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FRENCH WEEK 2015 EXPOSEZE

 

Boss of MAVIN ‘DON JAZZY’ has appealed to the public to disregard information online regarding a TALENT HUNT

HIP-HOP STAR OLU MAINTAIN drops new single titled ‘CHOP KNUCKLE’

EME QUEEN ‘NIYOLA’ releases another single titled ‘THE PRAYER’

MO CHEDDAH marks her comeback to the Industry with a Christmas Song ‘ALGUNGUN’

MTV BASE announces a free for all CHRISTMAS CONCERT featuring a host of Naija music stars.

American Star DANIEL JONES to thrill fans in Nigeria this Sunday along with notable Naija Arts.

 

IN OTHER NEWS

FACTS ABOUT THE ARGUNGU FISHING FESTIVAL

The Argungu Fishing Festival is an annual four-day festival in The State of Kebbi, in the North-western part of Northern Nigeria. The festival usually took place in Argungu, the capital city of Argungu Emirate Council. The geo-physical nature and characteristics of the festival site in Argungu are river areas (matanfada, mala, gamji), irrigation, and orchards (lambu in Hausa). the majority of fishermen are the followers of Islam and Predominant farmers. Kanta museum is the main historical centre in Argungu for visitors across the globe. People from different destination troupe to Argungu just to witness the occasion.
On the final day of the festival, a competition is held in which thousands of men and women line up along the river and at the sound of a gunshot, all of them jump into the river and have an hour to catch the largest fish. The winner can take home as much as 7,500 US dollars. Competitors are only allowed to use traditional fishing tools and many prefer to catch fish entirely by hand (a practice also popular elsewhere and known as "noodling" in the United States) to demonstrate their prowess.