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According to reports TMZ, many big stars like Drake, Kanye West and Justin Bieber are reportedly going to be MIA from the Grammys this year. it started with Frank Ocean, who many think had the best album of the year, but didn’t even bother submitting it for Grammy consideration. Ocean says he thinks the Grammys are a dinosaur that doesn’t represent young, black artists.
Drake who’s has 8 nominations but reportedly doesn’t plan to be there because he’ll be on tour in Europe. Wizkid was nominated for the part he played in Drake’s hit song One Dance, a track many music fan think is clear favourite for the song of the year award. Should Grammys decide to backlist all these stars Wizkid’s hope of winning a Grammys award this year would be dashed.

Justin Bieber has 4 Grammys nominations but reportedly doesn’t plan to be there because he’ll be on tour in Europe.

As for Kanye, who’s got 8 noms, he received 21 Grammys in the past, but he always lost when he went head-to-head against a white singer.
Sources tell TMZ there’s no real anger, it’s just that a lot of younger singers think the Grammys are out of touch and arguably irrelevant.
They could all change their minds and show up, but as of now the plan is to take a raincheck.

http://www.lagoslately.com/drake-set-to-dash-wizkids-hope-of-winning-a-grammys-award/

A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .

He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought he was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .

Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with Kwara plate number: MUN-444-AA. Colour (darkish grey)
Anyone with useful information about the criminal Alao Biodun /Car should please call: 09054462195 or 08036579086. A very Handsome Reward Awaits the fellow.

http://www.lagoslately.com/driver-abscounded-with-his-employers-car-weeks-after-claiming-it-by-faith-on-facebook/

A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .

He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought he was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .

Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with Kwara plate number: MUN-444-AA. Colour (darkish grey)
Anyone with useful information about the criminal Alao Biodun /Car should please call: 09054462195 or 08036579086. A very Handsome Reward Awaits the fellow.

http://www.lagoslately.com/driver-abscounded-with-his-employers-car-weeks-after-claiming-it-by-faith-on-facebook/

Lalastical please do the needful

A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .

He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought he was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .

Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with Kwara plate number: MUN-444-AA. Colour (darkish grey)
Anyone with useful information about the criminal Alao Biodun /Car should please call: 09054462195 or 08036579086. A very Handsome Reward Awaits the fellow.

http://www.lagoslately.com/driver-abscounded-with-his-employers-car-weeks-after-claiming-it-by-faith-on-facebook/

A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .

He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought he was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .

Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with Kwara plate number: MUN-444-AA. Colour (darkish grey)
Anyone with useful information about the criminal Alao Biodun /Car should please call: 09054462195 or 08036579086. A very Handsome Reward Awaits the fellow.

http://www.lagoslately.com/driver-abscounded-with-his-employers-car-weeks-after-claiming-it-by-faith-on-facebook/

A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .

He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought he was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .

Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with Kwara plate number: MUN-444-AA. Colour (darkish grey)
Anyone with useful information about the criminal Alao Biodun /Car should please call: 09054462195 or 08036579086. A very Handsome Reward Awaits the fellow.

http://www.lagoslately.com/driver-abscounded-with-his-employers-car-weeks-after-claiming-it-by-faith-on-facebook/

This picture was taken at the Ooni's palace in 1974
http://www.lagoslately.com/epic-throw-back-ooni-adesoji-aderemi-with-king-sunny-axe/

Let's hear (read...lol) your views
http://www.lagoslately.com/wordless-post-of-the-day-181/

Let's hear (read...lol) your views
http://www.lagoslately.com/wordless-post-of-the-day-181/

Angola’s representative at the maiden edition of Miss Africa Calabar 2016 Neurite Mendes on Saturday night emerged the winner. The event which took place at the International Conference Center, Tinapa Calabar was hosted by the Executive Governor of Cross River state; Senator Ben Ayade and many celebrities like Kiss Daniel, IK Osakoduwa, Dija, Victoria Kimani, Kate Henshaw, Uti Nwachukwu, VJ Adams, Kunle Ogunrinde among others.

