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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgsEyiFSPM?si=JyyP4W4aMRgvvTxc

Hon Emmanuel Bamigboye MLG @HONEOBamigboye

THE NAME OF OUR MARKET IS PARAMO INTERNATIONAL SPARE PARTS MARKET, NOT AGUIYI IRONSI - The Executive Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye

Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

UPDATE: The Executive Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye @HonEOBamigboye, has re-affirmed PARAMO International Spare Parts Market as the original name of one of the market segments at Ladipo market in Mushin.

Speaking during a briefing with members of the newly constituted board of the market, the council boss confirmed that the name; PARAMO is in honour of the late developer of the market, Alhaji Hassan Olajoku, who constructed the market through his company "Paramo Development Ventures Limited" in 2002.

RZArecta:
What are they trying to hide

Ps; where the hell is Momoh Kubanje ?

RayPower poached him from Radio Nigeria and he was their head of news. He had a public quarrel with Raymond Dokpesi and left Raypower.

He moved to Radio Continental and created a show called Kubanji Direct.

He died in 2009.

The complex is opposite Dodan Barracks (the army barracks), State House Dodan Barracks (the Presidency) and it is beside Voice of Nigeria (the international radio station) and Ikoyi Cemetery.

Broadcasting House, Ikoyi is a historically significant complex on Ikoyi Road in Old Ikoyi. It is called Broadcasting House, but it is actually a complex of many buildings.

Broadcasting House, Ikoyi was established in 1950 when the Radio Redifusion Service became the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS), later known as the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Chinua Achebe, Cyprian Ekwensi, Uche Chukwumerije and other famous personalities worked here in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Wole Soyinka said that he hated the Lagos traffic, so he used to drive to Unilag and then take a canoe to Broadcasting House and then a canoe back to Unilag when he had finished for the day.

This complex became a heavily militarised complex from the 1970s till 1999. I saw main battle tanks and armoured fighting vehicles in the compound. There was a machine gun nest beside the gate (there was a square hole in the wall of the gatehouse and it was surrounded by bags of sand and covered with camouflage nets. There was a general purpose machine gun in the hole). The soldiers used to maltreat Radio Nigeria workers.

The coupists placed soldiers in this complex during the January 1966 coup, but Ironsi later appeared at the complex and changed the soldiers.

Joseph Garba made his coup speech from this complex in 1975 and one of the soldiers told him that he was worried because there weren't enough soldiers at the complex. He needn't have been worried. Broadcasting House is opposite State House, Dodan Barracks and Ibrahim Babangida had surrounded Dodan Barracks with tanks.

General Murtala Muhammed was killed near this complex and Dimka walked to the complex on foot to make his coup speech. General T.Y. Danjuma sent Ibrahim Babangida to remove Dimka from Broadcasting House and he was angry that Babangida said that he had spoken to Dimka. He ordered Babangida to blow down the radio station if necessary, but he must stop Dimka's speech from being broadcast on the airwaves (Babangida did not want to harm the staff of the radio station, that's why he chose to talk to Dimka, rather than attack the complex). Dimka was eventually flushed out after a firefight.

Sani Abacha and Joshua Dogonyaro also made their coup speeches from here in 1983 and 1985.

Broadcasting House is not too far from my former house and I was woken in the middle of the night by loud explosions on April 22nd, 1990. Coupists had used the armoured vehicles at Broadcasting House to attack Dodan Barracks. It was from this complex that Gideon Orkar made his coup speech and Sani Abacha made his counter speech (after Brigadier Ishaya Bamaiyi had recaptured the complex).

A nightly curfew was declared on Ikoyi Road after that coup. Soldiers would seal off the road from 6pm till 6am. Some people that I know refused to heed my warning that they should go home early back in 1997. They got Okada riders to take them to Obalende around 6pm. They were able to get onto Ikoyi Road, but soldiers at the Obalende end stopped them and told them to walk back to Ikoyi on their knees.

Broadcasting House, Ikoyi was the headquarters of the NBC, later FRCN from 1950 till the mid 1990s when the headquarters moved to Abuja.

President Obasanjo appointed Dr Eddie Iroh as the director general of the Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN) in 1999 and he said that he got his greatest pleasure by ordering the soldiers to pack their equipment and leave the complex.

Broadcasting House, Ikoyi was the home of Radio Nigeria 1 (now Radio One). Radio Nigeria 2 (now Metro FM) was started here in 1979, but it moved to Martins Street shortly afterwards. It moved back to this place after the Martims Street station burnt down in the 1990s. Radio Nigeria 3 (now Bond FM) was started here in 1989.


