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Contrary to the information that Oleku video has been premiered, the video was leaked onto Youtube by a privileged individual and reliable sources have it that at the time of its release, the video director – Mex – was yet to deliver the edited and ready to view version to the artiste’s management.

The video had received over 300 views within the first 24 hours of its release and a large number of comments (including likes and dislikes) with an obvious disapproval from many fans who recognized that the work was the unfinished effort of the team behind the project.

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Google co-founder, Larry Page to become Chief Executive in April.


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Google co-founder, Larry Page to become Chief Executive in April.


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Google co-founder, Larry Page to become Chief Executive in April.


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Google co-founder, Larry Page to become Chief Executive in April.

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DJ Zeez’s not single neither is he searching. We hear she is the model on the billboards of Tetmosol family, MTN and Intercontinental Bank. Mercy Itamah also worked with Smooth Promotions in the past. The lovebirds have kept the affair under wraps, spending quality time in indoors and private locations.

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Reports broke out last week that Omawumi is pregnant and the singer aware of the reports going round has refused to make a statement – confirming or denying it.

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The Central Bank said that it was bowing to demand from interested parties in releasing the guideline.“Given the increasing numberof requests from persons, banks and other financial institutions desiring to offer Sharia compliant products and services in Nigeria, the CBN has developed this framework on non interest banking and other financial services,” it said. The Central Bank added that such non interest financial institutions are required to establish a Sharia advisory body as part of their governance structure to be known as “Sharia Advisory Committee” (SAC), which shall operate as an independent body, with the principles of competence, confidentiality and consistency properly enshrined in its operations.“It is expected that an independent SAC will command public confidence, thereby promoting the growth and development of the industry,” it added. Non interest financial institutions refer to banks or other financial institutions under the purview of the CBN which transact banking businesses, engage in trading, investment and commercial activities as well as the provision of financial products and services, in accordance with Sharia principles and rules of Islamic commercial jurisprudence.

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Distinguished Nigerian poet Niyi Osundare lectures at the University of New Orleans in America. He suffered painful losses following the devastating Hurricane Katrina in the US in 2005, but has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Osundare, who is set to publish the first in a planned series of books on the experience, speaks with Ademola Adesola.

When interviewed recently about the state of Education in Nigeria. These are his words:

I’m not being elitist or dictatorial. No, if you don’t come to this world with a sense of smell, nobody can teach you how to smell. If you don’t know how to respond to music, nobody can teach you. It has to be somewhere in your DNA. To write effectively and memorably in a language, you have to know (I mean know in the very primal sense of the word) that language jinle jinle. You have to know it in its depth. Poetry is the exploration and the exploitation of language beyond itself.
The standard of education in Nigeria has collapsed. I’m not being an alarmist here. I have been saying this for many years now. I know it. I’m a teacher. This is all I’ve devoted my whole life to; I’m a writer and public intellectual. Nigerian youths can no longer communicate. It is as simple as that. You are a journalist, invite holders of Master’s degrees who are job applicants. Tell them to go to Oshodi for one day and come back to your newsroom and write an essay about what they experienced. You would be surprised.

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Distinguished Nigerian poet Niyi Osundare lectures at the University of New Orleans in America. He suffered painful losses following the devastating Hurricane Katrina in the US in 2005, but has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Osundare, who is set to publish the first in a planned series of books on the experience, speaks with Ademola Adesola.

When interviewed recently about the state of Education in Nigeria. These are his words:

I’m not being elitist or dictatorial. No, if you don’t come to this world with a sense of smell, nobody can teach you how to smell. If you don’t know how to respond to music, nobody can teach you. It has to be somewhere in your DNA. To write effectively and memorably in a language, you have to know (I mean know in the very primal sense of the word) that language jinle jinle. You have to know it in its depth. Poetry is the exploration and the exploitation of language beyond itself.
The standard of education in Nigeria has collapsed. I’m not being an alarmist here. I have been saying this for many years now. I know it. I’m a teacher. This is all I’ve devoted my whole life to; I’m a writer and public intellectual. Nigerian youths can no longer communicate. It is as simple as that. You are a journalist, invite holders of Master’s degrees who are job applicants. Tell them to go to Oshodi for one day and come back to your newsroom and write an essay about what they experienced. You would be surprised.

The dust raised over the announcement of US$200, 0 00,000 (grant for the entertainment industry may have finally settled, as government announced during the week, the release of the funds. The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, who confirmed the provision of Special Entertainment Fund which has since been released to the Bank of Industry (BoI). The bank, according to our source has been appointed the custodian of the Fund, while the Lagos Business School will provide entrepreneurial capacity training for beneficiaries of the Fund. Application to access the funds accordingly opens on January 17, 2011 and borrowing will attract a single digit interest rate. And to make the funds accessible to interested applicants, the bank has a new site http://www.boinigeria.com in place and advise would be applicants to visit the website. At the 30th anniversary of the Silverbird group, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan shocked the audience especially members of the entertainment community with the announcement of US$200,000,000 funds for the entertainment industry.

