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  • Sammie Okposo, others storm Benin with Praise Party

    Sammie Okposo, others storm Benin with Praise Party

    Popular Nigerian gospel musician, Sammie Okposo, alongside other musicians is set to shake the ancient city of Benin on Saturday, May 30. Okposo took to his Twitter account to announce the show. ‘Benin City, are you ready?’ He asked his fans and followers on the social media network.

    The event takes place at CGMI Unusual Conference Centre, GRA, Benin City. It features other artistes such as Buchi, Victor Atenega, Eben, Tim Godfrey and Nikki Laoye. Other artistes performing at the event are Onos, PITA, Efe, Anny, Akpororo and Joan Paul. The event which begins with a green carpet by 3pm is expected to kick off by 5pm.

    Okposo recently dropped the music video for SYP, while his new single ‘Mighty God’ featuring Nikky Laoye is expected to drop on May 30.

  • Sammie Okposo congratulates Aity Dennis on birth of twins

    Sammie Okposo congratulates Aity Dennis on birth of twins

    Popular gospel artiste, Aity Dennis Inyang, has a lot to be grateful for, especially as she has just given birth to twins after 24 years of marriage.

    The multiple-award winning artiste who has over 2000 songs and nine CDs under her belt reportedly gave birth to the twins; a boy and a girl, over the weekend.

    In a congratulatory message via Twitter, gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, expressed good wishes to her. He wrote: “After 24 years of waiting, God remembered my sister @AityDennis and blessed her with twins, boy and a girl. Awesome God.”

    Aity, a pastor, is married to Pastor Dennis Inyang, the senior pastor at Sure Word Assembly, Okota, Lagos.

    As at yesterday, fans of the artiste were also felicitating with Aity Dennis on her safe delivery.

  • Sammie Okposo throws lavish party for wife at 40

    Sammie Okposo throws lavish party for wife at 40

    Sammie Okposo threw a lavish star studded party for his wife, Ozioma over the weekend.

    In attendance were prominent faces like Richard Mofe Damijo, Uche Nnaji of Ouch, Julius Agwu, Tosin Martins, Solomon Lange, Akpororo, Duncan Mighty, Nikki Laoye and a host of others.

    The party was rife with fun, dance and laughter.

    Sammie and Ozioma tied the knot ont he 1st of July 2010

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  • Sammie Okposo nominated for SABC Crown Gospel Awards

    Sammie Okposo nominated for SABC Crown Gospel Awards

    NIGERIAN gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo, has been nominated in this year’s Best of Africa category at the SABC Crown Music Awards. Okposo is the only Nigerian artiste nominated for the awards and in same category with four other African gospel artistes, including Frank Chimpazi, Shongwe & Khuphuka, Saved Group and Seapour N.

    The awards, now in its seventh year, will be held at ICC Arena, Durban on November 23. Over the years, it has been described as the most prestigious and credible gospel music awards out of Africa. Sammie said the nomination came as shock because he was not expecting it.

    “Firstly, all thanks to God for His grace and excellent spirit. He is the only one who blesses a man and lifts him. I’m grateful for the nomination. But for me, it means more hard work. Many years after I won the Kora Awards Best Gospel Artiste in Africa, my works are still much in demand and here is another nomination as the Best of Africa Gospel Artiste. It’s an honour,” the Globacom ambassador stated.

    The award’s founder and executive producer, Zanele Mbokazi, said: “Seven is a number of perfection. We thank God, our partners and the Gospel industry at large for helping us to reach this milestone.”

    The organisers also announced that Sammie Okposo would be performing at the event scheduled for November 23, at Durban ICC Arena in South Africa.

  • Seyi Alesh warms up for concert

    Seyi Alesh warms up for concert

    Popular singer, Seyi Aleshinloye, a.k.a Seyi Alesh, is set to organise his annual concert tagged “Seyi Alesh and friends in concert” on May 30, in Lagos.

    Seyi Alesh, who is based in the USA, has been making efforts to re-define and change the face of gospel music. He is dexterous with the saxophone, which he uses to minister to souls at his shows.

    “This concert will be the first of its kind and will be a medley of sorts. Several soulful and prominent gospel artistes will also be joining me on stage in Nigeria, while we worship and praise God on the occasion,” he said.

    He had performed with a number of known acts, including, Kunle Ajayi, Sammie Okposo and Tope Alabi, among others. He had also been on stage with popular international artistes like Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Hugh Masekela and Israel Houghton.

    The show, which is scheduled to hold at the RCCG Court of His Majesty Zone, Abesan Estate, Ipaja, Lagos, will feature Psalm Ebube, Pita, D Bass Dayo, Bukola Bekes, Don Praizzy, Lade King, Psalmos, Segun Oluwayomi and Toeyorsea, among others.

     

  • SAMMIE OKPOSO launches NGO, drops new single

    SAMMIE OKPOSO launches NGO, drops new single

    FRONTLINE gospel artiste and Globacom ambassador, Sammie Okposo, has launched a new non-governmental organisation known as Follow The Leader Organisation (FTLO).

    He said the recent events in Nigeria provide ample proof that Nigerians generally do not know what makes a good leader, thereby basing their followership on ignorant populist sentiments.

    According to him, it is important to create a distinct platform or movement that is a vanguard of enlightenment and education for the people to help them identify the traits that make a good leader.

    “Because of the high complexities of today’s societies, our world, more than ever before, needs a composite of noble and worthy qualities and values in the persons who are entrusted with leadership. Ironically, leaders with such a composite of great values are very few around the world. And sadly, the few that exist are more often than not unrecognized by a majority of the people needing the leadership.

