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Xclusive Music: Janelia - Bakassi (Audio + Video)

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First it was "Love Song in Yoruba" then "Sexy Nana" and now Janelia is back with her 3rd Afropop single titled "Bakassi" produced by Fliptyce.<br />
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The Nigerian-American singer and performing artiste had proven her self worth in the United States independent music scene before she made a goal 
to conquer the music industry in Nigeria (her home) and impact the Afropop community at large.<br />
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It appears Janelia is one step closer to her goal with her new single, "Bakassi", as she properly introduces herself to this music industry with 
the audio and video release. Janelia sings; "I'm not just a pretty face, there's more to life than being a Sexy Nana, I get content".

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Xclusive Music: Janelia - Bakassi (Audio + Video)

First it was "Love Song in Yoruba" then "Sexy Nana" and now Janelia is back with her 3rd Afropop single titled "Bakassi" produced by Fliptyce. The Nigerian-American singer and performing artiste had proven her self worth in the United States independent music scene before she made a goal to conque…

Aug 15, 2014

Xclusive Video: Fuse ODG ft Sean Paul – Dangerous Love

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<em>Here’s the already gone Silver plaque HIT from our very own Fuse ODG
 and the one and only Sean Paul – Dangerous Love. Produced two legendary
 producers from Ghana and Jamaica, Killbeatz and Di Denius.</em><br />
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Xclusive Video: Fuse ODG ft Sean Paul – Dangerous Love

Here’s the already gone Silver plaque HIT from our very own Fuse ODG and the one and only Sean Paul – Dangerous Love. Produced two legendary producers from Ghana and Jamaica, Killbeatz and Di Denius. WATCH. ENJOY. SHARE!!! …

Jul 17, 2014

Xclusive Video: Timaya - Hold Me Now

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<em>Dem Mama Records presents the official video for the single “<a href="http://www.naijaxclusive.com/2014/02/xclusive-music-timaya-hold-me-now.html" target="_blank">Hold Me Now</a>”
 by Nigerian Afrobeat artiste Timaya. Timaya released the up-tempo 
single “Hold Me Now” ahead of Valentine’s Day 2014. “Hold Me Now” was 
produced by Popito and this Dancehall track can definitely get things 
moving as this live concert footage makes clear.</em><br />
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Xclusive Video: Timaya - Hold Me Now

Dem Mama Records presents the official video for the single “Hold Me Now” by Nigerian Afrobeat artiste Timaya. Timaya released the up-tempo single “Hold Me Now” ahead of Valentine’s Day 2014. “Hold Me Now” was produced by Popito and this Dancehall track can definitely get things moving as this …

Jul 17, 2014

Xclusive Video: WizKid – Show You The Money

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<em><em>The tag team of EME & STARBOY are proud to jointly present to you the brand new video for WizKid’s “Show You The Money“…
 the video was shot on location in the exact same hood that Wiz grew up 
in, and shows that he hasn’t forgotten his roots as he celebrates with 
everyone, young and old… this one is sure to keep global dance floors 
rocking. The video was directed by Patrick Ellis, and the jam was 
produced by Shizzi. We hope you enjoy this as you watch..</em></em><br />
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Xclusive Video: WizKid – Show You The Money

The tag team of EME & STARBOY are proud to jointly present to you the brand new video for WizKid’s “Show You The Money“… the video was shot on location in the exact same hood that Wiz grew up in, and shows that he hasn’t forgotten his roots as he celebrates with everyone, young and old… this one…

Jul 17, 2014

Xclusive Music: HRM Jayi ft LK Kuddy - Faji

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<span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">HRM Jayi hails from Ekiti State, Nigeria, but was born and breed in the Ancient Benin Kingdom, Edo State. He writes simple songs about complex things: about love, family, experiences and life in general. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">HRM Jayi has always had passion for music growing up. He was involved in his high school choir as a teenager and then joined a hiphop and RnB group while studying abroad. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">Coupled with making music, HRM Jayi has been involved in a notable number of Jingles productions for companies like Lux, one of which featured Asian movie star, Maggie Q and for Southeast Asian telecommunications companies; Celcom and Maxis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">HRM Jayi has a Business Administration degree from the University of Hertfordshire, UK; an MBA/MA and a masters degree in Business & Information Technology from INTI Laureate International University, Malaysia. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">The love for country and music has brought him home to play his part in the growth of our local music industry.</span><span style="background-color: inherit; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">Aside this great track produced by Gospel, HRM Jayi is currently working with other notable music producer in the industry. His spare time is sent doing charity work with his family’s non-profit organization. </span></span></div>
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Xclusive Music: HRM Jayi ft LK Kuddy - Faji

