The success of an artiste is said to be measured according to the acceptance of his/her songs on the streets. This generation of music lovers most often than not, careless whether the songs have meanings or not, all they desire is a rhythm they can flow with and dance to. Dbanj, Psquare, Davido, Wizkid, Kcee, Iyanya and even Olamide among others have all paid their dues in his respect and are smugly sitting in the zenith of Nigeria’s music ladder. They have all won in the streets and have moved onto higher plane.
Right now the battle for the heart and soul of the streets, made up of predominantly teenagers and youths in their 20s, rests with Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, Lil Kesh and Reakado Banks. This quartet have released singles that have electrified the streets and reach its heart. But who is the king?
Korede Bello : Like Iyanya, ladies love Korede Bello
Truth be told,one of the traits that stands Korede Bello out is his looks. Have you ever witnessed ladies reaction to any of Korede Bello’s performance? It is usually an emotional experience for them. Ladies respond to him the way they respond to a man they are in love with.
Though Dorobucci launched him into the music scene, he has exhibited that he has what it takes to thrive by releasing his own hit songs. The youngster whose dad bought him his first guitar,released an Afropop song titled African Princess in February 2014, which was a semi hit song.
But with Godwin, the Mavin’s boy blew the hearts of his fans away and built for himself an enviable place on the streets.
Social media influence
Recent reports shows that Godwin music video has one million views on YouTube in over 5 weeks of its release. As at the time of this report, Korede Bello has 79, 5000 followers on Twitter and 272,000 followers on Instagram.
Reekado-Banks
Reekado Banks: Reekado Banks’ work ethic
Forget the glamour,screaming fans and huge social media following, Reekado Banks’ tale of stardom wasn’t without a dint of sacrifice. As an artiste, Reekado Banks has an astonishing work ethic. He once released three songs in three days! But Katapot or Chop am is arguably the stake that won the streets over.
Social media influence
The music video of Katapot has 235,886 views on Youtube (as at the time of this report).He calls his fans Reekaddicts and has 41, 700 followers on Twitter and 159,000 followers on Instagram as at the time of this report.)
Lil Kesh: Lil Kesh energetic performance style
Have you ever seen Lil Kesh peform? His performances are usually filled with an uninhibited flow of energy and creativity that makes him fans run wild with excitement. His unique version of Shoki has continue to spread like wildfire,making other versions of Shoki a joke.
The Bariga born rapper broke into the industry with the song Lyrically which got the attention of his mentor and label boss,Olamide.
His uniqueness and social media influence
Lil Kesh uniqueness stems from the fact that his music and lyrics connects to the hearts of his fans. He releases songs that generates mainstream appeal.Lil Kesh has said that Shoki was inspired by the street. As at the time of this report,he has 10,000 followers on Instagram and 37.300 followers on Twitter. His massive hits songs Gbese and Shoki still thrill his fans whenever he performs them.
Kiss Daniel: The Woju magic
No one can succinctly explain how Woju became a hit song,yet the song has gone on to become one of the biggest songs of Daniel Anidugbe popularly known as Kiss Daniel.Though the song was released in September 2014,it generated much acceptance in 2015. Kiss serves a follow up to Woju titled Laye.
Social media influence
The music video of Woju remix currently has over 2 million views on Youtube. He has 71, 900 followers on Instagram and 69, 800 followers on Twitter, a social media following that might intimidate his contemporaries.
But who is making more sense lyrically?
Here are the first stanzas from each of their hit singles.
Kiss Daniel’s Woju
Verse 1:
Nor be you I carry come
But na you I go carry go
Sisi Agbarigo eh ya
Yo wey
Nor be you I dey check on o
But na you I wanna know know know know know
Sisi Ferari o eh ya
Yo wey
Refrain:
Very sweet
Very nice
Baby tu di du di du
Odikwa tight (Odikwa tight)
Sho’ mo pe o sexy
Ma lo rogo ya lo ni
Otun mo pe o de wa pa
O wa fe ma buga si emi
Chorus:
Woju o
Le le le le le le le
Baby ko ya woju o
Le le le le le le
Ko ya woju o
Omo de yi le le le le le
Baby ko ya woju o
La la la la la la
Lil Kesh’s Shoki
Shoki-Lil Kesh featuring Davido and Olamide
oya show me shoki, shoki shoki
everybody shoki, shoki shoki
and the request say shoki, shoki shoki
everybody shoki, shoki shoki
oya show me shoki, shoki shoki
everybody shoki, shoki shoki
oya shoki, shoki shoki
shoki, shoki shoki
i am looking for that shawty
with the baddest shoki
when everybody they shoki
abi you still dey look for johnny
but if you get case for body
the town will go make you the shawty
david please don’t stop it
i wanna see you drop it now
for me now
on this ground
oya daun
ReeKado Bank’ Katapot
Chorus:
If dem like make dem fire katapot of envy
Dem throw us bomb of Jealousy
Dem stand dey eye our progress
See dem no fit put asunder
Ye, ye..