Yes, this is the same complex from which legends like:

Dr Christopher Kolade
Ikenna Ndaguba
Princess Banke Ademola

Sonny Irabor, Joseph Akinyemi Johnson (J.A.J), Boniface Onogwu, Vin-Martin Ilo, Momoh Kubanje, Willy Egbe, Ohi Alegbe, Jones Usen, Ihria Enakhimio, Aloma Nwogbe, Godwin Asuquo, Ndidi Osaka, Femi Sowoolu, Phil Ushie, Jim Lawson Maduike, Ohi Alegbe, Femi Sowoolu, Ihria Enakhimio, Zachary Mohamed (Captain ZM), Manny Onumonu, Evelyn Russell, Veronica Osawere, John Chukwu, Emeka Odikpo, Ernest Okonkwo, etc. spoke to Nigeria.

In fact, Dr Kolade was trapped in Broadcasting House during Dimka’s coup.

Gbenga Omotoso @gbenga_omo

NOW: Lagos State Emergency Management Agency officers and firemen are battling to stop a fire at Radio Nigeria in Ikoyi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjQ78KWtSDs?si=kbKMYtKHLaXxrSTc


Lagos State Fire And Rescue Service @LagosRescue

Fire Alert!

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is attending to a Fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Agency which was alerted at about 17:30 hours had Firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun and Oba On iTunes Fire Stations as first responders who met the Fire well-alight due to the substances involved in the material composition of the studio section.

The public is however assured that the collaborative efforts with the Federal Fire Service and other Emergency Responders including the @PoliceNG has put the situation under control and confined it to the studio section of the U-shape one storey building where it emanated.

While the cause of the Fire is yet unknown with no report of any casualty, damping down of the Fire embers continue. Update to follows as situation demands.

Ishilove:
This fellow had a deep voice, slicked back hair and wore aviator glasses

I am certain that you are referring to Skidd Ikemefuna, it's just that the "glasses" confused me a bit.

Here he is (4 years ago) after surviving an accident.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYUjygoxbb0?si=JXx-VNe5Zr0yzlXl

Right, let's continue from the portion that I left out of the Bennie Sternum.

Specifications
340
Horsepower

440
Nm Torque

4.2L
V8 Displacement


Chasis

With sketches and blueprints drawn, we embarked on chassis fabrication using a
combination of steel tubes and other alloys. Employing arc welding, brazing and
fasteners to create this balanced framework of trusses for the Sternum.

Engine, Steering, Braking and Suspension System

After the framework was done with, mounting all the components was our next move. At this stage, we installed the engine and transmission system. The engine is a 4.2L naturally aspirated V8 engine with 40valves manufactured by Volkswagen-Audi but tuned by our team producing 340hp. The suspension system is a modified independent and double wishbone suspension in the front and rear all mounted on a truss with hydraulic pumps to enable a variable ride height function. Both suspensions work with a single damper & spring system.

Miniature Model

To get a clear image of our design, we created a miniature model to help us learn how better to approach the clay model of the life-size of our vehicle. Using clay, we created this miniature to understand the intricacies of the design better. it also helped us appreciate the importance of clay modelling to fibre and carbon fibre design process especially in perfecting the tiny detailing of its exterior – taking into account aerodynamics, balance, aesthetics and uniqueness of the design.

Chasis Drive Test

After assembling the car, we went to our test ground in Jos to test the maneuverability of the car and its integrity. Paying attention to steering, braking, drifting, and handling at different ride heights and making adjustments and performing recalibrations and repairs after each test day to get the structure and systems right. We did these tests severally after each milestone in modifications and corrections till we got the right numbers and performance response from the car.

Live Size Clay Model

Having seen the design and what it looks like on the miniature version, we went on to create a live size clay model that will serve as a mould to cast fibre into. Using high quality treated clay, the live size was moulded and all the exterior features were carved.

Fiberglass Forging/Casting

After the clay mould is properly carved to reflect the exterior details of the car,we went on to apply fibre glass which is the process of laying the mat,mixing gel coat,applying polyester resin and demoulding when it set.

Note:

1) You'll have to click on the link below if you want to see the pictures and videos.

2) You'll have to watch the videos on the first page if you want to get the specifications of the Bennie Purrie (there are 2 separate models on this thread).

https://benniegroupng.com/sternum/

naptu2:
Some don't even know that 2 separate cars were featured on this thread.

Should I continue, now that I have gotten the comments that I wanted?

Waste of time.

Some don't even know that 2 separate cars were featured on this thread.

Very old video.

900warriorz:
I am not understanding this twist oo

Sebi una say trucks don dey load say una don dey active...wetin con be this one again?

There are 2 refineries in Port Harcourt, an old refinery and a new refinery.

Work on the old refinery has been completed and trucks are loading products from it.

He is giving an update on when work will be completed on the new refinery.

The old refinery was commissioned in 1965 and the new refinery in 1988.