    FTLO, according to him, is established upon four cardinal values: peace, unity, love and life. The message will be passed across to Nigerians via popular vehicle, which include music, comedy, Nollywood, football, fashion and seminars.

    Meanwhile, the multiple award-winning singer has released a new single titled Let Peace Reign.

    He expressed the desire that people will listen to the song and share the message of peace, even in the midst of the pervading insecurity in the land.

  • COSON anticipates Okposo’s return

    COSON anticipates Okposo’s return

    CHINEDU Chukwuji, General Manager of Copyright Society of Nigeria, has said that Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, will return to the COSON fold.

    According to Chukwuji, Sammie has not availed himself the opportunity of visiting the COSON office and is clearly unfamiliar with the quality of personnel, the technology at COSON.

    Reacting to the recent Internet report that Sammie Okposo has withdrawn his membership of COSON, Chukwuji said that COSON had not received any resignation letter from Okposo.

    “COSON has thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of affiliates. We do not join issues with our members on the pages of newspapers and certainly not with Sammie Okposo, whom I consider a personal friend. Since Sammie has made his statement public. We have a duty to clear any misconceptions about COSON before they become accepted as facts.

    “I believe he is a very close friend of the chairman. I have asked our chairman if Sammie ever complained to him and his answer was negative. Sammie never asked me for any information that was not provided to him. I cannot remember seeing Sammie at any COSON’s meeting and he has not been to the COSON office to ask any question,” Chukwuji said.

  • Sammie Okposo shines with new single

    Sammie Okposo shines with new single

    ABOUT a few weeks after winning the Best Gospel Artiste at NEA Awards in New York, Sammie Okposo has gone ahead to release the first single off his next album. He titled the new single Who Tell You Say?

    At first listen and if a careful attention is not paid to the lyrics, one might not believe it’s a gospel song. Who Tell You Say? has all the trappings of a high-rated music; very groovy and different from the norm.

    While speaking on his latest release, Okposo said his plan is to constantly redefine gospel music and put more life into the music. ‘It’s high time we took our message to the clubs and other places that the word of God is not preached. Gospel music should be able to make playlists of different music stations and appeal to many souls. It might be very groovy but the message is powerful enough to bring about change in their lives. Gospel music should not be made for the church only because everything we need is in the church. The time is now for gospel music to take its rightful place in the Nigerian music industry.’

    Speaking further, the singer said he will be dropping two of such singles before the release of his next album temporarily scheduled for April 2014.

  • Sammie Okposo, Buchi others for MEGA 2013

    Sammie Okposo, Buchi others for MEGA 2013

    THE 2013 edition of Music and Entertainment Gospel Awards, MEGA, will hold at the Haven Event Centre, GRA Ikeja, Lagos come Friday, November 8. Out to recognise and celebrate outstanding performances and exemplary talents in the Nigerian gospel music community, MEGA has Footprints Ventures as its Executive Producer.

    According to Femi Akintunde-Johnson, coordinator of the awards, MEGA has been endorsed by the Gospel Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, GOMAN, and several other sections of Nigerian entertainment.

    “We know that countless Nigerian artistes are wasting away for lack of adequate and sustained exposure and appreciation. It is to this onerous task that we have invited many of our professional colleagues, associates, stakeholders and allied practitioners to join us in creating a solid pedestal that will recharge our artistes to give more of their talents and craft in the exaltation of the Most High,” Johnson said.

    He revealed that after months of rigorous and time-consuming screening exercise by a three-tier process of identifying the best music our people have on display, nomination letters into all the 24 award categories have started going out to recipients across the country.

    “Four nominees have emerged in each category after scaling through the Screening/Nomination Committee. The Body of Judges (BoJ) include veteran music producer, composer and technocrat, Mr. Laolu Akintobi (aka Laolu Akins); pioneer gospel singer and music administrator, Rev. Ekpeyong Bassey (Karis Band); ex-Artiste & Repertoire Manager of EMI/Ivory Music and missionary, Evang. Tolu Gaye; music buff and GMD of Cosse Ltd., Mr. Funmi Onabolu, and young music minister and recording artiste, Mr. Uche Chikwendu. The entire screening process was coordinated by singer/coach/tutor and daughter of music legend, Gloria Rhodes,” Johnson revealed.

    The event, he said, features artistes like Sammie Okposo, Buchi and Sola Allyson, among other entertainer.

  • Sammie Okposo takes Praise Party Live to America

    Sammie Okposo takes Praise Party Live to America

    AWARDS winning singer and Globacom Ambassador, Sammie Okposo will be rocking United State of America this summer with some of his colleagues from Nigeria. The singer is exporting his concert having held a successful Lagos edition last Easter.

    Tagged Sammie Okposo Praise Party Live, the concert will kick-off on August 13 in New York, Atlanta and Maryland. Nigerian singers already on the bill are Nikki Laoye, Bouqui, Tim Godfrey and Frand Edwards. Talks are however still on to feature gospel superstars, Micah Stampley and William Murphy.

    On why he’s taking the show to America, Okposo said it’s becoming imperative to keep promoting the brand all over the world. “Firstly, it’s all about reaching out and evangelising the word via gospel music. Secondly, it’s about promoting my music beyond the shores of Africa to reach out to my already existing fans and make new ones thereby creating a platform where they will be treated to the best of Sammie Okposo and same for other Nigerian artistes on the bill. Thirdly, it’s about creating an environment where Nigerian gospel artistes can interact and synergise with their counterparts from America with the possibilities of duets, publishing and marketing opportunities”.