One of the renown artist of the Supreme Mavin Dynasty “Dprince” popularly known as Omo Oba. Also younger brother to the label owner Don Jazzy.. Took his time today to share with us photos of him hanging out with Star Boys Wizkid.
One other surprising thing about this photo you are about to see is the fact that “Omo Oba” is a fan of the famous Chelsea Football Club.
This Photo had all his fans screaming up Chelsea.
Thumbs up to Omo Oba tho. View photo below
Earlier today Nollywood actress ENIOLA Badmus took to her Instagram page to share a photo of her rocking the new olamide dance step known as “shakiti bobo”.
The actress who shared the picture via the repost whiz app on Instagram seem to have had a day filled with loads of fun, that she really needed to share something crazy with her fans just to keep smiles on their faces.
What more can I say than “go mama go”
Reporters of thisday newspaper was in an exclusive interview with one of Nigeria finest mix and mastering engineer.
During the interview they were able to find a whole lot and today I decided to share with you all you have ever wanted to know about Indomix.
Read full interview below:
“Indomix is one of the most preferred mix and mastering engineer today in the industry. Since his inception as an artiste under the group, he has tactically grown and chosen the sound engineering path which he adopted after a fall-out of his music group. Indomix has worked with top notch Nigerian artistes such as Dbanj, Davido, Sound Sultan, Faze, Terry G, Vector and a host of others. In this Interview with Tosin Clegg, he talks about his growing up, career, challenges and future plans
I started with singing …
IIloyi Oluwole Adebayo is Indomix. I’m the second son of four children. I went to school in Sagamu where I was born and brought up. I later went to Moshood Abiola Polythenic to obtain National Diploma. I didn’t go further for HND because of money. So, I needed to face production. I started with singing and before I knew it, I found myself in production and I finally chose it as a life path.
I love two things. If I can’t be in the music industry, I would rather be a soldier. But I lost my dad in 1993 and there was no fund to do other things. I believed I can do music from the streets. I started that when I was young. Officially I kicked off in music in 1998 with a group of guys then and we were four in number. All of a sudden, we split into two, then I found myself in production and then paused the singing aspect and got into production.
I have ever worked with Faze …
I can’t remember the name of the first artiste I worked with; but the first known artiste I have ever worked with is Faze. That time I worked with him when he did one of his first single as a solo artiste. That time I wasn’t the main person because my hand wasn’t strong. But later when he started believing my hand was on ‘Kolomental’ as I was the co-engineer but on the remix I was the main engineer, and from there, the ‘Originality’ Album.
I’m a sound engineer…
I am a mix and mastering man behind the songs. A producer produces the song and to make the song sound clearer to people that’s where I come in as a sound engineer. We mix the song so you would be able to pick everything people are saying and the instruments in the beat. That’s what we do. Although I started with production, I stopped to focus on one thing; so that people would know me with one thing.
The name ‘Indomix’ was given to me by Faze. . .
Back then, I was called ID da weed, Indo, Indomie and all sorts of name. So Faze said I should pick one name that people would know me with. And he said since you mix and it’s very nice, why can’t you use the Indo and put the Mix behind; that’s how ‘Indomix’ came about.
That’s how Terry G and everybody started the trend. It wasn’t even moving then till Sound Sultan said that producers put their names in the songs and he was like you sound engineers have to be the first person to start it. I am the first sound engineer you would hear his name inside a song which was ‘Ole’ by Sound Sultan. I have worked with 75 per cent of the artistes in this country.
I have worked with Dbanj, Banky W, Sound Sultan, Faze, 2face, Terry G, Artquake, Tony Tetuila, MC Galaxy, Davido, DJ Neptune, DJ Humility and much more.
A few songs that the mixing got right…
I will say Sound Sultan’s Ole, King of My Country ft. Wycleff. Originality, W4’s Kontrol, Vector’s King Kong, Olu Maintain featuring 2face, Minjin’s Coupe Decale, Pepenazzi featuring Olamide and all his songs too. And I also did Terry G’s first album and four albums from Sound Sultan, Faze’s Originality Album and a lot more.
In the next five years I see myself bigger…
I’m sticking on mix and in the music industry you need to branch out into other things too. But mixing is not what you can partially be building because it takes time but you can rather invest in other things and find someone that can manage it for it. For mixing it has to sound well and even if you have people working for you, you have to tell them if it’s okay or not as it’s all about the ears. If I listen to it I know what I want.
Some songs made me to do a lot of work …
Some songs made me to do a lot of work. For example, when I was mixing ‘King Kong, because of the instruments used to produce the songs was much, I needed to ensure everything sounds out with the vocals too which must be heard. It was a little bit stressful and also Oyato by Dbanj because of some things.
I can’t go into the military again …
At this age I can’t go into the military again. As a teenager, if you have the drive, you would be able to adjust to things and do them better. But once you are above the age it won’t work out.
I would like to work with Akon and Wycleff …
Locally, have I worked with some artistes and a handful of them. I love working with 2face often, Davido, Sound Sultan and I like Banky W and also Praiz because he is a very good artiste and also Bez. Also, I wouldn’t lie to you but I would like to work with Akon and Wycleff. The person I believe I can easily work with is Michael Jackson but sadly he is dead now.
