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Music/Radio › Re: Oldies: Legends That Sang Into Our Hearts Back In The Days by naptu2: 5:45pm On Jul 09, 2015

architez:
Anybody has lijadu sisters?

Lijadu Sisters - Life's Gone Down Low.

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

Music/Radio › Re: Oldies: Legends That Sang Into Our Hearts Back In The Days by naptu2: 5:21pm On Jul 09, 2015

chubbygal:
Pls include Victoria uchendu.....Love nwanti nwanti, eje Mu na love.

My favourite Nelly Uchendu songs are Mamausa , Waka About and one other song whose name I can not remember.

Nelly Uchendu - Love Nwantinti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7TxR37eeTw

Music/Radio › Re: Oldies: Legends That Sang Into Our Hearts Back In The Days by naptu2: 5:16pm On Jul 09, 2015

Please listen to the first 2 minutes of this track.

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Fuji Garbage (Series 2).

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

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Phones › Re: NITEL CARD: Have You Seen This Before? (pic) by naptu2: 12:09pm On Jul 08, 2015

We initially had Nitel coin boxes (from the mid-1980s), but criminals often raided the phone booths to steal the coins that were in them. Coins also lost value in the 1990s, so Nitel decided to introduce these cards. They were a more secure and sustainable means of payment.

Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:46pm On Jul 04, 2015*

AyodejiCharles:
hi, really enjoyed your post, where you a witness to all these activities when she came to Nigeria?

The activities in Lagos? Yes.

Everything I wrote is from my memory.

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Politics › Re: The knight Of The Country Of Western Nigeria Goes To Dead Military Men by naptu2: 11:40am On Jul 04, 2015

ademusiwa3:
I hereby confirm the knight of the country of western Nigeria on all dead military men. During this war

Knight Commander Of The Empire Of Western Nigeria.

Politics › Re: The knight Of The Country Of Western Nigeria Goes To Dead Military Men by naptu2: 11:39am On Jul 04, 2015

Ishilove:
The person wey dey do Musiwa is very wicked: wickedly wicked and badly bad.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 6:19am On Jul 04, 2015

babyblissShop:
I remember they visited Enugu and we're hosted by the governor Col. Robert Akonobi. They also commissioned the British council library at NUT house at Otigba junction. Yours truly saw them live. Princess Diana was really beautiful.

Thanks very much.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 5:16pm On Jul 03, 2015

Mostwanted7:
Where are they now

Mrs. Fatimat Rasaki is now a senator.

Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 5:13pm On Jul 03, 2015

vivaciousvivi:
Life....
And to think that Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman, Mrs. Maryam Babangida and Princess Diana are now dearly departed.

The Chief of General Staff (de facto Vice President), Admiral Aikhomu is also deceased.

Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:25pm On Jul 03, 2015

The farewell ceremonies were held at State House Marina, then the Prince and Princess were seen off at the airport by Admiral and Mrs. Aikhomu. President Babmgida returned to Dodan Barracks via the Ikoyi Road gate. That was the first time I had seen a Head of State use the Ikoyi Road gate since the 1970s. The next time I would see a Head of State use that gate would be in 2012 when President Jonathan used that gate to get to his helicopter.

A few weeks after the Prince and Princess' departure, I was woken by an explosion. There was a second explosion before I could react. The battle of Ikoyi Road had begun (April 22nd 1990). Panhard AML, Scorpion tanks and artillery pieces were used during this battle. There was fighting at Bonny Camp, which was in the direct line of sight of where the Royal Yacht was moored. Some people who were involved in the debate about whether Lagos was safe enough for the Prince and Princess to visit then asked the question, what if the battle had occurred when the Prince and Princess where still here?

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:24pm On Jul 03, 2015*

The Prince and Princess were in Port Harcourt on the 19th were they watched a boat regatta and visited a village outside the city. They then returned to Lagos.

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Prince Charles, Group Captain Ernest Adeleye (Rivers State Governor) and Princess Diana watch a boat regatta.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:23pm On Jul 03, 2015*

On March 17 the royal couple visited Maiduguri where they met the Shehu of Borno, were treated to a Durbar, visited a leprosy hospital and a village just outside the city.

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Princess Diana at the palace of the Shehu of Borno.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles at a leprosy hospital in Borno.