She becomes the first Miss Africa Climate Change ambassador.

Miss South Africa and Miss Cameroon were the first and second runner-ups respectively.

The beauty pageant with the theme “Green Economy, a tool for Sustainable Development” took place in Calabar, Cross River State.

Miss Angola is going home with a brand new 2016 Ford Escape.

Here are some of the pictures from the event:
http://www.lagoslately.com/miss-angola-wins-miss-africa-2016-in-calabar/

Angola’s representative at the maiden edition of Miss Africa Calabar 2016 Neurite Mendes on Saturday night emerged the winner. The event which took place at the International Conference Center, Tinapa Calabar was hosted by the Executive Governor of Cross River state; Senator Ben Ayade and many celebrities like Kiss Daniel, IK Osakoduwa, Dija, Victoria Kimani, Kate Henshaw, Uti Nwachukwu, VJ Adams, Kunle Ogunrinde among others.

She becomes the first Miss Africa Climate Change ambassador.

Miss South Africa and Miss Cameroon were the first and second runner-ups respectively.

The beauty pageant with the theme “Green Economy, a tool for Sustainable Development” took place in Calabar, Cross River State.

Miss Angola is going home with a brand new 2016 Ford Escape.

Here are some of the pictures from the event:
http://www.lagoslately.com/miss-angola-wins-miss-africa-2016-in-calabar/

Angola’s representative at the maiden edition of Miss Africa Calabar 2016 Neurite Mendes on Saturday night emerged the winner. The event which took place at the International Conference Center, Tinapa Calabar was hosted by the Executive Governor of Cross River state; Senator Ben Ayade and many celebrities like Kiss Daniel, IK Osakoduwa, Dija, Victoria Kimani, Kate Henshaw, Uti Nwachukwu, VJ Adams, Kunle Ogunrinde among others.

She becomes the first Miss Africa Climate Change ambassador.

Miss South Africa and Miss Cameroon were the first and second runner-ups respectively.

The beauty pageant with the theme “Green Economy, a tool for Sustainable Development” took place in Calabar, Cross River State.

Miss Angola is going home with a brand new 2016 Ford Escape.

Here are some of the pictures from the event:
http://www.lagoslately.com/miss-angola-wins-miss-africa-2016-in-calabar/

sugaDaddy:
Last time I checked he (ibe) played a friendly match for the England senior team which officially makes him ineligible to play for nigeria.

God Bless You

The Arsenal forward moments ago took to his instagram page to share this lovely photo with his legend Uncle Jay Jay Okocha. Any resemblance?
http://www.lagoslately.com/alex-iwobi-and-jay-jay-shines-in-new-photo/

Today's Who would you Date/Ditch features two music entrepreneurs Mavin Records' Don Jazzy and Five Star Group's e-Money..Who Would You Date/Ditch?
http://www.lagoslately.com/who-would-you-dateditch/

Location; Calabar
Photo; @markingtouchphotography
http://www.lagoslately.com/wordless-post-of-the-day-165/

Pictured here is the 50th and 51st Ooni of Ife: Oba Okunade Sijuwade and Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. What a ‘Powerful’ picture.
http://www.lagoslately.com/photo-of-the-day-2/

Pictured here is the 50th and 51st Ooni of Ife: Oba Okunade Sijuwade and Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. What a ‘Powerful’ picture.
http://www.lagoslately.com/photo-of-the-day-2/

Twitter Nigerian have no chill! So, yesterday, Presidential spokesperson, Shehu Garba, came on twitter to deny reports that Zahra Buhari and her sister went with their father, President Buhari, to the US using government funds.

See More reactions at http://www.lagoslately.com/twitter-nigeria-reacts-to-reports-that-pres-buharis-daughters-paid-for-their-tickets-to-join-him-in-the-us/

Wife of Nigeria’s President Mrs Aisha Buhari is no doubt one of the most talked about public figures in the country in recent times in less than fourty eight hours the mother of four is in the news again for the wrong reasons; firstly it was wristwatch, now it is the First Lady flying her personal make up artist with her to New York. Nigerians are x-raying every move of the First Family in this era of change.

