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Nigerian gospel movie pioneers, Mike and Gloria Bamiloye pictured here with their beautiful ‘adult’ children.
lovely!!!
Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/the-bamiloye-shines-in-new-family-photo/

The legendary nollywood veteran and his daughter are currently working on a new project. It is good to know he has fully gotten over the sudden death of his wife Henrieta Kosoko.

Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/see-location-photo-of-jide-kosoko-and-daughter/

Earlier today, their was a publication by an online media outfit (not wwww.lagoslately.com) about six Nigerian actresses who converted to Islam wherein star actress Liz Da Silva was listed as one of the supposed ‘convertees’
The actress has however debunked the claim in its entirety tagging it..
All I have to say to that is I am 100% Christian and a proud member of the Celestial Church of Christ

Popular multimedia personalty, Freeze took to instagram to tender apologies to everyone he publicly criticized or insulted on his page. The list includes; BasketMouth,TB Joshua,Festus Keyamo,Fayose,Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and two ladies of his female fans.
Source:http://www.lagoslately.com/daddy-freeze-begs-tb-joshua-fayose-basketmouth-fatoyinbo-for-forgiveness/

Blogger, Kunle Ogurinde is a year older today 9th July,2016.
Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/happy-birthday-to-me-kunle-ogunrinde/

Wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki and members of the Senators’ Wives Forum (8th Session) have felicitated with Muslim faithful as they mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

In a Statement released by the Forum Secretariat, Forum President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki expressed gratitude to Allah for the gift of life and called on the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for the unity and growth of Nigeria beyond the Ramadan period while remembering to be charitable towards one another, especially the needy. “For as long as we share, the love that binds us together as a people will continue to grow stronger” – Mrs. Saraki added.

While wishing all Muslims a blessed Eid-El- Fitri celebration, Mrs Saraki on behalf of the Senators’ Wives Forum also expressed the hope that the nation will continue to enjoy peace and improved health for all citizens, especially disadvantaged women and girls.

H.E. Mrs. Toyin Bukola Saraki
President, Senators’ Wives Forum
4 th July, 2016
source: http://www.lagoslately.com/ramadan-toyin-saraki-senators-wives-forum-felicitate-pray-with-nigerians/

Wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki and members of the Senators’ Wives Forum (8th Session) have felicitated with Muslim faithful as they mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

In a Statement released by the Forum Secretariat, Forum President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki expressed gratitude to Allah for the gift of life and called on the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for the unity and growth of Nigeria beyond the Ramadan period while remembering to be charitable towards one another, especially the needy. “For as long as we share, the love that binds us together as a people will continue to grow stronger” – Mrs. Saraki added.

While wishing all Muslims a blessed Eid-El- Fitri celebration, Mrs Saraki on behalf of the Senators’ Wives Forum also expressed the hope that the nation will continue to enjoy peace and improved health for all citizens, especially disadvantaged women and girls.

H.E. Mrs. Toyin Bukola Saraki
President, Senators’ Wives Forum
4 th July, 2016

Can you name them all?
Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/wordless-post-of-the-day-120/

The Supreme Court, this morning, affirmed the selection of Alhaji Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi, Okikiola Esuwoye II of the Anilelerin Ruling House Offa as the 24th Olofa of Offa. Justice Walter Onnoghen delivered the unanimous judgment of the five justices, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, Nwali Ngwuta, Mary Peter-Odili and Amiru Sanusi.In his lead judgment, Onnoghen held that the appointment by the Kwara Government was in line with the customs and tradition of the people of Offa. Onnoghen held that Anilelerin is the only authentic ruling house that could ascend the thrown of Olofa, adding that the Olugbense ruling house had no historical backing.

“From the history, customs and tradition of the people of Offa, it is clear that Anilelerin ruling house, is the authentic and only ruling house backed by native law and authority that can ascend the thrown of Olofa. He also dismissed the principle of rotation of the kingship in Offa land. If there is rotation as claimed by the Olugbense family, the principle will have started before the ascension of the immediate past Olofa, Oba Mustapha Olanipekun.

“This court also found, as a fact, that there is no rotational policy in existence as far as the stool of Olofa of Offa is concerned. The claim of the Olugbense family has no historical backing and therefore, the claim of the appellant, through a counter claim on the issue, succeed and is hereby affirmed.”