HRM Jayi hails from Ekiti State, Nigeria, but was born and breed in the Ancient Benin Kingdom, Edo State. He writes simple songs about complex things: about love, family, experiences and life in general. HRM Jayi has always had passion for music growing up. He was involved in his high school choir…

Jul 17, 2014

Xclusive Video: Otiz - Gidi Girlz

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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Recently
 the German-based recording artist Otiz moved back home (Nigeria) to 
rebrand himself, we can definitely tell that this emerging act has put 
in much work in his new single “Gidi Girls” with stunning visuals and 
mesmerizing beat produced by Young John.</span></div>
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 is starting to step his game up slowly and surely into the music 
industry after working with numerous acts like :- Jaywon, Reminisce, 
JJC, Samklef etc.<br />
This is an impressive kick off for his new brand, watch out for this cool cat.</span></div>
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Xclusive Video: Otiz - Gidi Girlz

Recently the German-based recording artist Otiz moved back home (Nigeria) to rebrand himself, we can definitely tell that this emerging act has put in much work in his new single “Gidi Girls” with stunning visuals and mesmerizing beat produced by Young John. Otiz is starting to step his game u…

Jul 15, 2014

TIME Magazine Includes Reminisce In ‘World Rappers You Should Meet’

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Nigerian rapper Reminisce has been featured on TIME magazine’s
website as one of the seven rappers the world should meet. The rapper who was
featured in the article titled ‘Forget Eminem: World Rappers You Should Meet‘ was
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Chord (Sweden), Salome MC (Iran), Bushido (Germany), Ogi (Brazil), Fabri Fibra
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TIME Magazine Includes Reminisce In ‘World Rappers You Should Meet’

Nigerian rapper Reminisce has been featured on TIME magazine’s website as one of the seven rappers the world should meet. The rapper who was featured in the article titled ‘Forget Eminem: World Rappers You Should Meet‘ was featured along other interesting rappers from other countries. The rappers …

Jul 15, 2014

UK Based Nigerian Man Says Redeemed Church Broke His Marriage.

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Kingdom-based Nigerian, Ayadi Moniaye, has accused the Jubilee Parish of
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ex-wife against him,a move which eventually ended their marriage.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moniaye, who said he got married to his wife in 2000, said the marriage packed up in 2009 after years of domestic violence.</span>
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three alleged that a group in the parish taught women how to get the 
support of the UK immigration policy by abusing their spouses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said, 
“Nigerian women in the UK were brainwashed by the group to abuse their 
husbands so they can claim their husbands’ property and exploit the UK 
immigration policy to their advantage.</span></div>
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the church, telling the coordinators of the programme that the Bible did
 not support such practice. Unknown to me, my wife was part of it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said his wife assaulted him on many occasions, but he did not retaliate which got her frustrated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moniaye said, 
“On one of such occasions, she injured me. She later called the police 
to drive me out of the house. When the police got to our home, they met 
the children around me, consoling me, and because of what they saw, they
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“After series of such unprovoked attacks, my wife admitted that she was maltreating me to get me out of the house.”</span></div>
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Punch documents detailing his ordeals in the UK, including an alleged 
accusation by his wife that he was mentally unstable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The allegation 
of mental instability was, however, rejected by a document dated June, 
2010 and issued by one Dr R.A. Jones of Manchester Mental Health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moniaye told 
disclosed that although he had been separated from his wife, he was 
concerned about the negative impression such incidents were creating for
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said all 
efforts to get the matter to the attention of the General Overseer of 
the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, had been rebuffed by protocol 
officers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I am deeply 
concerned about the way women are portraying the image of this country 
to the outside world. And it is unfortunate that the church would be 
used as a platform for this. My concern is how we can correct this 
impression,” he added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Contacted</i> through its official telephone lines an official of the church said that the pastor would not respond to the allegation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The official, 
who did not give his name, said, “I can tell you that the pastor will 
not want to talk about it. But I appreciate the call and will pass your 
message across to him.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Punch was directed from the</i> national
 headquarters of the RCCG at Oyingbo, Lagos to the Redemption Camp on 
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,saying matters of such magnitude were 
usually addressed there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chief Legal
 Officer, Pastor Ayodele Oladeji said, “Yes, a letter has been received 
at our office here, written by Moniaye, requesting to see Daddy G.O., 
and we are treating it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I want to 
assure you that even those who write to Daddy G.O. on ordinary piece of 
paper receive attention. We will investigate this and know what 
happened.We have all the documents which Moniaye has submitted to us. He
 will get a redress of his case with a little patience. We ourselves 
could feel his pulse with facts on the documents. But you know for now 
it is still one sided until we get the other side (from the UK church).<a href="http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/uk-based-nigerian-tackles-church-over-marriage-breakdown/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></a></span></div>
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 I think his church's hierarchy in Nigeria and England took advantage of
 him, probably wrecked his marriage and are ignoring him. From looking 
at his Twitter page, seems he's been on the quest for justice for at 
least 12 months. Seems his Naija wife used him to obtain visa / stay / 
passport, then, stitched him up, took his children, took his possessions
 / house, and the church and his ex wife ganged up on him and smeared 
that he was insane, etc. With more publicity, he could get closure / 
resolution / justice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the info 
from Google search, in about 2010, he was a PhD student at Manchester 
University's Manchester Business School. From the info on LinkedIn, he 
is currently a lecturer at University of Manchester, Manchester, United 
Kingdom.</span></div>
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<a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ayadi-moniaye/20/b71/a54" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ayadi-moniaye/20/b71/a54</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">His last tweet was in 2013. He tried to contact his church leaders in Nigeria, but they blanked him - </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/moniaye2000/with_replies">https://twitter.com/moniaye2000/with_replies</a></span></span></div>
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UK Based Nigerian Man Says Redeemed Church Broke His Marriage.

