michoim: He is not an activist but a PDP staunch supporter. Shame on Charlie boy
^^^^ ^^^^ Several arrested PDP men in Osun State were shown on TV specially Channels TV for vote-buying and Charles Oputa and Deji Adeyanju from Kogi [who is actually a PDP guy who worked for GEJ when he was the President] will continue to mislead the public by just attacking only APC.
Deji Adeyanju is also NOT an activist! I've been studying him and this is the first time I'll be commenting in the public domain about this guy. He is only deceiving himself... he thinks everyone is a "MUMU" like him!
Charlie Boy should be careful with that guy called Deji... who is a PDP under-cover!
What of the PDP men who have been engaging in vote-buying since the days of OBJ's government? It was in OBJ's government that we saw pictures of Mike Tyson in the ballot box during the Ondo State elections in 2007 that PDP rigged before the courts kicked them out.
I love the great vibes of Skepta on this track. He's a great rapper with a mature... guttural voice. I heard every word he rapped on that track... unlike some so-called rappers who mumble nonsense and unclear words in the name of "rapping."
Listen to Cool Moe Dee, LL Cool J, Ice T get a flavour of what sublime and subtle rap/hip-hop is!
Well done Skepta for doing justice to this track with Wizkid.
^^^^^ ^^^^^ Wizkid - "Bad Energy Remix ft. Simi (Official Video)" Released: 2018
Very impressive cover version from female singer Simi. She keeps dropping surreal tracks and remixes. Well done gyal.
"Lyrics"
Greez True, ay I'm tryna get paid, take money, cash cheques You see the set, that's Lash, that's Dex Young C, Young Shorty, Milkavelli White bricks, True Religion, on the telly, it's me Wiz got the house full of freaks That's why I haven't been around for a week I'm getting pounds in my sleep I'm at the top of the mountain, it's peak Bring it back before the villain I had a life, real talk, True Religion It's in the blood, in the genes, in the stitching Walked in, no weapon, made a killing Tongue kissing pretty women New iPhone 'cause I'm done with all the bitching
Tryna be in my position Keep my shades on 'cause they tryna see the vision She tell me, "Badman, see, I need your love See, I need your love" Me need you close to me, me, 'til I see me, oh, stay on the road Bad energy stay far away, make you stay far away Just give me love for the night Give me love for the night, gyal, waste no time Breakfast in bed on a plane
I could never complain I was walking with the limp, had the cane Dex said greatness and nothing was the same Now we're set for life I saw the turn up button and I pressed it twice You heard I'm in the club, then my best advice Is put your shoes on and come and get your wife 'Cause we've been having sex just for exercise Every night man are doing sexercise
She looks into my eyes, now she's mesmerised She tell me, "Badman, see, I need your love See, I need your love" Me need you close to me, me, 'til I see me, oh, stay on the road Bad energy stay far away, make you stay far away Just give me love for the night Give me love for the night, gyal, waste no time Ay, they better get used to the flex African man, you see the jewels on my neck Black James Bond, that's the new silhouette You see me in the street and I was moving correct
Been running around, tryna do the home run Left that girl, she was no fun I tie one, smoke one Big chief Skeppy and I answer to no one Counting my blessings, I'm feeling special Bird's eye view, SK level Give them the Shaku when I dance with the devil Young Fela Kuti, the return of the rebel I told her I need some space Real busy body, never stay in one place And she knows I've got more tricks under my sleeve That's why she never wants me to leave She tell me, "Badman, see, I need your love See, I need your love"
Me need you close to me, me, 'til I see me, oh, stay on the road Bad energy stay far away, make you stay far away Just give me love for the night Give me love for the night, gyal, waste no time
Olu317: Awesome ….. Apart from Lionel Richie, Billy Ocean's, ‘Suddenly', is also one of the ever green song among so many that I enjoy listening to atimes.
^^^^ ^^^^ @Olu317
How do you do?
You've got GREAT musical taste my brother... Yeah! You're right about the AWESOME stuff Lionel Richie is made of. Infact my father was already A BIG FAN of Lionel Richie as of the 1970s when he was in the Commodores and then went solo. Whenever we travelled by road he would play Lionel Richie, ABBA, Boney M among other music tracks - no matter what.
My ol' man got me introduced to this great singer/songwriter starting from the 1970s and I thank him for making me love meaningful... good music.
You're ABSOLUTELY right about another evergreen song of Billy Ocean [Suddenly]. Billy Ocean, Cool and the Gang, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Chillites, and more are on my evergreen play list and I'll be releasing then on this thread "as and when due."