After this photo was posted on Instagram, Nigerians are expressing outrage that the First Lady flew her make up artist with her to New York ‘on tax payers money’.

People have taken to social media to complain bitterly about the perceived double standards of the First Family…
http://www.lagoslately.com/aisha-buhari-flew-her-makeup-artist-to-new-york-twitter-naija-reacts/

Do you think he/she is right or took his/her hatred for Tiwa too far?
http://www.lagoslately.com/wordless-post-of-the-day-160/

Pictured here is the Oba of Benin -Oba Akenzua II, greeting Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip in the ancient city of Benin in 1956. On the Far Left is the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Premier of the Western Region).
http://www.lagoslately.com/epic-throw-back-oba-of-benin-welcoming-queen-elizabeth-to-benin/

Redeemer’s University of Nigeria Ede, Osun state, yesterday held her 8th convocation Ceremonies. The very colourful event had in attendance high personalities like Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, T Y Danjuma (the institution’s new chancellor among others) on Thursday 8th September 2016. The visitor of the school and general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God; Pastor E.A Adeboye was noticeably absent.

See pictures below;
Source; http://www.lagoslately.com/adeboye-absent-as-redeemers-university-holds-convocation-photos/

Redeemer’s University of Nigeria Ede, Osun state, yesterday held her 8th convocation Ceremonies. The very colourful event had in attendance high personalities like Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, T Y Danjuma (the institution’s new chancellor among others) on Thursday 8th September 2016. The visitor of the school and general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God; Pastor E.A Adeboye was noticeably absent.

See pictures below;
Source; http://www.lagoslately.com/adeboye-absent-as-redeemers-university-holds-convocation-photos/

Warri Wolves FC have joined the leagues of clubs intrested in signing ‘clubless’ striker Mario Balotelli for the remainder of their Nigeria Professional Football League season.

The club expressed their interest in the 26 year old Italian International via their official twitter handle.

“Hello Balotelli @finallymario we have 10 games to play before our season ends. You can come train with us and play for us.”
Whao wants to see Balotelli play in Nigerian League?
http://www.lagoslately.com/warri-wolves-fc-offers-mario-balotelli-a-loan-deal/

OAU. Thanks

Please can we get settled down while I tell you one of the stories of my life? YES my own life!!!

I had and still have this friend Gbenga Jolayemi who had ‘upgraded or rather was upgrading’ me. He was the first person to tell me about Emails and Arsenal in 2000. He had just spent a term in secondary school when he started giving me gist about life in secondary school. The only problem with this is, G-benga did not know that was my first time hearing about Emails and Arsenal (I felt I had to play along to be seen as a big boy).

Let’s move quickly to 2008 when Gbenga gained admission into the greatest citadel of learning (OAU). After spending his first semester, he filled my ears with lots of gist about the school; her beauty, Aluta, Angola hall (his hostel) and how secondary school could not be compared to the university. According to him, ss3 to part 1(100 Level) was like promoting a primary 3/4 pupil to ss1 (lol) he did not forget to show me the slippers (palm) he bought from Aluta market (he had a thing for the little details).

Now shall we fast forward to a few months later? August 2008 to be precise (so get on the bus!) I attended a youth programme at Emmanuel Baptist Church Ilorin and as part of the procedure, we were required to register our names, level of education and institution. scanning through the sheet quickly, i realised everybody but me was an undergraduate most being students of Unilorin. So i decided not to be left out (i could not carry last abeg) I sharply filled in my name, stated I was an undergraduate of OAU (afterall Jamb and post UME results were out so i was going to end up there anywaiz). ‘it wasn’t all a lie’ I said to myself. Just as I was about to get a seat for myself, someone approached me and greeted me the ‘great ife way’ unfortunately, it wasn’t just anybody. it was one of the youth ‘leaders’ from 1st Baptist Church (see gobe!). He did not just greet me and move on (extra gobe!) he decided to know more. He asked for my department, level and hostel. Still feeling like a sharp guy (‘kunle,you got this!’ i said to myself) i told him the course I filled in Jamb as my department and South Africa as my hall of residence. South Africa?!?? I said yes (boldly). The only bleeped up thing with this story is OAU only had and still have 4 undergraduate male hostels; Angola, ETF, Fajuyi and Awolowo halls (Self help? yimu). Thanksfully the man left probably because he felt pity for me but don’t entirely blame me. Angola had denied us the 2006 World Cup ticket so I hated the country so much that i did not want to associate myself with her. so I thought if OAU had Angola as an hostel maybe they had other countries as hostels. Thinking of it now, I honestly wish this man did not greet me at all!

