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BusinessRe: GTB Freezes My Account For False Loan by Adehwale: 11:46am On Apr 04, 2013
etudaddy: u sure say no be u chop the money?
A thing, i believe u would gladly do if you were to av d oppurtunity, ryt?
EducationUtme 2013 To Hold As Scheduled-jamb by Adehwale(op): 7:51am On Apr 04, 2013
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the 2013 Unified Tertiary MatriculationExamination (UTME) will hold as scheduledon April 27, 2013.
JAMB’s statement came on the heels of the endorsement given by the House of Representatives to the federal government for its decision to cancel UTME, scrap the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), among other agencies, in a move aimed at streamlining the public sector and reducing the cost of governance.
A source in the presidency had explained on Tuesday that the overhaul of the public sector was in line with the recommendations of the Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals and Commissions led by former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. SteveOronsaye.
The committee, which was set up to reducethe size of the public sector, had in the executive summary of the 110-page document, recommended the scrapping of 38 agencies, the mergerof 52 and reversal of14 to departments in existing ministries.
The presidency source had explainedthat President Goodluck Jonathan took the decision to shut down NECO and NAPEP, among other agencies, after consideration of the White Paper on the Oronsaye report.
In the case of UTME, the federal government decided to decentralise the conduct of entrance examinations to universities and other tertiary institutions through the planned reorganisation of JAMB.
Meanwhile, JAMB saidits clarification was necessary in the lightof newspaper reports that the federal government had scrapped the board (JAMB), alongside NECO and other agencies.
JAMB, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, saidarrangements had been concluded for the 2013 examinations which would hold in designated centres across the 36 states and the FCT.
“Consequently, candidates are informed that the board’s 2013 UTME slated for April 27 willtake place as scheduled. And the dates for the Computer Based Test(CBT) will also be communicated to candidates’ soon,” he said.
The statement read further: “The board wishes to state that as a responsible andresponsive organisation it is not averred (sic) to innovation, changes and government policies skewed to improve the lot of the sector, but reiterates that it has not changed the date of 2013 UTME.”
However, the House of Representatives yesterday threw its weight behind the scrapping and merger of some federal government agencies considered to have similar responsibilities and are a drain on public resources.
It has, nonetheless, faulted the procedureand advised the government to take urgent steps to legalise its action by sending appropriate bills to the National Assembly to amend or repeal the relevant laws that established the relevant agencies.
Chairman, House Committee on Public Service Matters, Hon.Andrew Uchendu, gave this view Wednesday while reacting to the scrapping of NECO and NAPEP, as well as the cancellation ofUTME.
Uchendu said while it was important for the government to review the performance and relevance of its agencies periodically,such action must be done in accordance with the law.
“It is not enough to simply give approval to scrap some agencies or merge existing institutions. The government should ensure that the relevant Acts that established these agencies are amended or else it will be seen as an illegality.
“There are definitelysome agencies whosefunctions overlap with the functions of other agencies. These are duplications that should be addressedbut it should be donewithin the confines ofthe law.
“In the present case,the federal government has taken action without consulting the National Assembly. Some of these agencies were established by Acts of the parliament andany alteration to their status should be done through the National Assembly,” Uchendu said.
On the other recommendations of the Oronsaye report that have not been implemented, Uchenduurged the federal government to endeavour to sustainthe efforts and ensure that all necessary actions are taken to reform the public service in the country.
The erstwhile Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, Hon. Farouk Lawan, also endorsed the scrapping of NECO, NAPEP and cancellation of UTME by the government.
