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  • ‘She is my missing rib’

    ‘She is my missing rib’

    Former Nigerian Principal Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the Implementation of Early Warning from 2007-2012, Aminu Wisdom, gave out his daughter, Chioma Benedicta, a graduate of Accountancy, in marriage to a United States-based nurse, Clement Chijoke Onyia, in Lagos last Saturday.
    NNEKA NWANERI reports.

    OGUDU GRA in Lagos is a serene estate peopled by men of class. It is home to the rich and powerful. A stone throw from the popular Ojota Bus stop, Ogudu can also be easily connected through the Third Mainland Bridge, which is to its left. Last Saturday, the estate was agog when Nigeria’s former ambassador to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Aminu Wisdom gave out his daughter, Chioma Benedicta in marriage to a United States (US)-based nurse, Clement Chijioke Onyi.

    Getting to Ogudu that day was not easy because of the heavy traffic but friends and family members of the Wisdoms and Onyias endured it all.

    Politicians and business moguls were there in large numbers to witness the beginning of a new life between Chioma Benedicta and Clement Onyia.

    The estate shuttle drivers made brisk business ferrying some guests from the gates to the Recreation Centre, venue of the occasion.

    Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police camped around the venue. The FRSC men ensured that cars were properly parked on both sides of the road leading to the venue; the police concentrated on orderliness and decorum.

    Women in George wrappers of various colours and styles and men in their typical Edo and Igbo native attires added colour to the ceremony. The Edo and Igbo cultures were on display as it was a traditional marriage.

    There were about three traditional dance troupes, among which were the Atilogwu dancers from Enugu State. They entertained guests with their acrobatic dance steps and held the audience spell bound by climbing on one another.

    A stage was set like a typical village setting with stereotype mats, brooms and calabashes. The groom wore a senator attire. The bride was dressed in george wrappers and a shiny blouse to match. Before them, stood their two layered cake with a replica of beads and a jar of overflowing palm wine made of icing beside it. On it, were kolanuts. It looked more like a carving than a cake.

    After the cutting of the cake, the couple were presented with gifts to start their new home.

    On the band stand was the Suga Band. The band dished classic old songs mixed with contemporary music to satisfy the elederly and the young.

    The groom, Clement, a nurse in the United States, spoke to The Nation on how he met his wife and events that led their union.

    “I heard about her from a cousin I was staying in the US with. So during my visit to Nigeria in 2008, I went to pay her a visit and she attended to me at the gate. There, we met and started talking. Having found that we shared a lot in common, it was very easy to talk.

    “The spirit is right. The moment I saw her, I didn’t have any doubt that she is the one. Everything felt right. She indeed is my missing rib,” he said.

    Chioma, who is running her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme in Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom, also reiterated what her beau said.

    “I met him here in my house. I suppose he heard about me and came to Nigeria and we met at the gate and started from there. We started our affair five years ago. We dated, broke up due to some communication breakdown, and got back together again. The challenge was due to communication break down so we rectified it, vowed to know ourselves better and here we are today,” Chioma said.

    In attendance were: former Minister for Works Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe; former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose; chairman of AIT and Daar Communications Chief Raymond Dokpesi; Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi and his predecessor Shuaibu Amodu and widow of the late Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) John Haruna, Olayinka.

  • Sipping the ‘Queen’s wine’

    Members of the prestigious Lagos Lawn Tennis Club in Onikan, Lagos, were guests at a dinner organised by the House of TEO, the authorised distributor of Lanson Champagne in Nigeria. AMIDU ARIJE was there.

    Anyone who visited the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club (LLTC) that Friday would think it was the venue of the Wimbledon semi final clash between Andy Murray and Jerzy Janowics.

    Members were there in their numbers to watch game. Large screen televisions were hung at strategic places.

    There were mixed reactions at the beginning of the game when Janowics was leading. All exclaimed: “This guy will beat Murray”.

    But the tide turned when Murray kicked back shots from the distance to level with Janowics. Another mood set in. The hope of Murray winning the game was raised among the spectators. They cheered and applauded when Murray took the lead.

    The point that saw Murray through to the final left everyone happy and excited. “I know Janowics cannot beat Murray,” one of them exclaimed. ‘But Janowics played tough to defeat Murray; he tried,’ others said.

    The match was the hallmark of a dinner organised by the House of TEO, the authorised distributor of Lanson Champagne in Nigeria, for members and associates of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club.

