By Abiodun Omigie
PSquare are continuing their triumphant run at the summit of the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 Powered by Star Music as ‘Personally’ retains the number one slot for the second week running.
Chidinma is still putting pressure on the Okoye twins, continuing to sit at number 2 for the second week with the stunning video for ‘E Mi Ni Baller’, featuring label mates Tha Suspect and Illbliss, and shot and directed by Clarence Peters in the UK.
D’Banj is inching ever higher up the chart, now holding number 3 position with ‘Don’t Tell Me Nonsense’.
Burna Boy, himself putting in a comfortable number 4 with ‘Run My Race’, joins VJ Ehis in the Top 10 studio this week as special guest to run through the week’s movers and shakers.
Last week’s studio guest, DJ Xclusive, continues to impress, rising one place to number 6 thanks to ‘No Time’ . Timaya is also showing some slow progress, moving up one place to number 8 with ‘Ekoloma Demba’ .
Former number one Wande Coal’s ‘The Kick’ continues its slow decline but still manages to make waves at number 5. Other artists on the way down include Flavour whose ‘Chinny Baby’ falls to number 9, while ‘VIP’ by Ice Prince drops down to number 7. 2Face’s ‘Rainbow’ is still hanging in there valiantly, resting at number 10 for the second week running.
| Position | Artiste | Songs |
| 1 | PSquare | Personally |
| 2 | Chidinma | Emi Ni Baller |
| 3 | D’banj | Don’t tell me nonsense |
| 4 | Burna Boy | Run my race |
| 5 | Wande coal | The Kick |
| 6 | DJ Xclusive | No Time |
| 7 | Ice Prince | VIP |
| 8 | Timaya | Ekoloma Demba |
| 9 | Flavour | Chinny Baby |
| 10 | 2face | Rainbow |
Every week, the Official Naija Top 10 is put together by an elite judging panel of Nigerian broadcasters, music specialists and tastemakers, working with MTV Base to pick the winners and losers in the week’s chart. On the panel are Onos Ovueraye (Bella Naija.com), DJ Humility (Rhythm FM), DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Xclusive (Cool FM), Big Time (Rhythm FM), DJ Caise (The Beat FM), Toolz (The Beat FM) and Osagie Alonge (Nigerian Entertainment Today).
This week’s Official Naija Top 10 premiered on MTV Base on NTA on Friday 12 July, and can be seen onMTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on Tuesday 16 July @22.00 WAT, on AIT on Tuesday 16 July @ 21.30 WAT, and on STV on Thursday 18 July @ 18.00 WAT. Next week’s chart will be revealed on Friday 19 July on NTA@ 23.30 WAT.
