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  • Waje features daughter and Johnny Drille in new video

    Ahead of her highly anticipated first concert, award winning RnB star Waje has just released images from the set of her upcoming video ‘Udue’ featuring Johnny Drille.

    Starring the singer’s stunning daughter Emerald as Johnny Drille’s love interest, the video was shot on location at the scenic Lufasi Park, Lagos.

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    The video follows the upbeat, soulful and seamless flow of the song ‘Udue’ telling the story of a young couple in love and enjoying each other’s company close to nature, far-away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

    The visuals for ‘Udue’ was produced by Fatima Omokwe and the video directed by Catalyst and will be out on Thursday August 15, 2018.

    Waje’s concert Red Velvet hold on September 1 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.

  • Waje to hold first solo concert

    Singer Aituaje Iruobe who is more known as Waje is excited about her upcoming concert tagged ‘The Red Velvet Experience’ schedule for September 1, 2019, at the Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos.

    The show is her very first own show and Waje said: “For so long, I’ve desired my own show. I’ve honoured so many stages but hungered for a stage that was designed for me, tailored for me.

    “Now it’s here. I’m here to serve you with the best dish #redvelvetconcert

    “Fit for a KING and QUEEN. It’s time baby.”

    Waje who was born in Akure, Ondo State, grew up in Benin City, Edo State.

    Her debut album, the eponymously titled W.A.J.E was released on May 1, 2013 via a live Google+ hangout with fans joining in from around the world, trending globally at no 4 on Twitter. In 2015, she was named one of the top 10 female artistes in Africa by Channel O.

    Waje’s hits include the critically acclaimed sleeper hit ‘I Wish’, Onye ft Tiwa Savage and Coco Baby ft Diamond Platnumz which was Nigeria’s most played song in December 2014. Waje’s recent reggae song’Left For Good’ ft Patoranking debuted at No 3 in Nigeria’s Itunes charts Waje has also collaborated with some of Africa’s biggest acts, churning out smash hit singles like, ONE NAIRA with M.I and DO ME with P Square.

  • Gloria Anozie-Young, Diabuah, others light up MUSON Festival

    Patrick Diabuah and Gloria Anozie-Young will join other actors to light up the stage at the prestigious Agip Recital Hall of MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, to commemorate the ongoing 22nd edition of MUSON Festival 2018 on Saturday, October 27.

    The feature drama for this year Such Is Life, written by Professor Femi Osofisan and directed by Kenneth Uphopho, is a hilarious comedy with all the characteristics of a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

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    The protagonist Prof Juokwu (Patrick Diabuah) has made a scientific discovery, which enables his quick getaways to his numerous escapades. This ‘Midnight Blackout,’ as he calls it, will eventually get him into trouble with his wife Obioma (Gloria Young) as well as Mr. Akubundu (Kanayo Okani). Other actors include Omololu Shodiya, Friday Francis and Bunmi Sogade.

    Uphopho explained Such Is Life was chosen for MUSON Festival 2018, saying, “Such is life is the choice for Muson Festival 2018 because of the theme and sub-themes projected in the play which resonates with the direction of the festival. It’s dynamic choice of language and style displayed by well-rounded characters is also a testament of the writer’s proficiency. It was originally titled Midnight Blackout after the obvious plot of the play.”

    Although a hilarious comedy, Uphopho Such Is Life also contains doses of grave political implication for the country, adding, “Such is life checks everything on the list in terms of performance, message, plot, drama, intrigue and being funny. It is a serious play but there’s humour intertwined in the seriousness of the situation in the play.

    “However, what many people don’t know and what is not covered in the marketing publications for Such is Life is that it is a satire on the government devised through the family institution. It covers political, social, ethnic and economic factors prevalent in the society today. There is a thorough dissecting of the different economic programmes the government has introduced which in turn has been potentially ‘unfavourable’ to the masses. The play also takes a cursory look at infidelity and adultery as they affect the society at large in the grand scheme of things.”

    For Uphopho also, the impact of the yearly MUSON Festival drama “goes beyond just creating a sustainable platform for drama to be ‘seen,’ especially by music enthusiasts and arts lovers. It also celebrates writers and their contributions to the arts in general.”  Such is Life is produced by Brenda Uphopho for PAWSTUDIOS.

     

  • Improve welfare to fight corruption, says Falana

    To effectively fight corruption, prominent lawyer, Femi Falana has advised the government to improve welfare.