Am sorry i know we have been into a lot of time travelling rides but can I take you back to how feeling like a ‘sharp guy’ started? ok, lets go back to December 97/8. within that time frame I was a pupil of P.N.P.S O/A. In a ‘group discussion’ with friends/classsmates. Those days it was a common thing to have pupils form groups at different location after exams (playing all day of course). One of those locations was my desk. Our themes ranged from; Music { Shina Peters, KSA, MJ etc}, Money {to us Abiola, Tejumola, Nziegwu ‘King of Money’ were the richest people on earth} and Football {Kanu, Okocha,Oliseh, Yekini}…

It was a monday i remember. still debating on what type of discussion we would have a girl from B class rushed into the conversation saying ‘I Drink Coke, Maltina and Many Rice Yesterday. Trying to understand what just happened everyone’s attention focused on her but surprisingly she looked set to take the shine this fateful day. it was her DAD’s 40th birthday that weekend and she couldn’t help but tell us how much she enjoyed herself. ’40 sounded too young to be somebody’s daddy’s age’ I thought within but i decided to keep quiet and observe (not ready to lose my shine of course). A boy sitting next to me quickly added that his mom was 40 last year December and of course ‘all daddies are older than mummies’. That little piece of information brushed off her ego. From nowhere my voice sounded louder than it was in my head. so loud i could hear it spread across the class. I heard myself saying MY DADDY IS 70 YEARS OLD! i had no idea how old my DAD was but i felt he was older than most DADdies because many people including some peoples’ DADdies and mummies would come to the house/office asking if Baba/DADDY was around so i thought 70 was quite appropriate. My friends did not even doubt me because I was known to be the judge of most cases.

For the last time let’s fast forward to today 13th August 2016 which is my DADdy’s 70th birthday. I stopped feeling like a sharp guy a long time ago!.

Happy birthday Otunba J.F Ogunrinde a.k.a my DADdy. May this birthday mark the beginning of bountiful harvest from your past labour.
http://www.lagoslately.com/yay-its-my-daddys-birthday-otunba-jf-ogunrinde-hits-70/

Please can we get settled down while I tell you one of the stories of my life? YES my own life!!!

I had and still have this friend Gbenga Jolayemi who had ‘upgraded or rather was upgrading’ me. He was the first person to tell me about Emails and Arsenal in 2000. He had just spent a term in secondary school when he started giving me gist about life in secondary school. The only problem with this is, G-benga did not know that was my first time hearing about Emails and Arsenal (I felt I had to play along to be seen as a big boy).

Let’s move quickly to 2008 when Gbenga gained admission into the greatest citadel of learning (OAU). After spending his first semester, he filled my ears with lots of gist about the school; her beauty, Aluta, Angola hall (his hostel) and how secondary school could not be compared to the university. According to him, ss3 to part 1(100 Level) was like promoting a primary 3/4 pupil to ss1 (lol) he did not forget to show me the slippers (palm) he bought from Aluta market (he had a thing for the little details).