The court also held that the ascension to the throne is by election and not by rotation as claimed by the Olugbense family. He also declared the state government Gazette of 1970, which recognised Olugbense ruling house was null and void because it was contrary to the customs and tradition of the people of Offa.

The apex court also set aside the judgments secured by the plaintiffs at the state High Court and the Court of Appeal Division in Ilorin. The court, however, expressed the hope that the customs and traditions of the people being dynamic was subject to changes depending on the practices of people concern at the particular time.

“It is hoped that in due course Offa people, particularly the ruling house will see need and reasons to effect necessary changes to enable Olugbense descendants ascend the stool ones again.”

The court encouraged the people to talk things over and find a peaceful solution to the problem and advice the state government accordingly. Alhaji Saka Adeyemo, Abdulrauf Adegboyega Keji and Saka Keji of Olugbense family had challenged the appointment of Gbadamosi as Esuwoye II.

They contended that the appointment contravened Section 3(3) of Kwara State Government Edict on appointment of and deposition Chiefs law of 1970. The claimants had said that the law made provision for rotation between their family and the Anilelerin family.

In their originating summons argued on their behalf by Mr John Olusola Baiyashea (SAN), the plaintiffs claimed that it was their turn to produce the Olofa in line with the principle of rotation. Oba Gbadamosi was represented by a team of lawyers led by Mr Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN)
Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/supreme-court-affirms-olofas-selection/

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has described the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the deputy Senate president of the 8th Senate as painful and regrettable, saying no true party member would want to share his position with a member of other parties.

Blaming the absence of some All Progressives Congress (APC) senators at the inauguration session on that fateful day for the election of Ekweremadu, he added that all through the period when he and his team were strategising for his election to the Senate president’s seat, not even for once did they anticipate that a Senator from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will emerge as his deputy.

Speaking with some Senate correspondents yesterday, Saraki said it is not true that he entered into any pact with the PDP to sacrifice the deputy Senate slot for PDP’s support. “Never in our wildest imagination did we envisage that some senators would not be present on the day of the inauguration.
“In my own view, and in the view of some of those who worked closely with me, I worked hard for my election, I had direct contact with every single senator, one on one. Weeks leading to the election I did not rely on anybody. I worked hard; both in our party, the APC and out of it.
“I approached every senator, I talked to them…we built confidence, not only in the APC, but, also, in the PDP. I talked to them. That was why I laugh when people said I had a deal with Ekweremadu or I had a hand in the emergence of Ekweremadu.
“I didn’t need any deal to win. I had penetrated…There was no deal; I didn’t need any deal in the first place. I had worked hard such that every body who was a senator, I campaigned hard and canvassed for their votes and won their confidence.

“At one of the meetings held at Transcorp Hilton which Senator Godswill Akpabio co-chaired with Senator Ibrahim Gobir and a few others, which had both APC and PDP members, at that meeting, if you heard most of them there, the position they took was that ‘this is the Senate president they want.’
Across party lines, they believed in me that this is the Senate president that can lead us. There was no deal.
“Sometimes, I wonder how some of our colleagues found themselves at the ICC. If it had been a case that the CNA (clerk of the National Assembly) had made an announcement that the event had been postponed or it was no longer holding, plus, the invitation, it would have been different. I’m sure some are asking now,what really happened,” Saraki said.

Speaking further, he said “First of all, the PDP senators had announced to the public that they were supporting me without even meeting me because in their own meeting, the majority had decided to vote for me. In their own interest, strategically, they decided that, look, this is a fait accompli because 30 of their own senators were going to vote for this man anyway and the remaining felt it was better to join.

It wasn’t until 2:00am that they called us to tell us their decision. With regards to the deputy, when they told us that they had a candidate, we, too, told them we had a candidate for deputy Senate president in the person of Senator Ali Ndume. After our own meeting, it was our thinking that it was after the election of the Senate president that the two groups in APC would meet and we would agree on a candidate. We never in our imagination thought they would not turn up. By the time we got there, we were only 24 while the PDP was more than 40. In an election, there’s no way they would not have defeated us and that was what happened. And now, when people say it was a deal, I say that if the CNA had started the procedure in the House of Representatives first, and moved to the Senate thereafter, today, we, the APC, would have had a deputy Senate president.