"Suddenly" is a popular song from 1985 written and performed by the Trinidadian-born, British-based pop music singer Billy Ocean. It is the title track to the singer's 1984 breakthrough album, which was produced by Keith Diamond. Released as the third single from the album (following the success of "Caribbean Queen" and "Loverboy", the ballad, "Suddenly", reached the top five on the UK Singles Chart in mid-1985, peaking at number four.[1] The song reached the same chart peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, spending two weeks at number four in June of that year.[2] It peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart and spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[3]
You mean why I said the picture with the lady and the drums "speaks a million words?"
OK... Because aside from the picture quality that JUMPS right at the viewer's eyes... it shows the influence of the Yoruba culture and traditions in the Diaspora such as in Miami, Newyork and California in the United States, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, etc.
These people proudly rock the Yoruba culture and the different types of talking drums is a profound aspect of the Yoruba culture.
Last but NOT least, I read an article on how the Afro-Cuban Yoruba in old Havana have preserved the oldest Yoruba drums as they were originally designed over 200 years ago.
No single alterations have been made to the design of the original drums till date... and the chants are done in Yoruba language although with a slight Afro-Cuban Spanish accent.
"Cuba - Concert – Batá Drums of the Cuban Santería 1"
Ijesa is spelled as "Iyecha"... and "Yemaya" is the Afro-Cuban spelling of the Yoruba Orisa Yemoja [goddess of the Ogun River and all waters, especially the sea/ocean].
AutoReportNG: After a successful track laying and test run in two states, Oyo and the Ogun States respectively, the Lagos-Ibadan Railway is finally making its way into Lagos. As seen in the pictures available to AutoReportNG, workers were seen doing site clearance for Agbado Station and Ijoko Station in preparation for the railway track.
So far, by the end of October, 51% of excavation, 80% of filling works, 100% of bridge foundation, 67% of abutment and 70% of bridge piers have been completed. For records also, the beam laying for Onigbongbo Bridge was completed on 3 November 2018.
Oh, you can just cancel those questions that I had asked you a few days ago. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable conversing with me...or getting the wrong impression. I'll converse with other folks..(if they are courageous enough)
Again, thanks for all of the info you gave here! You be blessed!
^^^^ ^^^^ @Mobilia
Absolutely NOT... I don't feel uncomfortable about conversing with you or responding to your questions. I have already given the reasons why I didn't respond to your reply on time.
OK... I have this info for YOU that I know you'll love to bookmark from THE PUNCH, Nigeria's widest circulating newspaper, which was published in the offline and online versions:
You may wish to listen to Senegalese-American, AKON'S song "Mama Africa" in the background with the volume TURNED DOWN SLIGHLY LOW while reading the article. I found Akon's song to be "deeply cultural and surreal" while reading the article. Your students would love the article and music during cultural studies as well.
Mobilia: Wow.... You delivered as expected! Great job! Thanks for all of this. Actually I saw the 49 min. documentary with the guy wearing the blue shirt...
Was one of the (2) docs that I repeatedly watched. The other doc (on YouTube) was around 29 min.. (and is not on this list you presented). I think I had trouble seeing the "Faces of Africa" one, but I'll try again. Oh and yes I saw the documentary on the Malawian guy....who takes the young girls' virginity...about a few months ago. No words to express.....and the sad thing is ...that it's the culture and supported by the parents
I definitely want to check out the doc with the guy from South Africa...who's intrigued by the hyena men. Unfortunately, I don't want to see lions and hyena fight.....I've seen some and the brutality is a little too much for me.
But you told me something new...... It was said (in the one documentary) that the men were possibly bank robbers and thugs....but the way they presented themselves seemed opposite. They claim it's their main form of livelihood..... They said you have to be born into it....and that they have special powers to be able to tame the animals. I saw one of the men featured in two separate docs (the snake handler). In one, he's speaking in his dialect. Then in the other he's speaking English.
I hope they aren't thugs though.... But that would seem an effective way to frighten people. Hyenas are known for tearing their prey's flesh while it's still alive....they don't have the decency to at least make sure it's lifeless first..... Don't care for them or snakes at all....
You know what I'm so intrigued by is the interaction between the animals and the men (particularly the baboons). This may be silly, but the baboons look incredibly adorable in their little shirts and shorts...although the sizes are apparently and expectedly too big.
I think it's soccer team jerseys.....
They almost seem human. They were drinking out of the coke bottle and water bottle...like little children. One almost forgets that they are wild and ferocious animals.
But I'm torn about keeping the animals constantly chained up...24/7. The hyenas have a muzzle on their mouth most of the day.......otherwise those teeth
You know I fell in love with the adorable children (in one village...that the men rested in....I think it was Zaria or the outskirts of Kano) dancing and looking in awe like it was the most incredible thing they'd ever seen! The kids were shown on the 29 minute doc that isn't listed on the list. But it's on YouTube...for all who want to see it.