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana visit a village near Maiduguri.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:22pm On Jul 03, 2015*

The Prince and Princess also met with the Lagos State Governor, Colonel Raji Rasaki and Mrs. Fatimat Rasaki at Lagos House, Marina.
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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:20pm On Jul 03, 2015*

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:12pm On Jul 03, 2015*

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:10pm On Jul 03, 2015*

The Prince and Princess arrived Nigeria on March 15th and they were met at the Murtala Muhammed Airport by The Chief of General Staff, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu and Mrs. Rebecca Aikhomu. They were taken to State House Marina where President and Mrs Babangida were waiting to receive them. They then retired to the Royal Yacht. The Royal Yacht looked absolutely beautiful beside the Marina (particularly at night when the lights were on).

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(On the red carpet) Vice Admiral Augustus Aikhomu and Prince Charles. Behind them are Mrs Rebecca Aikhomu and Princess Diana. Behind Mrs. Aikhomu is the Foreign Minister, Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman. Murtala Muhammed Airport, March 15, 1990.

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Princess Diana and Mrs. Rebecca Aikhomu at Murtala Muhammed Airport.

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana in front of the Presidential Lounge at the Murtala Muhammed Airport.

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The Royal Couple at State House, Marina.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:09pm On Jul 03, 2015*

The Prince and Princess were offered the use of State House Marina, but they chose to stay aboard the Royal Yacht Brittania, which was moored at Marina (across the road from State House). They were also offered the use of the Mercedes 600 Pullman (W100), but they chose to use one of two Daimler stretched limousines that are usually parked aboard the Royal Yacht (they also used British High Commission's Range Rovers).

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The Prince and Princess meet children of British expats at Marina in Lagos. Behind them is one of the stretch Daimlers and behind that is the Royal Yacht Britannia.

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Politics › Re: Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:08pm On Jul 03, 2015*

The different sections of the media covered the story from different angles. British tabloids wrote that the Prince and Princess should not travel to Lagos because they could get mugged there. They wrote that Lagos was one of the most dangerous cities in the world with high rates of crime and violence and the royals should not go there (I thought that the articles were quite laughable and crazy. Who would dare mug the Prince and Princess with the number of policemen and SSS operatives that would be deployed to guard them?). Columnists in the Nigerian mainstream press responded with articles that highlighted the crime rate in London at the time and the violence that erupted during the Poll Tax riots of 1989 (I pointed out that we had also had our own very violent SAP riots [the Ebony Magazine edition] in 1989).

The fashion press focused on Princess Diana and Maryam Babangida. Maryam Babangida was noted for her beautiful attires and she brought glamour to the position of First Lady (something that had not been seen since Victoria Gowon in the 1970s). Some women had a habit of watching the news just to see what Mrs. Babangida was wearing so that they could copy it. The visit occurred during a massive fashion boom in Nigeria that lasted between 1988-1991. Fashion houses like Maufechi, Dakova (David Kolawole Vaughan), Supreme Stitches (Folorunsho Alakija), Labanella (Princess Abba Adesanya), Chic Afrique (Opral Benson), etc witnessed growth and many young people wanted to be either fashion designers or wonder bankers. Some newspapers had established fashion columns and NTA2 Channel 5 showed New Trends, a popular fashion show, on their Super 7:20 belt. Princess Diana was also noted for her elegant clothes which were often auctioned to raise funds for charity. Fashion columns were devoted to the question of who would be better dressed, Maryam or Princess Di?

The entertainment and gossip columns (Vintage People, Weekend Concord, etc) turned their attention to Nigeria's own Prince and Princess - the Prince and Princess of Punk, Charly Boy and Lady Dianne Oputa. The press asked Charly Boy what he thought of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Charly Boy replied that he wasn't really interested in the visit. They asked him if he would meet with Prince Charles. He told them to ask Prince Charles if he would come to the Punk Palace and meet with him. Charly Boy was still very popular at this time. This was not long after his successful songs Big Bottom and 1990.

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Politics › Prince Charles And Princess Diana In Nigeria (memories, Stories And Pictures) by naptu2(op): 2:02pm On Jul 03, 2015

The pictures are sourced from Getty Images, Alamy Images and Pinterest, (https://www.pinterest.com/chocypigs/diana-1990-nigeria-cameroon/) while the stories and captions are from my memory.

Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, which had been frosty in the aftermath of the attempted kidnapping of Umaru Dikko by the Buhari regime, warmed up quite considerably in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The UK sold several tanks to Nigeria between 1988-1992 (the Labour Party raised questions in Parliament about this sale) and leaders of the two countries exchanged several visits.

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher paid a working visit to Nigeria in 1988 (she visited Lagos and Kano) and a stop over visit in 1989, President and Mrs. Babangida paid a state visit to the UK in 1989, Prince Philip also visited Nigeria in 1989 ( he laid the foundation stone of the Muson Centre in Onikan) and the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princes Diana, visited Lagos in March 1990. The visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales is the subject of this thread.

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TV/Movies › Re: PHOTOS: Who Remembers This Family? by naptu2: 1:02pm On Jul 03, 2015

Ishilove:

Seriously? I was thinking it would be a family from Cock Crow At Dawn, or Supple Blues, Behind the Clouds, Jagwa, The Village Headmaster, The New Masquerade or shows from that era. This show is just a few years back but you made sound like it was a century ago.

Anyway, it was very funny and interesting while it still aired. Amaka Igwe was one of the best. God bless her soul.

"rooster Crow At Dawn".

Politics › Re: Buhari Appoints Lawal Musa-Daura As SSS Director General by naptu2: 5:55pm On Jul 02, 2015

The trend continues.

1999 - 2007

President - Olusegun Obasanjo. Region - South-West.

DG SSS - Colonel Kayode Are. Region - South-West.

2007-2010

President - Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Region - North.

DG SSS - Afakariya Gadzama. Region - North.

2010-2015

President - Goodluck Jonathan. Region - South-South.

DG SSS - Ita Ekpenyong. Region - South-South.

2015

President - Muhammadu Buhari. Region - North.

DG SSS - Lawal Daura. Region - North.

I wonder if the SSS were prevented from providing close body protection to the President because of this decision or if this decision is a fall out of the earlier one.

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Music/Radio › Re: Grammy:list Of Nigeria Musicians That Can Win The GRAMMY AWARD by naptu2: 11:51am On Jul 02, 2015

ayindejimmy:
Actually, two musicians of Nigerian origin have won many international awards and even a GRAMMY b4.
If you grew up in the late 80s and early 90s when music was music you would know these fellas

Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel popularly known as Seal won about 4 Grammies
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(musician)

And Helen Folasade Adu popularly called Sade Adu

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sade_(singer)

naptu2:
Nigerians that have won Grammy awards.

1) Babatunde Olatunji. 1991. Planet Drum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji

2) Sikiru Adepoju. 1991 (Planet Drum) and 2009 (Global Drum Project).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikiru_Adepoju

People of Nigerian descent that have won Grammy awards include

1) Sade Adu
2) Seal
3) Kevin Olusola.

Music/Radio › Re: Grammy:list Of Nigeria Musicians That Can Win The GRAMMY AWARD by naptu2: 11:30am On Jul 02, 2015*

Badex10:
We all know that no Nigeria Musician as ever won Grammy.So this made me to compile the list of the six Nigeria Artist that can win the Grammy award for us.
the list goes thus:
1Femi Kuti: He has been nominated four times for the grammy award in the world music category in 2003,2010,2012 and 2013 but has never won it.
Femi kuti's voice was featured in the video game " Grand Theft Auto IV"
if any Nigeria musician will win He would probably be the one.
2 LAGBAJA:
Lagbaja is a multi- award winning Nigerian Afrobeat musician,singer and song writer.he was born in 1960 in Lagos. He is also a Globacom ambasssador.
3 Dare ART ALADE:
popularly known as Darey - is a Nigeria multi-platinum selling and award winning musician,singer-songwriter,and idol series judge.Darey is having one of the best vocal power in Nigeria music.

Nigerians that have won Grammy awards.

1) Babatunde Olatunji. 1991. Planet Drum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji

2) Sikiru Adepoju. 1991 (Planet Drum) and 2009 (Global Drum Project).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikiru_Adepoju

People of Nigerian descent that have won Grammy awards include

1) Sade Adu
2) Seal
3) Kevin Olusola.

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