“It is unfortunate that we have a PDP man as deputy Senate President. It is painful. It is painful for any APC member because when we went through the struggle, that was not what we signed for. But it has happened; but it is unfortunate and it is not fair to put the blame on one side because it is a combination of errors and miscalculations that led us to have, it that morning; some senators at another place instead of being here. So, to suggest that it was out of a desperate act to emerge is what I reject completely and those who followed the events would know that I didn’t have that deal to emerge, ” he said.

The Senate president also disclosed that he never shunned the invitation of the party to a meeting on the inauguration day, contrary to reports.
He explained that he got wind of plans to abduct him and keep him away from the National Assembly premises so that he will not be able to stand for election so he made plans to sneak into the complex early and was not with his phones till later that day.
“First of all, as regards the meeting (at ICC), on the morning of the inauguration, I didn’t finish meeting until 4:00 of that day and I had got information that efforts would likely be made to make sure that I didn’t get access into the chambers.

“So, as early as 4:00am and 5:00am, I had made contingency plans that I must get into the National Assembly because the plan before was that senators-elect should go to the Transcorp Hilton Hotel around 8:00 am and 9:00am to proceed to the National Assembly.
“But I was advised that it would not be safe or secure for me to do that because some people made sure…if I didn’t get into the chambers, it would t be possible for me too be nominated, for the nomination to be seconded and for me to accept the nomination.

“I can tell you today that I was in the National Assembly Complex as early as 6:00 in the morning and I stayed in a car in the car park, from 6:00 in the morning till quarter to 10:00am. This is the truth. I stayed there and I was there with no communication whatsoever.
“So, anybody who said they spoke to me to go to ICC was not true because I didn’t even know what was going on. All I was monitoring was how people were arriving the complex.

“It was at quarter to 10:00 that I got information that the clerk to the National Assembly had entered the chamber. So, I got out of the small car I was inside, stretched myself and put on my Babariga because I didn’t have it on before then.
“I walked from the car park into the chambers…That was why some of you would have seen that I looked very tired on that morning,” Saraki said.

http://www.lagoslately.com/i-regret-ekweremadus-emergence-saraki/

Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state is comfortably Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area. Created in 1976 with the headquarters a Share, (the hometown of icumbent governor Abdufattah Ahmed) It shares common boundaries with Asa, Edu Isin, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Moro and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara state as well as Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the 2006, the local government boasts of well over 1,000 towns and villages. The population figure is distributed amongst the nine (9) districts and eighteen political wards making up the Local Government Area.

The people of this Local Government Area are predominantly Yoruba and belong to Igbomina and Adako ethnic groups. Other groups resident in the Local Government are: Igbo, Nupe, Fulani and Hausa. Majority of the people of this Local Government Area practice christianity (53%) and Islam (44%) others (3%). The people of Ifelodun Local Government Area are predominantly subsistence farmers and petty traders. The food crops produced abundantly includes: Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Soya beans, Locust-beans and Groundnut. Generally the people are very hospitable, peace-loving, accommodating and famous for their high level of self help development efforts.

List Of Nigerian States By Land Mass

1 Niger State 95,363
2 Borno State 92,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
– Federal Capital Territory 7,315
29 Enugu State 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,100
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State 3,345

http://www.lagoslately.com/ifelodun-local-government-area-of-kwara-state-is-larger-than-the-whole-of-lagos-state/

Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state is comfortably Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area. Created in 1976 with the headquarters a Share, (the hometown of icumbent governor Abdufattah Ahmed) It shares common boundaries with Asa, Edu Isin, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Moro and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara state as well as Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the 2006, the local government boasts of well over 1,000 towns and villages. The population figure is distributed amongst the nine (9) districts and eighteen political wards making up the Local Government Area.

The people of this Local Government Area are predominantly Yoruba and belong to Igbomina and Adako ethnic groups. Other groups resident in the Local Government are: Igbo, Nupe, Fulani and Hausa. Majority of the people of this Local Government Area practice christianity (53%) and Islam (44%) others (3%). The people of Ifelodun Local Government Area are predominantly subsistence farmers and petty traders. The food crops produced abundantly includes: Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Soya beans, Locust-beans and Groundnut. Generally the people are very hospitable, peace-loving, accommodating and famous for their high level of self help development efforts.

