo and tag a song title to such a tweet Left to me Irsquod never check that song or video out especially when I donrsquot even know who the artiste is

I believe twitter trends got really messed up sometime last year 2013 You see upcoming artistes looking for money to ldquotrendrdquo when they ought to be distributing

lmkrsquoSDiARY

F

ThE TWiTTER TREND MADNESS by Joyce Imiegha lidumizzkush

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 36: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

I mean you spend say N20000 - N30000 trending

your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos

service or even get that song on a reputable website

Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics thoughrdquo

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 39

their materials I mean you spend say N20 000 -N30 000 trending your song on twitter and you cannot afford a publicistrsquos service or even get that song on a reputable website Honestly how does twitter trend get you enough genuine listeners and critics though

I donrsquot have a problem with A-list or popular artistes because whether or not they trend they already have dedicated fans and listeners I care about the emerging artistes who go through a lot to record mix and master songs go for photo-shoots pay graphic designers and end up wasting resources on unnecessary promotion channels called ldquotwitter trendsrdquo Every Tom Dick amp Harry trends on twitter these days and most tweeps only answer the questions or read the jokes your song is hash-tagged to and donrsquot even notice your song titled

Whatrsquos worse The ldquotrenderrdquo tweets more jokes and questions than your song links How can you come to terms with such method of ldquopublicityrdquo

Dear trenders and owners of parody accounts Irsquom neither against you nor am I trying to spoil your business I just want you to know that you have to put these people (artistes) into consideration and publicize them properly without making a mess of their reputation with your methods

And dear emerging artistes stop wasting your hard earned resources and even worse your school fees on redundant publicity methods and get good bloggers and critics to review and promote your songs to your target audience Even if you have to trend it promote it properly as well Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Thank you

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 37: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

40 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

oet is a household name when it come to VJingHosting in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry

Her face is also a regular at events and of course on Sound City where she is presently amongst the only three VJs they have Quite a feat

Born Laura Monyeazo Abebe she spent her early years in Lagos Nigeria where she did her primary education at Corona School Ikoyi before jetting out to England for her higher education and ended up at Law School

Prior to joining Sound City Moet has always loved entertainment and has been around it modeling and dancing in musical videos before finally joining Sound City as a VJHost

Though she wasnrsquot a pioneer in the VJing sector she has successfully carved a niche for herself through her uniqueness and hard work

ldquoOne on Onerdquo is one of her shows that has come to life due to her persistence It is an interview show that focuses on all aspects on artistesrsquo lives be it the scandals their take on music or as to what their ideals are

Being a female her dress sense is sexy glamorous and chic Well that canrsquot be far-fetched as it comes along with the kind of job she does and if you are fortunate to peep into her wardrobe a lot of figure hugging clothes and shoes that depict her style would be found there

From sex-tape scandals dating scandals and posting semi-nude selfies pictures Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrity She recently stepped out with her boyfriend whom she claimed she has been dating for two years hoping to put an end to all false rumours about her

She is bold She is daing She ishellip MOET ABEBE

M

screen kings

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 38: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 41

Moet has also had her own share of spotlight focus being a celebrityrdquo

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

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es P

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TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 39: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

42 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Imag

es P

ost-

Prx

by

Gra

phix

ed

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 40: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 43

