Fake Dollar scam: Show promoter exposed!

Remember Cindy? She's the Ugandan singer who was recently stranded in India with baby daughter (Amani) after a dodgy promoter paid her in fake Dollar notes for a show. Well, its pay back time as she has just released these photographs of the promoter - a fellow Ugandan who is believed to be studying in India. In a statement, Cindy said - “I finally found some pics of the promoter who paid me infake dollars. Enjoy. He’s called Kim Kibirige, lives Bangalore (India). I sincerely hope none of you goes thru this. It’s one thing to be cheated at home, it’s another to be cheated millions of miles away from home.” Apparently Cindy found out the  money was counterfeit when she went shopping for baby diapers and Indian Sarees.The SPY says - You live and learn!

"Help me become Africa's youngest Music Mogul", D'Banj pleads

The Koko Master and Oliver Twist singer D'Banj says his dramatic departure from Mo'Hits in favour of an ambitious foray into the international music market is not for his personal aggrandisement but for the good of Africa as a whole and pleads for everyone's support. Harmlessly convincing as it sounds, he unwittingly contradicts himself in the space of two paragraphs in a report published today in the Nigerian Punch newspaper.

I'm in a hurry - Timaya

Controversial dancehall star and Commander in Chief of Dem Mama Soldiers Timaya says he is a man in a hurry because he has a mission to accomplish. The self-styled Egberi Papa (Father of Truth, in the Ijaw dialect) who became father to a baby girl a few days ago has revealed that he believes he is in this world for a purpose - not necessarily to change it but to make an impact.... with all the unprintable words that come out of his records the SPY thinks he may have already accomplished that mission...

Oliver Twist gets more...

Cruel Summer - That's the title of the short film starring Kanye West and his new protege D'banj - was screened at the Cannes Film festival last night and it has sparked an outburst of mixed feelings amongst Nigerians. The funny thing is that not a single one of the armchair critics voicing their opinions of D'banj's involvement in the film has even seen it. One really nasty blog commentator suggested that D'banj could have only been good enough to play "an African hunter who becomes a musician". However, at a time when much of the news coming out of Nigeria is about the deadly escapades of Boko Haram and with Mavin Records safely bestriding their "domestic" comfort zone like a mighty colossus, the Koko Master does appear to be making the right noises in the right places on behalf of Nigeria's international image. This morning we saw video clips of D'banj mingling with British school children in Plumstead, South London and the SPY could immediately relate with it because the St Georges Church of England School in Camberwell near our base also in South London play Oliver Twist as their play time anthem every day and by kokolets does it get the kids (and yours truly) going! Well, lets just say, Oliver Twist goes to school.

Fake Dollar scam - Ugandan star stranded in India

Famous Ugandan artist Cindy is now stranded in India after she was paid with fake currency for her show. A former member of the group Blu3 Cindy was booked by a Ugandan promoter based in India for an undisclosed fee and she happily jetted off with her 11-month old child in tow.

Breaking News... P-Square acquire private jet

Reading between the lines of Peter Okoye's latest tweet, the SPY can tell you that P-Square have acquired their very own private jet. That's monumental! The multi-award winning sensations' success has been confirmed in more ways than one recently one of which was breaking YouTube's viewer records. They own a fleet of top of the range automobiles and a massive portfolio of real estate across Nigeria so its now time to play...... Come lets fly people, the boys dey chop money... Feed your eyes

Raunchy video - Big Brother Sex Game

Wait a minute, what da f*ck is going on here? Watch and see......(Adults Only)

Chinese offer Drogba $300,000 per week

Chelsea's UEFA hero Didier Drogba is now on the verge of sealing a $300,000 a week deal with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. If the move which has been confirmed by owner Zhu Jun goes ahead the Ivorian born striker will be joining former team mate Nicolas Anelka. However, seeing that Shenhua who are  rated at number three from the bottom  in the Chinese super league are not even competing in the Asian champions league, it will be safe to assume that Drogba's choice is definitely financially motivated and not for sentimental reasons. We know that the Ivorian has an ambitious hospital project underway back home so some chicken change like three hundred grand a week will come in handy.

