Jumia, Sahara Reporters, Ladun Liadi, Sim Shagaya and other WIN BIG at the 1st DotCom Awards

The 1st Nigerian DotCom Awards held at the Protea Hotel, Lekki on Sat 22nd of November, 2014 with dignatories from different sectors of the Internet Economy winning awards in over 30 different categories. This first of its kind award was organized by American Internet Business School in collaboration with Afrinet Business Solutions. Afrient Business Solutions congratulate the Best Of The Web in Nigeria and appreciate EVERYONE who took part in making this historic event a success. Here is the FINAL LIST OF WINNERS at the 1st Nigerian Dotcom Awards. 1. NETPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Sim Shagaya [Konga] [PRACTITIONERS CHOICE] AKIN ALABI [PEOPLES CHOICE] 2. BEST ECOMMERCE WEBSITE WWW.KONGA.COM [PEOPLES CHOICE] WWW.JUMIA.COM [PRACTITIONERS CHOICE] 3. BEST ENTERTAINMENT/GOSSIP BLOG Www.LindaIkeji.blogspot.Com [PEOPLE CHOICE] LADUN LIADI [PRACTITIONERS CHOICE] 4. BEST POLITICAL BLOG www.sharareporters.com [PEOPLES CHOICE] [PRACTITIONERS CHOICE] 5. BEST TECHNOLOGY BLOG www.Techloy.Com [PEOPLES CHOICE
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Special Registration Discount To Afrinet Summit II ENDS Midnight Saturday, NOV 15TH

The special discount deal for companies and entreprenuers to register for the African Internet Business Summit II in Lagos ends on midnight on Nov 15th, 2014. While scores of peopel have already taken advantage of this amazing 50% discount deal so far, there is still an opportunity for intending delegates to take advantage of this deal before midnight on Saturday Nov 15th. After that, the price doubles until the event. Please confirm your registration right now to take advantage of this special offer at www.afrinetsummit.com The African Internet Business Summit brings together the best minds in internet marketing in the USA and Nigeria for 3 days of intensive training on the best ways for local companies to maximize the power of the internet for their businesses. Some of the confirmed speakers for this event include ALLYN CUTTS; DR OPE BANWO; AKIN ALABI; RONALD NZIMORA; OLAIDE ALIM; PATRICK OGIDI; ADETUNJI GBOLAGADE; STEPHEN AKINTAYO; and many others.  Register now at www.afrinetsumm
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Special Registration Discount To Afrinet Summit 2 ENDS Midnight NOV 15TH

The special discount deal for companies and entreprenuers to register for the African Internet Business Summit II in Lagos ends on midnight on Nov 15th, 2014. While scores of peopel have already taken advantage of this amazing 50% discount deal so far, there is still an opportunity for intending delegates to take advantage of this deal before midnight on Saturday Nov 15th. After that, the price doubles until the event. Please confirm your registration right now to take advantage of this special offer at www.afrinetsummit.com The African Internet Business Summit brings together the best minds in internet marketing in the USA and Nigeria for 3 days of intensive training on the best ways for local companies to maximize the power of the internet for their businesses. Some of the confirmed speakers for this event include ALLYN CUTTS; DR OPE BANWO; AKIN ALABI; RONALD NZIMORA; OLAIDE ALIM; PATRICK OGIDI; ADETUNJI GBOLAGADE; STEPHEN AKINTAYO; and many others.  Register now at www.afrinetsumm
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Race For MOST ACTIVE POLITICIAN ONLINE Heats Up as Atiku Abubakar Surges To Early Lead In Voting

.Atiku Abubakar; Nasir El Rufai; Dino Melaye, Femi Fani-Kayode and Babatunde O. Gbadamosi fight for top honors as the Most Active Politician Online In what is shaping up to be a tight race among the final nominees for Most Active Politician on the Internet at the upcoming Nigerian DotCom Awards, it appears that Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, who is suspected by many to have the best grassroots organization structure in the country, is also pretty well organized  on the internet. In the early voting results made available by the organizers, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar appears to  leading the other 4 contenteders for the Most Active Politician Online in Nigeria, based on the number of voters who have voted so far. Of course, recent developments also show that the other nominees such as Babatunde O. Gbadamosi, Nasir El Rufai and Otunba Dino Melaye, and Femi Fani-Kayode are not ready to conceed the title of Most Active Politician on the internet to Atiku as the voting pattern has started witnessing a
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Race For MOST ACTIVE POLITICIAN ONLINE Heats Up as Atiku Abubakar Surges To Early Lead In Voting

