MTV celebrates Nigerian independence with "I love naija"Weekend

To celebrate the 50 anniversary of Nigerian independence on 1 October, MTV base (DStv Channel 322, AIT, STV and DBN) is going Nigeria crazy, with a special I Love Naija themed long weekend running from 1-3 October.


I Love Naija will see MTV base paying tribute to Naija’s finest contemporary musicians with a schedule packed top-to-toe with Nigerian music, artists, interviews and more.

Highlights of the I love Naija weekend will include:

• A special Naija-themed edition of DJ Takeover, official DJ to 2Face, hosted by Naija legend DJ Snypes. Premiering on Friday 1 October at 21:00 (Nigeria local time), DJ Takeover Nigeria sees DJ Snypes deliver his own mash-up of the finest Naija music videos from the last 5 years.
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  Story of Seun Kuti – an intimate portrait of one of Nigeria’s most intriguing music stars (14:45 Nigeria local time, Sunday 3 October)
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  A special Nigerian edition of MVP: Most Voted Playlist - Nigerian Super Stars (Saturday 2 October at 21:00 Nigeria local time)
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  Leadersof the Nigerian Nu Skool - an MTV base special focusing on the Nigerian hip hop scene at 20:00 (Nigeria local time), on Sunday 3 October
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  A rundown of Naija’s Top 20 Best Videos – 17:00 (Nigeria local time), Saturday 2 October
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  A look back at the 2007 MTV/MTN VJ search which launched Cynthia Okpala to TV fame
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  A retrospective on BNC Fashionably Loud, the fashion-and-music spectacular on Sunday at 21:00 (Nigeria local time),
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  Classic episodes of MTV base Spotlight featuring Styl PlusPositive Black Soul and 2FACE/Lebo Mathosa

For MAMA fans anticipating the 2010 awards in Lagos, there will also be a screening of the 2008 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain from Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 2 October at 19:00 (Nigeria local time), and a glance back at the Road To Mama - Lagos on Sunday 3 October at 18:00 (Nigeria local time).

Later in the month, Naija music fans can look forward to the premiere of a mammoth new music collaboration featuring Dbanj, Eldee, Naeto C, MI, Wande Coal and Banky W on an as-yet un-named track commissioned specially by MTV base and produced byEldee. The music video of the track, directed by Clarence Peters, will air exclusively on MTV base for a month starting mid-October.