Lawan said for several years, Nigerian students had been subjected to too many examinations but the country had not achieved much from these examinations in terms of quality education.
He said the government's action was in order if only it would address the challenge of restoring quality and credibility to the education sector.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jamb-2013-utme-to-hold-as-scheduled/143987/
PoliticsRe: FG Scraps NECO, NAPEP, Cancels UTME & Others by Adehwale: 9:31am On Apr 03, 2013
Buh, d questn still remains...Does that improve the educational system of the country?
EducationF.G Scraps Utme, Neco, Napep, Others by Adehwale(op): 8:58am On Apr 03, 2013
Indications emerged last night that the Federal Government may have resolved to scrap some ofits agencies in line with the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalization and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissionsand Agencies following the completion of study of its White Paper Committee report. Amongthose scrapped are Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE), National Examination Council (NECO), Public Complaints Commission, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and the Fiscal Mobilization and Allocation Commission among others.
The Oronsaye committee had recommended the abolition of 38 agencies, the merger of 52 and the reversion of 14 to departments in the ministries from which they were carved out, a move the committee argued would save the government more than N862 billion between 2012 and 2015 should its proposal be adopted. A reliable governmentsource confirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and selected senior aides of the president met twice and eventually took decisions, which included the scrapping ofsome agencies and merging of others.
Another source revealed that the with the scrapping of the UTME, individual universities in the country would conduct their own admission examinations and admit students while the Joint Matriculation and Examination Board will set and ensure compliance to standards as it acts as the clearing house. The source said JAMB would be modeled along the line of Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS), the central organization through which applications are processed for entry to higher education in the United Kingdom.
According to the source,"individual university will do their own examination and admission. If you want to applyto a university, you do so but in order not to have a situation where one person gets multiple admission, JAMB acts as a clearing house to free up spaces. All the universities are free now to admit students." Even though details were still being worked out, it was learnt that government's decision, was informed by the need to promote merit in admission intothe nation's universities because "the idea is to ensurethat the best students go to the best universities."
The source further disclosed that the president had also approved that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is now expected to take over the functions and vast infrastructure of NECO, which now ceases to exist. The sources confirmed that WAEC would now conduct two external examinations in a year, January and November. The Public Complaints Commission is to be merged with the Human Rights Commission, just as NAPEP would also be scrapped and replaced National Agency for Job Creation and Empowerment.
The Oronsaye-led PresidentialCommittee on the Rationalisation made far-reaching recommendations,which, it explained, were aimedat helping the government to effect a drastic reduction in the size of its bloated bureaucracy, eliminating duplication of functions and bringing down the cost of governance. The committee submitted its report to the president in April last year
SOURCE:http://m.naij.com/news/29680.html
http://lekan360..com/2013/04/fg-scraps-utme-neco-napep.html
Christianity EtcSaudi Prince Dies At 81 by Adehwale(op): 7:20pm On Apr 01, 2013
Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died at the age of 81, Saudi Royal Court announced on Monday.
“The funeral prayers will be held on Tuesday at the Imam Turki Mosque in Riyadh,” the court said in a brief announcement aired by the Saudi Press Agency.
The prince is the 20th son ofKing Abdul AzizAl Saud, the founder of the Saudi kingdom and its first ruler.
He was ministerof communication in 1961 and served as deputy commander of the National Guard from 1968 until he bowed out in November, 2010.
Prince Bader was also known for his active role as the head of thesupreme committee for the national heritage and culture festivaland also in the equestrian club

