Marvin ‘singing bird’ Johnny Drille has vowed to ‘choke’ everyone this season with his music.
“How are you my friend” is a song of hope and assurance, true friendship, recently released by Johnny Drille to encourage and motivate his stranded friend.
The song has since been making waves as it’s been getting commendations not just from the secular but also religious scenes because of it lyrics which are considered wholesome and inspiring.
Released on October 12, song “HAYMF” produced by Don Jazzy serves as Johnny’s first official single since the successful release of his debut album titled, ‘Before We Fall Asleep‘.
The Mavin boss, Jazzy, has always jumped on the song with Johnny Drille to make what may probably be a potential remix.
Promising a season of nonstop ‘disturbance’ with his vocals, the Alternative Rock singer urged music lovers not to complain attributing his pledge to the fact that he didn’t make any for over a year.
He tweeted: “I’m not letting y’all breathe this season, didn’t put out music for over a year, so now that i’m back don’t complain.”
The Federal Government has insisted it would go ahead with Nigeria Air Limited in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines as the major investor with 49 percent shares.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this assertion during an interactive session with Senate Committee on Aviation, heads of aviation agencies and the Airlines Operators of Nigeria.
He wondered why members of the AON were vehemently opposed to the idea of a national carrier when they were adequately carried along when the plan started seven years ago.
The Minister insisted that the essence of having a national carrier was to improve services and make the industry affordable to all Nigerians.
Sirika said: “Well, as to what is the status of Nigeria Air? Nigeria Air is a company that is registered and known to the laws of Nigeria which will become by God’s grace the much-awaited airline.
“It is going to happen by the grace of God between now and December of this year. It will fly and also compete fairly with all of those existing airlines.
“The intent is not to kill any business. The intent is to help to promote all businesses to be able to provide the needed service and employ our people.
The Vice President of AON, who is also the Chairman/CEO of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues during the session, said Ethiopian Airlines was out to enter into the Nigerian aviation market and reduce its prices to the detriment of local airline operators over a period of six months and take over 60 percent of the market share.
Onyema said: “It is our belief that the six months period would lead to the liquidations of several domestic carriers. The Ethiopian Airlines/Nigeria Airlines Limited partnership may appear good initially but in the long run, it would have ripple effects on the local airlines whose market would have been decimated.
“In no distant time, the local airlines would be out of the market leaving only Ethiopian Airlines and a few others flying the Nigerian space.
“This would skyrocket the prices of flights because the demand would be higher than supply.
“Already, domestic airlines in Nigeria had ordered over 40 brand new aircraft. The effect of this is that all the Nigerian banks that had extended credits to the airlines would also be in trouble.
“Ethiopian Airlines wanted to be the National Flag Carrier while we have domestic airlines in Nigeria that a well equipped to fly international routes.
“Let us consider our own first because charity begins at home. Anything that would stand the test of time must start from home.
“Ethiopia does not have any agenda to grow Nigeria. They want to practise aviation colonisation in Africa.
“If we allow them to come in on a silver platter, how do we now save our local airlines after they had been decimated by an airline owned 100 percent by the Ethiopian government?
“It is a deliberate policy of the Ethiopian government to make the proposal because Aviation is their major export.“
When asked by the host to choose between Igbo or Yoruba girls, he said: “Yoruba girls. Igbo girls are wicked. I mean, Yoruba girls are wicked too but at least you don’t have to spend too much money,” bursting into laughter immediately.
Globally celebrated singer Burna Boy, has received two limited editions ‘We The Best’ Air Jordan sneakers from popular American music mogul, DJ Khaled.
It’s no secret that DJ Khaled is a massive sneaker fan, with his huge selection of kicks previously valued at $8 million.
He recently unveiled his new Air Jordan 5 signature sneakers known as the “We The Best” collection, leaving many fans wondering when we might see Nike announce a release date.
Meanwhile, the Miami-based music producer decided to honour ‘Odogwu’ with two customized sneakers off his newly released ‘WTB’ collection.
The Flamingoes lost the semi-final match at the ongoing women under 17 World Cup in India to Colombia after a penalty shootout.
The early kick-off match looked promising with the Flamingoes taking up the ball possession but they couldn’t find the back of the net.
Colombian women, who were also at the semis stage for the first time in their history, kept up the pressure from the Flamingos for the first 15th minutes of the match.
The Colombian girls took control for the remainder of the match.
Flamingoes Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere tried to play the tactical game plan used against the United States women’s team in the quarter-final match won on penalties.
Omamuzo Edafe, who netted the winner against the USA, had the opportunity to replicate the feat again when she stepped up to take the decisive kick to make it 5-4 after the Colombians missed their third kick.
