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Hunt for hit and run killer danfo driver of Neighbourhood watch official begins

 

*Members of the LSNC

By Bamidele Alao

Hunt for the fleeing commercial bus driver who knocked down and killed an official of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Ejigbo LCDA, Lagos State has begun.

ECD reporters gathered that the authorities of the Lagos Neihbourhood Safety Corps have swung into action linking up with other security agencies to fish out the killer driver.

It also advised the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ejigbo/Ikotun chapter to cooperate and fish out the killer driver.

The late officer of the corps Nsude Chika attached to Iyana Ejigbo was knocked down by a commercial vehicle (LT) at Power Line bus stop, Iyana Ejigbo while he was on his way to his duty post at about 1:30pm on Monday.

Nsude died on the spot as the hit and run driver disappeared from the scene.

Eye witnesses to the incident disclosed that the driver was avoiding paying the area boys of the neighbourhood and drove against traffic knocking the victim down.

The LNSC Corps Superintendent, Ejigbo LCDA, Omokayode Adeoye, said the remains of the victim has been evacuated and deposited in mortuary at Isolo General Hospital while the investigation is on to fish out the driver.

KSA @ 74 ; I see my guitar as my baby and I cannot do without it.

 

Master guitarist King Sunny Ade (KSA) has said he bought his first guitar when he was 16 years old with personal savings and hid the instrument from his family who did not want him to go into music.

The 74-year-old foremost Juju singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist said this in Lagos when he met a nine-year-old fan, Temidara Onafuye.

Onafuye, a primary school pupil based in North Carolina, USA, visiting Nigeria for the Christmas and New Year, had said she craved to see Sunny Ade because of her love for his music.

Fielding questions from the young girl, KSA who visited Onafuye at her family’s residence, said while he could play other musical instruments he had a special passion for guitar.

“Apart from singing. I play guitar, keyboard, different percussion instruments including talking drum, “Sakara”, “Omele’, “Konga”; all these make African music stand out.

“I have passion for guitar, I see it as my baby and I cannot do without it.

From Premium Times

Photos of King Sunny Ade at 74. ...READ what Wikipedia wrote about him and his music

 

Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR (born 22 September 1946), known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùjú singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.^[1] He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success, and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time.^[2] For his longevity, fluid moves, boundless stage energy and vast collaborative variety, he is Africa's Mick Jagger.

In March 2017, he was appointed ambassador for the "Change Begins With Me" campaign by the Nigerian minister of Information Lai Mohammed.^[3]

Stage performances

In the 1970s and 1980s Adé embarked on a tour of America and Europe. His stage act was characterised by dexterous dancing steps and mastery of the guitar.

After more than a decade of resounding success in his native Nigeria, Adé was received to great acclaim in Europe and North America in 1982.^[6][7] The global release of Juju Music and its accompanying tour was "almost unanimously embraced by critics (if not consumers) everywhere".^[6] Adé was described in The New York Times as "one of the world's great band leaders",^[8] in Record as "a breath of fresh air, a positive vibration we will feel for some time to come"^[9] and in Trouser Press as "one of the most captivating and important musical artists anywhere in the world".^[6]

His next album, Syncro System (1983), was equally successful,^[10] earned him his first Grammy Award nomination in the ethnic/traditional folk recording category, hence making him the first Nigerian Grammy award nominee ever^[11]

On 16 July 2017, King Sunny Ade announced that he would be returning to stage in London alongside his rival act Ebenezer Obey for a musical comeback themed A Night 2 Remember with the Legends ^[12]

^{From Wikipedia} 

True confessions of a rapist “I did not know the drug would make her sleep for long”

 

*IGP Ibrahim Adamu

The 17 year old rapist who allegedly lured a 14 year old maid to a hotel, drugged her with drink laced with tramadol and raped her silly has confessed that he never knew that the drug would make the maid sleep for two long.

In his confessions to the Police, the young man said to be a contract staff of an electricity distribution companies with commission to install prepaid meters confessed to have drugged the girl he met at Akinwunmi street Ejigbo with  200 milligrams of tramadol.

The drama started when the 17 year old suspect (name withheld), had gone to install prepaid meters for some residents of Akinwunmi Street, Ile-Epo area of Ejigbo when he met the victim (names withheld).

He had offered to assist her recharge her meter but ended up taking her to the DISCO’s  Okota branch where the recharge was done.

