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(Reuters) - When he was alive, Fela Kuti electrified Nigerians and many music lovers the world over with his hip-shaking and strangely hypnotic blend of jazz, funk and West African folk rhythms.

His legendary sexual exploits with dozens of women, marijuana smoking and fearless critiques of Nigeria's then corrupt and oppressive military regime only served to heighten the mystique.

NEL AWARDS 2012 @ NH HARRINGTON HOTEL, KENSINGTON, LONDON – 22ND SEPTEMBER 2012

Esosa Aihie, Nigeria Magazine

The 2nd Nigerian Entertainment & Lifestyle Awards (NEL Awards) took place on 22 September 2012 at the prestigious NH Harrington Hotel in London. It recognised the achievements of Nigerian Entertainers and Lifestyle professionals. Founders of the NEL Awards are Sam Onigbanjo and Seye Aina.

The first feature length movie to be created by members of Jesus House church in Brent Cross, London will be screened on Saturday, September 15th.

The 90 min film ‘Halima’, produced by Moving Images ministry is about friendship, fraud, faith, retribution and redemption, and will be premiered at the main auditorium of The Jesus House centre with an opportunity to ask the movie team questions about the movie itself and future features.

African pop giant and former Mo’hits boss Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo has signed with Mercury Records, an imprint in the UK under the Mercury Records Group ofUniversal Music UK.

Nigerian Idol II, a reality TV show which connected with Nigerian youths by giving them a platform to showcase their singing talents, has come to an end.

After being heralded as a future staple in the rap industry, under the guidance of Mark Ronson and the management of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, the future looked ever so bright for the Washington MC. However, mediocre reviews and the poor commercial performance of his debut album, “Attention Deficit” led to Wale’s release from Interscope Records and a career in stagnation. However, 2011 saw resurgence in his career:

On a visit to Jaipur, India, Oprah Winfrey called the country "the greatest show on Earth" in an interview with CNN sister network CNN-IBN.

Recently signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, Nigerian artist D’banj will perform for the first time in New York City on February 19, 2012. Presented by LiveNation at Irving Plaza, the “D’banj LIVE in NYC” concert will also feature several of Nigeria’s top music artists as well as special guests.

Supermodel Heidi Klum and British singer Seal are separating after seven years of marriage, describing the split as amicable in a statement