So.. 1). I thought Hausa people were Muslim... Yet these men believe in special powers that protect them from possible animal bites and from witches and warlocks? Are they a special group of Muslims?
2). What specifically are the healing herbs that they use?
3). One documentary had them in the outskirts of Abuja....traveling to the North. So do the "hyena men" live all throughout Nigeria?
4). When you were in Kano, did you get to as them interacting with the baboons?
^^^^^ ^^^^^ Hi Mobilia, I hope you're doing good. I'm glad you liked the very informative videos.
For some reason I can't explain, I didn't see this response from you because I had a lot of mentions and likes and so missed yours. Sorry about that!
"HERE IS MY FULL RESPONSE TO YOUR 4 QUESTIONS":
1). I thought Hausa people were Muslim... Yet these men believe in special powers that protect them from possible animal bites and from witches and warlocks? Are they a special group of Muslims?
"Most Hausas are Muslims [perhaps 98%]... but we have some Hausas who are NOT [they are indigenous Christian Hausa minorities] in the South of Kano State, Katsina State and thereare some other Hausas called "Maguzawa" who are adherents of the indigenous religion that existed before the Fulani-led Islamic Jihad of 1804.
In 1804 the Fulani jihad (holy war) leader, Usman dan Fodio, led a revolt against the Hausa overlords and, in 1807, Kano city was taken. One of dan Fodio’s pupils, Sulaimanu (Sulemanu), became Kano’s first emir; his successor, Emir Ibrahim Dabo (1819–46) of the Sullibawa clan, founded the present dynasty.
These "Maguzawas" resisted the foreign invasion of their land and held on to their indigenous religion." There are Hausa Muslims who still dabble into the use of charms and talismans for PROTECTION. Some Muslims visit Marabouts for protection as well.
2). What specifically are the healing herbs that they use?
"I have no idea about this... but there is some use of metaphysical powers to TAME these wild animals. Some probably don't use metaphysical powers but probably use some concoctions to make the animals relatively docile."
3). One documentary had them in the outskirts of Abuja....traveling to the North. So do the "hyena men" live all throughout Nigeria?
"The "hyena men" are itinerent and live in almost all parts of Nigeria. They don't stay too long in most places they travel to. It is mainly commercial towns and cities in Nigeria that you will find them.
Please note that Abuja [FCT] is officially classified as being located in the NORTH of Nigeria [North-Central of Nigeria]."
4). When you were in Kano, did you get to as them interacting with the baboons?
These "hyena men," snake handlers and other itinerent animal handlers are very dexterous when interacting with the baboons and other animals.
I need to add that MOST of these guys are just your regular animal handlers looking for ways to showcase their skills and make some money. But one CANNOT rule out the FACT that some of these professions can get infiltrated by charlatans and some criminals/thugs.
"My time in Kano was great. I visited some historical places and bought some fantastic art works/wooden and leather craft from there!
If you are visiting though, you have to respect their culture ... and as a woman, you may wish to just cover you face with a very short and stylish hijab and dress decently... while staying away from discussing very volatile or controversial religious topics or trying to show that ones religion is better than theirs... and everything will be just fine.
There is an over 600-year-old market in Kano that was founded by Muhammad Rumfa, a King of Kano or Sarki in Hausa language, in the 15th century of our current era. Many artefacts and fantastic leather works are sold there. It is called "KURMI MARKET" or in HAUSA language ["KASUWAR KURMI"]. You will find a lot of tourists visiting there from all over the world... especially diplomats who fly in from Lagos and Abuja for instance to buy art works for export to Europe and America."
tstx: Lol... NL FP is now a dumping ground for unconfirmed stories found on facebook... I pity Nairaland.. Someone tell seun that theres a fight going on against fake news ooooo... The way the forum is going soon federal government go close am for encouraging fake news...
^^^^ ^^^^ The moderators should engage in FACT-CHECKS and due diligence before pushing these kinds of stories on FP... and NOT keep using the NL FP as a "trash can" for occassional fake news!
CHoccolaTE: You biafrans should stop lumping us Edo people into your Biafra, we are not interested please and thank you. Ask an average Edo man if he sees himself as a biafran and he will start cursing you and your entire generation
^^^^ ^^^^ It is now obvious this guy on NL [technicallyrich] that you quoted is NOT an IJAW guy that he claims to be! He is a troll FALSELY claiming to be an Ibadan-based Ijaw. I have "3 SCREEN GRABS" attached to this post of him claiming to be Ijaw... and also projecting the so-called "biafra" This is the Weblink where he claimed to be an Ijaw:
AworiLagosian: lol we aren't the ones that condemned your ancestors to beat drums made from pako wood and fallen tree logs like forest baboons when higher civilizations were beating real drums made from quality leather.