However, on their way back, he reportedly took the girl to a hotel around Jakande gate, where he allegedly drugged her drink and raped her.

According to Vanguard, he disclosed that “I offered to go and recharge their meter but her grandmother asked her to follow me. On our way back, I bought her a bottle of soft drink. But before giving it to her, I went to the hotel where I dropped 200 milligrams of tramadol inside. I took her to the hotel where I paid N2,500 and had sex with her.

“She slept for too long because of the drug and by the time she woke up, it was late. When she got home, they asked what kept her long and in the process beat her to extract the truth from her.

That was how she opened up. “I have never committed such a crime in my life. This is the first time. I used tramadol to sleep because of the noise of the power generating sets in my compound every night.  My intention was never to end up in this type of trouble.

“I dropped out of school two years ago because my mother, a widow, didn’t have money to pay for my WASSCE. I started installing pre-paid meters and was paid a N1,000 commission. I have been saving the money to enroll in the WASSCE. My mother is working as a maid to keep the family going.” 

Spokesman for Lagos State Police Command, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest.

Okowa under fire for alleged illegal deductions of workers salaries

*Gov Ifeanyi Okowa

By James Nwonodi, (Asaba)

A group going by the aegis of Deltans Lives Matter DLM has criticised  Delta State Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and his government over allegations of illegal deductions of workers salaries amid the COVID 19 pandemic. 

In a release signed by Christian Moses Abeh, Global Coordinator, Hon. Gabriel Mamuzo, Deputy Global Coordinator and Citizen Miracle Ifeanyi Ogor, Coordinator, DLM Europe, the group wrote "In as much as we have appreciated the Governor for reverting to the new minimum wage, it is very important we know what he used these monies deducted from workers salaries for.

Continuing, the release said " it is on record that the Covid-19 pandemic which the Governor used as excuse for salary reduction also affected other states in the South-South and South-East region of the Country, but Delta state was the first state to slash 25% of workers salaries. If states like Edo, Cross River, Adamawa and Anambra did not tamper with their workers salaries why Delta state that receives the highest monthly allocation do so? 

" We challenge Governor Okowa to publish the list of all the civil servants in the state with their LGAs of origin, ranks, salaries and imprests if he is sure he is telling us the truth. Mere telling us that our workforce is three times that of Edo and other states is not enough to believe that there are no underhand deals in the state wage bills.

They also wondered that if truly the global pandemic known as Covid-19 was the reason why the Governor slashed innocent workers salaries, why did he make almost one hundred appointments that will cost the State huge amount of money within that same period? 

Edolites in Europe celebrate Obaseki, PDP victory

*Gov. Godwin Obaseki..re elected

 Edo people scattered all over Europe have been celebrating the recent victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki of PDP over his APC challenger Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu in the September 19 governorship election.

From the streets of Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg Germany through to Antwerp  Belgium, Paris France, Helsinki Finland, Edo diaspora fans of Godwin Obaseki who hooked themselves up on satellite television to monitor events which they vigorously campaigned are in celebration mood. 

International show promoter Isaac izoya  who just lost his dear father used his many platforms to campaign vigorously and see Obaseki victory as respite to bear his loss and said ' I thank God for this winning of light over evil. Edo is not Lagos where impunity reigns supreme.'

Also speaking Austin Ediale in Helsinki said ' I can now go to sleep now that Edo is still in safe hands'.

In Paris France, Alele Joy Ovenseri told ECD  that the lack of violence as predicted by doomsday prophets makes her heart gladden. In her words, Alele said " I thank  God that there are no reports of violence during and after the election"

The story is same in London, UK where the stakeholders appealed to the govt of UK to prevail on Nigeria for a free and fair poll, the celebration is ongoing as plans are in place for an elaborate celebrations 

Cultural Ambassador Isaac Izoya loses dad,,..my head lost network he says

*Late Pa Izoya

Africa's most celebrated cultural ambassador in Europe Isaac Izoya is in deep mourning as you are reading this.

This is because of the passing of his dear father and closest companion Pa Izoya David Amhanroboyi.

In his shock Izoya who is founder of Nollywood Europe Golden Awards(NEGA) and Nollywood film Festival Germany (NFFG) told ECD that his "head has lost network."

He however consoles himself quickly describing his father  as "his hero whose life's melodies still linger and will forever linger" in his mind and soul.