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Ayadi Moniaye, has accused the Jubilee Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Manchester of turning his ex-wife against him,a move which eventually ended their marriage. Moniaye, who said he got married to his wife in 2000, said the marriage packed up …

Jul 15, 2014

Photo: Davido Gets Himself A Rolex Wristwatch

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Jul 15, 2014

Doyin Okupe Takes A Shot At Fashola! What Did You Do With The N3tr In Revenue & Loans

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After Governor Fashola advised Nigerians on Friday to vote PDP
out, come 2015 if they want stable electricity in the country, the Senior
Special Assistant to the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD11">President</span> on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has called
him out on twitter saying he has only been able to build 30MW out of the 1000MW
needed in Lagos, despite the N3tr he received in revenue and loans.<br />
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I just knew someone was going to reply, lol. His tweet;<br />
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Doyin Okupe Takes A Shot At Fashola! What Did You Do With The N3tr In Revenue & Loans

After Governor Fashola advised Nigerians on Friday to vote PDP out, come 2015 if they want stable electricity in the country, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has called him out on twitter saying he has only been able to build 30MW out of the 1000MW neede…

Jul 15, 2014

Xclusive Music: Emmy Gee (@EmmyGeeTTL) – Rands & Nairas (Remix) ft. Phyno, Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Cassper Nyovest & DJ Dimplez

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The anticipated remix to the international smash <strong> “Rands and Nairas”</strong> by the South African based Nigerian rapper features <strong>Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest</strong> and <strong>DJ Dimplez</strong>.<br />

The remix was produced by<strong> Christian Arceo</strong> and co-produced b<strong>y Shizzi</strong><b>DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY!!!</b><br />
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Xclusive Music: Emmy Gee (@EmmyGeeTTL) – Rands & Nairas (Remix) ft. Phyno, Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Cassper Nyovest & DJ Dimplez

The anticipated remix to the international smash “Rands and Nairas” by the South African based Nigerian rapper features Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez. The remix was produced by Christian Arceo and co-produced by ShizziDOWNLOAD AND ENJOY!!! DOWNLOAD AUDIO…

Jul 14, 2014

Xclusive Music: May D @mistermayd - IBADI

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Its been a while since we heard from this guy. Now his back with a Certified Club Banger. His new song is titled "Ibadi". Yall gotta listen to this one. The song is currently only available for MTN users. So be the first to get this song jamming on ur speakers. ;)<br />
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Xclusive Music: May D @mistermayd - IBADI

Its been a while since we heard from this guy. Now his back with a Certified Club Banger. His new song is titled "Ibadi". Yall gotta listen to this one. The song is currently only available for MTN users. So be the first to get this song jamming on ur speakers. ;) Listen To May D's Ibadi…

