JIDENNA AND UJU MARSHALL COVER FINAL MANIA MAGAZINE FOR 2016

2016 is not over yet. We have carefully curated the events, individuals and sectors of the economy that made a remarkable impact. This edition is a good summary of how connected popular culture is with governance.

 

This edition is also an ode to Nigerian designers and the fashion industry. As we celebrate the superlative few in various sectors with world class portraits, we hope this encourages us all to put in the work to better ourselves and in turn serve a greater purpose.

On the cover is Jidenna and Supermodel Uju Marshall. They share ideals we believe is the future of role modelling in Nigeria. Find out more inside.

Dwayne Johnson Popularly Known As 'The Rock' Gifts His Dad A Car For Christmas With An Heartfelt Message

Dwayne Johnson’s father is closing the year with a bang.

Yesterday, the actor revealed on his Instagram that he gifted his father a new whop for Christmas. “He’s had a hard life,” said the former wrestler, adding that “this one felt good.”
Dwayne Johnson then narrated how his father, pissed at his own mother’s drunk boyfriend, attacked the man and was rendered homeless by his own mother.

“Every Christmas, I always think about that story and my dad having every odd stacked against him at 13, but he fought thru it and still made something of himself,” said the proud son. “Makes me appreciate his struggle and hard work. Also, makes me appreciate the fun times he would beat my ass in the gym so bad when I was 13 and say ‘If you’re gonna throw up, go outside…and if you’re gonna cry, then go home to your mother.’”

Read the touching story below:

64-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth In China (Photos)

64-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy, her second child after she lost her only child years back.

The woman had a Cesarean-section  mostly because of her age On Wednesday, December 28. The operation went smoothly. Although the woman was completely exhausted after delivery but the doctor in charge, Teng Hong said the woman was the oldest she had accepted as a patient and may be the oldest across the country so far.

The doctor said: “I was really moved at the moment, and my nerves, which were tense for months, were eventually stretched. The mother and baby are both healthy, and the woman can leave hospital in a few days.”

Congratulations!

Alhaji Mohammed Indimi's Son Supposedly Set To Wed Daughter Of Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff (Photos)

 

Son of Maiduguri billionaire, Alhaji Mohammed Indimi is engaged to a Maiduguri beauty.  One of  Allaji Indimi daughters kind of confirmed the forthcoming wedding of their brother to the beautiful daughter of former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff.

They have been posting photos of Hadiza Sheriff, a Harvard graduate, with the presumed hashtags on Instagram.

DJ Cuppy Shares Her Makeup Free Photo

 
DJ Cuppy took to Instagram to share her makeup free photo.

 The disc jockey captioned the photo with, “When you haven’t slept for days”.

Man Calls Off Wedding 2 Days Before The Ceremony...... Bride To Be Accuse Of Cheating.

This must be a very difficult decisions for Ekweanua Anthony and Obi Uchechukwu Frances, who were supposed to get married yesterday, 29th December, but that didn't come to past as the bride-to-be allegedly cheated. Ekweanua took to his Facebook to announce cancellation of the wedding due to recent unforseen circumstances. The bride to be, Frances also posted the cancellation on her own Facebook page.

A man who claimed to be the lady's cousin accused her of still seeing another man days before the wedding. Read the comments below...

Photos From OAP Toke Makinwa's So Called Slumber Party

            

Popular OAP Toke Makinwa comes up with Slumber party, the so called Slumber party took place on Thursday, December 29th at the Oasis Med Spa, where everyone had to show up in their PJs.

Tiwa Savage was one of those who attended the event. See more photos below...

                                                                   

Lady Shares Revealing African Prints Dresses On Social Media (Photos)

Uche Mba, a lady from the South-eastern part of Nigeria exposes her boobs in African print outfits on social media.

Her words were "When you accept and embrace your being... Then and only then will you find true peace and happiness..." See more photos below...

                                                                                   

 

Lovely Photos From Stephanie Coker's Traditional Wedding To Her Boo

Media personality Stephanie Coker and Olumide Adenirokun had their traditional wedding today in Lagos. See more pics below:

SERENA WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT TO BOYFRIEND, REDDIT CO-FOUNDER ALEXIS OHANIAN

 
Serena Williams is engaged!