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The dust raised over the announcement of US$200, 0 00,000 (grant for the entertainment industry may have finally settled, as government announced during the week, the release of the funds. The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, who confirmed the provision of Special Entertainment Fund which has since been released to the Bank of Industry (BoI). The bank, according to our source has been appointed the custodian of the Fund, while the Lagos Business School will provide entrepreneurial capacity training for beneficiaries of the Fund. Application to access the funds accordingly opens on January 17, 2011 and borrowing will attract a single digit interest rate. And to make the funds accessible to interested applicants, the bank has a new site http://www.boinigeria.com in place and advise would be applicants to visit the website. At the 30th anniversary of the Silverbird group, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan shocked the audience especially members of the entertainment community with the announcement of US$200,000,000 funds for the entertainment industry.

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The dust raised over the announcement of US$200, 0 00,000 (grant for the entertainment industry may have finally settled, as government announced during the week, the release of the funds. The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, who confirmed the provision of Special Entertainment Fund which has since been released to the Bank of Industry (BoI). The bank, according to our source has been appointed the custodian of the Fund, while the Lagos Business School will provide entrepreneurial capacity training for beneficiaries of the Fund. Application to access the funds accordingly opens on January 17, 2011 and borrowing will attract a single digit interest rate. And to make the funds accessible to interested applicants, the bank has a new site http://www.boinigeria.com in place and advise would be applicants to visit the website. At the 30th anniversary of the Silverbird group, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan shocked the audience especially members of the entertainment community with the announcement of US$200,000,000 funds for the entertainment industry.

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Another Eyo festival, the signature cultural festivity of Lagos is around the corner. Chairman of the festival planning committee, Mr. Disu Holloway, said last weekend that this year’s festival will hold on February 5. Holloway said this at an interactive session with newsmen at the palace of theLagos monarch, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu. According to him, ‘’the festival which was scheduled to have taken place in October last year was shifted to February this year due to the West African Senior Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), November/December in the country then. With the new date in place, people from all walks of life will be able to attend the historic Eyo festival. Corroborating the chairman, Chief Fatai Lawal Olumegbon, the Olumegbon  of Lagos, noted that this is the second edition of the unique and repackaged event of the festival. It will feature a lot of cultural performances from various groups which is similar to other festivals in Lagos. However, he warned that any masquerade caught outside Lagos Island during the festival would be arrested and prosecuted. He added that adequate security had been put in place ensure safety of life and property during the festival. As a way of boosting and sustaining tourism and culture in Lagos State, the government has promised to continue to support the yearly festival.

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Yoruba movie actress Tayo Odueke popularly known as Sikiratu Sindodo has been ill for over four months. She was admitted and been taken care of at a private ward in Lagos University Teaching Hosiptal where she is undergoing treatment for what doctor can’t seem to rightly diagnose. The fair complexioned and bubbly actress is said to have lost her weight extremely with very darkened skin and movement of her arms and leg restricted.

The actress is also finding it hard to make use of the toilet, a source informs.

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In an interview with Lizmani, renowned actors – Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze popularly known as Aki and Paw Paw spoke about a suntry of issues – from their marital status, favourite colleagues, rumours of their discord and separation as well as producing their own movies. They jointly listed Rita Dominic, Nkem Owoh, John Okafor, Ini Edo, Sam Loco-Efe and Genevieve Nnaji as colleagues they enjoy working with.

On the question of producing their own movie, they informed they were raking their time – no wanting to rush but this year, a movie from their newly formed production outfit APEN – Aki and Pawpaw ENtertainment Nigeria made available.

Aki also addresses their relationship been shaky after he got National Honorary Award. “We are still together and I believe my own is coming soon”, Paw Paw. “What God has put together let no man put assunder”, Aki added.


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Ex-soldier and creator of Fuji music, Alhaji (Dr) Sikiru Olayinka Ololade Ayinde, popularly called Barrister or Alhaji Agba, filtered into town on Thursday, 16 December, 2010, He pioneered the genre and credited for popularizing the Fuji music genre. He died at the age of 62. After his death, report of delayed burial hit the press, we understands that it was wholly due to inability to fly the corpse from the UK as a result of unfavourable weather conditions. Islamic rites demand that he be buried on the same day he died but he was buried on the 30th of December.

The Late Fuji music pioneer also asked that he be buried where he dies but this did not happen as his family insisted that his corpse should be buried ‘where he was a national figure.’ Though one of his sons pushed for his father’s dying wish to be respected.

we also gathers that the family remains indebted to K1 De ultimate and Alhaji Buhari Olot0 – a socialite and huge listener/fan of his music. K1 is reported to have donate over a million naira including paying for his burial tomb while Ebenezer Obey donated the sum of N500,000.


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Ex-soldier and creator of Fuji music, Alhaji (Dr) Sikiru Olayinka Ololade Ayinde, popularly called Barrister or Alhaji Agba, filtered into town on Thursday, 16 December, 2010, He pioneered the genre and credited for popularizing the Fuji music genre. He died at the age of 62. After his death, report of delayed burial hit the press, we understands that it was wholly due to inability to fly the corpse from the UK as a result of unfavourable weather conditions. Islamic rites demand that he be buried on the same day he died but he was buried on the 30th of December.

The Late Fuji music pioneer also asked that he be buried where he dies but this did not happen as his family insisted that his corpse should be buried ‘where he was a national figure.’ Though one of his sons pushed for his father’s dying wish to be respected.

we also gathers that the family remains indebted to K1 De ultimate and Alhaji Buhari Olot0 – a socialite and huge listener/fan of his music. K1 is reported to have donate over a million naira including paying for his burial tomb while Ebenezer Obey donated the sum of N500,000.

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