    Before the dinner started, the gathering paid keen attention to the game as they exchanged pleasantries.

    After the match, members converged on the hall.

    Some appeared in native attires, others in English. The CEO of House of TEO, Chief Tunde Onakoya was in shirt and a pair of trousers with a hat.

    The arrival of the club’s president, Mr Sam Egbuchunam, enlivened the gathering. He was dressed in a shirt and a pair of trousers, a hat and matching shoes.

    Once he settled down, the programme began with the opening prayer.

    Egbuchunam was invited called to make his speech.

    He described the club as the best in Nigeria. Egbuchunam said the colonial masters that created the club did it for business and leisure.

    “This place is a Vatican of a sort; I give kudos to the colonial masters for their sporting insight – leaving a place like this in the best location on Lagos Island; though they did not do it because they like us, they did it for their own convenience,” he said.

    When Onakoya came to the podium for his speech, all stood to applaud and cheer him in.

    He thanked them for their time and patronage. He recounted the story of Lagos Lawn Tennis Club and how his company has been promoting tennis.

    Onakoya said Lanson Champagne was the official drink of the Wimbledon.

    He described the day as eventful.

    “We are lucky the weather is clement; we enjoin you to feel relaxed and enjoy yourself. Lanson Champagne was established over 20 years ago,” he said.

    Onakoya said Lanson Champagne was the official drink of the Queen of England.

    “If you take Lanson Champagne you are drinking with the Queen,” he said.

    Giving reason for his company’s choice of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club for the dinner, he said it was the best tennis club in the country.

    “It is our pleasure to be here; we have been here before and we will still be here. We could have been anywhere but we have been told that this is the best lawn tennis club in the country,” he said.

    Mr Demola Balogun, House of Teo media officer, said Lanson Champagne was a classic drink for all ages.

    He stressed that it is the champagne of the world’s number three sport – Lawn tennis.

    After his speech, all went for supper. It was a buffet. They ate to their heart’s content.

    The comedians on ground entertained them before they took to the dance floor till the light faded.

  • Interest Your Audience

    Last time, we started exploring the exciting world of entertaining speech. Entertaining speech is the least formal of the types of speeches we have. This, however, does not mean that it requires less work, or that it is less important. In places where entertaining speech is needed, any other type of speech may not be appropriate. Entertaining speech is one that the audience is supposed to listen to without any care in the world. Today, we shall be examining how you can make your speeches entertaining.

    I watched a programme on TV recently; a comedian was trying so hard to make the audience laugh. Each time the camera showed the audience, I saw faces of people who were getting ready to laugh. There was this anticipation on their faces, as though they were waiting for the funny part of the gist. Unfortunately, by the time the comedian was done and he left the stage, the people were still waiting to laugh. You have to understand something very important about entertaining speeches; they place a great responsibility on the speaker. If you speak to your audience without any intention of being funny, you may see them laughing so hard that you wonder when you became a comedian! But if you make the “mistake” of showing to them that you are trying to make them laugh, you had better be real good! The difference between the two scenarios is that in the former, you never made any claim, so, your listeners are not critical of you; you kind of catch them off guard. In the latter, however, you have directly or indirectly claimed to be funny, and they want you to prove it; so, they don’t laugh easy. If you have proved overtime to be funny, however, the mere sight of you may throw people into a fit of laughter. Now, let’s consider some things you need to do to make your speech entertaining.

    •Don’t make obvious effort: try as much as possible not to make obvious effort to make your audience laugh. If you watch very funny and entertaining people closely, you will discover that one of your attractions to them is their “carefree” attitude towards what they are saying. They seem so casual that they may not even laugh at what they are saying while others are tumbling over with laughter. Sometimes, laughing at your own jokes can be in bad taste; let your audience do the laughing. If, for instance, you are asked to address some business partners at a luncheon organized by your company, you have to be entertaining and still be dignified. As much as you don’t want to give a serious speech, you still should joke about things that are related to your shared interests. Everyone knows you are not a comedian, so, they don’t expect you to be extremely funny, but you should be able to interest them while keeping your business dignity in mind.