LEAVE IT TO THE MANNEQUINSBY CHIAMAKA EZEKWEN

People are often quite merciless in their inward scrutiny of

you trying hard in their mindrsquos eye to portray you in the worst

possible light and therefore believe to be better than you I am

well aware of this I have also come to realise that in order to

survive this scrutiny and more importantly in order to prevent

it from manifesting in the way they speak to you or behave

towards you you need to pay attention to how you present

yourself to people the most essential representation of you

being the way you dress The quality of your clothes your fashion

sense and your general carriage speak volumes But being

aware of all these and putting it to mind most of the time has

not helped me in living accordingly Yet I do not deceive myself

about who I truly am

My friends the few Irsquove got call me Nicole Irsquom the first of four

children born to unfortunate parents I am grossly underpaid

and very unhappy with my job but I know many out there will

grab what I have with both hands if given the opportunity so I

try not to complain I carry a reasonable amount of the family

responsibility on my young shoulders and therefore cannot

afford the things I like especially when there are more pressing

needs to be solved at home I would be pretty under different

circumstances but now Irsquom just plain slightly overweight and

unattractive I get up early every morning Saturdays even and

go to bed late I get little rest I have few clothes and am often

lsquoignoredrsquo by people that know me for the sake of social class and

all that nonsense Yet I still do not deceive myself about who I

am though there was a time when I used to

I walk by this route everyday on my way back from work Itrsquos not

that there isnrsquot an alternative route or a shorter one Itrsquos just

that I get to stare in at the shop windows stare at the lovely

outfits on display As I walk past the shiny glass panes I look

hard through it at the picture of elegance posed there I stare

at it and then stare at my reflection in comparison For shame I

would never dream of standing beside the elegant ones and risk

being despised by them even when I know thatrsquos hardly possible

Still it did not stop my day dreams I envied the mannequins

they have so many beautiful cloths that they hardly ever have to

repeat clothes Sometimes even I wished I were a mannequin

or had one as a friend and imagined that if she were nice shersquod

give me some of her clothes Now however I donrsquot worry about

the things I canrsquot afford I concentrate on those things that are

within my reach and Irsquom content with them no matter how little

Walking past the shops now entails staring at the new cloths on

display and working on new designs for my fashion ideas and

creating new patterns for my sewing

Have you ever wished you were taller thinner more attractive

more athletic prettier generally a whole lot different from

who you actually are only because these are the models you

see on TV and which are widely displayed on the streets Have

you spent considerable time comparing yourself to others who

in your opinion (and probably in theirs too) are better than

you are Nicole may not be a real person and she may have

exaggerated her desires and day dreams but one way or another

she represents us in our struggle to conform with trends in the

society and in our desire to live up to other peoplesrsquo ideas of

what we should own how we should dress places we should

visit how we should dress etc If we get carried away by all these

we would end up losing our identity Mannequins are all good-

looking with attractive facial and bodily features But when it

comes down to uniqueness you find none They all are more or

less the same In the same vein we all donrsquot look alike because

we are unique in our own special way There is no 100 what is

lacking in me is present in the other Therefore we complement

each other and make each other complete Understanding

simple things like this will make our lives a whole lot simpler

and will help us better appreciate ourselves for who we are and

accept others as they are

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 41: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

This season is about color comfort and a friendly choice of fabric Its a year of global warming some of us might agree that your wardrobe style needs to be more friendly to accommodate the changing climate so as to keep us fashion trendy and fabulous

So letrsquos know which looks describe you Here are a few picks of mine pieces of the looks that describe my style flush

What are yoursFollow TushMag9ja and tweet at us with photos of your pick and stand a chance to win fab fashion pieces

Powered by Amarelis

44 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 42: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

STYliST WARDROBE FluSh - GET THE LOOK

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 45

3

2

5

7

6

8

4

1

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 43: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

46 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

FOr the lOve OF shOes by Priscilla Philips

You know fashion or style is a whole lot psychological Well a personrsquos personality can measured or read through their choice of fashion items Our focus will be

shoes for How much shoes shows who a person is and their style energy

1 Stiletto shoes show sophistication and seduction

2 Court shoes are very lady like they show the detailed personality of a person and their properness to gentle feminine approach

3 Wedge shoes are more playful relaxing and flirtishThis

goes to say how girly and warm a person is especially if they have a wardrobe full of the same design of shoes

4 Boots my favorite this shows confidence control

and sometimes adventurous of a personality

Share photos of your super hot shoes with us on twitter Tushmag9ja

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 44: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 47