SOURCE:http://lekan360..com/2013/04/saudi-prince-dies-at-81.html
Nairaland GeneralSaudi Prince Dies At 81 by Adehwale(op): 6:51pm On Apr 01, 2013
Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died at the ageof 81, Saudi Royal Court announced on Monday.
“The funeral prayers will be held on Tuesday at theImam Turki Mosque in Riyadh,” the court said in a brief announcement aired by the Saudi Press Agency.
The prince is the 20th son of King Abdul AzizAl Saud, the founder of the Saudi kingdom and its first ruler.
He was ministerof communication in 1961 and served as deputy commander of the National Guard from 1968 until he bowed out in November, 2010.
Prince Bader was also known for his active role as the head of thesupreme committee for the national heritage and culture festivaland also in the equestrian club

SOURCE:http://lekan360..com/2013/04/saudi-prince-dies-at-81.html
CelebritiesThe Truth About Our Private Jet- Psquare by Adehwale(op): 3:52pm On Apr 01, 2013
They are ever busy, taking their music around the continent where they are arguably the most popular act from Nigeria. An interview with one-half of the energetic choreographers and twin singers, Peter Okoye.
HOW do you feel that your latest single, Alingo, has been banned?
I heard of the ban, but, honestly, reasons for the ban were not specified. But what we have noticed and they haven’t is that when you ban a song you only make it popular. Banning a songon Nigerian channels doesn’t mean much because the major international channels still play the videos.
What really was the reason behind the video?
For a few years now P-square haven’t made adance video and our fans have been anticipating, so we just decided to give them that. Alingo wasa freestyle thatwe did even before the Invasion album;we never took it serious until it leaked, and we got good responses. Thus, we decided to shoot a video for it.
Did you have to take the recording abroad again like most of your works?
Surprisingly, no! The sceneswere created and shot in an abandoned warehouse close to our home in Nigeria. It took a lot of time and energy though, because it has been five years since wedid a dance video, the last which was Roll It.
How far have you gone with foreign collaborations, considering that it’s the fastest way to hit the European and American markets?
Let’s look at it this way. We have known Akon for over six years, but we didn’t have talks for collaboration, till he came to our concert in London and witnessed the reception. He was trying to open Kon Life in Africa and was looking forpeople to help him run it, so we teamed up in what we call a joint venture.We are establishing anoffice in Nigeriacalled Kon Life, because we are here representing him while he is out in the states representing us. So, all I cansay is that the process is on. Just watch out.
Which country would you say is your biggest market in Africa?
East Africa is the biggest encouragement, a certain place to run to at any time. Southern Africais a potential market; that is,it is still in the works becausewe have been working there for over a year. But a profitable market is based on an entertainer’s personal effort, becausean area can’t remain hot for us every time, so we are exploring new grounds.
You are always on the road, how much time do you have for yourselves?
We try as muchas possible, but we don’t get as much time as we would want. But we took the whole of January this year to rest, because last year was a very busy year for us. However, we are back on the road again.It is the nature of the business, and we are hoping for a 2013 that will be better than last year, because this year we are including the tour of United States in our schedule.
What is this rumour about you guys acquiring a private jet; can you confirm it?
It’s not true mybrother. We had a deal witha private jet company, which provides that whenever we are going to a specific place, we would be provided a jet. That way, theyalways gave us their private jets to travel with. This makes ourtrips easier. Onthe other hand,we are close tothe presidents of most African countries, so when they hearthat we are coming to their country, they usually send their private jets to pick us wherever we are. But that is not to say we can’t acquire our own jet. Asa matter of fact, we are planning to get ours.
How have you been able to live above the scourge of piracy, which most artistes say is the reasonthey have not been able to make headway?
Piracy affects all of us, but still P-square as a brand hasmanaged to strive and be successful. Thetruth is that weknow how to make money even from the pirates. Some of the marketers are the pirates thatwe are talking about, as a result, fighting piracy starts with them. We know our worth, so before a marketer buys our album, we make him provide the cost of production and profit margin. Our last album took the joint effort of three different marketers to buy.
Despite being blood brothers, are you (P-Square) likely to go your separate ways someday?
Peter and Paul are not perfect; we quarrel like normal siblings do, but we don’t let it affect our business. Evenwith Jude our brother, in business, he isour manager and he respects us asthe artistes he manages, but when it comes to family matters, he is our elder brother and we give him that respect. Only our late mum had the power to make us split and she wouldn’t have done that. So, if there is to bea split, it will not be as a result of quarrel, but on mutual ground. Group splits are not out of place, but our blood ties keep us strong and our background won’t even allow us split. We understand each other very well.

http://lekan360..com/2013/04/the-truth-about-our-private-jet-psquare.html
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Chelsea Vs Manchester United: FA Cup (1 - 0) On 1st April 2013 by Adehwale: 2:06pm On Apr 01, 2013
Csami: Chelsea 2 - 0 Man united . Abi ma tv dey play april fool prank on me.
na so me too see am o
CelebritiesWaje Opens Up On Picture Showing Her Unclad by Adehwale(op): 11:25am On Mar 30, 2013
A lot of comments followed singerWaje’s unclad picture which surfaced online recently, with many fans asking ‘why’. Waje has explained that the said picture was not only an abstract, but also part of her new video concept.
Waje says the picture is a scene in her new single titled I Wish, released during the week.
“After being onset of the movie, Tunnel, I realized that our music videos are likemovies paintingthe right picture and acting it. The ‘I Wish’ video is a lifeless theme and the song isa vulnerable song, and I tried to interprete it in that abstract unclad picture with the brokenmirrors. It’s metrying to interprete a woman’s vulnerability,” she said.
Ifeoma, Waje’s publicist, however dispelled the rumour making the rounds that the singer wenttotally unclad inthe video, explaining that “It was all graphics.”
Ifeoma said Waje actually had clothes on in the video shot by Clarence Peters. “Waje didn’t go unclad in that video. She wasputting on her clothes with some jewelries.The trick was all Clarence Peters’ work who made her look as if she was unclad. You would notice that the picture was dark and blur with just her face being the most visible,” she said
EntertainmentExclusive Pictures From Wizkid's 'lagos To Soweto' Video by Adehwale(op):
The wonder-boy wizkid has planned to release the 'lagos to soweto' video which has been one of the most anticipated video on social networks especially twitter.

