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Health › Covid 19: First Time Flyer With Malaria Fever Causes Panic In Kano. by naptu2(op): 12:38pm On Mar 24, 2020

There was confusion at the Aminu Kano Airport this morning when the pilot of an Air Peace plane from Lagos refused to open the plane doors unless health officials boarded the plane to take custody of a passenger that had a fever.

However, the media adviser to the Kano State governor, Salihu Tanko Yakasai (@Dawisu) has revealed that health officials who boarded the plane tested the passenger and discovered that he had malaria fever and not Covid 19 as the pilot had suspected.

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Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 11:57am On Mar 24, 2020

Tribute by Angelique Kidjo (he was her mentor).

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Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 11:50am On Mar 24, 2020

gibzzhd:
We too dey hype our own fela never won anything grammy

Because Fela did not want to win a Grammy Award. He did not rate music awards at all.

Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 11:09am On Mar 24, 2020

eni4real:
Kidjo won 2 Grammies!!!
This is not about age at all!!

Who said anything about age?

Miriam Makeba was persecuted by the oppressive apartheid government of South Africa. They revoked her citizenship! Several countries around the world rushed to offer her citizenship. Ms Makeba won Grammy awards in 1965 and in 1966, at the height of racism! She made hits in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. She was still being nominated for Grammy Awards in the 2000s. Do you know how difficult it is to remain relevant over so many decades as music tastes change??

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Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 11:02am On Mar 24, 2020*

eni4real:
Angelique Kidjo??

gibzzhd:
you fail to mention the greatest of them all the anquelina kuido

Has not even gotten nearly to their level.

Look at the people he mentioned below. These people are on the next level below Dibango, Masekela, Fela and Makeba.

destinie2019:
I beg to differ. A non Yoruba boy brought up by a cosmopolitan father, I grew up with 8 - track and vinyl albums of Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Victor Olaiya, Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson, etc.
Please tell me why you feel they are not authentic African legends.

shadrach77:
Please add King Sunny Ade to the list

These are the people that are on the next level.

Of all the people that you mentioned, only King Sunny Ade came close to having the kind of global impact that the 4 pioneers, Fela, Masekela, Makeba and Dibango had. Many of the people that you mentioned are not even known outside Nigeria.

I do agree that they are legends, but they are not at the level of the 4 pioneers.

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Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 10:33am On Mar 24, 2020*

Sonfethopia:
Lucky dube is number 1

blowjohn:
U mean u dont consider lucky dube?

Lucky Dube is great but he doesn't even come close to these legends. They paved the way for people like Lucky Dube.

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Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 9:48am On Mar 24, 2020

Celebrities › Re: Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 9:47am On Mar 24, 2020*

I consider Manu Dibango to be one of the 4 great legends of African music. The others are Fela Anikulapo-Kuti of Nigeria, Hugh Masekela of South Africa and Miriam Makeba also of South Africa.

Manu Dibango's 1972 classic, Soul Makossa, was a worldwide hit and he won a Grammy Award for it.

Michael Jackson stole a portion of the song for his hit "Startin Something" and Dibango sued him, but the matter was settled out of court. Michael Jackson then granted Rihanna the right to use that portion of the song in her hit, "Please Don't Stop The Music" and Dibango sued both Michael and Rihanna.

He has been based in Paris, France since at least the 1970s.

Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (1972).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0CeFX6E2yI

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Celebrities › Manu Dibango Has Died Of Coronavirus. by naptu2(op): 9:47am On Mar 24, 2020

One of the original legends of Africa has gone.

Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies of coronavirus

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2020/3/24/84d120bc-8aaf-43cc-8268-dd75c952c62a.jpg
Manu Dibango won a Grammy Award for his song Soul Makossa.

Famous Cameroonian saxophonist Emmanuel N'Djoke Dibango, popularly known as Manu Dibango, has died of coronavirus.

He died on Tuesday morning at a hospital outside the French capital, Paris.

The 86-year-old jazz musician had last week announced on his Facebook page that he had contracted the coronavirus.

He is best known for the 1972 hit Soul Makossa.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-47639452

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Travel › COVID-19: MC Oluomo Issues Warning To Transport Operators by naptu2(op): 12:15am On Mar 24, 2020

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Muiliu Ayinde Akisanya (aka MC Oluomo), has issued a warning to transport operators, union branches and motor parks to adhere strictly to the guidelines for transport operators that was issued by the Lagos State Government.

The guidelines include:

1) The provision of hand sanitizers and running water and soap at all motor parks.

2) The use of gloves and face masks by drivers and conductors.

3) The provision of infrared thermometers and that these thermometers should be used to check the temperature of passengers before boarding.

4) Carrying only 2 passengers per seat.

See previous thread here:

Lagos Govt Orders All Commercial Drivers, Conductors To Wear Masks, Gloves
https://www.nairaland.com/5750323/lagos-govt-orders-all-commercial

Below is the statement by MC Oluomo

1. All transport operators/ branches are expected to sanitize their parks and garages regularly and continuously (at least before and after each trip).

2. All motor parks are expected to have washing hand equipment with soap and water.

3. All vehicles operators are expected to have alcohol based sanitizers in their Vehicles for the use of drivers, conductors and passengers

4. All operators are not allowed to over crowd/over load their vehicles from this point forward.
5. No standing in all BRT and LBSL bus operations. All buses are to operate at 60% loading capacity.

6. All Air Conditioning System in public transport must be put off

7. All public transport Operators/Company/Branches/ Units must have temperature reader to test each passenger before boarding the bus.

8. All drivers and conductors should always wear hand gloves and nose guides while in transit. As we look forward to our members adhering strictly to the aforementioned directives, we equally enjoined our esteemed passengers/Commuters to:

9. Maintain highest level of hygiene by constantly washing their hands/ sanitizing themselves before and after each trip.

10. Operators/ transport companies and passengers are expected to report any suspected case of COVID-19 to Chairman office NURTW Lagos Council or the Ministry of Transportation or better still report promptly to the nearest hospital for proper medical attention.

Any Union members found to be violating these directives will be seriously dealt with.

Together we can stop further spread of the virus in Lagos State and Nigeria in general.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FPeD2hEwh/?igshid=14lviojp4ic27

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