    Speaking while delivering the 19th Mike Okonkwo annual lecture titled ‘Nigeria’s Unity: Matters Arising’, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Wednesday, the human rights lawyer said: “If the government genuinely wants to fight corruption it has to review the wages of workers, ensure prompt payment of salaries and pension. Furthermore, the government should implement other welfare laws and institutionalize the rule of law and respect the human rights if citizens.”

    Falana attributed the disunity in the country to the inequitable distribution of wealth.  He said peace would only reign when the wealth of the nation is enjoyed by all.  He added that redistribution of wealth would make restructuring meaningful.

    “Nigeria is not a united country and we can’t have a unity of the oppressor and the oppressed.  Elites do not fight for the people and professional bodies are now run on the basis of ethnicity.  While we must fight corruption, we need to know what has happened, to our wealth. Unless we revisit the redistribution of the nation’s wealth there cannot unity.

    “Instead of handing over the country to market forces, government should control and regulate the economy in a way that our abundant resources are channeled towards addressing the crisis of underdevelopment,” he said.

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    Regarding killings in various parts of the country, Falana faulted religious leaders for identifying with only those belonging to their fold as victims of attacks.  On the contrary, he said deaths of all Nigerians should be condemned and the perpetrators brought to book.

    “Nigerians should henceforth condemn the killing of any citizen or any alien living in our midst and demand that justice be done”, he said.

    Falana urged state governors to fight for their freedom.  He said he was in support of state policing, adding that if a new Nigeria must emerge, then there must be community policing.

    The lawyer also faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance on the supremacy of national security over the rule of law in relation to, saying only the courts could define national interest.

    In his speech, Chairman of the event and former Minister of Commerce and Industry in the then Eastern Region, Chief John Nwodo, blamed the youth for not actively participating in politics.

    He said many of Nigeria’s prominent leaders started politics in their 20s/30s and called on parents to properly mentor their wards so they can play positive roles in governance.

    Also speaking the Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule said only as a detribalized group could Nigerians develop the country.

    Bishop Mike Okonkwo, in whose honour the lecture holds annually, said Nigerians must drop tribalism in favour of national interested.

    He added that the President must be President for all regardless of his political leanings, tribe or religion.

    The programme climaxed with the presentation of prizes to winners of the 15th Mike Okonkwo National Essay competition for Senior Secondary School pupils.

     

     

  • Fashola calls for investment in education, others

    The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has called for continued investment in education, hands works, production and love for the country.

    He spoke at City Hall in Onikan, Lagos on Thursday, during the Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) Gabfest 2018 to celebrate his 55th birthday. The theme was: “The youth in Nigeria: Mapping the future”.

    Fashola’s call were part of the resolutions he made for youths in Nigeria to map the future.

    He said there should be continued investment in education, adding that is what would secure the future of the youths and the nation at large.

    “We should also not let down our local language; we should try and explain things we know to our children in our local language, because the understanding is deeper when the teaching is in the local dialect.”

    Fashola also called for children to be taught how to use their hands, saying this would make them to become producers.

    “Often times, we are in a hurry to get our children memorize things without understanding and this makes them to only know how to take orders.

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    Children should be originated to solve problems. We need to change our curriculum; classes should be dedicated to solve problems so that we will build a generation of problem solvers.”

    “We must not speak evil against our father land, which is our country Nigeria. If you love something, you will overlook the negative sides and focus on the strength. A lot of us have identified the problems we have as a nation, but how many of us have brought up the solution.”

    He urged Nigerians to spend more time on production and hard work, saying all should use made in Nigeria things.  “We want Nigerians to produce opportunities and food among other things.  It does not start and end with government alone; we all have a part to play,” he said.

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), The Chair Centre Group, Ibukun Awosika, said there is need to create a right environment, noting that it starts from harmonizing the education system.

    Awosika who was the keynote speaker said; “The future of the adults is not secured if we cannot secure the future of the youths. If we do not build the right generation of youths now in the country, they will be the one to destroy the country in the future.

    “We need to give the youths the knowledge that will be relevant now and in years to come. Graduates must have the skills that are needed in the work place. We need to review the knowledge we are passing in the institution, to know if the knowledge is relevant to the needs of the present day.

    According to her, “If we do not make the country stable by creating an enabling environment for the young ones to strive, and create jobs for themselves, the country would be at risk.

    “To map the future for our youth’s means that we must create an environment that empowers and allows people to create jobs for themselves. Nigerian youths need to retrain the youth’s people for new generation jobs,” she said.