Now shall we fast forward to a few months later? August 2008 to be precise (so get on the bus!) I attended a youth programme at Emmanuel Baptist Church Ilorin and as part of the procedure, we were required to register our names, level of education and institution. scanning through the sheet quickly, i realised everybody but me was an undergraduate most being students of Unilorin. So i decided not to be left out (i could not carry last abeg) I sharply filled in my name, stated I was an undergraduate of OAU (afterall Jamb and post UME results were out so i was going to end up there anywaiz). ‘it wasn’t all a lie’ I said to myself. Just as I was about to get a seat for myself, someone approached me and greeted me the ‘great ife way’ unfortunately, it wasn’t just anybody. it was one of the youth ‘leaders’ from 1st Baptist Church (see gobe!). He did not just greet me and move on (extra gobe!) he decided to know more. He asked for my department, level and hostel. Still feeling like a sharp guy (‘kunle,you got this!’ i said to myself) i told him the course I filled in Jamb as my department and South Africa as my hall of residence. South Africa?!?? I said yes (boldly). The only bleeped up thing with this story is OAU only had and still have 4 undergraduate male hostels; Angola, ETF, Fajuyi and Awolowo halls (Self help? yimu). Thanksfully the man left probably because he felt pity for me but don’t entirely blame me. Angola had denied us the 2006 World Cup ticket so I hated the country so much that i did not want to associate myself with her. so I thought if OAU had Angola as an hostel maybe they had other countries as hostels. Thinking of it now, I honestly wish this man did not greet me at all!

Am sorry i know we have been into a lot of time travelling rides but can I take you back to how feeling like a ‘sharp guy’ started? ok, lets go back to December 97/8. within that time frame I was a pupil of P.N.P.S O/A. In a ‘group discussion’ with friends/classsmates. Those days it was a common thing to have pupils form groups at different location after exams (playing all day of course). One of those locations was my desk. Our themes ranged from; Music { Shina Peters, KSA, MJ etc}, Money {to us Abiola, Nziegwu ‘King of Money’ were the richest people on earth} and Football {Kanu, Okocha,Oliseh, Yekini}…

It was a monday i remember. still debating on what type of discussion we would have a girl from B class rushed into the conversation saying ‘I Drink Coke, Maltina and Many Rice Yesterday. Trying to understand what just happened everyone’s attention focused on her but surprisingly she looked set to take the shine this fateful day. it was her DAD’s 40th birthday that weekend and she couldn’t help but tell us how much she enjoyed herself. ’40 sounded too young to be somebody’s daddy’s age’ I thought within but i decided to keep quiet and observe (not ready to lose my shine of course). A boy sitting next to me quickly added that his mom was 40 last year December and of course ‘all daddies are older than mummies’. That little piece of information brushed off her ego. From nowhere my voice sounded louder than it was in my head. so loud i could hear it spread across the class. I heard myself saying MY DADDY IS 70 YEARS OLD! i had no idea how old my DAD was but i felt he was older than most DADdies because many people including some peoples’ DADdies and mummies would come to the house/office asking if Baba/DADDY was around so i thought 70 was quite appropriate. My friends did not even doubt me because I was known to be the judge of most cases.

For the last time let’s fast forward to today 13th August 2016 which is my DADdy’s 70th birthday. I stopped feeling like a sharp guy a long time ago!.

Happy birthday Otunba J.F Ogunrinde a.k.a my DADdy. May this birthday mark the beginning of bountiful harvest from your past labour.
http://www.lagoslately.com/yay-its-my-daddys-birthday-otunba-jf-ogunrinde-hits-70/

Please can we get settled down while I tell you one of the stories of my life? YES my own life!!!

I had and still have this friend Gbenga Jolayemi who had ‘upgraded or rather was upgrading’ me. He was the first person to tell me about Emails and Arsenal in 2000. He had just spent a term in secondary school when he started giving me gist about life in secondary school. The only problem with this is, G-benga did not know that was my first time hearing about Emails and Arsenal (I felt I had to play along to be seen as a big boy).

Let’s move quickly to 2008 when Gbenga gained admission into the greatest citadel of learning (OAU). After spending his first semester, he filled my ears with lots of gist about the school; her beauty, Aluta, Angola hall (his hostel) and how secondary school could not be compared to the university. According to him, ss3 to part 1(100 Level) was like promoting a primary 3/4 pupil to ss1 (lol) he did not forget to show me the slippers (palm) he bought from Aluta market (he had a thing for the little details).