In what is shaping up to be a tight race among the final nominees for Most Active Politician on the Internet at the upcoming Nigerian DotCom Awards, it appears that Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, who is suspected by many to have the best grassroots organization structure in the country, is also pretty well organized  on the internet. In the early voting results made available by the organizers, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar appears to  leading the other 4 contenteders for the Most Active Politician Online in Nigeria, based on the number of voters who have voted so far. Of course, recent developments also show that the other nominees such as Babatunde O. Gbadamosi, Nasir El Rufai and Otunba Dino Melaye, and Femi Fani-Kayode are not ready to conceed the title of Most Active Politician on the internet to Atiku as the voting pattern has started witnessing a surge for the other nominees in the last couple of days. In particular, it appears that fans of  Femi Fani Kayode s, an early favorite who seemed
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Roll Call Of Featured Speakers for the 2nd Afrinet Summit/Workshop [Nov. 20TH-22ND]

The Organizers of the 2nd African Internet Business Summit have taken time out to assemble some of the best trainers in internet marketing for the Summit/Workshop coming up in Lagos on Nov 20th 22nd at the Protea Hotel, Lekki Lagos You simply cannot afford to miss the knowedge and experience these great speakers have to impart. Now, You can take advantage of the 50% discount now by registering at www.afrinetsummit.com. The 50% discount special offer end Nov 15th at midnight. Here is a run down of a few of the speakers you can expect: ALLYN CUTTS [Ceo/Founder, Cutts Group] Allyn Cutts is an internet marketing guru who has used his considerable marketing skills to make his company a leading provider for local, regional, and national companies for more than 12 years, by directly managing their off-line and on-line marketing efforts Allyn Cutts specializes in Google Places, Local, Video, Social Media and Mobile Marketing, SEO, SEM, Pay Per Click, Direct Mail, Direct Response Marketing, Fa
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Konga, Silverbird, Linda Ikeji, GTBank, Nairaland, Jumia, And Other Top Sites Among List Of Final Nominees For 1ST NIGERIAN DOTCOM AWARDS!

As part of the preparations to the official Award Ceremonies for the 1st Nigerian DotCom Awards, the organizers of the event, American Internet Business School And Afrinet Business Solutions have Announced The LIST Of FINAL NOMINEES For The Nigerian Dotcom Awards In 2014. This list includes the top 5 finalists in each category and the winners will be determined by Voting and Tehnical Evaluation. Members of the public in Nigeria and abroad can Vote For their favorite Websites At www.Dotcomawardsng.Com In 30 Different Categories As Follows: Check out the complete list of Nominees AND Vote For Your Favorite Websites http://www.DotcomAwardsNG.Com/ In Different Categories. Voting ENDS on Nov 15th, 2015 SPECIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS [NON-VOTING] a. Emeka Emeagwali b. Dr Sunny Obazu Ojeagbase 1. NETPRENEUR OF THE YEAR a) Jason Njoku [Iroko TV] b) Olude;Awoyemi&Adewunmi [Jobberman] c) Otunba Akin Alabi [Nairabet d) ] Abasiamaidaresit [Wild Fussions] e) Sim Shagaya [Konga.Com] 2. BEST EC
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9 Great Things You Will Learn From The African Internet Business Summit

Here are 9 different things you stand to learn from being a participant at the upcoming Afrinet Sumit/Worksop coming up on Nov 20th 22nd. Dont forget to take advantage of the 50% discount avaialable until 15th November! Simply go to Afrinet Summit Website now and confirm your seat before the 50% discount runs out. What You Will Learn From The Internet Business Summit 1. AFFILIATE MARKETING POWER FOR AFRICAN BUSINESSES Most businesses abroad sell more than 50% of their products through affiliates. Learn How To Set Up and Explode Your Company s Sales locally and Internationally With Affiliate Marketing. 2. AFFILIATE INCOME SECRETS FOR INDIVIDUALS - Millions of Affiliates are fully employed with great income selling products of other companies online. Come and learn how to legally make money Online from other peoples products all over the without attending any interviews or violating any laws 3. BLUEPRINT FOR PROFITABLE ONLINE JOINT VENTURE DEALS How Connect and Do Joint Ventures with
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9 Great Things You Will Learn From The African Internet Business Summit