  • Governor’s Cup : Nigeria’s Imeh Upsets French Star

    Governor’s Cup : Nigeria’s Imeh Upsets French Star

    A lowly rated Nigerian player, Joseph Imeh Ubon on Tuesday caused a major upset in the second leg (Futures 5) of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship when he shocked French Stephan Fransen in one of the first round matches played at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

     Imeh,  who is ranked number 1951 in the world,  proved too much for Fransen, ranked 562. With cheers from fans at the venue, the Nigerian youngster defeated his opponent in a game that ended 0-6,6-3,6-0. Surprisingly, the France’s player was a finalist in the men’s singles in Futures 4.
     Imeh will now played tournament number 4 seed, Ilkel Cem of Turkey in the second round on Wednesday.
    However, Henry Atseye could not make it like Imeh as he retired in the second set of his game against Ilija Vucic of Serbia with a result 6-2,2-0. Also Christopher Bulus was defeated by Thomas Setodji of France 6-4,6-4 all in the men’s singles.
    Other men’s singles results saw Lance-Pierre du Toit of South Africa beating Giovanni Samaha of Liberia5-7,6-3,6-0. Tournament number 1, Indian Prajnesh Gunneswaran got the best out of France’s Manuel Guinard in straight set of 6-4,6-0, while Egyptian Sherif Sabry beat Alexis Klegou of Ivory Coast.
    Barakat Oyinlomo Quadre was defeated by French Harmony Tan, who is the number 8 in straight sets of 6-4,6-0. Also Futures 4 winner in the women’s singles, Israeli Deniz khazaniuk beat Adetayo Adetunji 6-1,6-1.
    Meanwhile, Conny Perrin of Switzerland scaled the hurdles to the second round  after her opponent, Jesmin Jebawy of Germany retired  in the second set of their match. The match ended 6-0,2-0. Number two seed, Ayla Aksu from Turkey beat Tiffany William of Great Britain 6-4,6-4
  • Fake Naval rating, others arrested for robbery

    Fake Naval rating, others arrested for robbery

    Policemen attached to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone II, Onikan have arrested a fake naval personnel, Kingsley Chukwueke, 26, and two others for robbery.

    Chukwueke, a motorcyclist Chidi Ibrahim and a tailor, Alaba Akanni were paraded Tuesday by the zonal spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police (SP).

    According to the police, Chukwueke and Ibrahim attacked a motorist, Pascal Umeh-Okafor on Friday night on Ijora Bridge and dispossessed him of his money, phones and key car.

    They were however unfortunate as a patrol vehicle on surveillance in the axis, suspected something was wrong and arrested the suspects when they arrived the scene.

    Narrating how he was attacked, Umeh-Okafor, a trader, said the suspects double-crossed him with their two motorcycles in traffic.

    He said he obeyed them when he saw that Chukwueke was on uniform and decided to know what his offence was.

    According to him, they initially accused him of hitting another motorists despite that there was no car infront of him.

    He said they slapped him and hypnotised him, such that he didn’t know what was happening to him.

    Umeh-Okafor said: “When they double crossed me, they surrendered me and collected all my phone, phones and car key. They robbed something on me such that I didn’t know what was happening to me.

    “Policemen came and asked me what was happening and I told him they were my friends and they have collected my car. But the police were not convinced and they accosted the guy and asked him if he was a personnel. He said yes. They collected my N7,500. There was nowhere to escape the way they blocked me. There was traffic and it was a narrow path. I was the only one in my car.”

    Denying the robbery allegation, Chukwueke said that he only searched the complainant because he breached their agreement.

    He admitted he was not a naval personnel, adding that he bought the material for the uniform at Badagry Market and gave it to Akanni to sew for him.

    He said: “I bought the material at Badagry and gave it to a tailor to sew for me last year. I just sewed the uniform. I have been trying to join the military or police since 2006 without success. I love the navy and so, I got their uniform so that if I am taken, I would know I have a uniform already.

    “I was not wearing the uniform. It was inside my bag. I didn’t steal from the complainant. I was riding my bike when I saw the complainant arguing with another person. It seems he hit the person’s car and they were arguing. So, I stopped and introduced myself as a naval personnel.

    “The complainant begged me to settle his dispute with the other party, that he would pay me N3, 000. I settled their differences and he paid the other N1, 030. But when the man left, he refused to give me my own N3, 000 and brought out N1, 000 that it was all he had.

    “I refused and told him that wasn’t our agreement and he said I should search him if I would see any money on him. The mistake I made was that I searched him. It was while I was searching him that police came and got me. I am not a robber and I didn’t steal anything from him.

