kindly send d pix of d car to taiwooba@yahoo.com. thanx

Nigeria has lost a great man. Gani was a legal luminary n professional icon. He has printed his name in our hearts and he lives on.
Adieu Gani

The war of words presently going on amongst fuji artistes calls for attention. Basically it is a war of leadership among two principal characters, King Saheed Osupa (Saheed Okunola) and Otunba Wasiu Alabi Pasuma. The genesis of the war started a  few months ago at a show organised for Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, the man who modernised Were Music (Islamic rendition during the holy month Of Ramadan) into fuji music, Saheed Osupa and up-coming fuji act Muri Thunder. Barrister told Saheed Osupa that he has copies of all his albums and that he is impressed by efforts of Saheed Osupa who he (Barrister) feels is taking after him. Sequel to this Barrister informed Saheed Osupa that for his efforts he would crown him the King of Music among fuji acts in Nigeria. A gestrure which the wave making fuji act who employs lots of proverbs and idioms accepted. Prior  to when Saheed Osupa was pronounced the King of Music by Barrister, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde K1 made Wasiu Alabi Pasuma the Otunba of Fuji acts in Nigeria. Since Saheed Osupa was pronounced the king of music by Barrister the fuji music indsutry has not known peace and it has been accusations, counter accusations and banters. exclusivew interviews of King Saheed Osupa and Otunba Pasuma will be posted as soon as possible.


by Taiwo Obatusin

NOMINEES & WINNERS OF African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA held on saturday 10thMarch 2007 at Gloryland Cultural center, Yenagoa Bayelsa State @ A GLANCE
A. Best Nigerian Film (Irrespective of language)
1. Apesin
2. Amazing Grace
3. Sitanda (winner)
4. Abeni

B. Best Cinematography
1. Abeni
2. Mokili (Bourkina Faso)
3. Amazing Grace (Winner)
4. Sitanda

C. Best Indigenous Film
1. Apesin
2. Irapada (Winner)
3. Abeni
4. Iwalewa

D. Achievement in Costume
1. Azima
2. Apesin (Winner)
3. Amazing Grace
4. Bunny Chow (South Africa)

E. Best Documentary Feature
1. Covenindant Church
2. Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon (South Africa) (Winner)
3. Bitter Water Mara (South Africa)

F. Best Visual Effect
1. Snake Girl (Winner)
2. Explosion
3. Apesin
4. Amazing Grace

G. Best Performance by Child
1. Teco Benson Jnr (Explosion)
2. Samuel Olaseinde (Abeni) (Winner)
3. Somadina Adinma (Speak the word)

H. Best Edit
1. Abeni
2. Mokili (Bourkina Faso) (Winner)
3. Amazing Grace

I. Best Original Sound Track
1. Iwalewa (Winner)
2. Sitanda
3. Bunny Chow (South Africa)

J. Best Sound
1. Abeni (Winner)
2. Amazing Grace
3. Sitanda
4. Mokili (Bourkina Faso)

K. Original Screen Play
1. Sitanda (Winner)
2. Maroko
3. Dancing Heart
4. Azima

L. Achievement in Make-up
1. Maroko
2. Azima (Winner)
3. Covenant Church
4. Amazing Grace

M. Best Up-coming Artiste
1. Amzat Abdel Hakim (Abeni)
2. Mbong Odungide (Amazing Grace)
3. Ali Nuhu (Sitanda) (Winner)
4. Moumouni Sanou (Mokili) Boukina Faso

N. Best Actress in Supporting Role
1. Noelie Funmi Agbendegba (Abeni) Republic of Benin
2. Jackie Agyemani (The President’s Daughter) - (Beyonce) Ghana (Winner)
3. Ireti Doyle (Sitanda)

O. Best Actress in Lead Role
1. Chioma Chukwuka (Sins of the Flesh) (Winner)
2. Khabirat Kafidipe (Iwalewa)
3. Nadia Buhari (The President’s Daughter) (Beyonce) Ghana

P. Best Actor in Supporting Role
1. Bruno Iwuoha (Sins of the Flesh) (Winner)
2. Obi Okoli (Explosion)
3. Yinka Quadri (Apesin)
4. Fred Amata (Amazing Grace)




Q. Best in Actor Lead Role
1. Olu Jacobs (Dancing Heart) (Winner)
2. Ganiu Nofiu (Apesin)
3. Kunle Abogunloko (Covenant Church)
4. Ayo Lijadu (Maroko)

R. Best Director
1. Izu Ojukwu (Sitanda) (Winner)
2. Muyiwa Ademola (Apesin)
3. Jeta Amata (Amazing Grace)
4. Tunde Kelani (Abeni)

S. Best Picture
1. Amazing Grace
2. Sitanda (Winner)
3. Apesin
4. Abeni


*** Special Achievement Award
Chinedu Ikedieze & Osita Iheme

The popular Alade market situated on Alllen Avenue yesterday night about 11pm was guuted by fire destroying valueables, textile materials and other goods worth millions of naira. Though the cause of the fire as at now is not known, residents think the electric power which was restored after an outage which had been experienced in the market all day was the likely cause of the fire. It took a combined team of the anti-robbery police men attached to Allen Avenue Junction, men of the State fire service and residents to put out the fire.