The video is presently being shot in south Africa.
These are exclusive pictures from the video, to give you a clue of what to expect from the video. See more at

http://lekan360..com/2013/03/exclusive-picures-from-wizkids-lagos-to.html

CelebritiesRihana Named Uk's Most Influential Pop Star, Tells Beyonce To Bow Down. by Adehwale(op): 8:58am On Mar 30, 2013
Rihanna was just named UK’s most influential pop star ahead of Beyonce, who came in second.
She posted the news on her instagram page then basically told Beyonce to bow down, bitch.
Talking about Karma. I believe you all can still remember Beyonce’s Bow Down lyrics. Right?
Like they say, what goes around, comes around.
The Umbrella star came top in a list by UK channel 4Music following an analysis of social media activity, airplay and press coverage, while the Crazy In Love singer is in second place.
Boy band One Direction bagged third, Perry lands at number four, and Justin Bieber rounds out the top five.
http://lekan360..com/2013/03/rihana-named-uks-most-influential-pop.html
CelebritiesSkuki Makes Peeshaun Condoms, To Patner With UNICEF by Adehwale(op): 6:36pm On Mar 29, 2013
Peeshaun and Vavavooom, popularly known as Skuki are showing the world they have more up their sleeves than just musicas they will be spending millions of naira on their Peeshaun condom, which according to reports is currently undergoing full registration process.
Sources say the condoms will be officially launched before the end of the year and UNICEF has shown interest in partnering with the brothers on the project. The condoms will be produced by a company in China.
Watch out for the brothers making the Nigerian celebrities rich list next year…you knowhow well condoms sell, don’t you?
http://lekan360..com/2013/03/skuki-makes-peeshaun-condoms-to-patner.html
CelebritiesHow A Lady Took A Photo with Me While Sleeping -davido by Adehwale(op): 5:40pm On Mar 29, 2013
David ‘Davido’ Adeleke for the first time has opened up on the scandal when he appeared on the TV programme “ Rubbing Minds ” with Ebuka Obi Uchendu.
Davido however denied knowing the second girl that was in the photo snuggled up close to him as he slept blaming the development on a security breach.
“I was asleep in bed. The girljust snuck in and (makes gesture of taking photograph) I don’t know her.I used to stay in an apartmentback then and movement was kind of free. Maybe I didn’t lock the door and she just snuck in and took the pix. I have however moved to my new home where there is much tighter security.
I didn’t realise what was going on even after the pix was posted online. I traveled to Ghana immediately afterwards andI noticed on theplane people were just staring at me and I wondered why. Since it was a flight my phone was switched off and so I had no idea what was happening online. When I got to Ghana, I still got the same stare from people. I was asked by friends to switch on my phone and thatwas it. 300 calls from Dad, 600 calls from grandma, everyone one asking Davido what’s going on.”
Davido claims the girl in question later called his ‘people’ to apologise but then the damage had already been done even as he hopes such incidences never occur again.
The Gobe crooner also reveals he still has plans to finish his studies, face his music business and continue to be a role model to others.
http://lekan360..com/2013/03/davido-opens-up-on-how-lady-sneaked.html
CelebritiesRe: Charly Boy On ‘My Oga At The Top’ Saga by Adehwale: 12:33pm On Mar 29, 2013
ebamma: i agreed with everything u said until u mentioned mohammed and peace in the same sentence
Dr. Do Good:
Sorry U made a mistake in your write up, please correct it, those two words doesn't go together. Nice work but correct the mistake and repost.
flaws of the internet- even the most unintelligent ones can use it...smh
Car TalkRe: Painful Car Destruction Scene In A Movie: Share Yours by Adehwale: 4:06pm On Mar 28, 2013
Akin-David:
I watch only Nollywood grin such things are rare.. grin grin
All what u see is a car swerving left and right with the help of d cameraman, and later ends up in a nearby bush. And d next tin u see is, d doors are open with no single scratch on d car. Btw, people dont often d survive d accident tho...
SportsRe: Heading Football Can Cause Brain Damage by Adehwale: 3:44pm On Mar 28, 2013
If heading football could cause brain damage to football playerz, den what hope do boxers have?
Foreign AffairsRe: Nelson Mandela In Hospital With Lung Infection by Adehwale: 11:40am On Mar 28, 2013
The man is a true activist o...fought for south African, and now fighting for himself against death...I respect ur activism sir
PoliticsRe: Oluwole Awolowo Is Dead? by Adehwale: 11:52pm On Mar 27, 2013
RIP...still dnt knw why prominent nigerians keep dying at a very short tym gap.
Music/RadioRe: 'Omoge Campus' By Brymo Behind-the-Scene Photos by Adehwale: 10:33pm On Mar 27, 2013
babarazy: Who is Brymo?
The owner of that big hand, when u start ur Nokia phone. D oda one na for ihn child.
CelebritiesRe: Annie & 2face's Love Story: How They Met At Age 15, How They Suffered And All by Adehwale:
Kaymisola: So we got into the bus, he sat in front with his cousin so when we wanted to pay the conductor, he said, “no, he done pay already” I was feeling like a babe. “Hey! My boyfriend paid everybody’s bus fare.” And that time, bus was like N2.50k or N3 per person for about 14 people. [/b]But he told me recently that he didn’t eat that night because he paid for everyone.”[b]
lol...just wot a man can do for love...
PoliticsRe: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Adehwale: 10:00am On Mar 22, 2013
At 82? This man is too young to die na...well, av alwayz knew someone of his calibre wud av so many witches tryin 2 get him tho...
PoliticsFG Launches Offensive On New Terror Sect, JAMBS by Adehwale(op): 8:00pm On Jan 05, 2013
The Federal Government has
launched an offensive against a
little known terror group,
Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi
Biladis Sudan, which roughly
translates as Vanguards for the
Aid of Muslims in Black Africa.
Saturday PUNCH’s investigations
showed that security agents had
intensified their investigation of the
brains behind the new group.
It was learnt that security agents
were banking on detained members
of Boko Haram and JAMBS to
unmask the people behind the new
sect.
JAMBS is said to be in its embryonic
stage, though deadly like any other
terror group.
Security sources told our
correspondent that intelligence
reports indicated that JAMBS is an
offshoot of Boko Haram – the result
of the fragmentation of the deadly
sect.
It was learnt that JAMBS was created
by Boko Haram commanders who
were disenchanted with the
leadership style of the extremist
group’s spiritual leader, Mohammed
Shekau.
The new sect, which had claimed
responsibility for various acts of
hostage-taking and the November
26, 2012 attack on the Special Anti-
robbery Squad detention centre in
Abuja, has been under security
watch, findings by Saturday PUNCH
have shown.
The group, which is believed to be
affiliated to the Al-Qaeda in the
Maghreb, said it was behind the
recent kidnap of a French engineer,
Francis Colump, in Katsina, citing
France’s push for military
intervention in Mali as justification.
The sect stressed in a statement that
it would continue to launch attacks
on the French government and its
citizens as long as the government
maintained its alleged hostile stance
against veiled women in France as
well as the European country’s
support for military intervention in
Mali.
It was gathered that the new group
is engaged in low level insurgence
against security agencies and the
civil populace in parts of the
country, but security operatives
would not want to give it publicity
by acknowledging its existence and
capability.
“We are not closing our eyes to the
activities of the new sect; in fact,
they have been under our radar for
sometime, but we don’t want to
give them legitimacy by
acknowledging them. That is why it
seems as if security agencies are
ignorant of their antics, but that is
far from the truth,” a security
source stated.
Findings indicated that while security
agencies were seriously focused on
rooting out Boko Haram, the new
sect was not seen as a major
problem because it is believed to be
“a mere branch of the Boko Haram
tree and once the tree is felled, the
branches will wither,” a source said.
When contacted, Deputy Force
Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba,
said the police were determined to
tackle terror groups and sundry
criminals in the country.
“Our mission is to fight crime and
fight it effectively; our approach is a
holistic one and I think its high time
Nigerians appreciated that our
strategies are working. Our
determination to fight crime
headlong is unshakeable and we will
continue to record success against
crime and criminality in this year,”
Mba said.
Meanwhile, the Christian Association
of Nigeria has described the
emergence of JAMBS as “the same
finger of a leprous hand.”
According to the association, the
change in name from Boko Haram
to another group is to elicit attention
and pave way for negotiation.
The Public Relations Officer of the 19
Northern States of CAN and Abuja,
Mr. Sunny Oibe, said in an interview
with Saturday PUNCH on Friday that
the Federal Government should not
enter into dialogue with them
because they are “criminals.”
He said, “Whether you call them a
new Islamic group or Boko Haram,
it is the same finger of a leprous
hand; all of them are the same and
their agenda is one. The Islamisation
of this country and intimidation of
Christians so that there won’t be
Christianity in the Northern part of
the country is part of their agenda. It
is just changing from Boko Haram
to another group for them to get
attention.
“The emergence of the new group
is to get attention and our position is
that there should be no dialogue
with criminals. You cannot use your
left hand to point fingers in your
father’s eyes and such intimidation
is not acceptable.”
Islam'Allahu' Inscription Appears On The Ground In Idumota. by Adehwale(op): 6:50am On Dec 31, 2012
https://nationalmirroronline.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/arabic-inscription-612x300.jpg