    •Focus on the human angle of any story: what exactly is funny and what is not? Well, that depends on three things; the subject, the speaker and the audience. One thing is sure, however, no matter who is listening, and no matter what the subject is, focusing on human limitations or extremities will most likely elicit laughter. Imagine that you are invited to address some college students during their graduation party, one way to easily make them enjoy themselves (while still learning something) is to create funny scenarios of extremely lazy students and extremely studious students. As you joke about their habits, you may start to hear the students calling out the names of some of their friends they feel belong to one category or the other. When this happens, you will find them laughing because they can relate to what you are saying.

    •You can create humour out of your personal experiences: more often than not, this technique works. Your listeners want to laugh at someone, but not at themselves; so, they are ready to laugh at you as you relate your funny or strange experiences. Imagine being asked to talk to a group of young entrepreneurs about your success in business during a special dinner organized in your honour; a nice and entertaining topic may be “My Experimental years!” In the speech, you may humour your small beginning, your desperation, your failed attempts at starting different businesses, the mistakes you made and how you finally succeeded. Not only will this type of speech entertain your listeners, it will also enlighten and motivate them.

    •You can focus on shared experiences: another way to interest your audience is to humour experiences that are common to everybody. For instance, you may entertain your colleagues at a staff get-together by sharing funny experiences of some incidences at work. You may joke about a time you were locked in the office’s washroom and you feared not being discovered till the next day because you left your phone on your desk. Everyone who knew of the event, or who had similar experience due to the faulty door would laugh with you. The watch word here is that you should avoid making jokes at the expense of others. Remember that you are trying to entertain and not to offend.

    There are several other ways to entertain your audience. But like I strongly believe, one of the best ways to learn is to watch people present. Understudy anyone you find interesting and you will discover several ways to interest your audience.

  • A governor’s day of joy

    Anambra State Governor Peter Obi celebrated his 52nd birthday at the Government House, Awka. It was a low-key event. ODOGWU EMEKA ODOGWU reports.

    Penultimate Friday, Anambra State Governor Peter Obi celebrated his 52nd birthday.

    As at 7am, he was in a meeting before his wife, Margaret and children Amaka and Eloka set the birthday ball rolling with few invited guests.

    Obi arrived for mass in the Governor’s lodge chapel at 8.15 am. The guests could have shouted happy birthday but for the presence of some men of God led by Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor, Catholic Bishop of Awka who presided over the mass. He was assisted by the Chaplain of the Governor’s lodge, Rev. Fr. Jonas Benson Okoye. Other reverend fathers in attendance included Rev Father Fabian Obi, the govenor’s immediate younger brother.

    The mass was attended by Deputy Governor Emeka Sibeudu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Oseloka Obaze, All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftains including Mr Maxi Okwu, commissioners and Advisers and a friend of the governor, Chief Okey Ezeibe, among others.

    Obaze performed the toast and supervised the cutting of cake.

    The dress code was not special. Obi appeared in his normal senator wear, with his wife dazzling everybody with her usual style and panache.

    The celebrator was amazed at the ceremony because he had ordered that there should be no celebration. But it was a quiet one. Mrs Obi was happy as she danced gracefully with her smiling husband and children.

    The first family indeed savoured the moment as people enjoyed the delicacies provided.

    The Chaplain of the Governor’s lodge, Rev. Fr. Jonas Benson Okoye praised the governor for living a disciplined life and always working toward excellence in all facets of life. He noted the governor’s courage and political will in correcting the mistakes of the past and laying a foundation for sustainable development.

    Most Rev. Ezeokafor, in his homily, appealed to the people of Anambra to pray God to give the state somebody better than Obi after he leaves office.

    He insisted that Obi’s successor must be somebody who will continue and even surpass Obi’s impressive records.

    The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Patrick Obi described the Governor as a role model who has touched many lives and set a standard others.

    His Youth and Sports counterpart Dr. Edozie Aroh said the governor is exemplary in his conduct.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Anambra State University, Prof. Fidelis Okafor, said Obi had excelled.

    Responding, the celebrator repeated his call for collective efforts to building a progressive society with opportunity for everybody.

    Obi said prudent and judicious use of resources was necessary to build nation posterity will be proud of.

  • Bundles of joy

    They waited for 25years for a child. When eventually God answered them, He gave them a set of triplets. The joy of oil and gas guru Lawrence Ezeh and his wife, Lina, knew no bound on the arrival of these bundles of joy. They dedicated the babies at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Kings Palace GRA in Port Harcourt. BUKUNMI OGUNDARE writes.

