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jay i: Any1 wit any idea on how to do the reg? pls if u hav any useful info that would b of help kindly post it tnx

2013/2014 SCREENING EXERCISE FOR
ADMITTED 100 LEVEL CANDIDATES
Introduction
All applicants offered admission into University of
Agriculture, Makurdi are hereby invited to attend
a screening exercise between Monday, 25th
November and Friday 6th December, 2013.
Admitted candidates MUST register online on the
University website http://entry.uam.edu.ng/utme
before they are eligible to attend the screening
exercise.
Method of Application
1. Check the University website www.uam.edu.ng
to confirm that your name is on the admission
list and Department/Programme of Study you
are admitted to study in the University.
2. Check the JAMB website and print a coloured
copy of your original admission letter from
www.jambonline.org to be tendered during
clearance at Academic Office.
3. Candidates are required to proceed to the bank
and pay a non-refundable for of N2,500 (Two
Thousand, Five hundred Naira only) as
screening fee and N10, 000 (Ten thousand
Naira only) as admission acceptance fee to any
of these designated banks (This is exclusive of
the bank charges):
i. Union Bank Plc. (Any branch nationwide)
ii. Zenith Bank Plc. (Any branch nationwide)
iii. United Bank for Africa (Otukpo Road,
Makurdi)
iv. Skye Bank Plc. (University of Agriculture,
Makurdi campus)
v. Skye Bank Plc. (Old Otukpo Raod)
4. Candidates will be given a Payment Slip from
the Bank containing applicant’s JAMB Number
as Username and Payment PIN as Password.
5. Applicants are expected to register online for
the Screening exercise using the Payment
Voucher information by filling the Screening
Registration Form available on the University
website http://entry.uam.edu.ng/utme (follow
the guidelines on the website).
6. Applicants are expected to provide correct
information about their candidature on the
University portal and make a printout of the
form filled online from the University portal.
7. Your computer printout of the online
registration from the University website will
contain date, time and venue of your Screening
exercise which is personal to you.
The Screening Exercise Sessions
1. Payment in the bank for Screening and
Admission Acceptance will commence on
Wednesday, 20th November, 2013.
2. The screening exercise in the University will
commence on Monday, 25th November and
end on Friday 6th December, 2013.
3. Candidates are expected to come along with
the following on the Screening exercise date:
i. Bank Payment Slip as evidence of payment.
ii. A coloured Printout of original Admission
Letter from JAMB website.
iii. Signed copy of Acceptance of Offer of
Provisional Admission from the Portal.
iv. Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate
v. Original and photocopy of O’Level
certificates/statement of results, NCE and
diploma
vi. Two copies of passport photograph
vii. Certificate of Indigenship from your Local
Government (for Nigerians only.
viii. Procure unused WAEC and/or NECO scratch
card for checking of your O/Level results.
Note: Bank draft and Cash payment will not be
accepted.
Support and Inquiries
For any inquiry or support use the following help
lines:
Phone Numbers: 08111753334, 08186570255
E-mail: uss@uam.edu.ng or
academic_office@uam.edu.ng
Signed
Registrar

I was admitted into Fuam to study Forestry..Is it a good/bad course to study in Nigeria and why?

Joyeux: it is possible but why dont you like forestry it is a good course.

Am looking for Microbio or biochem...is forestry a 4yr course?

Is it possible to see my name on uam jamb list and stil see my name on remedial list? I ask this cos I got forestry in the 2nd list..is dere hope that remedial will give me anoda course? Pls I need ans...tanks...

My name is in the second list..I got FORESTRY..I don't like the course... I hope remedial will give me a better course...

Onase: Padi wen the Remedial form is out let me know.I have interested friends....

I heard its on sale

I rep Awo-Akolokuta,Ankpa..Kogi state...

Onase: Simon where are u?

Onase am present...I ran out of mb...

gistsky: @simon goner. Hw did u get d admission for remedial. Did u write jamb or jst obtained d form?