Hundreds of people yesterday trooped to Idumota in Lagos Island to witness and pray at the spot where an alleged inscription, interpreted to be an Arabic word for “Allahu” meaning God, miraculously appeared on the ground.

The phenomenon was said to have taken place on Saturday evening and have attracted hundreds of Muslims and non-Muslims to the spot.

The said inscription, which is about six centimetres long, is by the roadside after Idumota Under Bridge.

People at the scene said no one could say categorically how the inscription got to the spot but many Islamic faithful at the scene believed it was an act of God.

A visitor at the scene simply identified as Femi, said the phenomenon is a first of his kind and will continue to attract hundreds of people to the spot.

A Muslim resident in the area who did not want his name in print, said since the inscription miraculously appeared on Saturday, hundreds of people have visited the scene.

He added that the spot has become a sort of tourists’ centre.


http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/arabic-inscription-for-allahu-appears-on-ground/
EntertainmentKoko Concert: 7 Reasons, Dbanj Should Be Proud Of Himself. by Adehwale(op):
So, the way you’ve heard it told on
our famously ‘follow-follow’ social
media space, Dbanj’s 2012 Koko
Concert, held on Thursday,
December 27 was a huge flop,
right? And he has done the wise
thing and apologised. Well, apart
from the fact that yes indeed he
needs to get a full refund from Idris
“I-am-not-even-a-real-star-yet” Elba,
I have seven reasons why you
might want to think again…
1. Did you see the crowds?!?!? No
seriously. This fact is obscured by
all the giddily negative chatter, but
what people forget is that thousands
of Nigerians stood up to support
this man D’banj who many claimed
had lost his touch with Nigerians.
Oh no he hasn’t. Nigerians showed
the young man one fact on Friday –
and that is the fact that he’s still got
much love. Now it’s up to him to
keep the fire burning or to lose his
magic.
2. Eko Atlantic as a concert venue
was a bold decision – flipping the
middle finger to the exorbitant and
unnecessary Eko Hotel venue – and
he gets props for blazing a trail I am
almost certain many will soon
follow. D’banj has always been a big
– make that huge – risk-taker. No
matter what anyone says about the
venue (you can’t blame him please
biko – it’s not as if he hid the venue,
it was right the on the promos),
after the trek was done, it was an
excellent choice for a concert. Now,
Lagos State government, can you
please do your work and make it
easier to get there?
3. If you had any doubts that D’banj
is now surely an international star –
well, there he was pulling around
town in an Aston Martin – with Big
Sean and exchanging high-fives
with the rest. This wasn’t a Nigerian
act being called upon to perform at
a random concert with foreign acts
– this was a Nigerian superstar able,
on his own, to get international acts
to pall around with him at his own
concert, as his own friends, on his
own terms.
4. Now those who know these
things, know that the managing
director of GTBank (the event’s
sponsor) loves D’banj like his own
son. But still, the man’s sitting down
there in the crowd singing along to
D’banj’s legendarily nonsensical
beats, alongside other corporate
executives in finance, oil and gas
and everywhere else. D’banj has
built an attractive brand that cuts
across all segments of society. This
concert confirmed that.
5. Sadly, this fact was lost again –
but this is the first time a concert in
Nigeria has been live-streamed with
the quality witnessed via Ndani.
Clear and uninterrupted broadcast
where the audience on television felt
as close to the action as the people
who sat down in the crowd. It was
another first – and Daniel Anderson
did it first.
6. Let’s take a minute and pause on
what the fact that D’banj trended on
Twitter like a multiple orgasm
means… Yeah, at least by sheer talk
ability, I am sure we are all
reminded that Dapo Oyebanjo is
officially Nigeria’s most important
artiste, at this time, as I write. That’s
the Koko.
7. No Psquare, no Wizkid (not on
stage at least), no Mavin, no Asa, no
packing the entire Nigerian
entertainment industry into one
venue like Rhythm Unplugged, and
for good measure no Chris Brown,
and yet in terms of everything there
is – performances, crowds, media,
social network buzz, celebrity
attendance, high profile – thus was
by the far the biggest concert
Nigerian has seen this year, and it
was by a Nigerian below the age of
30.
Well done, D’banj, well done.
Oh, by the way, the people will be
back next year. You can take that to
GTBank.
CelebritiesRe: Picture Of Davido Watching Channel O When He Was 7 Years Old by Adehwale: 5:17pm On Dec 24, 2012
Sisi_Kill: This types of topics are posted on the Front Page because they are sure to elicit the usual "And this made the front page" comments from the front page monitors, even more comments from people insulting/supporting the front page monitors and before you know it the "non-front page worthy topic" is going on to 15 pages . . .and we all know what that means ko?