Blackfishing explained Various European and American social media influencers have been accused of practising a new-age form of blackface. Swedish teen Emma Hallberg is among the many Instagram users who have been accused of starting and unashamedly taking part in a new phenomenon that has been dubbed “blackfishing” or “n****rfishing.”
What is blackfishing? Blackfishing refers to the practice of a white person presenting themselves as mixed race or racially ambiguous on social media to pander to a particular aesthetic, and therefore gaining more followers.
It has been viewed as a modern incarnation of blackface – the theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-black performers to represent a caricature of a black person. It is and has been considered a racially insensitive representation of blackness by black people all over the world.
There is no confirmation about who the first culprit of the new wave is or when they were identified but more social media users have been outed as being guilty of this practice in recent days.
The girls in the photos posted and shared numerous times online are significantly darker than they were in old photos, which have been dug up and used as a comparison.
Some of the girls in the photos can also be seen sporting traditionally black hairstyles such as dreadlocks and braids – a practice that has often been dubbed cultural appropriation.
Photos of these girls have been reposted numerous times on accounts aimed at celebrating black women and their hairstyles or makeup looks.
According to their followers, they have never corrected these pages for sharing their images and labelling them black women.
Fans have expressed their disappointment since finding out that their “faves” are not what they have been presenting themselves as. Some even reached out to Hallberg to ask her about her true ethnic background.
Hallberg has denied presenting herself as anything other than white Swedish teen Emma Hallberg has been accused of presenting herself as a racially ambiguous women to win more social media followers.and has claimed the before and after photos of her were merely taken during different times of the year.
When quizzed about her complexion by Buzzfeed, Hallberg attributed her look to “a deep tan naturally from the sun”.
The general consensus about the phenomenon seems to be disappointment in those found guilty of this practice, as many feel they are commodifying blackness as a means of personal gain.
This is due to the fact that the girls identified in the pictures are influencers and performers and earn a living from their appearances and social media feeds.
In addition, they are cashing in on sporting features that naturally occur among black women but are not met with the same level of admiration and enthusiasm.
While there are a few who have come to Hallberg’s defence, the overall consensus is she was wrong and she either needs to stop or face the backlash of a boycott on her social media accounts.
More Lagos — He has steadily built up a reputation for himself as the scourge of Nigerian politicians, a one-man crusader and an enemy of corruption. Call him a rebel with a cause and you won't be far wrong. He and his former partner (Jonathan Elendu) of elendureports.com took Nigeria by storm in 2005 and gave the phrase investigative reporting a whole new meaning; they got tongues wagging, and many politicians diving for cover. But just when Nigerians were beginning to get used to their weekly firebrand stories and investigative reports, Omoyele Sowore, former University of Lagos Students Union President, announced that he was disengaging from elendureports.com, thus fuelling speculations of a bust-up with Jonathan Elendu. In this excerpts from the interview conducted by Uche Nworah, Sowore speaks on his life, his mission and why he left elendureports.com.
Tell us a little about yourself ? I was born in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria in a small village called "Kiribo" in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State. I come from a small Yoruba -speaking tribe known as "Ijaw-Apoi" (Ijaw-Apoi- because the Ijaws claim their territory or nation starts from there!). My father was a local teacher and my mum a full-time, never- retiring housewife. I come from a polygamous family, I have lots of brothers and sisters, 16 of us; - don't ask me if I remember all their names!
~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ So Omoyele is a Yoruba-speaking Apoi... very interesting. Omoyele Sowore is a PURE Yoruba name. I thought Omoyele is a FULL-BLOODED ILAJE-Yoruba man.
I've always seen him as an articulate guy from his student union days in UNILAG! He has a nice accent as well... a Sylvester Stallone kind of drawl/accent.
Sowore42019: Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has exposed the unimaginable rot and dereliction at the Yaba Train Station in Lagos. Sowore said "it is a shame that what cannot be used to convey even pigs in saner democracies is being used to convey Nigerians. They conveniently leave out this part in their propaganda in the media. We will change all these starting from 2019 as soon as we get into office". Sowore went ahead to compare the state of the train station to what is obtained in other African countries in the video below.
mynairaland2018: But it was said in English before it was said in Yoruba. They're obviously trying to sensitize the whole black community because of these knife crimes.
@op u are not okay for this sensational headline. Tribal propagandists.
^^^^^ ^^^^^ Nicely worded!
