Entertainment

Davido Dominates 2018 Headies Nominations

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8 years ago

April 27, 2018

At long last, an official date for the 12th edition of Headies Awards ceremony has been revealed together with the names of this year’s nominees with Davido, Simi, Wizid and Olamide dominating with multiple nominations.
In a press statement released by the organizers of the event, Smooth Promotions, the awards academy released the list after shortlisting thousands of entries submitted in the year under review covering July 2016 to December 2017.
The 12th edition of the Headies has over 25 categories and 77 nominees. Nigeria pop star Davido leads with six nominations, singer Simi, Wizkid and rapper Olamide followed with five nominations each.
There are new categories in this year’s award ceremony. They are the viewer’s choice awards, Best performing and a special categories to recognize.
The efforts of brands that have supported the entertainment industry for the past three years.
The event will hold on May 5 2018 at Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos, while the nominees party will take place in Abuja on April 28, 2018. No information has been given on this years host.
Full List Of Nominees
Best Recording Of The Year
Butterflies -Omawumi
Halleluya-Funbi
Ponmick-Reminisce
Hemlen-Banky w
Joromi – Simi
Best Pop Single
Made over you – Runtown
All over- Tiwa Savage
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Ishkaba – Wande Coal ft PJ Tunez
If – Davido
Fia – Davido
Producer Of The Year
Fallmama – Kidominant
Iskaba, Malo – Spell 2
1f Rara – Takno
Maradona come closer-Sarz
Yawa, Virtuos woman- Master Kraft
Best Reggae/Dancehall Single Love you die – Patoranking ft Diamond Platunez Dance – Timaya ft Rude Boy
Holy Holy – 2 Baba
Rock your body -Burna BoyCome closer- Wizkid
Sofa – Kiss Daniel
Best Collabo
Malo-Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid
Temper Remix – Skales ft Burna Boy
Juice – Ycee ft Maleek Berry
No forget – Adekunle Gold ft Simi
Come closer- Wizkid ft Drake
Best Rap Single
You Rappers must fix up yr lives – Mi
Something lite – Falz ft Ycee Link up – Phyno ft Burna Boy, Mi
Upto you – SDC ft Funbi
Me Versus me -Ice Prince
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Perfect woman – Falz
Folashade – Praize
Romeo and Juliet – Jonny Drille
Tonight – Nonso Amadi
Love you Baby – Banky W
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
In the Air – Waje
Gone for good – Simi
Jowo – Aramide
Saro – Niniola
Where’s the love – Niyola ft Adekunle gold
Butterflies -Omawumi
Next Rated
Maleek Berry, Mayorkun, Dice, Ailes, Jonny Drille and Zoro
Hip Hop World Revelation
Niniola, Adekinle gold, Mr. Eazi
Reekado Banks
Lyrics On The Roll
You Rappers should fix up your lives -Mi
Political science -AQ
Liguor night-Boogey
Industry nite – Engga
Best Street Hop Artiste
Penalty -Small Doctor
Wo – Olamide
Sai Baba – CDQ
Shepeteri – Idowest ft Dammy Krane, Slimcase Pass the Agbara – Skuki
Legbegbe- Mr Real ft idowest, Kelvin-Chuks, Obadice
Best Alternative Song
Money – Adekunle gold
Radio – Nonso Amadi
Remeo and Juliet – Jonny Drille
Pon Mile – Reminsce
Funmi Lowomi – Aramide ft sound Sultan, Koker
Lagos Barbie – Bantu
Album Of The Year
Simisola – Simi
Gold – Adekunle Gold
Klitoris – Brymo
Ijele the traveller – Flavour
Sounds from the other side Wizkid
The playmaker – Phyno
Artiste Of The Year
Davido
Wizkid
Olamide
Simi
Tiwa Savage
Song Of The Year
Penalty – Small Doctor
Wo – Olamide
1f – Davido
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Mad over you – Runtown
Fia – Davido
African Artiste
Sarkodie
Cassper Nyovest
Nastyc
Sauti Sol, Vanessa Mdee
Headies Viewers Choice
Come closer – Wizkid
If – Davido
Wo – Olamide
Mal Over you – Runtown
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Yawa – Takno
Industry Brand
MTN
Pepsi
Glo
Hennessey
Firs
Nigeria Breweries
Lagos State
Best performer
Flavour
Falz
Mi 2 Baba
Yemi alade
Tiwa Savage
Rookie
Kdi
Air Boy
Teni Junior Boy, Peruzzi
Special Recognition
Kaffy
Hall Of Fame
Chris Ubosi

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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4 days ago

March 9, 2026

The Tide

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for inaugurating the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, urging Nigerians and stakeholders to support the initiative nationwide.

Mr Ismail Bima, Chief Executive Officer of JEI, said in a statement in Gombe yesterday that the tour would significantly strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage collective environmental responsibility.

Bima described the initiative as a clear affirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment to pursuing practical solution driven strategies that addressed climate challenges and safeguarded livelihoods, ecosystems, and national development efforts.

He noted that the programme would achieve its objectives if government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups, and citizens actively played their respective roles in promoting awareness, resilience, and sustainable practices.

According to him, the inauguration marks an important step toward building a nationwide movement capable of delivering measurable progress in Nigeria’s broader efforts to secure a climate resilient future for generations.

He said JEI fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, noting that the initiative could inspire innovation, strengthen environmental education, and promote sustainable development across communities nationwide.

Bima also commended the Minister of Environment and urged federal, state, and local stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that climate change impacts affected all citizens regardless of region or status.

He emphasised that growing climate pressures on agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems made the awareness tour timely, adding that stronger information sharing and partnerships were necessary to confront environmental risks nationwide.

He urged authorities to implement the initiative with sustained commitment, extend activities to grassroots communities, and collaborate with state and local governments to ensure wider participation and maximum impact nationwide effectively.

The Tide source reports that President Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour in Abuja on Tuesday to promote climate resilience and sustainable development nationwide initiatives.

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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.

Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.

“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.

“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.

Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.

The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.

The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.

Entertainment

Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.

According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.

The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”

It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.