I obtained the remedial form..

Please join Youths for change to the rescue of our fatherland https://m.facebook.com/Nigerianyouthsarisemovement

gameboy727: We would have to wait for the next list then. I hope it comes out soon. A reliable source told me that there are 2 or 3 more lists to be released. Keep calm and pray for God's grace and blessings.

pray so...amen....

I did Remedial this year and passed both my 1st semester exam and jamb but my name is not there...mayb cos we ve not written our 2nd semester exam dats y my name is not...the school still sees me as a jambites and not a PD student...

Admision list has been released... www.uam.edu.ng/Resources/Downloads/Current-Admission-List

Admision list has been released... www.uam.edu.ng/Resources/Downloads/Current-Admission-List

There are strong feelers that controversial Nollywood
actor, Jim Iyke has relocated to Ghana, where some
Nigerians have found economic succor.
Jim Iyke
His alleged change of base according to sources,
close to him was to douse the heat generated by his
alleged romance with Pastor T. B. Joshua, founder
and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All
Nations , dubbed as church of all nations.
The Nollywood front seat occupier, strongly believed
to be in sizzling romance with Ghanaian celebrated
actress, Nadia Buari is said to be gradually making
plans to settle down in Ghana in a house he hopes to
purchase in one of the choicest estates over there.
Meanwhile, he is pretty busy working on location of
new Ghollywood production, titled "And Love comes
around." www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/jim-iyke-relocates-to-ghana.html?m=1

Popular musicians, including Onyeka Onwenu, Kcee,
Flavour, Alibaba and a host of others will headline
"Help to Heal Paediatrics Concert" to raise fund for
less-privileged Nigerian children who are suffering
from cancer related ailment.
*Flavour
The musicians are expected to make the evening
event billed to hold on Saturday, December 7, a
memorable one with their thrilling performances.
The mega charity fund-raising concert tagged;
"Paediatric concert" is being organised by the
Foundation in collaboration with Golden Tulip.
Briefing the press ahead of the concert, General
Manager, Golden Tulip hotels, Shousha Mohsen said,
the funds that would be raised during the concert will
be used for the treatment of five children in Egypt, in
addition to assisting in the provision equipment to
some hospitals in Lagos State, training of doctors
abroad and building a modern paediatric oncology
hospital in Lagos." www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/onyeka-flavour-others-to-headline-help_16.html?m=1

Mavin’s first lady, Tiwa Savage who is set to wed a
week from now, come Saturday November 23rd.
Tiwa Savage will officially leave spinsterhood and
exchange vows with her manager and fiance, Tunji
‘Teebillz’ Balogun.
Anyways, as customary done in some places, a
week before the wedding, her friends are throwing
her a bachelorette party.
The ladies night is going to hold this Saturday
November 16th in Ikoyi, Lagos. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/tiwa-savage-sets-bachelorette-party-for.html?m=1