I wonder why people don't engage in FACT CHECKS by watching the video before commenting and insulting women of Yoruba descent in this thread with a misleading/sensational headline.
irukere: It's like when a Yoruba man marries those apes you call women, it gives you guys orgasm. Anyways this whole humping about Yoruba men leaving Yoruba women is "BULLCRAP". There are thousands of Yoruba men getting married to yoruba women daily, same cannot be said for your women who you guys are so desperate to get rid of, that's why they can marry anything that has a pulse
BTW I'M A YORUBA GUY THAT HAS NEVER DATED OUTSIDE MY TRIBE SAME AS MY OLDER AND YOUNGER BROTHERS CAUSE IT'S FORBIDDEN IN MY FAMILY, AND THERE ARE LOTS OF FAMILIES LIKE MINE ALRIGHT, SO WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE OPEN AN E-COMMERCE WEBSITE SO THAT YOU CAN GET MORE PATRONAGE FOR YOUR WOMEN.
^^^^ ^^^^ You are very correct!
I just posted on this page that... only 1 in 10 people marry outside their ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Over 9 out of 10 Yoruba marry from their ethnic group based on my investigations from credible sources!
It is very annoying to see people posting nonsense and hate speech against women of Yoruba ancestry here and this sensational thread even made front page!
TheKingIsHere: [s]Sorry to say this but a lot of Yoruba women are becoming terrible to live or work with. If you love your self or wish to have your sanity, avoid them.
Very loud mouthed, disrespectful and lazy.
That's why a lot of Yoruba men now go after women from other tribes to avoid this shame.
Imagine, oyinbo has to call Yoruba police to warn these women. Very shameful[/s]
^^^^^ ^^^^^ A BIG LIE!
Your post is very MISLEADING... and it reeks of hate speech against a particular group of women [women of Yoruba descent!].
I first did a quick research years back and DISCOVERED that Over 90% of Yoruba men still marry Yoruba women!
Go through the "Change of Name"/Classifieds Section in all Nigerian newspapers and you will see that only 1 in 10 Yoruba marry outside their ethnic group. Same thing too for all other major ethnicities in Nigeria... who marry within their ethnic groups. Only 1 in 10 marry outside.
The 1 in 10 Yoruba men/women when marrying outside tend to marry from:
1. Edo State [Benin Edo, Esan Edo, Etsako Edo].
2. Delta State[Urhobo, Itsekiri, Anioma[Delta North], etc.
3. Those in the Diaspora marry Canadians, Americans, British, Germans, Australians, Ivorians, Ghanains, Gabonese, South Africans, etc.
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24hoursreporter: The Cover Letter is one of the most important documents a job applicant uses to market himself in the Labour Market. As a matter of fact, it helps to show you off and captivate the attention of a recruiter to your application.
According to expert, a cover letter is like a movie trailer that teases a recruiter to keep reading your resume. In fact, it will make any employer be so interested in you that they want to meet you in person.
Therefore, whenever you write a cover letter, you must pay attention to details and be very professional. A good cover letter will simply tell interesting and breathtaking stories about you.
The Cover letter is so important that you shouldn’t try to blow it off with little mistakes. In this article, we will show you the 9 words/phrases that will ruin your cover letter.
In fact, if you add any of these words/phrases in a cover letter, the letter will become counterproductive. So, read the tips below carefully and start rewriting your cover letter right away.
9 Words/Phrases That Will Ruin Your Cover Letter
#1. To Whom It May Concern
One of the words/ phrases that will ruin your cover letter is “To Whom It May Concern”. This phrase is too generic and it may not really capture the recruiter’s attention.
It is advisable to do further research before applying for the job. You can use LinkedIn to search for the recruiter of the company you are applying to.
However, when you can’t get the exact name of the recruiter, you can be creative and come up with another unique and less popular phrase. This will always grab the recruiter’s attention.
#2. “Thinking Outside The Box”
I am sure you know that recruiters receive countless cover letters daily. The most annoying part of this is that most of the cover letters have similar style and formats.
According to a Recruiter we spoke with recently, 14 out of every 15 cover letters have the phrase “Thinking outside the box”. To recruiters, this is so boring and annoying.
Whenever a recruiter sees a cover letter that is so fertile, promising with fewer buzzwords and boring phrases, they give it extra time. So, be creative with words and phrase whenever you are writing a cover letter.
#3. Insider Jargons
Insider jargons are also some of the words/phrases that will ruin your cover letter. Try to use professional words rather than jargons. Use phrases that will not stress your recruiter to understand.
#4. Claims Without Evidence
Many applicants claim to have experience in the role they are applying for. Sadly, they never provide evidence to back their claim. This can ruin your cover letter and make recruiters doubt the credibility of your story.
#5. “Love”
Love is another word applicants often use that can ruin their cover letter. Job seekers are fond of quoting statement like “I would really love to work in your company when given the opportunity”.
Instead of using the above statement, let the recruiter know that you are passionate about the job and how your passion for the role can affect your productivity positively.
