Sports: World’s 50 Fastest Players, Martins, Nsofor & Ahmed Musa makes the cut.

The Nigerian trio of Obafemi Martins (Levante) Spain, Victor Obinna Nnsofor (Locomotive Moscow) Russia and Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) Russia have been named in Bleacher Report’s World Football’s 50 Fastest Players.

Martins was listed in 35th position, one place ahead of Lokomotiv Moscow forward, Obinna while CSKA Moscow speedster, Musa placed 38th.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was first with Dutchman Arjen Robben and Aaron Lennon coming 8th and 9th respectively.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo emerged in 14th place while Barcelona’s Lionel Messi placed 31st.

Ivoirian Seydou Doumbia (11th) of CSKA Moscow is the first African on the list while Burundian Mohammed Tchite (16), Ghanaian Dominic Oduro (18), Malian Jimmy Kebe (19) and Waris Majeed Abdul complete the African list.

Winners Emmerge At The Headies: 2012 Hip Hip World Awards

The 2012 Hip Hop World Awards have come and gone and outstanding artist were rewarded for their excellence in the music industry with the presentation of the Headies to various deserving artists.

it was a a battle royal between each of the categories on the night with Davido taking away the Next Rated Award. Some were surprising while others are expected, below is a roll call of artist that went home with the coveted awards.

Full List of Winners at the 2012 Headies
Best RnB Singer – May D – Soundtrack
Best Pop Single – Iyanya – Kukere
Best Rap Single – Angeli -Vector ft 9ice
Best RnB/Pop Album – P Square
Best Street Hop – Chuddy K
Best RnB Pop Album – P-Square
Best Rap Album – Ice Prince – E.L.I
Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Wande Coal – Private Trips
Best Vocal Performance (Female) – Tiwa Savage – Love Me Love Me Love Me
Best Collaboration – Sound Sultan ft Excel and Flavour – Orobo
Revelation of the Year – Wizkid
Recording of the Year – Brymo – Ara
Best Label Head – Banky W
Producer of the Year – TY Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)
Lyricist on the Roll – Vector – Angeli
Next Rated – Davido
African Artist of the Year – Sarkodie (Ghana) Azonto
Artiste of the Year – Wizkid
Album of the Year – Psquare – The Invasion
Best Music Video (Director) – Jude Okoye – Chop My Money
Song of the Year – D’banj – Oliver Twist
Headies Hall of Fame – Femi Kuti

Breaking: Boko Haram Commander Captured In High-Level Politician’s Home

Spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt. Col Sagir Musa has disclosed to the media that a top boko haram sect commander, Shuaibu Mohammed Bama had been picked up and is currently in the JTF's custody. According to reports, Shuaibu was said to have been arrested during a raid in the home of a high level national politician but Lt. Col Sagir has refused to name the politician.

The captured high-profile boko haram commander has been on the  list of wanted terrorist of the JTF for a very long while and  and was successfully captured by task force troops in the home of a serving politician.

Source said that crack security team have been trailing Bama, from Kano to Kaduna and finally Maiduguri where he was barbed on Thursday in Cordon and Search Operation style, that have armed to teeth combat soldiers. The suspect was arrested in a high brow area in Maiduguri axis of Borno State.

Videos From Felabration 2012 Performances.

The spirit lives on as Felabration 2012 continues to make wave, the event which is currently on its Fourth day has seen a lots of international and local top artists take to the stage to drop various vibes to entertain the crowd who came to celebrate the late Afro icon.

check out some of the videos on day one of the event as artists perform various hit tracks of Fela's songs.
Click to watch Felabration Video 1, Felabration Video 2.

'Breaking The Mould' Campaign: Serena and Venus Williams Live in Lagos on Oct.30th.

Venus and Serena Williams

Delectable American International Tennis sisters, Venus and Serena Williams will be touching down in Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday 30th of October for a visit as part of a planned African Tour.

Their presence in Lagos would be the first leg of the recently launched "Breaking The Mould" (BTM) campaign.

BTM is a new campaign to catalyse, acknowledge and reward women who have risen above their own set of challenges and adversities to succeed and inspire

The campaign which is a women empowerment initiative has already garnered international support after it was launched.

SOCCER: Nominees Emerge for Nigerian Sports Award

John Obi Mikel

Peter Osaze Odemwingie

Nominees have emerged for the maiden edition of the Nigerian Sports Award being put together by Unmissable Incentive Limited in partnership with Mastersports International.
The list of the nominees was released at a press briefing held in Lagos Wednesday.

The General Manager, Unmissable Incentive, Mr. Kayode Idowu, revealed that 15 categories of the award have been approved by the award panel for this year after the nomination process which commenced on July 19, and ended on September 28.

The categories include: Team of the Year Award, Footballer of the Year Award (Male), Footballer of the Year Award (Female), Ball sports Person of the Year Award, Special sports person of the Year Award, Sport Man of the year Award, Sport woman of the Year Award, Administrator of the Year Award, Lifetime Achievement in sports Award, Sports journalist of the Year Award (Print), Sports journalist of the year Award (Electronics).

According to Idowu, the Falconets, D’ Tigers and Heartland FC are the teams nominated for the Team of the year Award while in the Coach of the Year Award,  Head Coach of Falconets, Okon Edwin,  Head Coach, Nigeria’s  Power Lifting team to the last London Paralympic Games, Feyisetan Are, and Head Coach of the Tigers, Ayodele Bakare are in contention.

The Footballer of the year Award for the male category will be a battle between John Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie and Ikechukwu Uche. Francisca Ordega, Perpetual Nwokwocha and Desire Oparanozie are up for the female footballer of the year award.

BREAKING: D’banj Voted ‘Best African Act’ For The 2012 MTV EMA

Dapo Oyebanji aka D’banj has emerged as the  ‘Best African Act’ for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2012. He claimed the coveted award after receiving the highest number of votes from fans across the Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Nigerian superstar warded off challenge from four other African nominees – Camp Mulla from Kenya, Sarkodie form Ghana and South Africa’s Mi Casa as well as Nigerian counterpart Wizkid to emerge victorious.

He has previously won Best African Act at the 2007 MTV EMA, ‘Artist of the Year’ at both the 2008 and 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, and ‘Best International Act: Africa’ at the 2011 BET Awards which he shared with 2face.

He will now go on to contend with other music artistes India’s Alobo Naga & the Band and Ahmed Soultan from the Middle East for the chance to represent the region in the Worldwide Act category.
The 19th edition of the awards which will be hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum will take place in Frankfurt on November 11, 2012.

We say props up for the Koko Master for doing Nigeria and indeed Africa proud and hopes he come back with the Worldwide act Award..