    THEY were praying for one. And for 25 years, their prayer was “God bless us with a child.” When God’s time came, He blessed them with a set of triplets. Last Sunday, family members and friends joined Lawrence Ezeh and his wife, Lina, to dedicate the babies at The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Kings Palace GRA, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

    The dedication of Prince Emmanuel Ebubechukwu, Princess Christiana Onyekachi and Prince Lawrence Uchechukwu also served as opportunity for their parents to thank God.

    Ezeh, a prince of Mburubu Kingdom, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, is a politician and oil/gas guru.

    The service was officiated by Pastor Edmond Osahon and Pastor Soji Oni.

    The church service, graced by a mammoth crowd, was followed by a colourful and well attended reception at the Grace Events Place, Evo Road in GRA, Port Harcourt.

    An elated Ezeh said he and his wife were grateful to God for finding them worthy of the children.

    “The triplets are perfect and wonderful gifts from the Lord; they represent an amazing blessing to us, they are lovable, delightful and adorable and I must confess we are enjoying every moment of their existence,” he said.

    He urged parents to always dedicate their children as it is scriptural and an opportunity for parents to publicly commit themselves to the Godly rearing of their child.

    To the proud princess, the joy of motherhood has outweighed the challenges.

    “We are looking forward to seeing them grow into men and a woman who will inspire their generation and dedicate their lives to the cause of God by His grace,” she said.

    At the event were: the paramount ruler of Mburubu kingdom, Igwe E.M.O Ezeh; paramount ruler of Imeoha Nkerefi Enugu Luke Ogbuta; Hon John Anichukwu; President General of Egi Peoples’ Assembly and Chairman of the Rivers State SURE-P programme Chief Oris Onyiri, among other high profile dignitaries.

  • I’ll marry again if……..KENNY SAINT BEST

    I’ll marry again if……..KENNY SAINT BEST

    Kenny Saint Best has obviously had her topsy-turvy times as a gospel artiste and a single parent. Despite the fact that gospel music has been relegated to the background, she has been able to lend her voice to the less vibrant genre of gospel music. She opens up on her evolution, her TV show, her yet-to- be launched book and other sundry issues in this ,interview with AHMED BOULOR.

     

    WHAT necessitated your change from doing contemporary gospel music to urban gospel music?

    I would say that it was God’s divine plan which I found out by being inquisitive and also trying to come out from the low ends of my life. It was also borne out of the need to search for a way forward; it was also meant to be a search light into why gospel music is being relegated to the background in that it is not being played on radio.

    I sometimes find it hard to realise why people enjoy gospel music for the beauty of it. These are some of the things that necessitated my change from doing contemporary gospel music to urban gospel music. I also found out that I was getting bored because there was a whole lot of recycling going around and I am also partaker in that aspect too. I felt we limited God because we tend to want to praise Him only with recycled songs.

    What have you been up to in the last six months?

    I have been involved in a whole lot in recent past; aside promoting my latest single Bragado which is the 5th single after my evolution into being an urban gospel artiste, after collaborations with Terry G, Eldee, Dagrin and LKT. I have been building on that brand so that when people think of that brand of music they readily think of me. We are also working on the new song titled No Jonzing which will be followed by a video. Also, as part of celebrations for my 15th year on stage, I am also working on launching my book titled ‘My Turnaround Story’. It is about my story from zero to hero; that is in the pipeline. I am also working on a TV production; I have come to realise that I have too much energy and creativity in me. Music alone is not my niche, I have something else to offer and that’s why I am veering into TV production. I am also branching into mentoring and giving kids some kind of positive direction in life. The teenage age is the habit-picking age and you need to positively guide youngsters in their everyday dealings so they don’t mix with the wrong set of people.

    What have been your frustrations in the last 15 years?

    There have been a lot of frustrations in the last 15 years; there was a time we staged a Kennis Music Easter Fiesta and I was billed out of the show because they said I could not perform because I am a gospel artiste. It was our own show but the sponsors didn’t want me to perform simply because I am a gospel artiste. This was a show that was organised by my brother but I was billed out of the show because of the fact that I am a gospel artiste. That was one of my biggest frustrations; but I realised it wasn’t peculiar to Kennis Music alone, it was everywhere. The more I wanted to push the more they told me to forget about the idea simply because I do gospel music.

    Now that you have evolved into an urban gospel artiste, what do you think your chances are?