Jul 12, 2014

Xclusive Music: Lil Banks – Lamba

Xclusive Music: Lil Banks – Lamba

We received another dope song from the crooner of “more” .SKYGATE RECORDS presents LIL BANKS in LAMBA…Once again Lil banks has yet again proven that he is coming to stay,with this fine tune to mark his birthday..you will be mad at yourself if you don’t listen to “LAMBA” @lilbank46 DOWNLOAD…

Jul 10, 2014

Renown Human Right Lawyer And Activist Bamidele Aturu Dies At 49

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Last evening news filtered out of the death of radical lawyer and renown activist, Bamidele Aturu.<br />
Mr. Aturu is said to have died this evening after a brief illness. He was 49 years old.<br />
The late lawyer was one of the founding members  Democratic Alternative,
 a political group committed to pursuing deep-rooted democratic 
principles and holding those in power accountable to the governed.<br />
He came to prominence as a fighter against power abuses when, as a 
member of the National Youth Service Corps, he refused to shake the hand
 of a military administrator  of Niger State, Col. Lawan Gwadabe in 1988
 during his NYSC passing out parade declaring that the military had 
caused great harm to the democratic aspirations of Nigerians.<br />

Mr. Aturu studied law at the University of Ife, and devoted much of his 
legal practice to representing marginalized or oppressed individuals and
 groups.<br />

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The late activist was nominated as a member of the ongoing national confab, but<b> he renounced his membership</b>, <b>arguing that the conference was designed to achieve nothing.</b></div>
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Renown Human Right Lawyer And Activist Bamidele Aturu Dies At 49

Last evening news filtered out of the death of radical lawyer and renown activist, Bamidele Aturu. Mr. Aturu is said to have died this evening after a brief illness. He was 49 years old. The late lawyer was one of the founding members Democratic Alternative, a political group committed to pursuin…

Jul 10, 2014

Akin Bello Wins $20,000 Professor Wole Soyinka Prize (PHOTOS).

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The judges of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa have named
 Akin Bello, a former Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the 
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), as the winner of the fifth 
edition of the prestigious prize in Literature.<br />
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Bello was crowned by Professor Wole Soyinka, assisted by the board of 
the Lumina Foundation, the organisers of the prize, Governor of River 
State, Rotimi Amaechi & Globacom’s Head of GloWorld, Titi Ebinisi, 
at the grand finale of the award at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, 
Lagos on Saturday.<br />
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The fifth edition of the award, sponsored by the National Carrier, 
Globacom, was keenly contested by three authors, Bello, Othuke Ominibohs
 and Toyin Abiodun, whose entries were considered the best three of the 
total of 163 works submitted from across Africa.<br />
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One of the judges of the Prize, Professor Olu Obafemi, a prolific 
playwright, novelist and poet, who has himself published 14 scholarly 
and 15 creative books, formally announced the winner, who was promptly 
presented the much coveted trophy and his cheque.<br />
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The winner, Akin Bello, was born in Lagos in 1950, and educated at Oyo, 
Ghana and the University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University) 
Ile-Ife, where he obtained a B.Sc. (Hons) (Pol. Science) in the 2nd 
Class (Upper) Division in 1975.<br />
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A widely traveled man with a richly diversified work experience, Bello 
is currently an Executive Director of a Non-Governmental Organisation in
 Ibadan. He was the Chairman of the Oyo State Chapter of ANA for four 
years between 2008 and 2012.<br />
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Before now, Bello had published three novels and a poetry collection. 
His first play, ‘Egbon of Lagos’ has now won him recognition and fame at
 the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.<br />
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In his remarks, Professor Soyinka thanked the Lumina Foundation and its 
partners, including Globacom for organizing the grand event and making 
it a success.<br />
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In a goodwill message read on his behalf, Globacom’s Chairman, Dr. Mike 
Adenuga, said that “Globacom is delighted to be part of the successful 
execution of the project, which honours one of the world’s biggest 
literary giants, Professor Wole Soyinka and seeks to promote excellence 
in the literary arts on the continent of Africa."  <br />
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Dr. Adenuga said, “As a teacher, role model, social activist and 
advocate, Professor Wole Soyinka has directly impacted millions of lives
 on the continent of Africa and beyond. We are deeply honoured to be 
part of a project like this, which celebrates this living legend and 
seeks to encourage the coming generation to aspire to attain such 
academic excellence in the literary world.<br />
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In her remarks, Mrs. Francesca Emmanuel, the Chairperson of the Board of
 Trustees of Lumina Foundation, equally thanked all the partners of the 
organization, without whose support the project might not have been a 
huge success that it has been.<br />
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The grand finale of the prize was graced by other literary icons, 
including renowned playwright and poet, John Pepper Clark, a former 
President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), and loyal 
protégé of Professor Soyinka, Odia Ofeimun, renowned Professor of 
International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode, who delivered the 
keynote address, and many other distinguished scholars.<br />
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Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a biennial event staged 
to recognize the best literary work produced by an African. It was 
established by the Lumina Foundation in 2005 to promote literary 
excellence in Africa and has since become the African equivalent of the 
Nobel Prize. This year's Prize was dedicated to the drama genre.<br />
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The panel of five judges for the Prize is drawn from Uganda, South Africa, Mali, Nigeria and Algeria.<br />
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Guests were entertained by the Steve Rhodes Orchestra which reeled out 
tunes in different genres, cutting across old and contemporary. Also, 
multi-talented instrumentalist and Glo ambassador, Bez added spice to 
the event.<br />
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Akin Bello Wins $20,000 Professor Wole Soyinka Prize (PHOTOS).