If dem like make dem fire katapot of envy
Dem throw us bomb of Jealousy
Dem stand dey eye our progress
See dey cannot stop our love oh
Verse 1:
See no be me fine pass
Oh my pretty baby girl
Still you stand by me
Event hough I make you vex
Oh why
Why you love me like this
Tell me why baby why I deserve this
Oh ah!
Baby baby ah?
Hmm hm hmm
Mo gbo pe kikan kikan
Ni o kan ju
My baby baby no dey kanju
Even when your friends dey ranju
As you dey good dem dey mon’ ju
You still respect my hustle
I count on you, u no dey boost my bubble
ehhhh
Girl, there will be no me
Without you by my side
How I want take survive
How I want live this life
Now only God fit decide
Na you dey boost my bololo dada(dada)
Yea ahh…
Korede Bello’s Godwin
I don get alert, Godwin
And I don pay my rent, Godwin
Them bin wan fall my hand, but Godwin
Them bin wan kill my joy, but Godwin
I say anything them do na Godwin
Na Godwin na Godwin oo
Anything I do na Godwin
Na Godwin na Godwin oo
I don change my name to Godwin
And omo I don buy motor, na Godwin
Them say my market no go sell, but Godwin
And them bin say I no go blow, but Godwin
My brother make them try their luck
My God go win
My God go win, my lord go win o
Anything them do na Godwin
Na Godwin na Godwin oo
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Court remands 17-year-old for defiling minors in Ogun
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday, remanded 17-year-old, Dayo Gbadegbola, in custody for allegedly defiling two minors.
The accused, who resides at No. 30 Ashimolowo Street, Toll-gate, Ota, was arraigned on charges of conspiracy and defiling two minors aged four and six years, respectively.
Prosecutor Ebibomino Itaita told the court that the accused had an unlawful carnal knowledge of the minors by sleeping with them on July 20 and July 22 at his residence.
Ebibomino said the offences contravened Sections 218 (i) and 360 (i) of the Criminal Code, Revised Law of Ogun, 2006.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Funke Odubanjo, ordered that the accused be remanded in Borstal Institution of Adigbe, Abeokuta, pending the advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Odubanjo adjourned the case till October 9, for mention.
FG ready for Ebola resurgence – CDC
Prof. Abdusalam Nasidi, National Coordinator, Centre for Disease Control, on Tuesday said Nigeria had taken adequate measures to contain the resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease in the country.
Nasidi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
According to him, the measures are in response to the recent resurgence of the disease in neighbouring Liberia which had earlier been certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation.
Nasidi said screening had been intensified at strategic entries in the country, with the establishment of a rapid respond team and an emergency response centre, at the federal level.
He said, “There are automatic temperature scanning cameras mounted at strategic places which take one’s temperature and other parameters.
“If it indicates a high temperature, such an individual would be apprehended and taken into isolation immediately.
“With this level of preparedness, I don’t think that the diseases can take us by surprise anymore.”
Nasidi further said that CDC, had been working with various scientists from Germany, Guinea and other counties to discover other possible causes and the prevention of Ebola.
He said the CDC had organised training for medical personnel and volunteers, adding that some of the programmes were still ongoing in various states in the country.
He said during the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia in 2014, 211 Nigerian experts were sent to that country and Sierra-Leone, as part of African support to Ebola in West Africa.
“We were able to assist the countries to reactivate health care services which led to a drastic reduction of the epidemic before its resurgence,’’ he said.
Nasidi said in order to fully contain the disease, the National Orientation Agency had been involved in educating people in various languages, mostly on the danger of consuming bush meat.
He warned that the consumption of bat meat remained the main source of picking up the virus.
NCC confiscates N4m pirated works in Ilorin
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has confiscated pirated works valued at over N4m during a raid on outlet stores selling videos and musical works in Ilorin.