The defeat was the second loss of the Flamingoes in the tournament where they lost to Germany’s woman’s team 2 -1 on match day 1 of the tournament.
Colombia women will play the final game of the tournament against the German or Spain.
The Nigerian girls meet the loser of the second semi-final match on Sunday.
The All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has congratulated the Ochagwu K’Idoma, Chief Steven Lawani OFR, on his recent appointment as the Benue Coordinator for the Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council.
In a statement, Onjeh described Lawani as the ideal candidate for the esteemed position and expressed total confidence in his capacity and commitment to surpass expectations in the Independent Campaign Council.
Onjeh further urged Lawani to deploy the full might of his political clout across Benue to deliver the State overwhelmingly to the APC in 2023 to earn a higher stake in the next most plausible federal administration and use his political savvy to negotiate more space for the appointment of eligible Idoma sons and daughters into prominent positions in government.
While wishing Chief Lawani outstanding success in his new appointment, Com. Onjeh pledged his total support to him and to the success of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket.
First Lady of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu and her Akwa Ibom counterpart, Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel, will join other dignitaries at the 14th edition of Dr. Siju Iluyomade’s Arise Women Conference, a yearly event meant to motivate and empower women.
The event slated for Saturday 29th October 2022 at the new prestigious Trinity Towers of City of David, Redeemed Christian Church of Good, RCCG, Oniru, Victoria Island, is a gathering of women of substance in the society, to converge, discuss, motivate and empower the women folk in the country, particularly the most vulnerable.
This year’s edition is expected to attract thousands of participants both physical and online. Also expected at the conference are Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, Wife of Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Mairo Almakura, former First Lady of Nasarawa State, and Prof Folashade Ogunsola, Vice-Chancellor-elect of the University of Lagos (Unilag).
The Convener, Dr. Iluyomade, also disclosed that, at the event, no fewer than 5000 less privileged families will be given a free Arise Pink bucket full of different food stuff like rice, beans, tomato paste, Semo, groundnut oil and many other items.
According to the organizers, the conference will also be televised live on Channels TV and it is themed ‘By Appointment’ under the hashtag, #appointedtolive. So
Popular gospel artistes such as Mike Abdul, Nathaniel Bassey, Beejay Sax, Gospel Force, Efe Nathan, Ayan Jesu, Bidemi Olaoba, to mention a few, are billed to perform at the event to spice up the day.
Musical act Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad has officially ended his contract with Naira Marley’s record label, Marlian Music.
His legal team recently served a letter of termination to Marlian Records alleging criminal acts of assault and battery against their client.
The termination notice issued on Tuesday accused the Marlian boss of orchestrating constant attacks on Mohbad
Furthermore, it claimed the music executive had failed to pay advances owed to Mohbad and royalties due him from his intellectual property since 2019.
The letter titled: “Termination Notice reads: “The above subject refers.
“We are solicitors to Promise Alba Oladimeji professionally known as Mohbad, hereinafter referred to as our client. Our Client has reliably informed us of the following facts;
“2. That you, Azeez Fashola professionally known as Nara Marley entered into an arrangement with our client as ‘Marlians Entertainment Limited’ sometime in 2019, wherein you released and monetized songs made by our client from the time of the arrangement till date;
“3. During the period of this arrangement you orchestrated and carried out violent physical attacks on our client, causing grievous bodily harm and threat to the life of our client.
“4. In contravention of the terms of the arrangement between our client and yourself, you have failed to pay any advances as mutually agreed by both parties since 2019 till date;
“5. You have also failed to pay all royalties due our client from all his intellectual property works monetized, released and utilised by you from 2019 till date.
“6. That due to the direct contravention of the terms of agreement, as well as the criminal acts of assault and battery against our client, he has decided to terminate the arrangement effective from the 7 of October, 2022
“7. Sequel to this termination we therefore demand the following:
The logs and records of the digital sales of all songs by our client released and utilized during this period (2019 – till date) and payment of the monetary valve in respect thereof due to our client within 7 (seven) days of your receipt of this letter. The immediate handover of our client’s entire catalogue of songs released prior and during the arrangement with you. “Please accept the assurances of our professional regards as we anticipate your immediate cooperation.”
As at the time of filing this report, Naira Marley and Marlian Music Record Label were yet to issue a statement regarding the termination notice.
On October 6, the singer via his Twitter handle recounted how he was allegedly assaulted by his record label owners, Marlian. Naira-Marley-Gods-Timings-the-Best-Album
In a series on tweets, Mohbad narrated the events that led to the assault of some of his guys and himself right inside the Marlian house.
He emphasised while they were being assaulted Naira Marley was present and as a matter of fact, ‘coordinated some of the attack as he instructed the boys to beat them up.’