Bouncing back after a seven-year break, Paul Play
Dairo recalls the medical challenge that affected his
career, writes JAYNE AUGOYE
After a seven-year hiatus, ace music producer and
artiste, Paul Play Dairo, is working towards staging a
big come back. Having dropped a total of five singles
since March, he says the response has been massive.
In spite of the seeming lull in album sales, the RnB
star who says he is up-to- beat with current trends in
the music scene, still intends to drop a ‘luxury’
album.
“The idea is basically to fill in the gap since my last
album and also sample people’s opinion. Thankfully,
the online comments have been encouraging. So far,
I have recorded 20 songs and some of them have
already been released as singles. I am currently
tidying my gospel and each track has an element of
Nigerian flavor and pop.
“The bulk of the money is no longer coming from
album sales because these songs are already online
and people are downloading them. Music business is
now streamlined to performance and endorsement. I
am still going ahead with the limited edition album
which will be expensive because that way I will be
able to control and monitor the sales and
distribution,” he discloses.
When Paul Play launched his way into the Nigerian
music scene in 1999, riding on the goodwill and
success of his late father, IK Dairo, he enjoyed solid
patronage. Within a short period, he also earned an
independent voice of his own, springing hit singles
that include Mosorire, Happy Day and Yes O!
In 2009, however, his career was threatened when he
fell ill in South Africa, while shooting some music
videos for his last album and had to be rushed to a
hospital. In his absence, the media was awash with
speculations over the nature of the illness. It was
rumoured that he had cancer, kidney failure to a
spiritual attack. Four years after, he has clearly
moved on, choosing not to dwell on the nature of the
ailment.
According to him, the near-death-experience has
taught him some lessons. He talks about a few of
them in a low tone saying, “It was taught to be
scared of God, and not to depend on man because
God is ultimate. You don’t have to trust man, but
psyche yourself that people are close to you for one
reason or quality or the other. I lost many trusted
friends during my ailment and gained a few in the
process.
“There were some who said and did things that made
me say ‘Oh, even you too’, but you know it is part of
life that when things are down you lose your friends.
Right now, I am not afraid of anything. I am stronger
and can take whatever life throws at me.”
The year 2014 is ‘Paul Play Dairo’s year’, if
indications emerging from the soft spoken artiste are
anything to go by. For one, he intends to release a
Box Set- two albums of highlife and gospel music.
The third will be RnB.
He says, “It will be a limited edition because it is
going to be expensive.I wanted an album that people
will like. That’s the reason for the long silence. My
management is considering working with a number
of new school acts like Inyanya and Wizkid. I am open
to work with any artiste, so I don’t end up being an
island in the industry. I don’t want to streamline
myself only to a group or set of people. I was taking
my time to do things right and face other things. I
have been able to keep up with the industry online
and the commendation I have been receiving ever
since is an indication that people have missed me
and want me back on the scene.”
The one-time Globacom Ambassador adds that so
much has changed since his temporary exit from the
scene. He says, “The music industry has become
saturated. Today, everyone wants to sing so there is
limited space to get the desired publicity. But
artistes who have pedigree will always fit in, no
matter what friends,” he explains.
While many artistes of his time, have found it rather
difficult to fit into the scene after being away for a
long time, Paul Play is optimistic that his fans will
embrace his return and warm up to him. He hinges
his belief on the fact that Nigerians now embrace
indigenous music when compared to the past.
“If you say it is difficult to come back and then give
up things will pass you buy. If the likes of Lionel
Richie and Stevie Wonder have stood the test of
time, why label yourself as old school? With a good
pedigree, people will respect you and with God you
can still make a comeback. I don’t intend to stay in
music for a long time,’’ he notes. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/friends-deserted-me-when-i-was-sick.html?m=1

Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, sons of
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido were
arrested yesterday, November 14, 2013 by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC. Dependable sources say they were picked
up by operatives of the Commission between 10
and 11.55pm in Kano and have been moved to
Abuja, the Commission’s headquarters, where a
crack team of investigators will grill them.
Their arrest, according to a knowledgeable source,
is in furtherance of the investigation that
commenced in December 2012 when Aminu Sule
Lamido was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano
Airport en route Cairo, Egypt for failure to declare
the $50,000 he had on him.
Though Aminu has since been prosecuted and
convicted by a Federal High Court in Kano,
investigation as to how he came by the money
has led investigations to uncover a web of money
laundering in which billions of naira from Jigawa
state government accounts are funnelled into the
accounts of companies run by the Jigawa state
governor and his two sons.
Over N10billion is said to have been transferred
from Jigawa state government accounts into the
accounts in which Sule Lamido and his two sons
have interest from 2007 till date.
The Commission is said to have traced these
transfers to 10 companies where Lamido and sons
are directors and signatories to the account.
The companies include Bamaina Alluminium
Limited, Bamaina Holdings Limited, Bamaina
Company Nigeria Limited, Rawda Integrated
Services Limited, Speeds International Limited
and Saby Integrated Nigeria Limited.
The account of these companies received huge
cash inflow between 2007 and 2013, a period that
coincide with the tenure of Sule Lamido as
governor of Jigawa state. For instance in Bamaina
Aluminium where Sule Lamido and his two sons
are directors, investigations revealed that the
company’s account controlled by Mustapha as
signatory received total credit of N1.52billion
between January 2010 and August 2013. It
recorded a total debit of the same amount, with
Mustapha and other companies in which Lamido
and his sons are directors, being the beneficiaries.
In the same vein, Bamaina Holdings Limited’s
account with the governor as sole signatory
received a total of N1.19billion between February
2007 and July 2013. About N1billion was paid
from this account into accounts of companies
controlled by the governor and his sons.
Massive lodgements were also discovered in the
account of Bamaina Company Nigeria limited
controlled by Mustapha as sole signatory from
Bamaina Alluminium. Between January 2010 and
July 2013, the account received over N500million.
From the account of Rawda Integrated Services
Limited controlled by Mustapha, there have also
been massive movement of funds to another
company run by Sule Lamido, Speeds
International Limited. Speeds’ account recorded a
turnover ofN2.2billion between January 2007 and
February 2010.
In the account of Rawda with a new generation
bank investigators discovered the movement of
N2.6billion to an unknown signatory. That account
recorded over one hundred withdrawals running
to over N600milion in cash between November
2007 and April 2008
Saby Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, another
company owned by Lamido received over
N730million from several Jigawa State
government agencies between June 2010 and
August 2010. www.saharareporters.com/news-page/efcc-arrests-gov-sule-lamidos-sons-over-n10-billion-money-laundering-fraud www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/efcc-arrests-gov-sule-lamidos-sons-over.html?m=1

OP 90k will be ok...

RIP

Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor who has gained a
sensational sex identity is currently a happy woman
as she is set to hit another gold mine with her
endowment.
The actress was reported to have agreed to a deal to
insure her bloated mammary glands for a whooping
$1.6million amounting to N256million.
The deal according to source, was introduced to her
by an American friend who also dragged Enhanced
Silicon Inc. responsible for insuring breasts of famous
foreign celebrities into the deal. The company, which
insured the bosóms of Pamela Anderson and Dolly
Parton agreed to the deal just before Cossy's recent
birthday bash, where she displayed her endowments
for the world to see. The booby actress will be
travelling to Los Angeles in two weeks to sign on the
dotted lines. "I specifically asked for $1.6 million,"
Cossy was quoted as saying.As part of the deal
awaiting her signature, there will
be limits on how many men and women who would
touch her bósoms each month. Also, the bósoms
have all been given names and must now be treated
as people in future movie roles. That means that
Enhanced Silicon Inc. will determine how much a
movie producer will pay each bosóm for an
appearance in a movie. "The downside of the deal is
that I may get dressed', Cossy added.
Cossy seems pretty excited about the deal as sources
maintained that each of the endowment will be
named and anyone who prefers to touch will have to
pay for it just as Enhanced Silicon Inc. will
henceforth, decide the amount producers will pay per
breast, for appearance in a movie. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/cossy-hits-gold-mine-insures-boobs-for.html?m=1

Drake and his
father share a
very close relationship. In fact Drake's dad was
previously a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis so it was
inevitable that with their shared musical
background, a collaboration would happen sooner
than later.
TMZ recently caught up with Drake's dad and while
asking him some questions the rapper's father
revealed that they'd recorded a single together.
The track is apparently titled "Heat of The
Moment" www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/drake-and-dad-records-song.html?m=1