The Head, Ilorin Liaison Office of the commission, Mrs Justina Akinwumi made this known on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen on the activities of the commission in the state.
Akinwumi, said that the commission arrested five persons involved in the piracy activities during the raid.
“Nigerian Copyright Commission has zero tolerance for piracy and all the perpetrators of the heinous act will be brought to book,” she added.
Akinwumi, who described the activities of pirates in the country as alarming, declared that NCC would spare no effort to bring the activities to the barest minimum.
“Activities of pirates in the country have assumed an alarming dimension and there is the need to put a lasting solution to the menace,” Akinwumi said.
The NCC head said the five suspects were arrested for illegal production and circulation of pirated optical discs at various locations in Ilorin.
“Copyright Inspectors backed by armed policemen in an anti-piracy operation carried out at five suspected optical discs shops containing Nigerian and foreign musical and movies confiscated pirated works worth N4m,” she said.
She therefore warned all those engaged in the criminal activities of selling both foreign and local pirated video and musical works to desist from it or face the wrath of the law.
Akinwumi appealed to the people not to patronise or buy pirated works but should insist on genuine products, particularly video and musical works.
Jonathan fought me over N1.9tn subsidy funds – Amaechi
Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said his refusal to support ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to secure the support of governors for an upward review of subsidy payments was one of the reasons why they fell apart.
Amaechi also revealed that the former President asked him not to seek re-election as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum because of his principled stand against the unjustified depletion of a common patrimony.
The former governor said this in Abuja, late on Sunday, at a dinner organised in his honour by his friends in Abuja.
The Committee of Friends was chaired by ex-Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva. Others in the group included Senator Magnus Abe, Dakuku Peterside and the governors of Plateau and Bauchi states, among others.
According to Amaechi, the former President also presided over the taking away of oil wells belonging to the people of Rivers State, a situation which adversely affected the state’s revenue base.
He said, “When the trouble between me and the former President started, as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, the oil subsidy was N300bn under President Obasanjo. It remained the same under Yar’Adua. Six months of President Goodluck Jonathan, the oil subsidy rose to N1.9trn. Is it that the country now doubled its population or bought more machines or started manufacturing?
“As the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, I was in a position to get my own share of the N1.9trn, but I chose the part of honesty and truth; you cannot catch me being dishonest.”
The former governor also said, “There was a time I walked into a meeting with the former President (Goodluck Jonathan) and in the meeting, the argument was that they wanted more money for oil subsidy. As the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, I stood my ground and told the then President I was not going to support that.
“He asked me why and I explained that we are already in court with you on the issue of fuel subsidy. The ex-President abused the hell out of my life. I have huge respect for the President, but the only thing that made me disagree with him was on the issue of the management of the country’s treasury.”
Amaechi challenged those who claimed that he betrayed the South-South with his support for the All Progressives Congress and President Muhammadu Buhari to tell the world how former President Jonathan’s presidency benefited the region in particular and Nigeria in general.
He pointed out that by his own admission, the former President, while seeking re-election, appealed to the people of the zone to give him a second chance because he did nothing for them in his first term.
Amaechi also said the looting of the nation’s treasury was done by people from all the geo-political zones, but noted that the only thing was that it was presided over by a President from the South-South.
He said the victory of the APC during the last general elections was largely due to the fact that the party had a good product in the person of Muhammadu Buhari to sell.
Amaechi said his successor, Nyesom Wike and his supporters were trying very hard to dent his image because they know that if he gets a federal appointment, it would change the politics of the state.
In his remarks, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo described Amaechi as a man of tremendous courage who stood up, not just against former President Jonathan, but the entire establishment.
He said, “Everyone agreed that the Peoples Democratic Party was powerful and it would be difficult to remove it from office, but one man stood up against the whole might of the Federal Government, and today, we are celebrating the man and the victory of our party because of what he did.
“Amaechi is also a man of big ideas and very insightful. He understands how to live long in the hearts of men. His education policies in Rivers State and all of those children he gave real hope and opportunities will always be there. He will be remembered long after he left this earth.”
Earlier, the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, said the former Rivers State Governor was one Nigerian who deserves all the accolades because of his detribalised nature.
He explained that his decision to lead four of his other colleagues to dump the PDP altered the equation, because if only the four who were northerners left, it would have been a case of northerners leaving the PDP “to join a northern party.”
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