"I WILL BACK MY DAUGHTER AND SELL TOMATOES" SAYS OMAWUMI ON RUBBIN' MINDS

"I will back my daughter and sell tomatoes" - Omawumi is refreshingly honest on Rubbin' Minds (WATCH)

It was a delightful session with pop star, Omawumi Megbele in the last episode of Rubbin' Minds, as host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu tackled her on issues regarding her personal life, career, motherhood, upcoming concert and other hot topics.

Megbele spoke about her upcoming concert, ‘Lasso of Truth’, which she said will be a mixture of fun, variety of emotions and soulful performances. 

Not leaving behind what she referred to as the most important thing in her life, her daughter, Omawumi stated that no matter what becomes of her career, she will always make a way for her daughter.

Obi-Uchendu steps up talk-TV with this one. Watch the video below:

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#OCCUPYNIGERIA: HAS SOMETHING SNAPPED? FELA DUROTOYE, SEUN KUTI, UGOMA ADEGOKE & OTHERS ON RUBBIN' MINDS 3PM TODAY

This Sunday's edition of Rubbin’ Minds, the leading national TV show for young Nigerians to discuss issues of national interest, we'll be looking at events on the nation's front burner in the past week. Rubbin’ Minds shows on Channels Television every Sunday at 3pm.
The week's show is captioned 'Something Has Snapped'. Discussions between Labour and Government are currently deadlocked and the possibility of a PENGASSAN shutdown with crippling economic consequences is imminent. Against the backdrop of already pressing security concerns, it would seem the whole polity is treading on thin ice.

We've got two segments lined up for this week's show:

The first will feature Efe Paul Azimo - a poet who specialises in revolutionary themes and is popular in literary circles. Efe Paul was at the Occupy Nigeria rallies and will treat us to one of his poems. We'll also be having GT Da Guitarman with his new single 'Excuse Me Sir'.
The second segment will be a review of the revolution that sparked across the country this past week ( We'll play clips of the different protests at this time). And to put it all in context, we'll be having Fela Durotoye - CEO Visible Impact, Gbenga Sesan - ED Paradigm Initiative, Kola Oyeneyin - Convener Sleeves Up and Seun Kuti - Musician and Activist. Also joining us in the studio is Ugoma Adegoke, Fashion Designer and Co-founder, The Life House.

Rubbin’ Minds shows on Channels TV on terrestial television and DSTV Channel 134 on cable. It can also be watched online via http://ynaija.com/rubbin-minds/ or www.channelstv.com.

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“Shall we occupy?” Rubbin’ Minds is HOT this Sunday – 2face Idibia, Banky W, Seun Kuti, Sasha, Gbenga Sesan & More… Funmi Iyanda is guest presenter

This Sunday on a special edition of Rubbin’ Minds, the leading national TV show for young Nigerians to discuss issues of national interest, has announced its special #OccupyNigeria edition this weekend in a nod to the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protests that have swept across the nation. Rubbin’ Minds shows on Channels Television every Sunday at 3pm.

This special edition will run for 90 minutes instead of our usual 60 minutes. With the topic “Shall we Occupy?”, the show will investigate the current nationwide protests by Nigerians over the fuel subsidy removal, looking at the source of the searing anger, the growth of “buyer remorse” over the president, the ability of the protests to spread across the country, remarkable incidents including the march in Lagos and the 10-hour occupation in Kano, the planned strike action and protest on Monday called by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the future of these civil actions.
The show will be divided into two distinct sections: in the first section, we will have a panel of celebrities discuss their feelings about #OccupyNigeria and the state of the nation. These guests include Africa’s biggest pop act, 2face Idibia; Seun Anikulapo-Kuti; singer and activist Banky W; rapper and designer Sasha; rapper and producer Eldee; actress Omoni Oboli; singers Sound Sultan and Timi Dakolo, and others.

The second section will have young Nigerian activists and leaders who are involved in the protests and are leading the charge: including Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria ‘Gbenga Sesan; Executive Director of EnoughisEnough Nigeria, Yemi Adamolekun; public affairs commentators Akintunde Oyebode and Sewedo Nupowaku and others. Driving the conversation will be the presenters Chude Jideonwo and Lydia Sobogun.

Also joining the discussion by phone are the Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, and ICT entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, who supports the subsidy removal at this time.

The special show will be hosted by Funmi Iyanda, award-winning TV personality, entrepreneur and founder of the Change-A-Life Foundation.

Rubbin’ Minds shows on Channels TV on terrertial television and DSTV Channel 134 on cable. It can also be watched online via http://ynaija.com/rubbin-minds/ or www.channelstv.com and there is a repeat broadcast at 4am on Monday. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook through @YNaija and the #RubbinMinds hashtag.