NET has
reliably
confirmed that Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo has
signed a multi-million Naira brand
endorsement deal with Globacom Nigeria.
The Pop star has inked his second endorsement
deal with the Nigerian telecommunications
company after weeks of deliberations. D’banj now
joins the likes of heavyweight contemporary
musicians Psquare as well as recently unveiled
ambassadors Naeto C, M.I, Lynxxx, Bez, Burna Boy,
Flavour, Waje, Omawumi, and little known Chee.
Insiders tell us the deal is ‘unbelievable’; with
those familiar with details saying it may be one of
the costliest signings of 2013. Exact figures were
not immediately available. But NET learnt that just
like his former deal with the company, this new
ambassadorship will also come with added values,
including an automobile, and major performance
commitments.
D’banj and Globacom fell out in 2010 when the pop
singer reportedly refused to extend his initial 2008
N70M two-year contract. Glo was allegedly offering
something less, far less than what Psquare got (the
Pop twins signed a whooping N240M with the
company in 2010).
The whole trouble had however started back in
2008 when D’banj was replaced by Psquare after
he allegedly demanded a N2M fee for every
performance at the then GLO Campus Tour.
But it’s three years later and plenty has changed.
With GLO having lost the biggest names to
competition, it’s understandable they’re reuniting
with D’Banj, a true superstar with credible fan
base, despite not having had a major fresh hit in
years. And it’s a coup of sorts – as Etisalat had
nearly reached an agreement with D’Banj to be one
of their brand ambassadors. Etisalat is already in
bed with top rappers Ice Prince and Olamide while
there are rumours a 2face Idibia deal is also
pending.
MTN Nigeria is currently winning the brand
ambassadorship war triggered by the recent
mobile number portability policy. The market
leader has all the star power in their nest with the
likes of Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Davido, Iyanya, Tiwa
Savage, KCEE and a few other prominent acts all
repping ‘yello’.
A rep from GLO ‘Charles’ tells us it is not in his
place to talk about the signing. D’banj’s manager
and Executive Director of DKM Group Tony
Nwakalor did not pick or return our calls.
‘D’banj signed with who?!‘, Spice, a rep for D’banj
told our reporter, apparently surprised.
It is expected that GLO will announce the deal in a
matter of days. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/dbanj-signs-deal-with-globacom.html?m=1

We chalk out nine
everyday habits that will help you avoid chest
cancer completely.
Keep a tab on your weight - Women are more
inclined to get chest cancer after they hit
menopause. Generally, at this time in their lives,
they tend to ignore themselves completely and as
a result, put on a lot of weight. So if you want to
avoid getting chest cancer, maintain a healthy
weight in your late 40s (preferably a body-mass
index under 25).
Add greens and fruits to your diet - While junk
food certainly seems appetizing, your bad calorie
count increases. So ditch the fast food and focus on
healthy food. Include more raw veggies and fruits
in your diet to boost antioxidants and keep disease
away.
Wear the right bra size - An ill-fitting garment is
not only unattractive but also risky. Wear the right
bra, which allows your skin to breathe.
Self-examination - You know your body like
nobody else, so always check for any swellings,
dimples on your chest. Women should examine
their br**sts regularly.
Check family history - You can be susceptible to
chest cancer if your family has a history of chest
cancer. So check your families medical history, 10
per cent of all chest cancers in the world are
genetically transferred.
Ditch the alcohol - Alcohol use is associated with
an increased risk of chest cancer. Women should
limit their intake to not more than one drink per
day. It is often the unrestrained copious amount
that causes trouble regardless of the type of
alcohol.
Kick that b*tt - Smoking is associated with more
than one type of cancer; cancer risk posed by
smoking is real for both women and men.
chest-feed your child - Women who chest-feed
their babies for at least a year in total have a
reduced risk of developing chest cancer later on in
life. chest-feeding, temporarily reduces a woman’s
estrogen levels.
Have regular check-ups and cancer screening
tests - A regular check-up after the age of 30 is
important; it’s pertinent that you know what your
body is going through and how well you can take
care of it. Regular mammography and sonography
should be a part of your check-up routine. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/chest-cancer-9-everyday-hab-its-that.html?m=1

