₦airaland Forum

Just with a pen, this blogger twisted events to suit his pay masters.
You mean adult males and females in their hundreds, came together to go rape secondary school kids in broad daylight.

Jerryembassy91:
He is a community leader in Nawfia..
A well respected man in Anambra and Lagos state, Own’s one of the biggest plaza in Alaba int’l market Ojo Lagos.
The point is that the hoodlums were paid(By still Unknown) to attack him record and it post as “James Nwafor of defunct Awkuzu SARS caught and beaten” just to berate him and his family.
You heard someone shouting he is with charm and some saying let’s take him to the police in Igbo language. The police saved his life.

So what else ??

You're lying. The man had disagreement with his umunna. This event happened sometime in February around Nnewi axis.
Ok, what's his name? If you claim he is your father's friend

The mindless denials by the army and some paid idiots, lack of empathy from the infamous presidential speach, together with these new clips emerging could further escalate the situation and slide the nation to a full blown civil war.

Thank God for Arise TV. Without them, we would have been at the mercy of yellow journalism merchants like Babajide's TVC and NTA.

ibuildstuff:
But this egbesu Sha, we fall him hand for 2003 for warri o. Egbesu was powerless that day. A day I can never forget.

How the matter be for Warri in 2003? Gist abeg

Fake news. Ighalo himself have denied this.

Who exactly is this Adamu character? I guess he must be the guy behind some of the pro Sars supporters on nairaland.

Thankfully we have moved on from Bb naija.

kilonshele101:
data analysis is something I earn from.
my friend don't be deceived by social media,

you and I both know, if 80% of Nigerians can agree on a issue dem no born any MF to antagonize.

that's not yet the case

How do you know 80% are not in favor of the movement? What was the sample size of your analysis? Have you gone out to the streets and engaged the people? Have you gone to the newspaper stands and engaged the free readers on their options and perspectives?

I was in a public transport yesterday when we met the gridlock caused by the protesters. To my amazement, not one person complained of the the traffic. Can you imagine Nigerians not complaining when they are in traffic?

Everybody in the vehicle was of the opinion that if this movement will change Nigeria, so be it. These are people who represent different people from the society both educated and non educated.

If this turns to a political movement, trust me both Pdp and Apc will be swept out.

kilonshele101:
and who is asking you to keep silent?

the true power in a Democratic state belongs to the people of the state. when I say the people I may be referring to 'majority of the people'

let 80% of Nigerians agree and voice out on one issue and see if things won't change.

the opinion of 50 million people or even less doesn't represent the opinion of over 200 million people. I guess that's the card the government is playing.

but inviting an external force to carry out a cyber attack on your government is an act of war declaring on the government and the majority of the people who are not on the same page with you. the only way the international community can be helpful is when you people are still the victim, story would change if you're the attacker.
you people see revolution coming if you keep attacking but all what I see is social unrest.

the government can't do anything to the protesters because they can't pin them to a crime, no leader, no sponsor, no terror attack. I'm telling you, the story would change if you give them them a chance.

the aim of the movement is to fix Nigeria peacefully, that's the power of the people.

revolution is not an option now coz not 90% of the country will support it. I smell another civil war.

Why are rattled by this movement? Who is bank rolling you? On whose side are you on? You are even suggesting a greater percentage of the people are comfortable with where Nigeria is at currently. How dare you, sir?

Incase you have something to tell him.

Stupid comments berekete for that first page.

If underage girls were conscripted to the party then they have a case. If not they should sue the police for breach of privacy.

ATL have themselves to blame because for the better part of 2 months, they refused negotiations with Arsenal for Partey, always reffered them to his buyout clause.

Partey being the least payed player in the club had a low buyout clause, relative to his meagre salary. ATL should have read the handwriting on the wall when he refused signing a new contract, instead turned their noses up to the Arsenal and even had the temerity to negotiate for Toriera while refusing negotiations for Partey.

Edu Gaspar activating Partey's buyout clause 32mins before the close of transfer window was pure Savage, gangster, boss move. No love lost,they are lucky they still got Lucas Toriera.

My industrial attachment days in Owerri. One of my neighbors had the habit of lashing his babe in the bathroom, when they bath together.

One morning, I was lazing around, didn't feel like going to work, this guy took his babe to the bathroom, in the dead silence of the morning when everyone had gone to school and work. I could hear every stroke, all the screams, every hooo haaa, daddies and mommies . One house wife, opposite my room came out and smiled , she didn't know I was beind my curtains peeping.

icuminpiss:
I hail you, master of all graphic designs!

You're irrelevant. I wasn't addressing you.

The graphic artist who designed this, is a learner.

Danielnino00:
U can say that for today..what about next week??

Last season, Leicester had a dip in form when he was out injured..