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ON THE NIGHT #HASHTAG BY YNAIJA ROCKED LAGOS

It was party unusual when YNaija in conjunction with Chocolate City, put together the first ever #Hashtag party which took place at the trendy Swe Bar on Saturday the 23rd of July 2011. The highly anticipated party was tagged The Convergence – an exciting melting pot of Fashion, Music, and Twitter - never before seen on the Nigerian scene.
The party was hosted by the formidable duo of the smooth talking Andre Blaze and the enchanting Oreka. Comedian Emeka Smith supplied an endless cache of jokes for the evening leaving the guests in stitches.

The Chocolate City boys, led by MI took masterful charge of the stage for the night with charged renditions of their hits. Ice Prince and Brymo opened the show, setting the pace for the night with their rendition of urban anthem ‘Oleku’ they were followed by Jesse Jags with his hit song
“Jago”. MI proved himself as the true Mister Incredible bringing the house down with an electrified performance of popular songs from his latest
album MI2. Efa and Praiz also gave riveting performances.

The #Hashtag party was focused on discovering stars in Music, Fashion, the new breed of social media stars. The music segment aptly tagged The Next Big Thing saw the unveiling of Obiora Ohatz better known as Runz as the winner. The fashion segment, Cutting Edge showcased designs by first runner up Tolu De Souza for her label SOUZA. There was also a segment to acknowledge the Twitter Persona of the Quarter, the result of a three-month poll on the YNaija website.

Celebrities and notable personalities such as Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Stella Damasus, Nse Ikpe Etim, JosephBenjamin, Katung Aduwak, Tee A, Kunle of Rooftop MCs, Gideon Okeke, Ufuoma Ejenobor, Linda Ikeji, Praize, Inyanya, Audu Maikori, MI, Ice Prince, Jesse Jags, and many more posed for the cameras at the Red Carpet segment which preceded this energy packed event.

The popular TV show for young people, Rubbin’ Minds was live at the party and the winners that emerged at the #Hashtag party,artiste Runz, designer Tolu De Souza, and twitter personality Misi Ola were interviewed.

Speaking on the event, Adebola Williams, Managing Editor of YNaija said, “The #Hashtag party would continue as a quarterly event with more collaborations with big music labels. We are positioned to act as a convergence and point of exposure for hot new music acts, edgy innovative
fashion and the new breed of social influences powered by new media like Twitter.”

For the celebrities who flocked to the party, the event provided the unique opportunity to Pause, Tweet and Play. “It was a fantastic night of fun and networking. And more than ever, we’re looking forward to #Hashtag 2!” said Ifreke Inyang, who is an Assistant Editor with YNaija.

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How much Energy do you really need?

Join us on Y! TV this Sunday as we educate and enlighten you on "Energy Drinks: Good or Bad" Shade Ladipo and Adebola Williams shall be discussing the consumption of short period energy boost. Why people take it, what does it do, does it really work, its side effect, alternatives in food and other drinks, their composition, do doctors ask their patients to take energy drinks, does it do more harm than good and many more.

They shall be discussing with two doctors Dr. Adedayo Osholowu (Olympics/Sport)
and Dr. Peju Adeniran, a nutritionist Monica Alabi, and an addict of some of the brands of energy drink Tosin (Olori Supergirl - Blogger)

Rubbin’ Minds airs every Sunday on Channels Television, 3 – 4pm. Channels also shows on DSTV (Channel 134), and online. It’s LIVE and you can call in!

Follow @YNaija on Twitter / YNaija on Facebook for all the exciting updates.

Rubbin’ Minds is a production of Y! TV.

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On Y! TV this Sunday - How do we hold them accountable?

Some love it, some hate it. Wherever you stand, you must have a riot of emotion since the President’s speech at his inauguration last Sunday. President Goodluck Jonathan promised plenty that was good to hear but he got a lot of people wondering if they would come true this time or just turn out as the same old chatter from those elected into office.

Join us on Rubbin’ Minds this Sunday as Chude Jideonwo and Shade Ladipo review the May 29 President speech with Atom Lim (Journalist), Yemi Adamolekun (Consultant), Taiwo Akinlami (Lawyer and Social Analyst), Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (Lawyer and TV Host) and Cheta Nwanze (Journalist/CDO Daily Times)

We shall be discussing high and low points of the speech, whether this president can be trusted, how we can hold him to his promises, the new movement “watching “ the president and how this impacts the rest of the nation, from the Governors to the Legislators.

Rubbin’ Minds airs every Sunday on Channels Television, 3 – 4pm. Channels also shows on DSTV (Channel 134), and online. It’s LIVE and you can call in!

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