Same thing with the garri comments, the more unworthy the thread, the more the garri comments, the more the garri comments, the more they were banned which in turn increased the number of members in the garri gang. . .with all of them waiting for the next thread where they can post their comments and be banned again and again and again...thus feeling like rebels without cause.

Yep, nothing gets our juices flowing than the thought that we are defying some higher authority and Seun, God love him, knows this and has just capitalized on it.

If you guys were really offended about the caliber of topics making the FP, the best way to show it would be not posting on it at all but since we all know it ain't about that. . .y'all just wanna pretend to be offended so you can post your "how does this affect the price of. . .whatever inane thing that pops into your head".

Hey, as far as I am concerned, it is a win win situation and I have no issues with that. Just wanted y'all...the enabler and the enabled to know we got your number.

Carry on! cheesy
A novel on why the topic made front page. Who was patient enough to finish it.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Corinthians Vs Chelsea (1 - 0) On 16th December 2012 by Adehwale: 12:25pm On Dec 16, 2012
Half time, still goaless
TravelRe: Timi Dakolo & Wife Escaped Bayelsa Helicopter Crash by Adehwale: 8:58am On Dec 16, 2012
brownlord: This nonsence should be on the joke section, what is timi, so people lost their life all he could do was to come open his silly mouth and say he could hv boarded the flight, shebi na molue abi na tuketuke abi na public transport, God purnish him and he stupid wife, where was their place in that flight, as adc to the gov. Or navy officer assign to azzazi, oh I just remembered, he ws the chorister assign to lead chorus while they where on board, thunder fire em life, every dick and harry now claim level, I was to board the chopper, is ur life better than that of their body guard, and of what use u been alife in the first place
Haha, this is pure scorpion's fatality in mortal kombat, u just killed this guy with ur post...have u had any grudge against him before now?
TravelRe: Timi Dakolo & Wife Escaped Bayelsa Helicopter Crash by Adehwale: 8:06am On Dec 16, 2012
So happy they dint eventually board d chopper...
PoliticsRe: Azazi, Yakowa Die In Helicopter Crash? by Adehwale: 9:26pm On Dec 15, 2012
May thier souls rest in peace. Amen
CelebritiesRe: Karen Igho Slapped At Smirnoff Party by Adehwale: 3:17pm On Dec 15, 2012
Jesuspikin87: Ouch........this looks really bad. But her story is really incredible. I hope she wasn't drink when it happend.#just saying#
No o, actually she was drunken. Mtcheew, terrorist.

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