List Of Nigerian States By Land Mass

1 Niger State 95,363
2 Borno State 92,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
– Federal Capital Territory 7,315
29 Enugu State 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,100
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State 3,345

http://www.lagoslately.com/ifelodun-local-government-area-of-kwara-state-is-larger-than-the-whole-of-lagos-state/

Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state is comfortably Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area. Created in 1976 with the headquarters a Share, (the hometown of icumbent governor Abdufattah Ahmed) It shares common boundaries with Asa, Edu Isin, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Moro and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara state as well as Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the 2006, the local government boasts of well over 1,000 towns and villages. The population figure is distributed amongst the nine (9) districts and eighteen political wards making up the Local Government Area.

The people of this Local Government Area are predominantly Yoruba and belong to Igbomina and Adako ethnic groups. Other groups resident in the Local Government are: Igbo, Nupe, Fulani and Hausa. Majority of the people of this Local Government Area practice christianity (53%) and Islam (44%) others (3%). The people of Ifelodun Local Government Area are predominantly subsistence farmers and petty traders. The food crops produced abundantly includes: Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Soya beans, Locust-beans and Groundnut. Generally the people are very hospitable, peace-loving, accommodating and famous for their high level of self help development efforts.

List Of Nigerian States By Land Mass

1 Niger State 95,363
2 Borno State 92,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
– Federal Capital Territory 7,315
29 Enugu State 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,100
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State 3,345

http://www.lagoslately.com/ifelodun-local-government-area-of-kwara-state-is-larger-than-the-whole-of-lagos-state/
Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state is comfortably Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area. Created in 1976 with the headquarters a Share, (the hometown of icumbent governor Abdufattah Ahmed) It shares common boundaries with Asa, Edu Isin, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Moro and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara state as well as Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the 2006, the local government boasts of well over 1,000 towns and villages. The population figure is distributed amongst the nine (9) districts and eighteen political wards making up the Local Government Area.

The people of this Local Government Area are predominantly Yoruba and belong to Igbomina and Adako ethnic groups. Other groups resident in the Local Government are: Igbo, Nupe, Fulani and Hausa. Majority of the people of this Local Government Area practice christianity (53%) and Islam (44%) others (3%). The people of Ifelodun Local Government Area are predominantly subsistence farmers and petty traders. The food crops produced abundantly includes: Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Soya beans, Locust-beans and Groundnut. Generally the people are very hospitable, peace-loving, accommodating and famous for their high level of self help development efforts.

List Of Nigerian States By Land Mass

1 Niger State 95,363
2 Borno State 92,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
– Federal Capital Territory 7,315
29 Enugu State 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,100
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State 3,345

Source: http://www.lagoslately.com/caption-this-photo-of-gov-ayo-fayose-and-sen-buruji-kashamu/

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Good morning LL readers here is a mail I got from a reader who needs your honest opinion on an issue…
Good day Mr Kunle, please I have an issue bothering my mind and I want you to please help me share this with LagosLately Readers. I am a proud muslim and a professional photographer who is presently observing the Ramadan fast as required of all muslims. My father who is also a muslim as been a medical doctor for over thirty six years and I know he still performs all kinds of surgeries which exposes him to the unclothedness of the opposite sex even while observing the Ramadan fast. I naturally assumed it’s not wrong since he is doing it (seeing women’s unclothedness) with a good motive. Being a professional photographer myself I have been working on a project since last week and part of the project involves taking Unclad photos of ladies and men alike. My question now is Is my Ramadan fast still acceptable?

Source:http://www.lagoslately.com/am-i-still-fasting/

Good morning LL readers here is a mail I got from a reader who needs your honest opinion on an issue…
Good day Mr Kunle, please I have an issue bothering my mind and I want you to please help me share this with LagosLately Readers. I am a proud muslim and a professional photographer who is presently observing the Ramadan fast as required of all muslims. My father who is also a muslim as been a medical doctor for over thirty six years and I know he still performs all kinds of surgeries which exposes him to the unclothedness of the opposite sex even while observing the Ramadan fast. I naturally assumed it’s not wrong since he is doing it (seeing women’s unclothedness) with a good motive. Being a professional photographer myself I have been working on a project since last week and part of the project involves taking nude photos of ladies and men alike. My question now is Is my Ramadan fast still acceptable?

Source:http://www.lagoslately.com/am-i-still-fasting/

youngaz:
D mentality of some pple in diz nation is highly questioning.....so because Muslims wear Hijab must christians do d same??.....dnt u pple see or watch dose countries abroad dat students are allowed 2 put on their Hijab wen comin 2 skul?? Canada,Turkey,many skuls in d UK,Cyprus,Puerto Rico,Belarus and all diz countries and many more their students in Universities wear hijab why can't d christians claim dey wanna do d same?? Mhenn economy hardship is nt d only problem of Nigeria
B.T.W beta dnt waste ur Megabyte by quoting me....save it 4 more important tins..........."quoters"

SO THEY HAVE SCHOOL UNIFORMS IN THOSE UNIVERSITIES ABROAD. huh?