#6. Lies
Telling Lies in your cover letter is something you should never do. As you will always let down the recruiter who hire you in future based on the lies on your cover letter.
Never talk about skills you don’t have or oversell yourself for a role you don’t have experience about. Telling lies in your cover letter will always create awkward situations in the future. In fact, you may even lose the job as you aren’t the candidate they were looking for.
#7. “Dynamic”
Dynamic is among the words/phrases that will ruin your cover letter. Don’t stuff your cover letter with common words like dynamic. Try to be more creative with words.
#8. Copy and Paste Your Details
Some job applicants basically duplicate what all the details on CV in their cover letter. This is actually a wrong practice that can ruin your cover letter.
Try to write details about you that aren’t reflected in your resume. This will make the cover letter more interesting to recruiters.
#9. “Self Starter”, “Detail Oriented” and “Forward Thinker”
These are also among the words/phrases that will ruin your cover letter. Experts call these words, “Frequent Offenders”. They are overused by applicants and have lost their values.
So, try to connect with recruiters in your cover letter rather than mere formality. You can say things that make you excited about the job, some of your recent activities that may interest the recruiters etc.
Famousbabe: Ladies you see why you must never step out of the house without wearing panties?
Here is a trending video of a slay queen who was dancing joyfully in an occasion but her laughter was cut shot after she bent down to twerk and her skirt ripped open at her buttocks, exposing her bare butt.
People started laughing and shouting! But I like the way she stood up fast, covered her pantless backside with her hands and was led out by others.
PrettyCrystal: Pictures of a young lady and her revealing outfit - have been making the rounds online and the reason is very obvious.
The unidentified lady wore an outfit which revealed her cleavage as she almost suffered wardrobe malfunction at the wedding event of her friend which reportedly happened over the weekend.
The pictures which went viral after they were posted online, have been trailed by lot of criticisms from Nigerians who also trolled the lady.
A Facebook user, Princess Omotola, took to the social media platform to write; Wedding guest, on my wedding day there will be securities at the entrance to the venue, you dress like this they send you back to your papa house, you cannot come and seduce my innocent husband with your indecency.
MrNollyzone: Nollywood actress, Queen Wokoma, has welcomed a baby boy. The pretty actress could not hide her joy having been able to pull through the nine months journey which was not an easy ride.
Mother and child are doing fine and the family is still celebrating the joy of their prince charming that has been melting hearts with his smiles since his arrival.
^^^^^ ^^^^^ The baby is very cute... I have a soft spot for cute kids!
Congrats to the couple.
MrNollyzone: Nollywood actress, Queen Wokoma, has welcomed a baby boy. The pretty actress could not hide her joy having been able to pull through the nine months journey which was not an easy ride.
Mother and child are doing fine and the family is still celebrating the joy of their prince charming that has been melting hearts with his smiles since his arrival.
naptu2: I think she's in the UK. She was involved in a programmed that aired on BBC World Service Radio in the mid 2000s and I think she now works with the BBC.
^^^^ ^^^^ OK ... thanks for the update. I re-edited my original post to you so you may wish to read it again.
I included in the P.P.S. SECTION, the info on Mabel Akomu Oboh the 2nd female TV producer after Lola Fani-Kayode who was the first.
I wonder why she doesn't communicate with the Nigerian media and public anymore. If she doesn't do that often, the NEXT generation of Nigerians who don't know much about her might start thinking that Amaka Igwe is the first female producer - people have a penchant for mangling history in Nigeria because of lack of proper documentation.
A classic example is the FALSE notion that home video films started in Nigeria in 1992 with 'living in bondage'... but it was in 1988 that the home videos started in the Yoruba movie industry.
Kenneth Nnebue [who in 1992 produced the Ibo language home video 'living in bondage'] confirmed in a 1997 "This Day" newspaper article [that I have in my personal library] that it was the Yoruba segment of the Nigerian movie industry that started the cinema and home video film industry. He also said in that 1997 interview that he understudied the Yoruba home video sector/Indian movies and mentioned up to 20 home videos in Yoruba language that were subtitled in English language!
"The first film produced on video in Nigeria was 1988's Soso Meji, produced by Ade Ajiboye. The film was also screened at the few available theatres at the time. Subsequently, Alade Aromire produced Ekun (1989) on video, which was screened at the National Theatre, Iganmu."
naptu2: Anybody remember Under 5s with Cecilia Ngwube?
Then the soaps and drama series:
Mirror In The Sun (Lola Fani-Kayode).
Mind Bending (probably the best series ever on Nigerian TV [also by Lola Fani-Kayode)
Adio Family
Winds Against My Soul
Kwagh Hir (Benue/Tiv traditional puppet theatre at night).