Pa Izoya died after a brief illness at his home at Emu, Esan South East LGA of Edo state at the age of 82 years.

In his hey days, Pa Izoya was a renowned woodworker and carpenter in his community.  He was also a farmer who dedicated his entire life as a Jehovah Witness.

Pa Izoya was born November 12, 1938 and died 19 September 2020.

He is survived by Isaac Izoya his only child and his grandchildren namely; Linda, Christian, Isaac Jnr, Ehizoya and Laura.

His funeral plans yet to be announced, 

Flute Virtuoso TEE MAC in Amazing Grace

Flute Virtuoso TEE MAC in Amazing Grace

Bread crisis looms…Tension, outrage as cost of bread to rise soon unless

*Bread

 Palpable tension has gripped the nation since the threat of increment in the cost of bread, Nigeria’s most staple food was given by stakeholders of the confectionaries industry. 

To many, this alarm is pointer that a bread crisis looms.

 Reports from streets of major cities in Nigeria like Lagos, P.H, Enugu, Benin and Ibadan etc, say there is scarcity and epileptic supply already. 

Barely a week ago, the Premium BreadMakers Association of Nigeria(PBAN) and the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) in a joint briefing alerted the nation on the looming crisis leaving Nigerians in unending lamentation and outrage.

 The bakers threatened to react to rising cost of baking ingredients by increasing the prices of bread unless President Buhari wades into their plight. 

PBAN President, Tosan Jemide, lamented the slow pace of business lately because of uncontrollable increase in the prices of baking ingredients. He noted that in the last six months, the prices of flour, sugar and other baking ingredients had skyrocketed without a corresponding increase in the prices of bread by bakers.

 According to PUNCH report Jemide said, “We have been busy helping them remain profitable while our businesses suffer, because we are more in tune with the purchasing power of the consumer and are deeply concerned about food security.

 “PBAN and AMBCN shall no longer take seat and watch such blatant increases in prices going forward. We shall react with equal price increases or stiff resistance.” 

Jemide appealed to government to intervene in the rising cost by prevailing on millers to stop the incessant increment of the prices of commodities. 

He also called on the President Muhammadu Buhari  to help the industry by reining in on the millers or supporting them in whatever way they could to help the stakeholders. 

However reports of a systemic reduction in the size of bread are rife across the states.

MR. EFF; A SONG FOR JESUS

Triggaman; 9ice it up

NO MUSIC DAY CELEBRATIONS; COSON PLEADS FOR PARDON OF CONDEMNED KANO MUSICIAN

 

*Okoroji

Copyright Society of Nigeria COSON has joined the world in calling for the pardon of Yahaya Sharif Aminu, the Kano based musician condemned to death recently for blasphemy.

Speaking earlier today at COSON House during the commemoration of the 2020 edition of the No Music Day, the yearly event that calls attention to the pains and gains of Nigerian music industry, Chairman of COSON Chief Tony Okoroji called on the Kano state government to pardon the 22 year old  Yahaya Sharif Aminu on compassionate grounds.

Said Okoroji, “as we mark the No Music Day 2020, we wish to humbly appeal for the pardon of Yahaya Sharif Aminu, who was recently sentenced to death for blasphemy in Kano.

“We wish to state that we are an organization representing the interest of Nigerian musicians as well as others in the music industry.

“Our organization is neither religious, political nor tribal. We have members from every state in Nigeria belonging to different religions and different political parties and we respect the beliefs of each of them.

We make our appeal to Government of Kano state for the pardon of Yahaya based on compassionate grounds and hope that other organizations and individuals will join us in pleading that the life of this young Nigerian is spared”

Yahaya Sharif was arrested in March after protesters burnt down his family home and led a procession to the Kano Hisbah command’s headquarters demanding for his arrest and prosecution. He was prosecuted and sentenced to death. 

No Music Day is traceable to September 1, 2009 when Nigerian artistes of different persuasions led by Okoroji embarked on a weeklong hunger strike in front of the National Theatre to call attention t the many frustrations of Nigerian musicians with the devastating level of intellectual property theft in Nigeria. That remarkable event was a prelude to what has become known as No music Day.

On that day September 1, 2009, all music practitioners and musicians in one voice asked the over 400 licensed broadcast stations in the country not to broadcast music for a significant period of the day. And they complied.