Social network has been the trend in

modern day internet applications Its

easy accessibity through mobile phones

laptops and desktops computers has

made it best way to connect share

and chat The rivalries among the tech

industryrsquos giant have often resembled a

ldquo Game of Thronesrdquo in which companies

such as Facebook Google Amazon and

Apple constantly try to invade one

anotherrsquos online kingdom On February

19th Facebook took a dramatic step

to defend its turf by making a move to

acquiring Whatsapp for a whooping sum

of $19 billion

Whatsapprsquos price tag is the most ever paid

for a venture-backed company and gives

start up founded in 2009 a valuation that

is greater than that of household names

such as Southwest Airlines and Sony

The deal marks the coming of age of

messaging apps which let people send

text messages and share photos and

other stuffs without incurring charges

from telecoms firms and service

providers Whatsapp is free to use for

12months and this cost a mere 99 cents

a year Plenty of other such applications

have sprung up including Viber which

a Rakuten a Japanese internet giant

recently bought for $900 million and

the inmensely popular Wechat which

belongs to Tencent an innovative Chinese

Company

Facebook which is now the leading

social network with an active member

base of 12 billion users has grown over

the years The owner Mark Zuckerberg

declared the acquisition of Whatsapp in

Barcelona Spain during the mobile world

congress The 29-year old billionaire

and founder of Facebook defended his

huge $19 billion takeover of free mobile

messaging service Whatsapp saying it

is actually worth more Announcing the

stock and cash purchase on Wednesday

27th of February a deal that marries his

social network of 12 billion active uses

with Whatsapprsquos 450 million users Asked

about the price tag during an on-stage

discussion at the February 24th-27th

mobile world congress in Barcelona

Spain Zuckerberg said Whatsapp was

attractive as a company by itself and

as a strategic fit with Facebook ldquoI just

think that by itself it is worth more than

$19 billionrdquo said Zuckerberg ldquoI mean

it is hard to exactly make the speech

today because they have so little revenue

compared to that numberrdquo he concluded

ldquo but the reality is that there are very few

services that reach a billion people in the

world They are all incredibly valuable

much more valuable than thatrdquo he added

Zuckerberg went further stressing hope

and gains that the future will bring

for the new tie between his Facebook

network and Whatsapp In as much as he

believed that there are other applications

such as kakao Talk Vine and Wechat

which are bringing in about three dollars

with just little effort then Whatsapp

could do better if well positioned The

Facebook boss said he and Whatsapp

founder Jan Koum shared a vision of

connecting everyone in the world to

internet delivering development benefits

and in the long term profits too

Zuckerberg said that Facebook plans to

leave the Whatsapp service unchanged

That there will be no interferance from

Facebook to change Whatsapp from

what itrsquos originally known for ldquo whatsapp

doesnrsquot store the content we would be

pretty silly if we get in the way of thatrdquo

said Zuckerberg

Also the Whatsapp owner had said that

the service would launch free voice

calls by mid-year putting it on a par

with key competitor Viber which already

does so He also stressed that Facebook

did not plan to change Whatsapp that

Zuckerberg really understand that for

Whatsapp to be successful it really needs

to stay independent

It has been a deal done and dusted

and Whatsapp now a Facebook property

Zuckerberg who has been successful with

Facebook after its initial public offer in

may 2012 was oumln the downside then

it literally had no mobile advertising

revenues But by the end of 2013 mobile

devices accounted for 53 of Facebookrsquos

advertising revenue bringing in $12

billion in the last quarter and more

than $3 billion over the whole year

Zuckerberg stressed to replicate same fit

with Whatsapp

The WhatsApp logo is a registered trademark

ldquoWHATSAPPrdquoA $19BILLION DOLLAR CHAT

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 49

experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 45: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