A rep for the tennis star confirms to E! News that she and her boyfriend, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, are ready to say "I do!"

Williams first shared the news via her verified Reddit account (because, duh), posting a sweet poem beside a cartoon sketch of Ohanian getting down on one knee.
"I came home/ A little late/ Someone had a bag packed for me/ And a carriage awaited," she wrote. "Destination: Rome/ To escort me to my very own 'charming'/ Back to where our stars first collided."

She continued, "And now it was full circle/ At the same table we first met by chance/ This time he made it not by chance/ But by choice/ Down on one knee/ He said 4 words/ And I said yes."
Ohanian responded to the post via his own Reddit account "kn0thing" (hence the "Mrs. kn0thing" in the drawing), writing, "And you made me the happiest man on the planet."
The couple reportedly first started dating in 2015 after Williams' fling with Drake, and all of her friends and family are thrilled.

 Congratulations to the happy couple!

28-YEAR-OLD SPORTS JOURNALIST KILLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER 6-YEAR-OLD SON BY MEMBER OF THE BAHRAIN ROYAL FAMILY

28-year-old, Eman Salehi, was shot dead in front of her 6-year-old son by a military man believed to be a member of Bahrain's Sunni royal family. Salehi, who is a sports journalist for Bahrain's state run television was out with her son that night when her car was stopped in Bahrain city of Riffa, an area that is popular with military and with members of the ruling Al Khalifa family.

She was shot in the head by a man who then turned himself in to authorities and his reason is still unknown.
The identity of the killer has not been revealed to the public, allegedly due to his royal ties. However, activists identified the man as a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and have expressed concern that justice may not be served due to the killer's royal connections and also since the case is being investigated by the military tribunal and is conducted behind closed doors.

ROB KARDASHIAN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER DIABETES COMPLICATIONS

 
Rob Kardashian checked out of hospital Thursday morning after spending the night at the medical center to treat diabetes complications.

Both Kris Jenner and Blac Chyna  visited Rob in the hospital overnight. Chyna arrived without their 7-week-old daughter Dream Kardashian.

SOUNDCITY MVP AWARDS 2016.... SEE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

Wizkid and Tekno are the top winners at the  Soundcity MVP Awards 2016.

Wizkid took the Artiste of the year and Best Male artiste while Afropop singer, while Tekno got the Digital Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and the Listeners Choice awards.

See full list of nominees below:

BEST MALE
Diamond Platinumz (TANZANIA)
Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA)
Wizkid (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Falz (NIGERIA)
Olamide (NIGERIA)
Patoranking (NIGERIA)
Phyno (NIGERIA)

BEST FEMALE
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
Victoria Kimani (KENYA)
Yemi Alade (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Vanessa Mdee (TANZANIA)
Cynthia Morgan (NIGERIA)
Ms Vee (GHANA)
Simi (NIGERIA)

BEST HIP HOP
Cassper Nyovest (SOUTH AFRICA) - WINNER
Olamide (NIGERIA)
CDQ (NIGERIA)
Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA)
El (GHANA)
Riky Rick (SOUTH AFRICA)
Stanley Enow (CAMEROON)
Phyno (NIGERIA)

BEST POP
Wizkid (NIGERIA)
Kiss Daniel (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Tekno (NIGERIA)
Yemi Alade (NIGERIA)
Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA)
Timaya (NIGERIA)
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
PSquare (NIGERIA)
Wizkid (NIGERIA)
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
Davido (NIGERIA)
Cassper Nyovest (SOUTH AFRICA)
Tekno (NIGERIA) - WINNER