Maganan Jari Ce
and cartoons
^^^^^ ^^^^^ Hello @Naptu2
Where is Lola Fani-Kayode [Nigeria's FIRST female TV soap opera producer of "Mirror in the Sun," and the very professionally produced TV classic "Mind Bending" featuring Joke Silva] right now?
I wonder what she is doing since I'm aware she is NOT dead yet! I Read today as well that she got married to an actor by the name Wale Macaulay a couple of years back.
I have been having occasional recalls of her and decided to use the internet today to find out and your post on NL popped up. I think her excellent production - "Mind Bending" which ran in the late 1980s should be shown on TV again. I loved the production because of the crystal-clear quality and the awesome story line...
Shockingly, this is what I found in her Wikipedia entry. It is a very, very short. I was expecting something more robust than this in her entry!
Lola Fani Kayode, writer of Mirror in the Sun, a Nigerian soap opera, and Amaka Igwe, late movie producer and director, were profiled in 'Ladies Calling the Shots', a book on female film directors in Nigeria.
The book, written by Niran Adedokun, a Lagos based lawyer and writer, will be launched on November 13 in Lagos, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, on Victoria Island.
Big props to the Nigerian Army for professionally discovering the body of Gen. Alkali who was killed by the cowards in Jos South.
The Army's insistence on draining that abandoned pond of water which that community lied is an ancestral worship pond - shows that the Nigerian Army truly has advanced intelligence to deal with any crime.
QuotaSystem: To put it plainly, apart from Taraba, Benue, Plateau & Nassarawa States, President Muhammadu Buhari is poised to sweep the votes of the remaining 15 northern states, for the following reasons:
1. The "Amana" factor.
A lot of southerners often wonder the basis of the cult-like following PMB commands in the North - the reason is not far fetched.
The Hausa-fulani people in particular, place a huge value on the concept of "Amana" (trust/to hold in trust), a value which Buhari's track record of integrity (whether disputed or not) is clearly aligned with. Despite media propaganda, most of these people who are more politically informed than their average southern counterparts, are aware that not a single charge of corruption has stuck on their revered PMB, amidst corruption allegations among his cronies. Atiku loses massively in this respect because of his track record of corruption (BPE, Haliburton, $16b power scam, unexplained source of wealth etc.) which presents him as an untrustworthy leader to most northerners.
Furthermore, PMB's seemingly north-centric agenda regarding appointments, infrastructure projects (roads, rails, ports) and focus on agriculture assures most northerners that their interests would be well protected under his administration, in contrast to Atiku who is perceived to be likely to make concessions and appeasements to the East whose support he is mostly riding on going by recent trends. Atiku also loses big in this regard.
2. The South Eastern VP Factor
If Atiku gives in to the clamor for his running mate to emerge from the East, then he stands to lose massive votes from the core north for obvious reasons.
Firstly, the deep political antagonism and anti-north stance from Igbos, which has characterized the national space and been amplified since the defeat of Jonathan and rise of IPOB/Nnamdi Kanu and their hate speech, will deeply hurt Atiku's chances because not only will it mean the North would be taking the extreme bigotry, insults and political antagonism from the East right on the chin with no consequences, it would also mean the possibility of an Igbo successor to Atiku - a people known for their contempt for Nigeria's unity and secessionist aspirations.
In addition, a SE VP will also cost Atiku significant SW votes - a sub-region with the second largest number of registered voters (14 million).
3. The Boko Haram Factor
In sharp contrast to the generally held notion among some in the south that Atiku would sweep the NE because it's his home region, the strides recorded by PMB in the fight against Boko Haram heavily neutralizes that effect. I am not talking about social media noise, but the perceptions of people directly affected by Boko Haram activities and are experiencing a gradual return to normalcy since PMB took office.
Yola (Adamawa) for example, Atiku's own home capital, has experienced peace since PMB's onslaught on BH like they never saw since Boko Haram emerged under the past PDP administration - this was formerly a ghost town that used to suffer deadly BH attacks daily with dusk-till-dawn curfews, which has since been lifted and attacks reduced to suicide bombings and guerrilla attacks on soft targets, which are reducing on a monthly basis. This was a state that had several LGA's under Boko Haram's rule during PDP's administration and the people aren't quick to forget the corruption that marred the fight against BH in Dasuki fashion.
Maiduguri is back to it's bustling state with dozens of NGO's providing humanitarian services to help with the ongoing rebuilding efforts, people are now free to watch El-Kanem FC matches in the township stadium, and trans-border economic trade (mostly fish) is gradually being restored. The return of the Chibok and Dapchi girls also adds points to PMB's profile in the sub-region. If by God's grace the FG is able to secure the release of Leah Sharibu then that would be a hat-trick. I personally spoke to a "Kube" (traditional hausa cap) dealer from Borno recently and these were the exact sentiments he expressed as he professed support for Buhari's candidacy.