48 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

PretenceThE CAuSE OF FAilED RElATiONShiPS

Heartbreaks are surely inevitable in relationships that were established for the wrong reasons Relationships where the partners involved are mere actors delivering their own scripts relationships born out of boredom relationships born out of peer or societal pressure or relationships established just for the single purpose of experimenting sexual acts

After a careful opinion poll elaborate understudy of failed relationships and commensurate observation of relationships with problems the discoveries are quite shocking and alarming It is so true to say many donrsquot know what their true motives of venturing into relationships are many are individuals living a life of pretence owing no guilt to their conscience With the thorough scrutiny and observations of failed relationships one would conclude without room for skepticism that pretense causes 90 of its failure

It is quite possible that a person can pretend to love another as long as much as his desired option is yet to be

found The day he or she finds their desired option that may mark the beginning of the failure of that relationship and breakups When the option is found little loopholes emanate to weaken the existing relationship till it has no bond to hold it The one with the new option always changes attitude fails to care fails to give attention and makes up unnecessary excuses It is also quite possible that two people in a relationship could be living in pretence pretending till they find their suitable and desired replacements

These types of people are people who venture into the relationships probably because of boredom peer or societal pressure Their partners may not be exactly what their hearts crave for you then find two unready hearts jumping into a relationship just to please the society and not their hearts

In as much as pretence contributes to unsuccessful relationships it is quite difficult to ascertain whether a partner is pretending or not Irsquom saying this because of an

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

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Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

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BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

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experience a friend of mine had He believed his girlfriend was head over heels in love with him I thought so too until the four year relationship came crashing Unfortunately we found out that his girlfriend had gotten into another relationship and from our findings we gathered that she started misbehaving when the new relationship started She couldnrsquot pretend anymore amp she bluntly told my friend after our appeal that she was never in love with him

To cut the story short she eventually got married to this new guy and left my friend heartbroken My friend truly loved her and was hoping to get married to her It is without doubt that she was in the relationship pending on when shersquod find her desired dream man

Some male folks could pretend to be in love with a girl as long as their sexual desires amp appetites are satisfied They actually donrsquot love the girl yet keep her just for the single purpose of satisfying their lustful desires This type of relationship will only last as long as the man involved continues to pretend to love the woman

Another example which is common with the ladies is their ability to pretend to the core as long as they get benefits from their partners They fake their voices when answering calls and they sure know how to make a man believe they love him This type of relationship is just a timebomb waiting to explode

Many people engage into relationships just because their friends are in relationships or for the sake of satisfying their lustful desires Others are just there for the material benefits and this is common with the ladies A relationship based on any of the above reasons is a timebomb waiting to explode It might last as long as the partners involved continue to pretend depending on when they find a better substitute

In a case where a person is truly in love and their partner is pretending and acting his own script just to make believe the situation will only leave the one truly in love with severe heartbreaks amp emotional issues that can lead to depression and suicidal attempts

It is a good thing to fall in love it is a good thing to start a relationship but it will be better starting a relationship based on mutual feelings Love and love geniunely Dont pretend When you truly love someone yoursquod hardly find a reason to leave your partner because you canrsquot do without them They appear the best and perfect amidst their imperfections

Pretence The cause of failed relationships

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 47: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

50 bull TUSH bull Tushmag9ja

Olu Maintain amp Eva Alordiah

GBT Judges Chris Drazor (BEAT FM) Deola (HELLO NIGERIA) amp Moet Abebe (SOUND CITY TV)

Eva Alordiah connecting with the audience

Eva Alordiah

Saeon - Full band performance

Saeon with Olu Maintain amp a guest

Guests absorbing the atmosphere

Aramide Patoranking amp Eva Alordiah

Patoranking performing

Eva Alordiah with Saeon and a guest

LOUD lsquonrsquo PROUD LIVE2nd Anniversary

i n p i c t u r e s

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

Page 48: Tush magazine issue07 web(1)

TUSH bull Tushmag9ja bull 51

BABCOCK UNIVERSITYAwards amp Dinner

i n p i c t u r e s

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