Here are 9 different things you stand to learn from being a participant at the upcoming Afrinet Sumit/Worksop coming up on Nov 20th 22nd. Dont forget ot take advantage of the 50% discount avaialable until 15th November! Simply go to Afrinet Summit Website now and confirm your seat before the 50% discount runs out. What You Will Learn From The Internet Business Summit 1. AFFILIATE MARKETING POWER FOR AFRICAN BUSINESSES Most businesses abroad sell more than 50% of their products through affiliates. Learn How To Set Up and Explode Your Company s Sales locally and Internationally With Affiliate Marketing. 2. AFFILIATE INCOME SECRETS FOR INDIVIDUALS - Millions of Affiliates are fully employed with great income selling products of other companies online. Come and learn how to legally make money Online from other peoples products all over the without attending any interviews or violating any laws 3. BLUEPRINT FOR PROFITABLE ONLINE JOINT VENTURE DEALS How Connect and Do Joint Ventures with
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Nominee List For 1st Nigerian DotCom Awards Announced!

Konga, Silverbird, Linda Ikeji, GTBank, Nairaland, Jumia, Voguepay And Other Top Sites Among List Of Final Nominees For 1ST NIGERIAN DOTCOM AWARDS! As part of the preparations to the official Award Ceremonies for the 1st Nigerian DotCom Awards, the organizers of the event, American Internet Business School And Afrinet Business Solutions today Announced The LIST Of FINALISTS For The Nigerian Dotcom Awards In 2014. This final Nominees List includes the top 5 finalists in each of hte 26 categories to be honored. Members of the public in Nigeria and abroad can Vote For their favorite Websites At www.Dotcomawardsng.Com.
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Zimmerman Zingers [#6]: Success Leaves Clues!

SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES. WATCH AND LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE CLUES LEFT BEHIND BY OTHERS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR FIELD – Its really easy to find the path to success in whatever field or niche you choose. Afterall, others have been there before you who...
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Zimmerman Zinger #5: "Learn To Visualize Your Success And Train Your Mind To See It As Reality “–

This is a contnuation of a book review series on the masterpiece "THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE" by Bryan Zimmerman, Co-Founder JVZoo (You can find the rest of the Zingers onmy blog: www.opebanwo.com) Bryan Zimmerman believes "The mind is the mo...
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ZIMMERMAN ZINGER #4 - Remove Yourself From ALL Negativity

In my 4th post in my ongoing serial review of Bryan Zimmerman's masterpiece book, 'THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE', I want to talk about a zinger in the book where talked about dealing with negativity on your way to success. According to Bryan, ...
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How Your Mobile Phone Can Make You Rich

Do you know how many mobile phones are in use in Nigeria today? I'll tell you. It's 125,173,177. Yes. 125,173,177 million mobile phones are in use in Nigeria today. I'll bet you have one. Or two. Maybe three even. Because many people ...
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7 Critical Things You Will Learn At The Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion, 2014

As the countdown to the Nigeiran Internet Marketing Summit continues, the excitement is high among internet marketers in the country. For those who are yet to lock in their spots, here are 7 things participants are guaranteed to learn at this transfo...
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7 Critical Things You Will Learn At The Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion, 2014

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The NIgerian Internet Marketing Explosion - April 10th -12th at Ikeja Airport Hotel

It’s going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN as Superstars of Internet Marketing In Nigeria share the secrets of their success with over 200 internet business people from all over Nigeria at the 1st Nigerian Internet...
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The NIgerian Internet Marketing Explosion Getting Ready To Rock Ikeja Airport Hotel From April 10th - 12th

It’s going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN as Superstars of Internet Marketing In Nigeria share the secrets of their success with over 200 internet business people from all over Nigeria at the 1st Nigerian Internet...
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Meet RONALD NZIMORA - One of the Speakers to the Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion, 2014

The Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion Workshop is set to feature Top Internet Gurus from April 10th – 12th at Ikeja Airport Hotel. From all indications, It’s going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN As Supersta...
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Meet OLAIDE ALIM - One Of The Speakers To Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion

It’s going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN As Superstars of Internet Marketing In Nigeria share the secrets of their success with over 200 internet business people from all over Nigeria at the 1st Nigerian Internet...
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Meet OLAIDE ALIM - One Of The Speakers To Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion

It’s going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN As Superstars of Internet Marketing In Nigeria share the secrets of their success with over 200 internet business people from all over Nigeria at the 1st Nigerian Internet...
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Meet VICTORY AKPOMEDAYE - One Of The Speakers To The Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion, 2014

From Thurday April 10th – Saturday, 12th, the Ikeja Airport Hotel is going to be the zone for some real internet marketing training fireworks as Dr. Ope Banwo, the innovative organizer of the 1st African Internet Summit featuring internet experts f...
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Meet The Speakers For The Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion 2 - EFE IMIREN

The 1st Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion featuring the very best and most successful internet marketers in Nigeria is all set to rock from APRIL 10TH - 12TH at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja begining from 9am-6pm everyday This amazing event w...
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Meet The Speakers At The N.I.M.E 2014 (1): OTUNBA AKIN ALABI

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Meet The Speakers At The N.I.M.E 2014 (1): OTUNBA AKIN ALABI

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Search Begins For Who Will Play Dagrin in Ghetto Dreams' Movie - Wande Coal, DJ Zeez, Konga and Trybson Lead Consideration

Nationwide Search For Who Will Play Dagrin In ‘Ghetto Dreams’

….Wande Coal, Dj Zeez, Trybson, Konga Lead 22 Other Contenders In The Role For The Big Role

As the countdown begins for the shooting of the much talked about movie on the life and times of the popular late rapper, Dagrin, titled Ghetto Dreams, the award winning Director of the movie, Lancelot Imasuen and the Producer, Ope Banwo of Stingomania Entertainment have started a nationwide manhunt for the actor that will play the all important role of Dagrin himself in the movie.



According to Mr. Lancelot Imasuen, ‘we need to search carefully and diligently for the actor that is not only a Dagrin look-alike but one that can also act very well and mimic the mannerisms of the late rapper. Since the search began about 2 weeks ago, we have had lots of names suggested and nominated by industry practitioners for consideration of the role of Dagrin’.



Some of the names that are being pushed by different interest groups, producers and artiste managers to play Dagrin in ‘GHETTO DREAMS’ include many unknown names as well as some big names in the entertainment industry. Some of the names presently being considered include Wande Coal, DJ Zeez, Konga, Trybson Dudukoko, Whichlevelz, and Sunkanmi Omobolanle. As of last count, there were about 22 names under consideration.



According to Lancelot Imasuen, the Director of the Movie, ‘we will look at these people thoroughly and eventually invite most of the interested people for an auditioning that will allow us to pick the best person’. Lancelot is excited at the opportunity to direct a movie that will immortalize the dreams, struggles and inspirations of one of the young upcoming stars who tragically died just as his sun was rising.



On a parallel level, while the search for Dagrin hots up, there is also a careful search for 3 critical people in the movie including the person that will play Dagrin’s father, Mother, sister and a love angle to the story. As for who will play Dagrin’s mother, the leading contenders appear to be Bukky Wright while Funke ‘jenifa’ Akindele and Omoni Oboli appear to be odds on favorite to be the sister or the love angle based on their relationship to Stingomania Entertainment. Lancelot Imasuen however insists that that is not necessarily the case since he intends to pick the best people for the different parts subject to their availability and budget.



The Ghetto Dreams project is the initiative of Ope Banwo of Stingomania Entertainment and it involves 3 different stages. The Ghetto Dreams movie part will give some of the proceeds from the movie to the Dagrin family while part of it will go towards a foundation to help young and upcoming artistes to get off the ground and remain grounded as their careers take off. A Ghetto Dreams Award is also being organized for up and coming musicians as part of the annual ritual to memorialize what Dagrin represented for young, struggling and aspiring musicians.