The late coach pictured here with his children during the burial ceremony of his wife Mrs Kate Keshi..

SOURCE: http://www.lagoslately.com/photo-of-stephen-keshi-and-his-children-at-wifes-funeral/

Boxing’s all time greatest Muhammad
Ali is dead. Ali died
Friday evening at a Phoenix hospital,
according to a press release from family
spokesperson Bob Gunnell. He was 74
years old. The release did not specify the
cause of death.
Ali was rushed to the hospital and
hospitalized yesterday with a
respiratory issue, and his family
released a short statement earlier this
afternoon , acknowledging the
hospitalization and stating that his
condition at the time was “fair.”
Born Cassius Clay on Jan. 17, 1942, Ali
was the first man to win the
heavyweight world championship three
times. He was banned for three years in
the late 1960s for refusing to enter the
armed forces , but he returned to the
sport and won the Rumble in the Jungle
and the Thrilla
in Manila. Widely regarded as the
greatest boxers of all time, Ali ended up
as famous for his anti-war speeches and
anti-establishment politics as as for his
boxing achievements.

www.lagoslately.com/boxing-legend-mohammed-ali-dies-at-74/

Nigeria’s hip hop senation David Adeleke graduated from Babcock University last June and even went on his instagram page to announce that he would be going for his service in September last year. NYSC did not mobilize graduates in September but November/December 2015 so all other things being in equal OBO should be serving by now…
SOURCE: http://www.lagoslately.com/nysc-where-is-davido-serving-2/

What do you think?Source:www.lagoslately.com/hilarious-ybnl-sign-post-i-saw-near-oau-gate/

IBB @ 74
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IBB @ 74
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What does that mean? (BENJAMIN)

This peice was meant to be in a “Count Down
Form” but what I feel for Vector wouldn’t give
me that time to start writing on the others
like Simi, Adol, and so on…Olanrewaju
Ogunmefun a.k.a VECTOR has been widely
celebrated as one of the best rappers in
Africa.
Vector is not a green horn in Nigerian Music
Industry as he been very popular in Mainland
(Lagos) since mid-2000s and became known
nationwide in 2010.
As good and famous as he is, Vector is by far
the most underrated musician from this part
of the world. Lets do a simple analyses here;
Talent wise, very few African artists are
better. Lyrically He is a beast and his delivery
is among the very best around. When you talk
about punchlines and wordplays Vector is
second to non (he’s even ahead of the great
MI).
One of the organizers of the just concluded
Unilorin Faculty of Engineering Awards Night
and Gig revealed to me how much they paid
the two main artists who came for the event
(Reekado Banks and Vector the Viper) the
“combo” is ok but i got “vexed” when he told
me they were paid same amount (ofcourse
after serious negotiations). I was like how on
earth would Vector and Reekado Banks charge
or be paid thesame amount (N400k). I am not
saying Reekado Banks doesn’t deserve to be
paid that amount but I expect Vector to have
left that level and at thesame time “MAVINS
Factor played out for Banks. Untill recently I
used to see Donjazzy as one overrated
individual (though I still dont think He’s good
at singing though he keeps improving in this
area. -I believe anybody can learn how to sing
and one naturally gets better when you do
thesame thing overtime) but after critical
analysis of his imput in terms of restructuring
and developing artists I changed my mind and
doffed my hat. Frankly, without the MAVINS
FACTOR (Donjazzy’s imput) no OAU student
would pay a kobo more than N100 to watch
any MAVIN ARTIST except Tiwa Savage #fact.
Maybe N120 for Korede Bello because he is
one of the raves of the moment.
-Further illustration
Without Donjazzy, someone like D’Prince
would never have dreamt of being a musician.
The whole world knows that there is no basis
for comparism between Vector and D’prince
but D’prince would cost Events Organizers
more (thats packaging and Vector lacks this). I
don’t know much about how this Record
Label things work but I think Vector should
really consider joining not just a good label
but MAVINS, a developement I know would
excite Don Jazzzy. Now we have been able to
establish the fact that Vector’s major problem
is “Packaging” and I think only MAVINS can
upgrade him to the level he deserve to be by
now.
I know the N400k would shock many but most
of our musicians charge around that amount.
I know Eva, Sheyi Shey, Sean Tizzle, Faze, Dj
Zeez, Harrysong, Emma Nyra etc does.
Don’t mind the millions you see in paper and
online (all na packaging). Even Wizkid’s
nanagement once agreed on N800k when he
was “publishing” N1.5m as his asking price. I
learnt he charges between N3.5 and N4.5 now
(good for him)
Don Mikel
SOURCE: www.lagoslately.com/most-underrated-nigerian-musicians/