Leicester form actually dipped last season when Perriera got injured not necessarily Ndidi.
Recall Perriera lead the league in tackles even when he was out injured for months.

Build rail line to Niger while Southern borders remain shut.
Chiri ise

IDENNAA:
Ogene is not from Enugu. Unless if you have evidence to prove it...Cc Thane

There was no existence of Enugu or Anambra Pre colonial era. What you call Anambra, Enugu as it is, were migrants from different communities/kingdom. Tracing the origin of an ancient instrument like Ogene to a particular state created recently by the military is presumptuous.
The true origin of the Ogene is unknown.

KosiGee:
@Barryseal, Afam4eva...

This jantamanta. This isn’t pure ogene/nmanwu music...slight diversion here but the ogene incorporation gave this harmony. This song became popular after Chimaroke and Chime left office.
It’s a feel good music...funny and very beautiful.

Just to add that this beat, melody and song is popular and unique to Eke town...I think this is Igwa nshi music with Jantamanta’s ogene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBMq8wtuJs0

Okpute kwe na okpu henye .... It was during Chime's regime it became popular.
I loved the transition that happened @6:17... Is that not Janka? Downloading....

KosiGee:
Ogene god is an understatement. Melodies like this should be preserved. If you love ogene and you don’t like Opanka then something must be wrong.
I pray for these guys everyday. One of friends rapped to opanka’s ogene some years ago and I wished I had recorded that.
We were talking about various Igbo musics and I mentioned ogene, then played him of his songs and he started some freestyle. It was so beautiful.

If there were smart people heading ministries like culture and tourism in Enugu. They could embrace the Ogene music and make an industry out of it. The starting point could be a world Ogene music day just like they have for raggae music.
The perception that Ogene music is for agberos and no do wells, must be changed.

KosiGee:
Respect bro. I didn’t want to sound like I was hyping Opanka...I think he is one of the most talented ogene man I know.
No disrespect to Jajaja and Ejike Nwamba. These two made ogene very attractive to lots of people but when it comes to raw talent, ogene rhythm and versatility, I’ll give it to Opanka. I think he is the most underrated ogene man. He is on my top 4.

Pls watch this video, listen to sounds, watch his hand, his balance and swag. Credit to one Eugene Skeef who was kind enough to record and upload this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKAtGmgO3mk

It's no disrespect to Igbo-jah and Ejyk. I'm sure if you ask them, deep down, they know Opanka is the more talented.
The tune in this video you uploaded sounds different. He choose to remain underground for whatever reasons. I can't believe you can't go to the market and find Opanka's CD.
Some years ago, I contracted him at his ogbo oye, abakpa home to come play at my aunt's funeral, Opanka came and stole the show. If I could, I would have uploethe performance, but his performance was recorded in a VHS cassette.
He is an Ogene god.

KosiGee:
Calm down bro. This isn’t an Anambra vs Enugu fight. I don’t know how old you are or how old some of the posters here are including Afam.

Ogene actually is an Anambra thing. Agaba, Okwomma, Okoti masquerades were very popular in Anambra back in the days and the primary musical instruments for these legendary masquerades are Ogene.

Nri, Agukwu, Enugwu ukwu, Awka, Achi towns were very popular with their masquerades and ogene sounds. These were when the Inyiagbaoku masquerades were very popular in Enugu....

In the 70s/80s, if you went to Obiagu and Onuasata during Easter, New Year and other festivities, the big masquerades were Ayaya masquerades...Ejike Nwamba honed his ogene skills as a child celebrity with Ayaya...pioneers of this great masquerade were mixed...Anambra, Enugu and Imo residents in Enugu....

Then you have the Ogui Boys from Oba street, Egede Lane, Ogidi st etc. This was mainly populated by people who work at the ‘ Timber shed’ around Oba street. Most of these workers and Ogui Boys group were from Ekwulobia town.

Around Moore House st Ogui, there was the Moorwhouse boys headed by Ogenna Ikeme who was at National grammar school Nike at the time, he later played for Rangers and Vasco. Then there another guy who leads or holds their ite/akpa ogwu...his nick name was Taata. One young ogene celebrity called Chido was their chief ogene man, Chido attended Maryland Boys.

There was no distinction between Anambra and Enugu at the time...but in Okoti, Okwomma masquerades, Anambra people were very conservative, Enugu guys had other masquerades...Amagunze boys had a popular and scary group called ‘Black Children’ of Amagunze. They wore blacks with red bands on their heads. The men who were in this group should be in their 60s-70s now....Ayaya group apart from the Nwambas should be in their 60s-80s...same as Ogui Boys whose slogan was ‘ Ogui adi agba boi.

There were other groups from Abakpa, Awkunanaw.

