₦airaland Forum

These are jobless Nigerians in London. They are exposing themselves to deportation. Sponsored protesters

snowytee: Seriously,young man,why are u hating?Have u eaten today?Don't get so aggressive,take a chill pill.We have witnessed govs that eat the allocation and do no work,now that we have someone that is chopping and working,allow us to applaud him.We are still hoping for the one that will not chop buh work.So,ryt now,Akpabio is God's will for Akwa Ibom state.Ka ke tieh ke isong

Bros u get mouth o. U have finished this guy well well.

I want to suggest that Governor Akpabio should be 'transferred' to states like Lagos,Osun, Abia,Rivers etc. Awgo Annang ade agwo UKO ke nsisi

This is a good job done. Enough of copying of stupid Western culture.

Am 30. a guy. 7ft. Fair. Engineer in Port Harcourt. My BBM is 261B002D. Add me up

He should be having nice time right now with a couple of virgin. They might have run short of virgins by now because many BH has gone home.

Senator Tobijah: Don't be surprised when they Sentence him to four weeks in Jail

It might not even be four weeks in jail,you will be surprised to hear that he is sentence to four hours in his bedroom .

Amachi should use his tongue to count his teeth. Sooner or later he will be hunted by anti draft bodies and he will end up in jail as Jame Bori

I wonder what Nigerian will not do well in this world

Let's leave all these stories. Didn't Obama know that Nigeria is not secure? Why did he mentioned it before and later cancelled it?

If our leaders are doing thing right, why should they be afraid of attack?

Brand_new: Will he honour such an invitation? Seems governor Akpabio doesn't realise that Mark Zuckerberg is a very busy young man.

Who invites Mark Zuckerberg? Is it Gov. Akpabio or he Chairman of the Niger Delta Young Professional, Mr Moses Siasia?
We should read posts with understanding

The bad governace of GEJ has collapss PDP

ORAFA: U are an I.D.I.O.T. When creative minds are talking, dumb girls like you should stay a million yards away because you are of no use to living a dream. Lazy girl.

Guy you have finished the girl

ORAFA: U are an I.D.I.O.T. When creative minds are talking, dumb girls like you should stay a million yards away because you are of no use to living a dream. Lazy girl.

Guy have finished the girl

Why is the withdrawal of certificate now ? The senate of the University should be penalized for issuing certificate to undue person

BAMM GROUP: Dreamer Pro, don't know if u are from akwa ibom and if not ask interview that have been there or living there before u come online to say what you don't know, I don't blame you anyway na internet cause am... So what will u say of a governor that has billions and billions of naira from oil revenue available to him, with highly educated people with visions and enthusiasm to contribute towards the success of the state, not to mention the masses, who were ready to cooperate with Akpabio to make Akwa Ibom State the envy of the other 35 states.
But when he was sworn into office in 2007, instead of taking the people along with him, he turned to a governance style characterized by vindictiveness, arrogance, assassinations, intolerance, kidnappings, and cultism. He chose to surround himself with a bunch of thieves and cultists and decided to ignore the advice of well-meaning people of Akwa Ibom State.
When some in the diaspora made attempts to contribute towards the progress of the state by engaging in constructive criticism of policies they knew were not going to be good for Akwa Ibom, Akpabio ignored their honest intentions and instead relied on the advice of opportunists, such as Clement Ikpatt, who has not visited Akwa Ibom State since he traveled to the United States nearly 30 years ago.
Back in Akwa Ibom, Despite the more than a trillion naira Akpabio’s government has received in revenue since 2007, there is really nothing Godswill Akpabio can show in the State for the money, other than cosmetic dressings, where only the major streets in the state capital of Uyo are paved, with elephant structures, such as the so-called E-Library, cited here and there.
The roads that lead to other parts of the State are in shambles, unemployment is at its highest, crime is escalating exponentially and available information are that with the coming of the 2015 Election, kidnappings have begun to resurface. Poverty is grinding and their young girls have resorted to prostitution rather than engage in armed robbery for survival.
While the masses are suffering, while unemployment is high, while poverty is prevalent, Akpabio and his brothers are living like Kings. Akpabio used $US45 million of the people’s money to buy an aircraft for himself. He has bulldozed a multimillion naira home, which he owned in Uyo. The land where the home stood has been fenced around and sources say Akpabio plans to build a house, which at its completion will cost at least N1 billion naira.
Akpabio rarely spends a night in the state. His frequent absence from Akwa Ibom has left a vacuum for crooks and the good-for-nothing-elements to take over the control of the state. He has no clue of what is going on in a place where he is supposed to govern. His brothers, who were not elected by the people, are the ones who run the affairs of the state to the detriment of the welfare of everyone.
In a failed effort to deceive the people, those who stand to gain from Akpabio’s failed style of governance have resorted to communicating with the people through propaganda and lies by bribing mainstream news organizations to sing and praise Akpabio. The truth is Akwa Ibom people know what is going on; they are not stupid, at least not as imagined by Akpabio.
All these have caused a strong anger and resentments among the people. The elite of the society do not want anything to do with Akpabio. At a recent congregation of Akwa Ibom leaders at Nnenyin Attah’s funeral service, Akpabio was ignored by everyone and was booed by the masses. The masses in the street curse him day in and day out. The other day, someone challenged him by saying that if he (Akpabio) is curious to know how the people feel he should walk alone in the street without his battalion of security agents.
As if his problems were not enough to fill the cup, today Obong Victor Attah (his former boss) came and floored Akpabio, taking away from him the least remaining respect he was accorded to by the people. Attah described him as a man with inferiority complex, which is something many of us already knew. Attah described him as a non-intellectual, a truth which many of us already knew and have been saying all along—this may explain why Akpabio could not pass the Nigerian Bar Examination, which could have enabled him to practice law in Nigeria.
I wonder where you get your news from, probably you watching the back of your tv. Too much daft commentators on nairaland