Hello people, It is no longer news that our
very own Asisat Oshoala is among the
nominees for the 2015 Women Player of the
year please click this link to vote for her.
Asisat had a very wonderful 2015 and her
performance this year has been phenomenal.
I think only messi and Ronaldo have
outplayed her…lol
Here is the link to vote m.bbc.co.uk/sport/
football/womens/wfoty-vote/2015

Can you remember the last time you saw
Bright Okpocha (Basketmouth) and Ayo
Makun (AY) in eachother’s shows? well there
have been rumours that there is a silent
rivalry between top comedians, Basketmouth
and AY. As both humour merchants are big
brands in the industry, many believe that the
rivalry is based on ego issues.
Last Easter Sunday, Basketmouth, looking very
casual, was spotted at the lobby of the hotel
where AY’s annual Easter show was held. So
many people had thought Basketmouth came
for the show and most of his fans who also
came for the AY show, stopped by him to take
pictures with him. But just after he exchanged
banters with his fans and took pictures with
them, the comedian got into his SUV and
zoomed off! He didn’t come back. And of
course, it made so many people believe
indeed, there is a certain ‘beef’ between the
comedians. But in an exclusive chat with
Saturday Beats, Basketmouth denied the
rumour saying he had
no problems with AY or his show.
However, when he was asked why he had to
leave the venue even without entering the
hall, Basketmouth said that he could not be at
the show because he was not billed to
perform and that he had another gig on that
day. “I was not booked to appear at AY’s
show. My name was not publicised as part of
the people to be at the show. It is not about
comedians being united; AY did his show and
never mentioned that
Basketmouth would perform, so why
would people expect me to be there? It
doesn’t make sense.”
When Saturday Beats asked Basketmouth why
he had to be at the venue if he knew he
wasn’t going to enter the hall, he said:
“It was just a coincidence that I was at the
venue of the show while it was
ongoing. I could not even be a guest at AY’s
show because I had another gig on that day I
was rushing off to.
The way we think in this country is very
funny. You go to the market to buy a
Mercedes and hope to get a Rolls Royce
engine, it is not possible. They sold a product
and said that some people would perform, so
why should people expect that I would be
there? There is no beef between AY and I. I
am an easy going person and I’m very cordial
with
everybody,” he said.

source http://www.lagoslately.com/i-cant-even-be-a-guest-at-ay-live-basketmouth/

I have read so many congratulatory messages to the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Mohammadu Buhari but am yet to officially convey my heartfealt feciliation to the Peoples' General and the Kingdom Comrade Pastor Yemi Osinbanjo (This man is certainly one of the most intelligent and articulate Africans today.
Haven't congratulated you and your party sir, I would be going straight to the highlite of this note which is showing real gratitudes to the Nigerian youths who against all odds made sure the change didn't elude us as a Nation.
Nigerian Youths must be appreciated for their tenacity and perservarance (though you have shown this more yourself over the years by not given up on Nigeria). While this outgoing government have done "a lot" empowering the youths through YOUwin and other programmes it is safe to say the YOUwin money did not really circulate well. I think one of the ways to show real gratitude to the youths is by increasing theit NYSC monthly allowance to something substancial. After a year of servicing one's father land an outgoing youth corper who has completed is or her one year mandatory service should be able to boast of N380,000 which is enough to start some small scale bussiness but with what corpers earn presently earning it almost impossible for any outgoing youth copper to save up to half of that which is not up to the price of an average apple laptop. I remember vividly what you (Prof Osinbajo) said on blocking leakeages and spending our resources in the most prudent ways. If you keep to all the promises you made to Nigerians at your various town hall meeting (with the statistics with which you backed your points and claims increasing the monthly "NYSC allowee" should not be a big deal at all. N50,000 is not too much for graduates who are serving there father land.
I also have some recommendation how how to cut or reduce unnecessary "monies" spent on governance.