The judges of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa have named Akin Bello, a former Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), as the winner of the fifth edition of the prestigious prize in Literature. Bello was crowned by Professor Wole Soyinka, as…

Jul 10, 2014

Is Nigeria Going To Witness What Happened In Iraq? Read This!!!

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It's just shy of a hundred days since 276 girls in northern
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has seen more bombings and abductions since the girls vanished.</div>
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Just yesterday, Nigerian <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">officials</span> announced that another
group of girls and women, who were abducted a few weeks ago, actually managed
to escape. But journalist and lawyer Chude Jideonwo says it's difficult to
distinguish fact from fiction in Nigeria's many kidnapping cases.</div>
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"Three weeks ago, when these girls were kidnapped in a
village called Damboa, the Nigerian security forces denied the reports that
more women had been kidnapped," Jideonwo says. "So it was really
strange to see the same forces now say that the women, that hadn't been
kidnapped, had been released. It symbolizes the confusion behind the rescue
efforts."</div>
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Jideonwo says the fate of the 276 girls kidnapped in
mid-April, the ones who gained worldwide attention, is equally unclear. In May,
Nigeria's chief of defence staff, Air Chief <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">Marshal</span> Alex Badeh, said the armed
forces knew the exact location of the missing girls. But last week, another
military spokesperson admitted Nigerian officials did not know where the girls
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"It's just a pretty distressing state of affairs,"
Jideonwo says. "It's almost like they're kidnapping the girls again."</div>
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"It's one thing to have these girls missing and for us
to be confident that every <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">single</span> best effort is being applied to solve this
problem," he says. "And it's another to have the girls missing and be
more convinced <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">every day</span> that those with the duties of finding the girls are as
confused as ever." </div>
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Daily demonstrations in support of the missing girls are
still held in the Nigerian capital Abuja, under what Jideonwo calls "the
most relentless, shameful attacks by the Nigerian government." </div>
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Nigerian banned demonstrations in support of the girls in
early June, but protestors took their case to court and received an injunction
against the government that kept the sit-ins going. In response, Jideonwo says,
Nigerian authorities withdrew security protection for the protestors and
shipped in counter-protestors who attacked those advocating on behalf of the
missing girls.  </div>
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But the Nigerian lawyer and journalist also blames his
country's citizens for not maintaining sufficient resolve in the face of the
abductions and explosions that now rock the country's major cities. </div>
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Jideonwo says he was appalled at the response to the bombing
in June in Abuja, which happened just before the World Cup. "We tweeted
for a few minutes and there was outrage, it trended and then we're back to
watching football and tweeting about football," he says. "We can't
afford as citizens to let this become a way of life." </div>
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He also wonders what lies ahead for his country. Jideonwo
recalls a conversation he had with an Israeli stranger in an elevator, who said
to him, "You see what's happening in Iraq? It looks like Boko Haram wants
to do the same in Nigeria ... the Islamists want to run down your country and
take over the government." </div>
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Jideonwo says his immediate reaction was disbelief. "It
can never happen, you know, because it is just a fringe group in the
northeast," he told the Israeli man.</div>
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The Israeli answered, "Well, that's how it started in
other parts of the world. And if your government isn't winning the war, isn't
stopping the bombs from spreading to other states, then give me one good reason
why what is happening with ISIS in Iraq will not happen with Boko Haram in
Nigeria." </div>
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Jideonwo says his ultimate response was stark.
"Honestly, I take no pleasure in saying this — I honestly couldn't and
still can't think of a legitimate, logical response to such a question,"
he says. "Because no matter what the government tries to say in Nigeria,
we are not winning this war against terror."</div>
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Still, Jideonwo stays he hasn't given up hope that the girls
might be rescued. </div>
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"For me, they are a symbol of a steady march toward
anarchy. I take no pleasure in using bombastic words, but that is the reality
of our situation," he says.</div>
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"It's a steady march. They represent for us our failure
as citizens because many of us allowed the government to get away with these
things. We let them divide us on the basis of religion and ethnicity."</div>
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If those girls are rescued and brought back home, he says,
"then the bit of faith we have in <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">our country</span> and its future can begin to
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Is Nigeria Going To Witness What Happened In Iraq? Read This!!!