    “I was carrying a bag that had the uniform in it. I am aware it is a crime to have security uniform when I am not a personnel. The person who gave me the crest on my barrette is dead. They called him Marcus Mighty. He gave me the crest before I left Lagos by the time I came back, they said he was dead. I don’t know if he’s a real naval personnel but I used to see him on uniform.

    Ibrahim also denied being a robber, insisting that he only stopped by when he saw his colleague, Chukwueke with the man.

    He said aside being a motorcyclist, he’s also an assistant to health officers.

    “I am a scout. I have my ID here. I was wearing the military singlet inside. I bought the singlet and short at the market. There was traffic and I took passenger from Wharf to Ijora. It was on my way back that I saw this bike man (Chukwueke) and the complainant dragging. I didn’t come down from my bike. I even gave them some distance and was watching what was happening.

    “I asked them why they were arguing. I saw the bike man doing as though he was searching the complainant. In no time, I saw policemen there. I was still where I stood watching them as they were explaining to the police. It was where I sat on my bike that the driver came and held my bike. I thought he wanted me to be a witness but later the police came and they told me to follow them.

    “They told me to follow them to explain what I saw. But the next thing, they handcuffed me and that’s how I am here. I stopped there because I have seen the bike man once in Costain. I knew he was a motorcyclist and I wanted to be sure nothing was wrong. While we were still there, I saw the guy running with a bag towards naval base. Then, I later saw him with two other soldiers. It was one of the soldiers that came and said if u was not his accomplice, why was I wearing soldier clothe? I do not know anything about the matter.”

    Akanni, a resident of 103, Mosafejo Street, Iyatoro, admitted sewing the uniforms for Chukwueke and his friend, Williams.

    He said that they showed him identity cards that they were naval personnel, adding that he charged N500 for each of the uniforms because he was happy he had naval personnel as customers.

    The police also arrested a fake cop, who specialises in escorting vans and trucks.

    Alex Agbo, 38, was arrested around Iyana Ipaja, while onboard a van laden with iron rods.

    According to Badmos, he claimed to be a Spy police, but was caught with police attire.

    Badmos said: “The zonal command has been inundated with lots of complaints that security men on illegal duty were disturbing motorists.

    “Men of zonal al X-Squad were activated to find out what was happening and a fake policeman was arrested. Upon investigation, it was discovered he was not a policeman and he adorned police uniform. He claimed to be Spy, which he was yet to prove. Even as a spy, he was not supposed to be on police uniform.

    “The zonal command also caught fake naval officers robbing a man. Police patrol team saw the situation and was able to rescue the victims. The tailor who sewed the clothes was arrested. The AIG, Adamu Ibrahim has directed they should be charged to court at the completion of investigation.”

     

  • Police arrest two for producing fake Voters’ Cards

    Police arrest two for producing fake Voters’ Cards

    Operatives attached to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police’ (AIG) Zone II, Onikan, have arrested two persons for allegedly manufacturing fake Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC).

    Arrey Aberdeen, 33, and Giwa Monsuru were arrested by the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS) after they the police got tip off about their activities.

    According to the zonal spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), a decoy policewoman was used to get the suspects.

    She said the woman approached Monsuru, claiming that she desperately needed a PVC in order to assist Internet fraudster collect money from the bank.

    “Giwa Monsuru having collected N5, 000, had a randez vous with the woman to handover the fake PVC. As he was handing it over to her, operatives who lurked around arrested him.

    “The suspects and another at large specialises in producing fake PVC. Giving that Local Council elections are around in Lagos, the AIG, Adamu Ibrahim charged operatives to conduct discreet investigation on the tip off.

    “It was that investigation that led to arresting these ones. Efforts are on to arrest the other suspect,” said Badmos.

    Admitting to the offence, Aberdeen, a Printer, said he usually charged N1, 000 for each card, adding that it was his original copy from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) he used to design others.

    He said: “I have only printed out two copies. One for Sadiq and the second one was to that woman, which led to my arrest. I scanned my PVC that INEC gave me and saved it on the safety.

    “From it, I designed another one. It was Sadiq that introduced Monsuru to me. He (Monsuru) came and said his sister badly needed a voter card. That she wanted to assist Yahoo Boys to withdraw money. I only charged N1, 000 for it. It was Monsuru that brought police to me.”

    Monsuru, who claimed he worked as a civil engineer at a construction company in Lagos Island, said poverty drove him into the business.

    According to him, the man he worked for usually paid him N6, 000 per month, “whereas, I made N3,000 for just one PVC.”