Bros, you are sick in the head. You better stop this copy and paste post from someone's blog. Ok?

What is so good about the leaders of APC that will convince Nigeria to believe that this sick country shall be healed by them? They are past leaders. What did they do in their admin. to save their states/Nigeria? Infact, I see nothing good in APC and even PDP. Only that Nigerians are afraid to act - Revolution is the key to freedom in Nigeria

How many politicians have they intercepted if not those hunted by the government?

Here in Nigeria committee reports that is detrrimental to the public and the poor are implemented

HE MIGHT BE THE NEXT TARGET FOR BOKO HARAM

Very soon white ladies will start to marry animals. This is how it begins

Them no get work

PROFILE OF SUSAN OLUWABIMPE ‘GOLDIE’ HARVEY
Growing up in a family where music was virtually the only bright spot in a tripartite existence that revolved round home, school and church, it did not come as much surprise that Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey now known as Goldie chose to be a singer, songwriter and performer.



If it was to give vent to a childhood social denial, available indices indicate that Goldie is making a resounding success of her career choice. If it was to prove to her hitherto unbending dad that her sometimes rebellious streak as a teen was just a quest for her true essence, she has equally succeeded. And everybody must indeed be very proud of this young lady because less than five years into her musical odyssey, the crown of Nigeria’s nonpareil pop diva now nestles snugly on her golden mane.

Since her emergence onto the pop culture radar a few years ago, Goldie has cut large swaths though the fields of musical accomplishments; exemplifying a special conception of musical heroine who can say or show anything while providing a view of the bold, confrontational and liberated woman. Colourful and cerebral, Goldie’s musical strength and depth, sensuality and serenity have appropriated her as the high water mark that other female singers have to live up to. Add to that mix the fact that the multiple awards-winning singer has created a smouldering, public persona that borders on the eccentric and eclectic, otherwise creative and precise, but engaging enough to keep you talking about her. Despite the mixed reactions to her musical style and outré outlook, Goldie has fitted perfectly into the role of Nigeria’s most consistent female performer of the moment.

EARLY LIFE

Indeed, in the case of talent and passion, the apple does not fall too far away from the tree. Goldie was born In the early 80s to very educated and successful parents – her mum, late Mrs. Olabisi Betty from the illustrious Olaiya family in Ijebu, Ogun State was a former managing director in a bank, while her dad, a native of Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, also retired as a director in a new generation bank. He is now into full time clerical works in Lagos. The first of four kids, Goldie’s education began at the Green Springs Montessori Primary School and then St. John's College, Palm Grove, Lagos where Christian Religious Knowledge, she said, was her favourite subject because she didn’t have to study too hard to pass it. In fact, by the age of 10, she already knew so many bible verses that belied her age.

She recalled, “My childhood was very interesting but regimented. My Dad was a leader in church and very active too while my mum used to lead the choir. So, as their first child, I took very active roles in all church activities – drama, choir, bible classes and so on. Church was the only social life we had. On Mondays, we went for bible classes; Wednesdays were for prayer meetings and then one Friday in a month, we went for vigil. I never had toys or friends because my father thought they would lead me astray." Thus, her mum was her closest friend. However, the bond that held mother and daughter together snapped irretrievably in 1994.

LOSING HER MUM

Goldie described her mum as a woman of high intellectual and moral values. “She was the first to have a scholarship in her family. She was an avid reader and had a lot of certificates and degrees.” Every night, when every other person had gone to bed, Goldie and her mum would stay up chit-chatting and watching television. She was the only friend Goldie had. But she died too soon after a long-drawn battle with cancer, leaving behind four kids. “It was a traumatic experience for me especially because it was like losing my only friend and confidant. I cried bitterly and even up till now, over a decade later, the pain of her demise has not left me.” Goldie is however consoled that she now has another mum in her step-mother who she describes as God-sent.