Final Note
It is very valid to permute that the votes from the 4 excluded northern states (Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa, Taraba) will be shared by both candidates as federal might will play out (both parties will rig anyway). With 19 million registered voters in the North West and 10 million in the North East which are largely homogenic, it is safe to say anyone who loses these key regions has lost the 2019 elections. With another 14 million registered voters in the SW which is APC's stronghold and Atiku's slant towards choosing a SE VP, his campaign team should be very worried.
Note that this is not to say Atiku will not record a sizable number of votes from the Northern States, but the ratio will pale in significance to Buhari's potential landslide victory in the region. - Q.S
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"It is very valid to permute that the votes from the 4 excluded northern states (Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa, Taraba) will be shared by both candidates as federal might will play out (both parties will rig anyway).
[With 19 million registered voters in the North West and 10 million in the North East which are largely homogenic, it is safe to say anyone who loses these key regions has lost the 2019 elections].
[With another 14 million registered voters in the SW which is APC's stronghold and Atiku's slant towards choosing a SE VP, his campaign team should be very worried].
Note that this is not to say Atiku will not record a sizable number of votes from the Northern States, but the ratio will pale in significance to Buhari's potential landslide victory in the region." - Q.S
Very interesting assertions.
The illiterates at "The Economist Magazine" do NOT understand the political dynamics of Nigeria... PMB is a legend that already has a minimum of 12 million votes.
With some infrastructural development coming up fast by the FG like the Itakpe to Warri double standard guage railway lines and the railway line linking the Apapa Seaport leading to Kano which will be completed by December/January 2019, and the impending Osogbo to Ado-Ekiti Railway line that will open up the economy of Ekiti State as well.
The Sukuk bond is also being used to build roads in all the 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria.
All these in 3 years of APC being in government is just AMAZING and from speaking to some Nigerians of S/W origin in Nigeria and the Diaspora, they are beginning to see clearly that with Dangote Petrochemical Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki - which is due to commence in 2019, the price of food stuff and petrol per litre will FALL DRASTICALLY. This WILL make life easy for all Nigerians and non-Nigerians from 2019.
The FG and Lagos State government have also supported Dangote Petrochemical Refinery which will be the game changer as fuel will come down to N50 per litre - at least and Dangote Petrochemical Refinery will be very profitable in 2 years of production. The refinery business is profitable.
President Buhari will be re-elected!
Sai PMB/Yemi Osinbajo in 2019!
Then S/E APC Presidency in 2023 after PMB/Yemi Osinbajo!
yandevboy: I have been into internet marketing and money making opportunities for over 5 years, one company i have come to know in the Internet marketing space in Nigeria is called MeritChoice Limited owned by Gbeminiyi Oluwabusola with office at Atinuke Plaza, Okota Road by Cele Bus Stop, Lagos State.
I have been on MeritChoice email marketing list for over 2 years now and regularly receive emails from them.
On the 5th of January 2018, while working on my laptop, one particular email came in that caught my eyes, it talked about a partnership meritchoice has gone into with GHALP CAREGIVERS ACADEMY (GCA) to train and take 2800 caregivers to USA to start working immediately in the month of April 2018.
I have seen many such travel opportunity adverts and posts all over the Internet but never take a second look at them but coming from MeritChoice, i felt they had reputation and wont be involved in anything shoddy so i took more interest.
I put a call across to MeritChoice the following day and spoke with their Staff who assured me the opportunity was real as they couldn't promote any scam project. They told me about their planned upcoming enlightenment seminars lined up for cities across Nigeria (LAGOS, IBADAN, BENIN CITY, PORT HARCOURT, ABUJA, ILORIN, KADUNA AND ONITSHA)
It sounded interesting, they sent me a website link at www.ghalpcaregiversacademy.us to visit and download the comprehensive guide which will give me all the details i need to know if i want to get trained, certified and be in USA by April 2018 to start working as a caregiver.
MeritChoice also encouraged me to go online and search about caregiver job opportunities around the world and USA in particular as we were in a digital world
I searched online and discovered caregiving was quite a lucrative career path especially when you begin to take into cognizance exchange rate as a Nigeria.
MeritChoice put their publicity and recruitment efforts on overdrive in a bid to recruit the so called required number of 2800 caregivers wanted by April 2018.
Before you will know it seminars were holding everywhere and payments started coming in..
Sit back and hear the story of how Gbeminiyi Oluwabusola of MeritChoice Limited connive with David Olalekan of Ghalp Caregivers Academy to swindle innocent Nigerians of close to 200 million naira in the most recent scam to be bursted in this Country.