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  • Ayefele, Atorise, others set to storm New Dawn

    Ayefele, Atorise, others set to storm New Dawn

    GOSPEL musicians are set to storm the ancient town of Alakuko next weekend as Genesis Model International annual harvest, known as Festival of Grace, holds another edition. Leading an array of musicians and prophets are Lanre Teriba and Yinka Ayefele who are expected to grace the church’s programme.

    According to the organisers, the event tagged New Dawn is a prophetic and life-changing programme slated for Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the church’s ultra-modern auditorium in Dalemo-Alakuko, Lagos. The programme, which is to be heralded by a vigil on December 13, the organisers revealed, will also host other gospel artistes like Evangelist Bayo Apata and Evangelist Imole David who affirm their readiness to thrill God’s people in a night of praise and worship.

    Host, Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe, enthused: “This year’s event is power-filled with praise songs, transforming messages and miracles. As we are about to enter a new year, it is going to be a new dawn of fruitfulness, progress, divine help, success, favour, opportunities and fulfillment of promise in Jesus name for all participants.”

  • Ayefele urges US to deport band boys

    Ayefele urges US to deport band boys

    As gospel music styled secular singer, Yinka Ayefele arrived the country Tuesday, following a six-week musical tour of the United States, there appeared to be a ‘dent’ on the emotion of the artiste, whose fulfilment of the concert was partially shattered by the disappearance of three of his band boys.

    The other members of the group arrived amidst cheers by fans, but one could tell that the leader of the band was worried; perhaps knowing the credibility question the defection by the boys could pose to his career. Reports say the ‘gospel tungba’ crooner, has written to the United States Homeland Security to track and deport the three guys who defected at the tail-end of the inter city concert.

    The band left the country on September 2, performing at Washington, Maryland, Baltimore, New York, Atlanta, Houston and Dallas.

    In a mail sent to the US agency, Ayefele urged the department to look for the defectors and act accordingly, so as to serve as a lesson to others.

    The defectors, according to a release signed by his publicist, David Ajiboye, include Ojoyido Adegbenga Ezekiel (Keyboardist), Solomon Olugbenga Motimoke (Vocalist) and Olusola Kayode Isaac (vocalist). “While Olusola Kayode Isaac defected at the LaGuardiala Airport, New York on Monday, 14th October on his way from Houston with three other members of the band, Ojoyido Adegbenga was said to have disappeared from the group at the Howard Johnson Inn on Rockaway Boulevard, New York on Tuesday, 15th October. The third man was Solomon Motimoke (Yatty), who left the band while still at Washington DC on 11th October,” the statement read.

  • Ayefele band boys disappear in US

    Ayefele band boys disappear in US

    …Music star seeks their repatriation

    As gospel music styled secular singer, Yinka Ayefele arrived the country Tuesday, following a six-week musical tour of the United States, there appeared to be a ‘dent’ on the emotion of the artiste, whose fulfilment of the concert was partially shattered by the disappearance of three of his band boys.

    The other members of the group arrived amidst cheers by fans, but one could tell that the leader of the band was worried; perhaps knowing the credibility question the defection by the boys could pose to his career. Reports say the ‘gospel tungba’ crooner, has written to the United States Homeland Security to track and deport the three guys who defected at the tail-end of the inter city concert.

    The band left the country on September 2, performing at Washington, Maryland, Baltimore, New York, Atlanta, Houston and Dallas.

    In a mail sent to the US agency, Ayefele urged the department to look for the defectors and act accordingly, so as to serve as a lesson to others.

    The defectors, according to a release signed by his publicist, David Ajiboye, include Ojoyido Adegbenga Ezekiel (Keyboardist), Solomon Olugbenga Motimoke (Vocalist) and Olusola Kayode Isaac (vocalist). “While Olusola Kayode Isaac defected at the LaGuardiala Airport, New York on Monday, 14th October on his way from Houston with three other members of the band, Ojoyido Adegbenga was said to have disappeared from the group at the Howard Johnson Inn on Rockaway Boulevard, New York on Tuesday, 15th October. The third man was Solomon Motimoke (Yatty), who left the band while still at Washington DC on 11th October,” the statement read.

  • Ayefele donates N50m hall, books to school

    Ayefele donates N50m hall, books to school

    APPARENTLY irked by the deplorable state of his Alma mata, Yinka Ayefele, on last Thursday made a donation of 5000 big notes to Ipoti Community Secondary School in Ipoti Ekiti where he left 28 years ago.

    The popular musician also laid the foundation of a N50 million multi-purpose hall for the use of the school and the community.

    Earlier in her speech, the representative of the state governor, Dr (Mrs) Eniola Ajayi, the Commissioner for Environment said the state want kind hearted indigenes of the state that can come back and improve their community to complement the efforts of the state government.

    “The government of Dr. Kayode Fayemi has done a lot in terms of turning the fortunes of the state around. The government has done a lot in the areas of education.” She said.

    The event which comes up at the school premises was attended by the Chairman of Ijero local government, Hon. Bode Agbeleye, the newly installed Onipoti of Ipoti Ekiti, HRH James Oladipupo Kolade.

    Ayefele enjoined members of the community to always give back to the community saying “It is not that I’m very rich but I believe that the little I can contribute will still go a long way in making some impacts” he said.

    Reacting to the gesture, the Principal of the school, Mr. Bolarinwa Rufus Taiwo thanked the donor and enjoined other old students of the school to emulate Ayefele.