Baba Nee Replies 9ice With ‘2ice As 9ice’

It has been common knowledge among industry insiders for a long time that the person who has been on the receiving end of several verbal jibes in 9ice’s previous in several tracks in 9ice’s Gongo Aso album, and his most recent ‘tradition’ album, is Baba Nee, an upcoming artiste and a contemporary of 9ice. Baba Nee has apparently been made the butt of 9ice jokes in songs because he who has been alleging for a long time that 9ice has been stealing his lyrics for his tracks.


Finally it appears that Baba Nee Has had enough of the verbal jabs and public ridicule and has finally decided to take the fight to 9ice both lyrically and legally.

From all indications it appears Baba Nee apart from the fact that Baba Nee has retained legal counsel to take 9ice to court for using his lyrics without credit, he has also decided to fight music with music by releasing a very controversial hit single titled ‘2ice as 9ice’ in which he openly accused 9ice of stealing his lyrics and then boldly challenged him to a public lyrical fight for the members of the public to judge who is the real king of tradition.

The ‘2ice as 9ice’ track is a very hip party track full of proverbs directly challenging 9ice and insiders are already saying that the titanic fight between the established 9ice and the new upstart Baba Nee is a battle for the ages. Baba Nee has also raised the stakes by shooting a very explicit music video that will leave no one in doubt that there is a serious beef between the two of them.

Many music lovers may not be aware of the problem between the two but it appears the problem between Baba Nee and 9ice go way back to almost 3 years ago. Baba Nee claimed that he used some lyrics at a contest organized by Kenny St Brown sometime in 2005. According to him, 9ice was also present at this event. Shortly thereafter, 9ice released his first single and later an album which Baba Nee claimed contained some of the lyrics he had used at the Kenny St Brown music contest. In addition, he said he noticed 9ice started using some of his moves that he had perfected over the years to the knowledge and observation of 9ice.

Deep investigations into the genesis of this feud show that there has a been simmering controversy between the two for about 2 years now with Baba Nee accusing 9ice of stealing his lyrics for some of the tracks in his first album Gongo Aso without giving him credit and most recently in his latest album titled Tradition. According to Baba Nee the has been using some of the lyrics and singing style that 9ice used in his ‘Gongo Aso’ album since 2004 and he is upset that 9ice did not give him any credit or apologise when confronted . According to BaBa Nee ‘If anybody can get the video footage of the 2004 competition organized by Kenny St Brown, a concert in which I performed before 9ice, they will hear me use some of the lyrics that showed up in the Gongo Aso album. When I tried to complain to 9ice and some of our mutual friends, I was rebuffed and generally ignored. Since I didn’t have any money to fight the fast rising 9ice and I had no label to take up the fight for me, I was forced to accept this flagrant use of my lyrics and style without being given any credit.’

To make matters worse, 9ice also threw jabs at Baba Nee in his previous album calling him all sorts of derogatory names and making fun of him in several tracks including Gongo Aso.

It appears that Baba Nee might have decided to let the matter rest and the controversy would have died last year if only 9ice had not gone ahead again to use some of the lyrics of Baba Nee in his new ‘Tradition’ album particularly in the track titled ‘Pete-Pete’.

When Baba Nee heard the album and noticed that the ‘Petepete’ he had been talking about in his single track since last year was also used in 9ice new album he lost his cool and decided to challenge 9ice once and for all on this matter. Apart from challenging 9ice in court, Baba Nee finally decided to fight music with music by releasing a new single track titled ‘2ice as 9ice’ in which he essentially called out 9ice to a battle of lyrics so that the public can judge for themselves who is the real king of tradition. Baba Nee believes that if only 9ice would come out and join him in a straight-up urban lyrics fight, it would be clear to everybody who is stealing whose lyrics.

It has been reported that this development, coupled with the threatened lawsuit, as well as the courage and determination of Baba Nee to challenge 9ice on his own turf through music has got the 9ice in such a frenzy that 9ice is pulling out all the stops to prevent the 2ice as 9ice album from hitting the airwaves.

Stingomania Records Breaks Music Video Records with 19 Music Videos in 10 days at its Music Video Production Camp

While the rest of the entertainment industry was wondering what is next in stock for the upstart Stingomania Records Label, the upstart record label recently made another audacious move to carve its name into the record books with its recently concluded history making Musical Video Production Camp.