All is now set for the 2013 edition of the Music &
Entertainment Gospel Awards – MEGA — holding at
The Haven Event Centre, GRA Ikeja, Lagos today
(Friday).
MEGA's founder, Femi Akintunde Johnson (FAJ), says
he and other people behind it are excited to
introduce the award primed to recognise and
celebrate outstanding performances and exemplary
talents in the Nigerian gospel music community.
He notes, "It is executive-produced by Footprints
Ventures, and has since been endorsed by the Evang.
Timi Orokoya Telemi-led Gospel Musicians'
Association of Nigeria, and several other critical
sections of Nigerian entertainment.
"We know that countless Nigerian artistes are
wasting away for lack of adequate and sustained
exposure and appreciation. It is to this onerous task
that we have invited many of our professional
colleagues, associates, stakeholders and allied
practitioners to join us in creating a solid pedestal
that will recharge our artistes to give more of their
talents and craft in the exaltation of the Most High."
Among other artistes expected to perform, the event
will feature Sammie Okposo, Buchi, Sola Allyson
"leading a 20-star cast of super singers and
entertainers. The biggest stand-up comic in Nigeria
will lead the seven-man tour of Anchors; while
comedy will be mastered by three young maestros
guaranteed to crack the strongest ribs. Respected
Nollywood figures, mainstream music, celebrities,
senior government officials and the business
community will rub shoulders with top pastors,
music ministers, media executives, gospel music
lovers, among others," FAJ adds. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/star-gospel-acts-ready-for-mega-award.html?m=1

Pakistan's Taliban have named Mullah
Fazlullah as their new leader, after the death of
Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack.
Mullah Fazlullah is a particularly hardline commander
whose men shot the schoolgirl activist Malala
Yousafzai.
Mehsud was killed when missiles struck his vehicle in
the North Waziristan region on 1 November.
The government had been trying to set up peace
talks, but the new leader has already rejected the
initiative.
The BBC's Richard Galpin in Islamabad says the
Taliban have indicated that Mullah Fazlullah wants
revenge for the killing of Mehsud.
A Taliban spokesman told the BBC the militants
would target the military and the governing party.
The Mehsud killing had angered the Pakistani
government. Interior Minister Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan
said that the drone strike was "not just the killing of
one person, it's the death of all peace
efforts".Mehsud clan
The announcement of the new leader was made by
the Taliban's caretaker leader Asmatullah Shaheen at
a news conference at an undisclosed location.
When the news was announced, there was reportedly
heavy celebratory gunfire in the area around
Miranshah, the main town in the tribal area of North
Waziristan.
Mullah Fazlullah led a brutal campaign in Swat
between 2008 and 2009, enforcing hardline Islamic
law, that included burning schools, and public
floggings and beheadings.
A military operation was launched to retake the area.
Mullah Fazlullah fled over the border into
Afghanistan but Islamabad says he has continued to
orchestrate attacks in Pakistan.
He was accused of being behind a roadside bomb in
September that killed Maj Gen Sanaullah Niazi, the
top commander in Swat, along with two other
military personnel.
Mullah Fazlullah was known for his radio broadcasts
calling for strict Islamic laws and earning him the
nickname "Mullah Radio".
The shooting of Malala Yousafzai in October 2012
sparked outrage in Pakistan and across the globe.
The teenager had spoken out against the Taliban's
restrictions on girls' education.
She was airlifted to the UK for hospital treatment and
now lives in Birmingham with her family.
This year Malala, now 16, addressed the UN General
Assembly and won the European Union's Sakharov
human rights prize. Prior to the latest Taliban
announcement, the BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad
said that Mullah Fazlullah was not a member of the
Mehsud clan and, if appointed, would face a
challenge to control the Mehsud fighters, who make
up the bulk of the Taliban's manpower.
The Taliban's ruling council took seven days to reach
a decision.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had come to power in
May pledging a negotiated settlement to the
insurgency, but militant attacks continued.
The government said a delegation had been due to
fly to North Waziristan to discuss peace talks with
Hakimullah Mehsud but he was killed in the drone
strike the day before.
There had been some hope a new leader of the
Taliban would be more open to the peace initiative.
Regional Taliban commander Khan Said Sajna, said
to favour such a move, had been touted as a
favourite before the latest announcement. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/pakistan-taliban-name-mullah-fazlullah.html?m=1 www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24854087