    My chances are amazing and it is not just amazing, it has been established as a genre. So you can now say there are categories because I have been getting awards and recognition. The Turn Around track alone got me nomination for the Channel O Music Awards for The Best Female Act in Africa. I have also been getting main stream jobs too simply because I have switched. The genre has been established and there has been a sudden demand which has been kind of healthy.

    How are your fans reacting to your latest single Bragado?

    The response has been commendable and they have been playing it on air and that shows that there has been some kind of acceptance. The song came out in December and they are still playing it up till this moment. The song has had well over one million downloads and I have never experienced that before. One of the reasons I feel people connected with the music more is that it has the street language coupled with the fact that the song features LKT who has a whole lot of street fans. The kind of gospel music I do too is that which represents God on the streets, in a way that the people on the street can accept him. Fans cannot wait for the video anymore and the song trended for four days on Twitter and people were happy to identify with the song.

    Were your recent collaborations with LKT, Terry G and Eldee geared towards making you more urban in outlook as a gospel artiste?

    I would say yes; it was a deliberate attempt and the DJ’s also encouraged me to collaborate with contemporary hip hop artistes because they know who is trending. It was a move made in order for me to tap into their fan base. The secular artistes have the fans. What is the gospel, if I may ask? The gospel is spreading the word to the people and the people on the streets are the ones that need the gospel for redemption. It was a deliberate effort to ensure that my songs get the needed listenership that it deserves and also to let my listeners know that I am a diverse artiste.

    Let’s talk about your book titled ‘My Turnaround Story’?

    It is an inspirational story, it is a story of my turnaround; it is a reflection of my pit-to-palace experience – from zero to hero. After the relative success and the storm I went through in the past, people expected me to still remain in my ruins. But I am still relevant on the scene despite the challenges I encountered later on in my career. It is also a story of how I got the calling to spread the word through my songs as a contemporary gospel artiste and now as an urban gospel artiste. The fact that there is a recessional phase in one’s life does not mean it is the end. It took a long journey for me to get here and I need to share with people my experience in the last 15 years.

    Was Kenny influential in making you to veer into TV productions?

    Yes! That definitely has my brother’s influence; funny enough, he gave me that advice 10 years ago. If it was an idea that was originally mine, I would have hatched it. My brother chipped in the idea sometime ago and it was not until I had to go into my own processing that I decided to do something about it. My experience from zero to hero has definitely given me something to talk about and I feel I am prepared well enough to tell the story as it were. People are excited about Light House With KSB and the TV show is already airing on TV.

    What has changed about you when you first ventured onto the scene and now 15 years later?

    The difference is the experience; the experience has given birth to a new me. It is a chain-like reaction because my experience has improved me and it has rubbed off on other people in the sense that I now offer motivational talk to many people around me who have turned out to be successes themselves.

    I hear you are also into catering consultancy?

    Yes, I am into catering consultancy; it is something I do in my spare time.

    How good a cook are you?

    I am a very good cook and I implore you not to eat my food because you may get hooked on it. I don’t boast, but when it comes to cooking, I will gladly blow my trumpet. It breaks my heart when I see food that is not well prepared.

    How do you balance being a gospel artiste, a mentor, a TV host and a mother?

    Being a mother is my first job; I have time for my kids. I Iove and enjoy being with them every minute of the day. I have come to understand that most parents have missed it when it comes to bonding with their kids. I take care of their schooling, cooking, shopping and laundry.

    Has it been a tough job being a single mother?

    I am not a single mother; I am a single parent. A single mother gets the bill taken care of while a single parent plays the role of a father and a mother while still picking up the bills. It has been a tough job anyway. I enjoy it, as I said earlier, and it is really a lovely experience being a mother because it is just the three of us.

    Has the thought of remarrying ever crossed your mind?

    Yes it has! I am a cute girl and still feel cute inside. I still think of getting married.

    So you will accept marriage if the right guy comes around?

    Yes I will; most definitely…

    Did your parents ever encourage you to go into music?

    My parents encouraged us to go into whatever suits us sincerely; that is the kind of independence we had. But after I finished my MBA, my elder sister thought it was a waste of money for me to go through that kind of training and decide to be a musician. I later went to Bible school in the UK and when I returned back to Nigeria I decided to plunge headlong into gospel music. Besides all that, I would have been a top career girl making headway in the boardroom.

    Sincerely, has it been a fruitful career for you thus far?