BEST COLLABORATION
Mr Eazi Ft Efya – Skintight (NIGERIA / GHANA)
Patoranking Ft Sarkodie – No Kissing (NIGERIA / GHANA)
Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola – Mbilo Mbilo Remix (UGANDA / NIGERIA)
Emtee Ft Wizkid & AKA – Roll Up (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA)
DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA)
Phyno Ft Olamide – Fada Fada (NIGERIA)
Olamide Ft Wande Coal – Who You Epp (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Harrysong Ft Olamide, KCee – Raggae Blues (NIGERIA)
Masterkraft Ft Flavour & Sarkodie – Finally (NIGERIA / GHANA)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Pana – Tekno Directed by Clarence Peters (NIGERIA)
Aje – Alikiba, Directed by Meji (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Babanla – Wizkid, Directed by Sesan (NIGERIA)
One time – AKA, Directed by AKA & Alessio (SOUTH AFRICA)
Sin City – Kiss Daniel, Directed by H2G Films (NIGERIA)
Emergency – D’Banj, Directed by Unlimited L.A (NIGERIA)
Made for you – Banky W, Directed by Banky W (NIGERIA)
Gbagbe Oshi – Davido, Directed by Slash (NIGERIA)
Pray for me – Darey, Directed by MEX (NIGERIA)

BEST GROUP OR DUO
Sauti Sol (KENYA) - WINNER
Mafikizolo (SOUTH AFRICA)
Micasa (SOUTH AFRICA)
Navy Kenzo (TANZANIA)
R2Bees (GHANA)
Toofan (TOGO)
PSquare (NIGERIA)
VVIP (GHANA)

SONG OF THE YEAR
Kwesta ft. Cassper Nyovest – Ngud (SOUTH AFRICA)
Mr Eazi – Hol Up (NIGERIA)
Patoranking ft Sakordie – No Kissing (NIGERIA)
Wizkid – Babanla (NIGERIA)
Tekno – Pana (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Emtee ft Wizkid – Roll Up (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA)
DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA)
Olamide ft Wande Coal – Who You Epp (NIGERIA)
D’banj – Emergency (NIGERIA)

BEST NEW ARTISTE
Koker (NIGERIA)
YCee (NIGERIA)
Mr Eazi  (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA)
Simi (NIGERIA)
Niniola (NIGERIA)
Tekno (NIGERIA)
Nasty C (SOUTH AFRICA)

VIEWERS CHOICE
Mr Soldier – Falz ft. Simi (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Babanla – Wizkid (NIGERIA)
Osinachi – Humblesmith ft. Davido (NIGERIA)
Pana – Tekno (NIGERIA)
Hollup – Mr Eazi (NIGERIA)
Pick Up – Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA)
Mama – Kiss Daniel

LISTENERS CHOICE
Lagos to Kampala – Runtown ft. Wizkid (NIGERIA)
Babanla – Wizkid (NIGERIA)
Omo Alhaji – YCee (NIGERIA)
Pana – Tekno (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Who You Epp – Olamide ft Wande Coal (NIGERIA)
Oluwa ni – Reekado Banks (NIGERIA)
Pick Up – Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA)
Skintight – Mr Eazi ft Efya  (NIGERIA/GHANA)

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Wizkid (NIGERIA) - WINNER
Vanessa Mdee (TANZANIA)
Diamond Platinumz (TANZANIA)
Sarkodie (GHANA)
Yemi Alade (NIGERIA)
Olamide (NIGERIA)

AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DJ Maphorisa (SOUTH AFRICA) - WINNER
Gospel on the Beat (NIGERIA)
Masterkraft (NIGERIA)
Young John (NIGERIA)
Legendury Beats (NIGERIA)
Sess the problem kid (NIGERIA)

CHECK OUT WHERE MR IBU TOOK HIS WIFE FOR A DATE.....YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT (PHOTOS)

 

Actor John Okafor(Mr Ibu) took his wife on a date to see local football game.

Not the most orthodox of venues for an outing, but neither look like they are too bothered.
So long as he keeps Stella happy by following his own playbook, the actor seemingly has nothing to worry about. See more photos below:

PHOTOS: NOLLYWOOD STARS AT THE CALABAR CANIVAL

 

Several Nollywood stars like Bob Manuel Udokwu, Rachel Oniga, Hilda Dokobo, Shan George, Vitalis Ndubuisi Helen Paul, Aneke Twins and others visited Governor Ayade at his office in their military-like outfits amidst the ongoing Calabar Carnival. See more photos below...