You can’t really start talking about Ogene music in anywhere without mentioning Ogene Ikpachi of Nri. They had their music on vinyl. Their strength was their ogene songs. Most of what the new generation ogene musicians like Ejike, Igboja, Donchester sing now were old songs done in the 70s-80s by Nri people.

Try and listen to ogene with an unbiased mind.

Igbojaja is popular because he is readily available and interacts with guys who come to Okpara sq to exercise and also his YouTube channels.

Ejike Nwamba is popular, he is an old hand and also has YouTube channel.

Shidodo used to be very popular. He popularised ogene music. His cassettes and CDs could be bought at Obiagu junction.

Pls check out Owoblow and Man pass man. He plays undiluted ogene.

If you love egwu nmanwu and ogene...search and listen to Awutolo and Fada from Enugu Ukwu with their Ogene Nkpakija. Awutolo is dead now but his songs can’t be touched. He is a legend.

If you want to hear and appreciate ogene that’s different from Nwamba and Igbojaja....listen to Ogene Opanka....Ogene Opanka Ijele. This guy is easily recognisable. He balances a bottle of beer or alcohol on his head before he starts. He is really talented. He is into Ogene and Egwu nmanwu.

Then there is Donchester and Jantamanta is is another talented guy.

I doff my hat for you. You'll really know your Ogene music. The Ogene rivary was real back in Enugu between the various groups you mentioned.
Where do you rate Opanka in this regard? I believe strongly he was the most talented of the bunch but his talent was not properly harnessed. His popularity didn't go beyond Enugu.

Afam4eva:
Actually, this is not a list of the best Ogene musicians. Rather it's a list of Ogene musicians that you need to know if you don't already know them. They're my favourites at the moment,

Ogene is a style of Igbo music consisting of, and taking its name from, the ogene instrument, which is a large metal bell.[1] The Ogene instrument has historically been made by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is one of the most important metal instruments of the people.

-Wikipedia

Now, here's a few of them.

1. Ejyk Mwaba - I like this guy because he's the most forward forward thinking among all Ogene musicians that i know because of how he brings his talent to Social Media especially Youtube and Instagram. I also like his Enugu flair of Ogene which in my opinion is the best.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBdvAD_s6hA


2. Jajaja : This is another top Ogene Musician and he's reputed to be the best in Enugu State and probably the whole of Igboland.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1QnDbDJfu8&t=1s


3. Ausuma Malaika: He's one of the best Ogene musicians in Anambra. Him and his crew are based in Awka. I also like the fact that e has a Youtube Channel.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Wun24tQDI

4 Opanka Ogene: This is anotehr great Ogene musician from Enugu


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABtk14hF4A

... I just watched the videos and got goose pimples watching Opanka and his famous bottle of star. Opanka was a hero, the most talented Ogene musician ever. I remember watching him display during festive periods at liberty and 2nd bustop.
No Ogene musician comes close to Opanka, dead or alive. I stand to be corrected.

I will add Ogene Igbo-jah(Ogene alusi) , Shidodo, and Janka (Ogene catholic).

... I just watched the video and got goose pimples watching Opanka and his famous bottle of star. Opanka was a hero, the most talented Ogene musician ever. I remember watching him display during festive periods at liberty and 2nd bustop.
No Ogene musician comes close to Opanka, dead or alive. I stand to be corrected.

Over designed. Sometimes, less is more.

Danielnino00:
E go shock you

Liverpool are already in talks with Sheffield for Brewster...

When he is officially announced,you will realize that arsenal were indeed stupid to place such a price tag on a 20 years old with no first team football!

Of course Liverpool will mog Sheffield for 20-25M just like they did with Solanke. A fool and his money are soon parted.

TheSuperNerd:
Arsenal is crazy for placing such a crazy price tag on Balogun making it almost impossible for clubs to bag him. That is what I said and I maintain it. Don't cry b'cos it is your club I am calling crazy. Balogun is not worth 15M. Now bye.

It's not in your place to determine who is worth what. Market forces and negotiations between the selling and buying clubs determines the true valuation of a player not spectators like you. #okbye

Danielnino00:
What about before that?

For him not to have any first team appearance for the club he has been with for so long could either mean he isn't good enough or Arsenal handlers don't know how to boost their youth players profile....

That's what his handlers want to iron out. Arsenal basically lost 2 years with Emery. Let's not derail

TheSuperNerd:
There is derailing in that you keep bringing in other names from your club or Liverpool like Ki-Jana for instance. This is not about Liverpool or Arsenal whom you are so desperate to defend. The focus is just on Folarin Balogun's future. Finito.

I definitely suspect you are an Arsenal fan.

I'm not desperate to defend anybody but rather, I want to correct the impression which you tagged Arsenal "stupid" for placing a 15M demand for a player which have vis-a-vis same level as those of Liverpools who are going for the current market rate.
Balogun is not 22M lesser player than Brewster.