Linda Ikeji corners Blackberry thief

Our friend - the queen of Nigerian bloggers - Linda Ikeji is neck deep in a dilemma. Her Blackberry Bold 5 got pinched on Saturday whilst she was shopping at Mobos in Lagos and has obtained cctv footage of the drama but now she cannot decide whether or not to publish it and expose the female thief. When she broke the news yesterday, she asked her readers for their advice on what to do with "Exhibit A" and whilst a few played the holier than thou card appealing to her better judgement to let it go, the overwhelming majority clamoured for her to publish the footage.

2012 BET Awards: Wizkid and Ice Prince clash

Two of the hottest teen sensations rocking Nigeria today - Wizkid and Ice Prince are to "clash" at the 2012 BET music awards in July. The artists were last night nominated in the Best International Act category (Africa) and they go head to head against Ghana's Sarkodie, Kenya's Camp Mulla, SA's Lira and Mokobe from Mali. Its been a successfull year so far for both Wiz and Ice who won MOBO and Vodafone Ghana's Best African Artist respectively. Last year D'banj and 2Face jointly won the Africa category for best international act so we'll have to wait and see if history's about to repeat itself come Sunday July 1 2012.

Adieu Chelsea - Drogba

After eight years and 157 goals Ivorian-born Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is leaving. The UEFA champions confirmed today. After three Premier league titles, four FA Cups, two Carlin Cups and Champions league wins the 34-year-old said his decision was a tough call but believed the time was right to say Adieu! The Spy says the timing is perfect as the ovation couldn't be any louder than now. We wish him the best in his future moves...

Video - Nollywood star Enebeli Elebuwa healed?

If this video is anything to go by, then we can assume that senior Nollywood actor Enebeli Elebuwa who has been bed-ridden for several months is making progress - in the name of Jesus - and thanks to Pastor Dr Sign Fireman. The SPY says the Pastor's name alone can bring the dead back to life!

Tonto Dikeh quits smoking but...

Nollywood's good girl, turned bad girl Tonto Dikeh is now turning good girl again as she says she has quit smoking. The sultry actress who was once voted by SPY readers as "Nollywood's Most Scandalous" personality seems to be really cleaning up her act lately - not that we want to claim any credits for it. The first time we noticed her improving attitude was when she generously and without fuss offered to refund the fees she was paid for a film after she was falsely accused by its producer of abandoning it.

Samklef releases new single by TKay

The SPY has gained exclusive access to two hot new singles from the stables of ace producer Samklef and big names like 9ice had better watch out because newly signed artist TKay - aka Babyromance is set to give them a run for their money. Titled "Letter To Baba Fela" and  "African Boy" TKay is full of powerful Afrocentric lyrics that are bound to re-arrange the Nigerian music scene with the inescapable dance beats by none other than the Davido-famous Samklef himself. The SPY will be bringing you more exclusive info on this new sensation but suffice it for now to say that a collabo between TKay and Davido is on the cards, so watch this space.... Click TKay's thumbnail on the left panel to download "Letter To Baba Fela" now and enjoy...

New recruit for Timaya's Dem Mama Soldiers

Dem Mama Soldiers have a new recruit as the Captain and controversial star Timaya becomes a father. An unidentified woman delivered a baby girl for the motor-mouth singer today. The development which he announced himself on Twitter earlier finally clears former girlfriend the sultry Nollywood star Empress Njamah of any lingering relationship with him.

Ugandan Bad girl Lady Black arrested this morning, not allowed to breastfeed

An innocent baby is going without breakfast because her mum, Ugandan Bad Girl Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black, aka Lady Black was arrested this morning. The notorious nursing mother who is still recovering from a C-section is in police custody as we write this report. Socialite and groupie Shanita who is now a celebrity in her own right - for all the wrong reasons - and mother of the baby with yet-to-be-determined father was taken away this morning as she left an early court hearing for a pending matter. According to reports, her arrest was in connection with another matter - an unsettled hit and run incident in which Bad Black allegedly ran over a man, his wife and a child with her Mercedes last December.

Mo'hits wahala:My image is intact - Don Jazzy

MAVIN Records boss Don Jazzy says its business as usual despite the dramatic demise of Mo'Hits and that his falling out with friend and former associate D'banj has not damaged his image in any way.