The 2013
edition of the
Most Beautiful Girl in Abuja has come and gone
with many still talking about the success of the
event; however, mix reaction continues to trail the
outcome of the event over the controversial
revelation by Ruggedman about his experience in
the hands of the organizers.
Ruggedman who supposedly attended the event
alongside other top celebrities to include former
Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, Sylver Nduka,
MBGN (2011), Oge Okoye, Chuks the General,
Matilda Duncan, Fred Bright and a host of others
walked away from Abuja, claiming to had been
duped by the convener of the event, Mr Ejiro
Ekhipwo. In Ruggedman's long write-up, he had
rained curses on the organizers for failing to pay
him his N100,000 honorarium for the show, and for
letting him fly back without a return ticket.
But in a swift reaction on behalf of the organizers,
Mr. Ejiro denied having done anything wrong to
Ruggedman, threatening to sue him for not
heeding to the terms of their agreement. He said
Ruggedman had pleaded to perform at the show,
just to build more fan base as he is about to drop a
new album. He said that the so called honorarium
that Ruggedman was 'hammering on was only
N50,000 and not N100,000 as he had alleged.
Ejiro had in a statement issued in Abuja and
obtained by DailyPost ,presented his own side of
the story.
Mr Ejiro had said vehemently that not in the
history of the entertainment industry had an artist
of Ruggedman's status humiliated himself over
such a little amount of money as claimed.
The statement below:
Hear my own side of the story before you crucify
me:
First of all, I'm embarrassed that this man,
Ruggedman, could bring himself so low by
exposing his own shame publicly in the media. I'm
embarrassed because no artiste could have done
what this guy did to us even when we felt we were
doing him a big favour. Look, I have organized
several editions of this event, and different artistes
have graced our event, but we have never been
swindled before. This is our first experience, and
unfortunately, it's an artiste who has lost audience
appeal that did this to us. I had wanted to let this
pass, but since he has gone to humiliate himself in
the media, I will follow this up. I'm consulting with
my lawyer at the moment, and we may be suing
ruggedman for defamation of character, and his
failure to heed to our earlier agreement with him.
It's amazing the way Ruggedman misbehaved. As
a supposed respected elder in the business of
entertainment, we never expected that from him.
No wonder he had a fight with his boy, 9ice who
became bigger and better than him in the music
game.
Now my story:
Quite frankly, what we do when we are bringing an
artiste to our show is to pay the person upfront,
you give us your most convenient time to travel,
and we book your return ticket. It's laughable and
extremely ridiculous that Ruggedman is claiming
we were to pay him honorarium of N100,000. I
couldn't have paid him N100, 000 when he was the
one who begged us for the show. He said he
wanted an award to get himself acquainted with
his Abuja fans. This is not what we would have
loved to say in the public domain, if not that he has
gone public, because we respect all the artistes we
deal with, no matter the status. Having called me
personally to beg for the award, we told him, look,
we will appreciate your appearance after our event
as we did not put you in our budget earlier. We
then booked for his flight, we sent him the tickets
reference number and he came into Abuja on
Friday, the 25th of October, 2013 and was picked
up from the airport without delays. He was also
checked into a classic hotel with a four star value
as agreed, with food and drinks on ground for him
to enjoy a day before the event.
Ruggedman refused to pick up his calls: He
had over 30 missed calls from us.
Unfortunately for the MBGA organizers,
Ruggedman refused to pick up calls placed to him.
In fact, He went ahead to even show some other
artistes that were in the hotel with him , that "see,
see, see, the organizers of the event are calling me,
but I will not pick, I will make them go through hell
since they have refused to see me since yesterday
that I arrived'' How could he have made such
claims. Who picked him up from the airport then?
The pack of lies is clearly childish and pointless.
Our Bewilderment
We wondered at the change of agreement and his