In a period of 10 days from January 17th-27th, Stingomania executives convened what is now regarded as the 1st MVP Camp for young and upcoming artistes at an exclusive location in Lekki. At the MVP Camp, a group of 43 people including 8 artistes on the Stingomania label, their friends and executives of Stingomania records, most of whom have never been previously involved in music video production, simply kept shooting one musical video after the other with a couple of HD Cameras. By the time the dust settled 10 days later, the Stingomania Squad has produced 19 incredible music videos in barely 10 days.

The most stunning part of this almost impossible achievement is that the whole camp idea was an impromptu brain wave of the CEO and his team of highly motivated executives and artistes. All they started out to shoot was one music video for Trybson’s Dudukoko and the event simply developed a life of its own and at the end of the camp over 43 people had gathered at the camp to contribute one thing or the other.

At the end of the 10 day period, the participants as well as the executives of Stingomania records were pleasantly surprised to realize they have shot a total of 19 musical videos for 8 of the artistes on the Stingomania records label at different locations in Lekki. Some of the musical videos produced include videos for hits such as Dudukoko, Alepo, Stingo Girl, Koto and Reasons for TRYBSON, Kolo and Kainje for AYDU AMAH; Love Wan Tin Tin for EMX, the extremely controversial 2ICE as 9ICE for BABA NEE; Pay the Money, Overnight, In my life and Ko Ye Mi o for OVIS TEE; Show Your Logo for EAZY LIZY; Shimpaka for WHICHLEVELZ and Wind E for OBESERE.

This unique achievement by Stingomania Records in producing 19 music videos in 10 days with a bunch of non-professionals puts them straight into the record books since there is no record of anything like this ever having been done by any company in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world prior to this. Without any experience in music video production or directing, the creative Stingomania chairman was able to use the combined energy and synergy of 43 enthusiastic and extremely innovative young people to come up with different wild concepts and then execute them using what he called a ‘mass attack and mass defense’ strategy where everybody, including total strangers and domestic staff such as the driver and cook, is allowed to contribute ideas as it occurs to them and make suggestions on anything about any video being shot. Any of the 43 people on set were allowed to make any suggestion at any time on technical issues such as concept development, video angles, character selection, lighting position and props to use for each video.

When interviewed, Ope Banwo, the CEO of Stingomania Records, an attorney by profession, explained that the purpose of the MVP Camp is partly an attempt to dispel the myths surrounding the production of musical videos in Nigeria and a desperate attempt to find solutions to the high cost of making music videos in Nigeria.

According to Ope Banwo, ‘I was in shock when they told me that to produce a classy video costs about N1.5 Million ($10,000) at least. To me, that effectively closed the door of music videos on young upcoming talents who have no money and for small music labels like mine with very low budgets to work with. Also, since Stingomania records have 9 different artistes under contract, we knew we wouldn’t be able to compete with the more established labels without putting out serious money for videos for my artistes’.

The Stingomania boss continued ‘For us at Stingomania records, solving the high cost of video production was a life or death problem for the record label. Therefore, facing the choice between spending over N20m on videos for our artistes or watch the label go quietly into oblivion, we came up with a concept where we would assemble a small group of young people with no previous experience in music video production but who are willing to work together as a team to have fun while figuring out the mysteries of music video production in an atmosphere where creative expression is allowed to reign”.

“On January 17th, we started out the Music Video Production (MVP) Camp with about 5 people and before you knew it people started coming from everywhere, mostly uninvited, and we kept welcoming them and giving everyone an opportunity to contribute to whatever we were doing. The energy, enthusiasm and synergy continued to build and the young guys just kept coming up with crazy concepts. The experience is one of the most fulfilling events of my life.”

While the market will ultimately decide whether the videos being produced can compete in the highly competitive world of music videos, independent feedbacks coming from the MVP Camp indicate that some of the videos produced at the MVP Camp are legitimate contenders for the most creative and best videos of the year. The first of the videos to be released on YouTube, the video concept for EMX’s Love Wan Tin Tin hit single seemed to have held viewers spellbound with its masterful combination of simplicity, audacity, and creativity.