Culled from PRI where they interviewed Nigerian Journalist and Lawyer Chude Jideonwo It's just shy of a hundred days since 276 girls in northern Nigeria were abducted by Boko Haram, the Islamic extremist group. And Nigeria has seen more bombings and abductions since the girls vanished. Just yesterd…

Jul 10, 2014

Delegate Accuse Odili Of Owning Abuja’s Biggest Hospital As Odili Denies & Threatens Legal Action

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There was mild drama on Tuesday at the National Judicial
Institute, NJI, Abuja, venue of the on-going National Conference, when a
delegate, Sidi Ali, said the biggest private hospital being built in Abuja is
owned by a former Governor of Rivers State.</div>
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Delegates continued their deliberations on the report of the
Committee on Devolution of Power and what took the attention of most delegates
in their contribution was the issue of increasing the derivation allocation
from the present 13 per cent.</div>
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In his contribution earlier in the day, a delegate
representing the Civil Society, Nasiru Kura, stated that he was not against an
increase in the derivation principle, b ut that whatever additional money the
oil producing states get would eventually go into serving the leaders of the
area to the detriment of the people in the </div>
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communities ravaged by oil
exploration.</div>
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He said what most governors do is to purchase private jets
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To buttress Mr. Kura’s position, Mr. Ali during his
presentation said, “As I am talking now, the biggest hospital owned by a
private person in Abuja is being built by a former governor of Rivers State”.</div>
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He also recalled how jailed former Governor of Delta State,
James Ibori, offered former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, a bribe of $15 million to stave off
investigation into his affairs.</div>
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As soon as Mr. Ali made his allegation, a former Governor of
Rivers State, Peter Odili, who is also a delegate at the Conference, kept
shouting ‘Point of Order’.</div>
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When the Chairman of the Conference eventually allowed Mr.
Odili to speak, he denied owning a hospital in Abuja.</div>
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“There are many former governors of Rivers State here, but I
happen to be the only medical doctor among them,” he said. “Let me say before
this Honourable House and before almighty God that Dr. Peter Odili have nothing
to do with this so called big hospital in Abuja which has been paraded and
touted by Hon. Sidi Ali.</div>
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“If he is sure of his facts, let him stand up and tell this
Hon. House the name of the owner and prove that I am the owner of this
Hospital. I challenge him to do so, and I challenge every Nigerian who believes
that allegation, otherwise I am going to take legal action against him.”</div>
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Mr. Kutigi, however, intervened to say that there was no
need for Mr. Odili to be defensive since Mr. Ali did not mention the name of
the former governor he was talking about.</div>
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The hospital being referred to by Mr. Ali is called Reliance
Hospital which is still yet to be commissioned and is said to be one of the
best private Hospitals in Abuja.</div>
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It is located at Area 11, behind the Nipost Headquarters, in
Garki District of Abuja.</div>
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Mr. Odili, who governed Rivers State for eight years,
secured a controversial, perpetual injunction from a court that has prevented
the EFCC from prosecuting him for corruption.</div>
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Delegate Accuse Odili Of Owning Abuja’s Biggest Hospital As Odili Denies & Threatens Legal Action

There was mild drama on Tuesday at the National Judicial Institute, NJI, Abuja, venue of the on-going National Conference, when a delegate, Sidi Ali, said the biggest private hospital being built in Abuja is owned by a former Governor of Rivers State. Delegates continued their deliberations on the …

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