@ Pojutime wetin u dey do 4 Oshodi self? Na only u dey waka for dat side? I know say u no be paparazzi.
I no be albino o!

@ Seun. I subtitle Yoruba movies. I would love to work on any Yoruba movie u intend to produce. thanks. U can reach me on taiwooba'yahoo.com

In my own opinion a lot of Churces today have leaders who are really not informed and so they have very little respect for a neighbour's right. I dont believe i have to be noisy to disturb my naighbour before my prayers are answered.I believe by shoutig loud my neighbours already know my petition so when God in Hs infinite mercies answers me it may no longer be news.

Let us see where all these will lead us to. nations of the world are watching us. I fervently pray we are not made a laughing stock.


@ Seun wishing us merry christmas and a properous new year. If u had contested in any capacity i will mobilise electorates to vote for u. (I no be Adedibu O!)

Yes. There is nothing wrong about it. After ones are more careful and loving in relationships.

Denrele's pix

November 10, 2006.








The men of the State Security Service (SSS) Alausa unit, have raided the office of PostNet Communications, publishers of Southwest Post, a weekly newspaper, located at 5, Adegbeyeni Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja and took along the publisher Mr. Dupe Ashama and it’s Entertainment Editor Mr. Taiwo Obatusin.

 
No reason was given for the raid, as they also carted away copies of the editions of the newspaper and computer systems and other items yet to be ascertained.


The five armed men who arrived in a green van with plate number AR341KRD, Lagos at about Noon on Friday November 10, 2006 and began the search of the premises of the publication house.


Initially the van was parked some few meters away from the premises, but was later driven to the front of the building for the purpose of conveying the materials carted away from the media house.


This is another way that the present administration has clearly demonstrated that it is opposed to constructive criticism and genuine public opinion by using state power to gauge the press which is against the Universal Declaration of the Freedom of the Press as contained in Article 19 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Right and the Nigerian constitution.


We feel strongly that if the government is not at home or against any news publication in the Southwest Post Newspaper the right thing they should have done is seek redress in the law court and not resorting to a form of intimidation as witnessed today.



SIGNED:
IPOOLA AKINLOTAN
Head, Operations
PostNet Communications
Publishers of Southwest Post Newspapers

Black Face is around. u can get him on myspace search for blackfacelive.
or call him on 08023126678.
I took permission before i sent this out.

@ fake teeth wetin be the title of the album?
i wan write short story on the gist

@ Seun Great Job right thinking. Keep doing it u r a genius.
I am proud of U.

@ Manakins, wetin concern me with appeal fund. na me be Fathia or ANTP?
But he don dey recover small small sha.

@Mamaput wetin dey happen?
where the chop chop or item 7?

There is absolutely nothing wrong in using the left hand but our culture should be respected. My mum understands becos it only my twin broda out of all her kids that is not lefthanded. But she trained us to respect the elders and hand them things with the right hand. She is never offended when anyone gives her any thing with the left hand.
The best thing is to allow kids use the hand that naturally becomes active to them. But they should be trained to respect the elders in the use of their hands.

Star actor, Saidi Balogun aka Walata, James Bond, Omo Alhaja etc has been lying unconscious in the West ward U of the University Colege hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Saidi it was gathered was returning from a movie location when his mercedes benz car was invloved in an accident. Saidi may have to flown abroad or may risk pralysis as his still unconscious and my have neurosis related problems.

@ Seun Those are good reviews. I will post the one i did on JOMBO 2 produced by Binta Ayo Mogaji soon.
Keep the good works up broda.

@ KAVE u can try to contact SOLID GBEDU at Surulere. He is popular. A bike from Ojuelegba can lead u to him.

All movies from good producers like Tunde kelani, Tade Ogidan and others. I recommend 'Akosejaye'[color=#550000][/color]. Nice film.

Wetin pikin wan chop no dey turn am for belle. Carry goooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

That is quiet creative broda

THE BIG QUESTION IS WHO IS NEXT?
I know nobody will be arrested for killing that man.
What remains now is to kill people like goat?
IT IS QUIET UNFORTUNATE

I recommend you to start writing movie scripts! A superb drama technique. BRAVO.

Seun, I remember a former boss would say you can only determine the begining of a good thing. Nairaland will definetely go beyond you but all the money no go pass you. Amin.
Broda keep the flag flying.
Bless u.

There is no artiste who is appreciated in this country. How many radio or television stattions not to talk of internet sites have paid royalty to any Nigerian musical artiste for playing their songs. Everyone has his or her own story from Fatial Rolling Dollar, Dan Maraya Jos, Oliver De Coque to Jeremiah Gyang. Who has been apprecaited?