FORAY INTO MUSIC

A prodigious kid with a strong flair for the arts and everything creative, Goldie recalled drawing sketches of anything that caught her fancy but whenever her dad saw her drawing, he would tear it, asking rather erroneously how many people have achieved outstanding success in arts. This however did not deter the blithely ambitious young lady from wanting to give vent to her dreams because like the cliché goes, music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent. Goldie had found music through the prism of divas like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Toni Braxton. And even at that age, she was already learning the style and nuances of pop, even emulating Braxton’s style of keeping her side burns oiled.

At that time too, it had become pretty obvious that Goldie was an embryonic diva. “I’d been flirting with music all my life. I don’t remember exactly how old but I was incredibly young when I knew that I’d go into some form of entertainment. Everybody who knew me back then knew that I could sing because I was always singing in school or church; I’ve always had that artistic flair.” So, when she got to the UK where she had been admitted to study Business Management at the University of Sunderland, she and a couple of friends formed an informal group which performed for friends and family. The group even did a couple of demos which never really made it out.

GOING PROFESSIONAL

Interestingly, Goldie’s return to Nigeria in the mid-2000s did not quite signal an immediate take-off for her career. Rather, she concentrated on building her date-reminder services business. In the course of this, she needed to do a jingle and was introduced to Mani of Cool FM who bowled her over with his production aplomb. They talked about music and what they’d like to achieve. The young lady evinced unadulterated passion and determination which prompted Mani to introduce her to industry players. Then, she met renowned producer, OJB Jezreel who would produce her first single, Komole. This was followed by three other singles Spin Me, Nothing has Changed, and Shift, which all formed part of her compilation CD. Since then, there has been no stopping her. Through the turbulence, drudgery and seeming imperviousness of the music industry, Goldie held her own, talent for talent, and creativity for creativity. After a tentative management deal in 2009, Goldie was signed on to Nigeria’s foremost music label, Kennis Music in 2010.

A few months later, she released her debut album, Gold, which given Nigerians’ apathy towards pop music, has been a critical success. The album exudes the audacity and flamboyance of Goldie, and has spewed a couple of provocative, smart, and infectious videos; You Know It, JawoJawo and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body) The 3 songs are now certified street anthems with increasing followership. “For me, the clothing, the props, and the creative direction must be properly coordinated because I want my fans to have very specific imagery in their head when they're listening to the music and watching the accompanying video.” Continuing, she says, “Entertainment as a whole has gone visual. The best way to sell yourself and your music is to make a video… I will say for the record though, that I love shooting music videos, that’s one of the highlights of being in my profession; I like bringing my fantasies to life. A good music video is just one of the many ways to do this.” Little wonder, the video for ‘You Know it’ won the best female video at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards and also picked the award for best use of costume at the Nigerian Music Video Awards; while DTMB picked up best Afro Pop video at the 2011 Nmva’s.

TRIVIA

A movie buff and avid reader, when Goldie is not in the comfort of her home, she is making good music at the Kennis Music Studio. Though a nocturnal person, you can hardly find Goldie at Night clubs because she believes in channelling such hours into creative engagements.

ACCOLADES

Goldie is an ambassador of Project Alert, a world renowned not for profit organisation aimed at advocating Zero tolerance to all forms of violence against women and young girls. This rare honour was bestowed upon her after the president of the organisation saw all the charity works she had been doing on her own.

Goldie has so far in the past year nabbed a total of ten (10 awards) including Exquisite Lady of the year (ELOY) Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year... She has also been inducted as a Federal Celebrity Special Marshal alongside other notable Nigerian Celebrities. The Law Students Society of the Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U) recently issued her an Award for Musical Excellence under the category of Best Female Artiste of the Year. She has also been conferred a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace by the Federal Government.

Having won all the major awards on the African continent, headlined major events within and outside the continent, hosted sold-out tours, Goldie is not just a name but a brand that have since carved a niche for herself as a leading African Female pop Diva.

Goldie became the final celebrity to exit the BBA7 star game house in 2012 as the 3rd runner up.

The video for SAY MY NAME received BEST POP COSTUME at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) in December 2012. She was also honoured with a SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD at Top Naija music awards same month.

Queen G is currently working on a Continental-wide musical project titled THE AFRICA INVASION ALBUM. The first 3 hits off the Naughty Singles compilation; SKIBOBO featuring AY (Tanzania), MILIKI featuring NAVIO (Uganda), and GIVE IT TO ME featuring J MARTINS (Nigeria), have all recorded massive downloads worldwide.