    I would say yes to that, because a whole lot of people started when I did and they are nowhere to be found today. They have died a natural death; some have diverted and some are now general overseers of churches. It may not be as financially rewarding as it should be but it has been a wonderful experience.

  • How Tiwa Savage inspired me–Mya K

    How Tiwa Savage inspired me–Mya K

    BURGEONING songstress, Mya K, has revealed how she got inspired by Tiwa Savage as an upstart. The artiste caught relative attention this month when she premiered her new video titled MY DJ on HipTV and Soundcity which also trended on Twitter.

    The British and Nigerian native has a raw and honest talent with strong vocal, one that she inherited from her parents as she hopes to carry the legacy into the new generation.

    Mya K has been on a strong path of self-promotion, releasing a handful of singles and videos as her fan base continues to grow. The New Oron, Uyo native is working on her debut album, which is due later this year. Her debut single My DJ was released when she was 12 years old, in April, 2013 to the delight of her fans . She is signed onto Rock Town Much and promoted by Olaitan Much Music.

  • Dbanj urges FG to invest in music industry

    Dbanj urges FG to invest in music industry

    NIGERIAN hip-hop star, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, on Tuesday, July 30, in Abuja urged the Federal Government to design programmes that would boost the nation’s music industry. This, he said, will help to utilise the talents in the country.

    D’banj said this when he made a visit to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke. He said that the youth in the country are endowed with music potentials that should be harnessed.

    “Nigeria’s entertainment industry needs support and I am committed to being a part of efforts toward achieving this. Not everything about us should be about oil,” he said. He also spoke about the need to promote the country’s image in the international community through music and entertainment.

    “But we can achieve this through establishing a collaboration that will offer support for young and upcoming musicians who have the talents to showcase the country to the world. There has been a lot of wrong perception about how we are. When you spend the whole day, you will understand. I want everyone to come and see how great Nigeria is. People will get to see,” D’banj added.

    The artiste also described the entertainment industry as an employer of labour, adding that it is capable of keeping the youth economically engaged and out of social vices.

    Duke called on musicians across the country and in the Diaspora to strive to be role models. According to Duke, the Federal Government is determined to “strengthen the nation’s entertainment industry with support from stars such as D’banj.”

    He urged him to use his popularity and talent to attract international partners to promote the nation’s music industry.

  • Industry Night fetes Julius Agwu

    Industry Night fetes Julius Agwu

    ONE of Nigeria’s most versatile entertainers, Julius Agwu, is ready to re-launch his music career. Buoyed by this decision, the artiste recently travelled to South Africa to shoot a video for one of his latest singles, Rejuvenate. The comic act recently released two new singles, Rejuvenate and Mama Soup off his next album.

    As Industry Night hosts him on Wednesday, August 7 in Lagos, Julius says he will shock music observers in Nigeria as he premieres the video for Rejuvenate. The video has been tipped to have all it takes to be number one video on so many charts.

    Aside enlisting the services of professionals in his new video which happens to be the best ever since he invented the music-comedy genre of music, Julius reveals that he made use of a helicopter including a super boat to further add class to the video.

    Having clocked 40 and still with the staying power in the entertainment industry, Julius says there comes a need for him to re-strategise and reposition himself. “My fans have been asking me what is happening to my music career. They said I brought them something exciting, a new genre called music-comedy. And as the creator of music-comedy, I’m only re-announcing myself to my fans. That is why I had to Rejuvenate, which is the title of the video shot in South Africa and will be dropping in a matter of days. As a matter of fact, the title of the album is Rejuvenation,” the artiste stated.

    On what makes the new video different from his previous videos, Julius says, “It’s different because we spent more on it. It’s something different from what people used to see from Julius Agwu and the song is a club banger. For the first time, you will hear me rap in my native language and the song is a blend of hip-hop, afro-pop and of course the comical flavour which is always inherent in my style, that is what makes it music-comedy. ”

  • Yinka Davies, Femi Kuti for MUSON Jazz Festival

    Yinka Davies, Femi Kuti for MUSON Jazz Festival

    NIGERIA’S contemporary music icons, Femi Kuti and Afro Jazz and Soul singer, Yinka Davies, will be headlining the 2013 edition of the annual Jazz Festival of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON).

    Organisers say other plans will be unveiled as preparations are in top gear for the event, scheduled to take place on Saturday October 19, at the Shell Hall of MUSON Centre, Onikan.