*Constituency allowance should be completely scrabed. -this money should go directly to the Local Government Areas.

* I think one of the House of Assembies should go. A senator should not be earning a kobo more than N800,000 per month without any allowance. (Senators should earn the official salary of an average Professor and Senate President the salary of Vice Chancellors of federal yniversities. We do not need a bi-parliamentary setting

This platform (Nairaland.com) contributed greatly to the to emergence of the#CHANGEagents #buhariosinbajo and over 80 percent of Nairalanders are youths so lets keep sharing this till SAI BABA get to see this and we'll love to hear him talk on this issues.

Ogunrinde Oyekunle of lagoslately.com

When one considers ratio and statistics
Chelsea Football Club manager Jose Mourinho
is the most successful club
manager in world football. He has won the
league titles in each of the four countries
where he has managed – his native Portugal,
Italy, Spain and England. He has won the
Champions League twice.
You would think he talks to God every time
before his wins, however, in a new interview,
Jose says the reverse is the case – he talks to
God every day, but never about football and
never discusses the game with his wife.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph , Mourinho
admitted that he has a strong faith in God and
he tries his
best to separate his professional and his
family life. The 52-year-old football manager
and
father-of-two said: ‘I believe totally, clearly.
Every day I pray; every day I speak with Him.
I don’t go to the church every day, not even
every week. I go when I feel I need to.
And when I’m in Portugal, I always go.’ What
does he pray for?
“For my family! For my kids, for my wife, for
my parents, for happiness and a good family
life. But I can say the reality is I never go to
the church to speak with Him about football.
Never!”’ Despite his intensely arrogant
persona on the sideline, Mourinho also claims
that he is a good person.
‘I think so. I try to be. And I think I am. I
don’t have problems with family or friends. I
am a good family person; I am a good friend.
I try to support people that I don’t even know.
Do I make mistakes? Yes. My professional
area is not only very competitive – it
iscompetitive and emotional and [you
must] push people for a certain kind of
behaviour – absolutely, yes. But the
professional life is only part of a person; a
person is much more than that.’ Chelsea are
currently top of the league and are playing
struggling QPR this weekend.
Mourinho and his wife, Matilde, were teenage
sweethearts, growing up a street away from
each other in coastal town of Setúbal. They
have been married for 26 years, and have two
teenage children, also named Matilde and
Jose

source:www.lagoslately.com/mourinho-god-doesnt-care-who-wins-i-dont-pray-for-chelsea/

sourceWhen one considers ratio and statistics
Chelsea Football Club manager Jose Mourinho
is the most successful club
manager in world football. He has won the
league titles in each of the four countries
where he has managed – his native Portugal,
Italy, Spain and England. He has won the
Champions League twice.
You would think he talks to God every time
before his wins, however, in a new interview,
Jose says the reverse is the case – he talks to
God every day, but never about football and
never discusses the game with his wife.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph , Mourinho
admitted that he has a strong faith in God and
he tries his
best to separate his professional and his
family life. The 52-year-old football manager
and
father-of-two said: ‘I believe totally, clearly.
Every day I pray; every day I speak with Him.
I don’t go to the church every day, not even
every week. I go when I feel I need to.
And when I’m in Portugal, I always go.’ What
does he pray for?
“For my family! For my kids, for my wife, for
my parents, for happiness and a good family
life. But I can say the reality is I never go to
the church to speak with Him about football.
Never!”’ Despite his intensely arrogant
persona on the sideline, Mourinho also claims
that he is a good person.
‘I think so. I try to be. And I think I am. I
don’t have problems with family or friends. I
am a good family person; I am a good friend.
I try to support people that I don’t even know.
Do I make mistakes? Yes. My professional
area is not only very competitive – it
iscompetitive and emotional and [you
must] push people for a certain kind of
behaviour – absolutely, yes. But the
professional life is only part of a person; a
person is much more than that.’ Chelsea are
currently top of the league and are playing
struggling QPR this weekend.
Mourinho and his wife, Matilde, were teenage
sweethearts, growing up a street away from
each other in coastal town of Setúbal. They
have been married for 26 years, and have two
teenage children, also named Matilde and
Josephwww.lagoslately.com/mourinho-god-doesnt-care-who[sub][/sub]-wins-i-dont-pray-for-chelsea/