Now shall we fast forward to a few months later? August 2008 to be precise (so get on the bus!) I attended a youth programme at Emmanuel Baptist Church Ilorin and as part of the procedure, we were required to register our names, level of education and institution. scanning through the sheet quickly, i realised everybody but me was an undergraduate most being students of Unilorin. So i decided not to be left out (i could not carry last abeg) I sharply filled in my name, stated I was an undergraduate of OAU (afterall Jamb and post UME results were out so i was going to end up there anywaiz). ‘it wasn’t all a lie’ I said to myself. Just as I was about to get a seat for myself, someone approached me and greeted me the ‘great ife way’ unfortunately, it wasn’t just anybody. it was one of the youth ‘leaders’ from 1st Baptist Church (see gobe!). He did not just greet me and move on (extra gobe!) he decided to know more. He asked for my department, level and hostel. Still feeling like a sharp guy (‘kunle,you got this!’ i said to myself) i told him the course I filled in Jamb as my department and South Africa as my hall of residence. South Africa?!?? I said yes (boldly). The only bleeped up thing with this story is OAU only had and still have 4 undergraduate male hostels; Angola, ETF, Fajuyi and Awolowo halls (Self help? yimu). Thanksfully the man left probably because he felt pity for me but don’t entirely blame me. Angola had denied us the 2006 World Cup ticket so I hated the country so much that i did not want to associate myself with her. so I thought if OAU had Angola as an hostel maybe they had other countries as hostels. Thinking of it now, I honestly wish this man did not greet me at all!

Am sorry i know we have been into a lot of time travelling rides but can I take you back to how feeling like a ‘sharp guy’ started? ok, lets go back to December 97/8. within that time frame I was a pupil of P.N.P.S O/A. In a ‘group discussion’ with friends/classsmates. Those days it was a common thing to have pupils form groups at different location after exams (playing all day of course). One of those locations was my desk. Our themes ranged from; Music { Shina Peters, KSA, MJ etc}, Money {to us Abiola, Tejumola, Nziegwu ‘King of Money’ were the richest people on earth} and Football {Kanu, Okocha,Oliseh, Yekini}…

It was a monday i remember. still debating on what type of discussion we would have a girl from B class rushed into the conversation saying ‘I Drink Coke, Maltina and Many Rice Yesterday. Trying to understand what just happened everyone’s attention focused on her but surprisingly she looked set to take the shine this fateful day. it was her DAD’s 40th birthday that weekend and she couldn’t help but tell us how much she enjoyed herself. ’40 sounded too young to be somebody’s daddy’s age’ I thought within but i decided to keep quiet and observe (not ready to lose my shine of course). A boy sitting next to me quickly added that his mom was 40 last year December and of course ‘all daddies are older than mummies’. That little piece of information brushed off her ego. From nowhere my voice sounded louder than it was in my head. so loud i could hear it spread across the class. I heard myself saying MY DADDY IS 70 YEARS OLD! i had no idea how old my DAD was but i felt he was older than most DADdies because many people including some peoples’ DADdies and mummies would come to the house/office asking if Baba/DADDY was around so i thought 70 was quite appropriate. My friends did not even doubt me because I was known to be the judge of most cases.

For the last time let’s fast forward to today 13th August 2016 which is my DADdy’s 70th birthday. I stopped feeling like a sharp guy a long time ago!.

Happy birthday Otunba J.F Ogunrinde a.k.a my DADdy. May this birthday mark the beginning of bountiful harvest from your past labour.
http://www.lagoslately.com/yay-its-my-daddys-birthday-otunba-jf-ogunrinde-hits-70/

Here is the late sage pictured with the 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade at the coronation ceremony of the immediate past Olu of Warrri Ogiame Atuwatse II on May 2, 1987. The event would be Awo’s last public appearance before his painful exit on 9th May, 1987.
Source; http://www.lagoslately.com/see-obafemi-awolowos-last-photo/