refusal to pick up calls. The question was why was
our own Ruggedman disgracing himself over N50,
000 that we agreed to pay him after the event? At
list, we expected him to pick up his calls and give
us his new terms, but he never did. Information got
to us that he was to have a meeting with some
people that time over his album, the reason he
used our show to transport himself to Abuja. We
never believed that in the first place, but it got
clearer to me the next day, when this guy showed
no remorse towards his actions. Funny enough, he
was waiting for his return ticket, and his
honorarium, and we kept wondering '' what are we
honouring him for?''. Appreciating him for eating
our food, drinking our bear, wasting our ticket
money, time and energy? Appreciating him for
rudely and unapologetically denying that we
brought him into Abuja, appreciating him for
ignoring over 30 missed calls? These were the
series of questions begging for answers.
Ruggedman, even at that, had the guts to take our
case to the media; the world is very funny.
Why only Ruggedman? Why not other
artistes?
If we can invite all the Nollywood acts, artistes and
comedians like him, why should we not want to
pay him a little amount of N50, 000 only?
His unbearable attitude and its effect on his career
With an apology, I want to say that Ruggedman is
really not a good role model, and that has resulted
to his poor performance over time. I think the
name rugged is influencing his life and his career.
He needs to redefine his name, and what he
represents as an artiste. You cannot continue to
fight people who try to make you relevant as an
entertainer. It's sad.
Why did we invite Ruggedman and not an A-
list artiste?
We knew this guy was not an A-List artist, yet we
went ahead to invite him to be awarded, Just to
have him get on track. He attested to the fact that
we were creating visibility for him, but we were
shocked at what we received from him; insults, by
putting up a very sad news just to tarnish the good
name and record of MBGA event. We won't just let
this pass. We will ask some legal questions on why
he should come out to castigate us without
reasons. We are very sorry for him, because he is
going to pay the MBGA for all damages he had
caused the event.
Why we abandoned him in the hotel after the
event
We admit that we abandoned him at the hotel in
Abuja after the event because he refused to
perform his own part of the gentlemen agreement
we had. would it have been nice to pay him even
when he refused to pick up our calls to perform at
the show? Had he performed at the show and we
refused to pay him, then his media query would
have been a little reasonable. How would he have
expected the MBGA to pay for his fare back to
Lagos? He is a very nonsensical element and
should be treated as such. This same Ruggedman
stayed in that same hotel on our bills from Friday,
a day before the event till Monday; that is two days
after the event. So, we told the hotel to check him
out once its 12noon on Monday, the 28th of
October 2013. What kind human being is he? How
could he be talking about God, when God is already
angry with him? This God don suffer for people
mouth jor.
Our legal war!
Rugged man will hear from us very soon. Our
lawyers will serve him for damages and he will pay
from his nose. It's funny and unfortunate that he
can't even afford to answer a case at a competent
court of law. I think he needs some help, but he is
yet to realize that. How can an artiste be fighting
all through his career? Is that supposed to be his
own calling?
Who threatened who?
I did not threaten him, nobody did that, instead, he
was using different people to threaten us. I think
the guy wants to use us to promote his album, but
we won't let his gimmicks distract us, as we will
continue to pull great events for Abuja people."
Our appeal
We sincerely appeal to all our fans to remain calm
and focused, believing that we have better things
for them. Everybody is a partner in what we do. We
do not have any police bosses as claimed by
ruggedman. He just deleted me from his
Blackberry contact; else, I would have copied all
the chats I had with him for you. He did that
purposely to conceal our gentleman agreement.
Whoever feels so concern can call me on
08034523698 to hear more.
I Thank you.
Mr. Ejiro,
Organizer, MBGA. www.oseni9ja..com/2013/11/ruggedman-begged-me-to-be-one-of-mbga.html?m=1