    He said: “I knew it’s illegal. The woman begged me that she needed it badly. I met Sadiq and he took me to the printer because he usually does PVC for people. I charged the woman N5, 000 and I paid the printer N1,000. I also gave Sadiq N1,000. So, I was left with N3,000 but the money got lost when the police arrested me.

    “I am an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) holder. I studied Engineering and I didn’t have money to continue with HND. I work with a company and they pay me N6,000 per month.”

     

  • Surety arraigned over alleged failure to produce suspect

    A 50-year-old surety, Okechukwu Amaefuna, who allegedly aided the escape of a theft suspect, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a three-count charge.

    Amaefuna, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial for conspiracy and perversion of the cause of justice.

    The prosecutor, ASP Eshiet Eshiet, told the court that Amaefuna conspired with others at large to aid escape of one Kehinde Adetola for whom he stood as surety in  a case of theft of two trucks worth N30 million.

    Eshiet said that the surety committed the offences on Feb. 5, 2014, at 4:00p.m, at Zone 2 Police Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.

    He said that Adetola was under investigation for stealing  at the police headquarters.

    “The accused stood as surety for Adetola at the police headquarters, and promised to produce him whenever he would be needed.

    “The accused failed to produce the suspect on Feb. 6, 2014 and subsequent dates,” Eshiet said.

    According to the prosecutor, the allegedly stolen  trailers, marked KRD 827 XD and KRD 828 XD, belong to Alhaji Jimoh Ibrahim of Jay Jibs Ventures.

    Eshiet submitted that the accused would be required to forfeit N10 million to the Lagos State Government or show why he would not forfeit the sum.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 97, 132, and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The surety, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The magistrate, Mrs S. K. Matepo, admitted him to N1 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

    She said that the sureties must be blood relations of the accused and gainfully employed.

    The case has been adjourned till March 6 for mention.

  • Police arrest alleged vandals, recover petrol, others

    Operatives of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone II, Onikan, Lagos have arrested seven suspected vandals including two Beninnois.

    Omosebi Olorunwa, Daniel Akinwunmi, Agosu Ogungbe, Sosu Elijah, Rafiu Balogun Whesu Julien and Adams Samson were apprehended at the wee hours of Wednesday, at Owode in Badagry.

    Recovered from the suspects were 113 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 10 vehicles including a Volkswagen marked XV859KRD and several motorcycles.

    They were alleged to have been siphoning the petrol for onward smuggling into Republic of Benin.

    Parading the suspects, the zonal spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, a Superintendent of Police  (SP) said their arrest was sequel to a tip off received by the command on their operation.

    He said: “They were over 50 vandals in the place which is located over 30 minutes from the major road. When the command got a tip off on their activity, AIG Abdulmajid Ali deployed a team to the place around 12:30am and these ones were arrested while others fled.

    “This is an act of economic sabotage and the police under the current leadership would not condone it. The zonal command has set out structures to flush out criminals and hoodlums who terrorise residents and we won’t relent on that.

    “The suspects would be charged to court without delay to serve as fettered to other economic saboteurs and criminals. We would also visit the scene of the act in the course if investigation and I can assure you that other culprits, including anyone who aided them in this act would be arrested.

    “One of the vehicles abandoned by the criminals and the motorcycles has been brought to the command. We would bring the others down.

    “The commamd is appealing to Nigerians to assist government in protecting resources. Many people in the area would be charged for conspiracy. There may be filling stations around receiving items which would be investigated. We are assuring the public that criminal elements around the borders would be flushed out. Those areas would be properly policed.”

    One of the suspects, Samson, 18, who said he was working to be able to generate tax clearance for his admission, claimed he never knew it was a crime.

    He said: “I wanted to go to school and they said I should bring tax clearance. Since I don’t have a father and my mother does not have money, I decided to work so that I can generate the money. What u usually do is to fill petrol into the jerrycans.

    “It is at the filling station that we do it. I have never been to any pipeline. Tankers usually bring the fuel at the filling station and then, they ask us to connect pipes on the jerrycans to load it. Some people buy the petrol and smuggle it from Nigeria to neighbouring countries.

    “Each day, they pay N1000. I have so far generated N10,000 from it. Some of the other men arrested are those who work for the owners from Benin Republic.  My job was just to fill the tanks.”

    Another suspect, Olorunwa denied being a part of the syndicate, adding that he was arrested while returning from the hospital after rushing his sick father there.

    Akinwunmi claimed he was going for a vigil when they stopped ans apprehended him.

    Elijah, an artisan said he was taken to the scene by his master who said they have a job to do there, adding that the said master fled upon sighting the police, abandoning him.