No proper recognition for sound engineers…
I don’t know why this is so. Award organizers will be hearing name like Indomix, Foster Zino, and others too. They know we are behind the success of the songs but they never remember us in awards. Abroad, they give sound engineers awards there but here, we are not recognised. They won’t say anything or even acknowledge with a single award. They need to do that seriously. There is no song you would hear in this country that won’t pass through sound engineers. They must encourage us.
Meet the popular Sound Engineer ‘Suka Sounds’
If you are a music lover in Nigeria, an artiste, a record label exec or just a pundit, you’ll surely be familiar with the signature sound ‘Suka Sounds’ at the end of most hit songs you listen to these days. But most people have not been able to put face to the name ‘Suka Sounds’. Let’s be the first to introduce you to the Plateau State-born Sound Engineer whose real name is ‘Suka Andrew’. As a sound engineer who mixes and masters songs, Suka Sounds has dominated the production and sound engineering sector in the music industry in the last two years. Some of his major works include Ara by Brymo, Caro by Wizkid, Ginger by Lax, Jasi by Banky W, Owo ni Koko by Davido, Ojuelegba by Wizkid, Shuperu by Orezi, My Woman My Everything by Patoranking, and countless others.
Suka has been active in the industry for eight years, he studied music at Lani Stephens Music Institute after which he got employed at one of the biggest studios in Jos (first-wave Communications) as an in-house music producer/studio manager where he worked for three years before moving down to Lagos to work with EME as an in-house sound engineer and today he’s built a brand for himself as the most sought after in the game.
Peace Hyde is New W’Africa Correspondent for Forbes Africa
British/Ghanaian TV personality Peace Hyde has just been unveiled as the new West African Correspondent for Forbes Africa. The African bombshell took to her Instagram to share the news. The monthly magazine, which has profiled great entrepreneurs from the continent, including the likes of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, and Tony Elumelu among many others, is the number one read magazine amongst Africa’s affluent according to a recent EMS survey. The former education specialist has seven years of teaching experience specialising in teaching pre university students physics, chemistry and biology. During her tenure in the UK education sector, she rose to the level of senior management. Peace Hyde holds a 1st class degree in psychology from Middlesex University.
In addition to becoming a household name in Ghana with two prime time talk shows, the host of the largest talent competition in Ghana, MTN Hitmaker and her recent addition to hit TV Series MTV Shuga 4 which is set in Lagos, the screen Goddess found the time to acquire two masters, an MA in Communication and digital media and Masters in Journalism from the London school of Journalism. Over the past three years, she started an education consultancy called Aim Higher Africa, which provides expertise in education systems and policies, efficiency management as well as introducing the use of information technology in the classroom. Her initiative has seen her partner with the former first lady of Ghana and president of the 31st December women’s movement schools which consist of over 1200 schools ranging from early learning centres to secondary school.
Cardilly Entertainment Searches for the Best
After several months of a nationwide search for the best entertainment has to offer, having received over 500 song emails, 30 prospects invited to the studio, Cardilly Entertainment has now narrowed down to two acts who will have to battle it out for the coveted spot. After weeks of pushing them to prove their musical mettle by writing and making songs with top notch producers, the label went a step further to shoot a music video for both of them then let you music lovers make the choice on our behalf. This is the first time that a music video is shot for finalists to pick a winner.
Dance wonder and entertainer, Wilfred Utere, popularly known as RAVE, winner of the Maltina Dance All Season eight (2014) and budding multi-talented rap sensation, Onyedikachi Samuel aka DI CACCI made two songs “In Da Mood”, and “King Mum” respectively. The record label is looking forward to signing one of these arts depending on the performance of their songs online.
Brain: Music Runs in our Blood
24 years old Magikal Entertainment artiste, Adeleke Victor Matanmi with stage name Brain, bagged two nominations for the Most Promising Artiste to Watch at the 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards, New York and Best Mainstream Hip-Hop Video at the Nigerian Music Videos Awards. Not resting on his oars, the graduate of Industrial and Labour Relations from Olabisi Onabanjo University in this chat with Tosin Clegg speaks about his passion and his take on the Nigerian music industry
What have you been up to?
Well, I have been working and recording, pushing my stuffs and all that. I am also trying to get myself out there more. So, basically that’s what I have been up to but I’m planning to drop a new single soon titled Ileke. The Ileke single is my own way of connecting to the ladies out there and appreciating their keen support all through the beginning of my sojourn into music.
What was growing up like for you like?
Growing up was fun. It was odd but fun. I came from a very humble family; my dad and mum tried to give us the best life we could have. We had the best elementary education. We went to the best schools around and presently we are doing them proud in all ramifications.
Barely spending two years as professional artiste, you were nominated for the NEA and NMVA in 2014. That’s Music for you, how did it all start?
For me, music is a passion and it runs in the blood, my father also loves music and plays music whenever he’s around. My brother is a professional dancer and my younger sisters are choristers in the church. It started when I was in the secondary school, where I would sing for my classmates to cheer me until I joined a group in 2005 where I did my first recording.
What difference are you out to make in the music industry?
I am original and true to myself, my voice texture, the way I rap and sing brings out the uniqueness in me.
What inspires you to write?
I’m greatly influenced by happenings around me because I tried to be as realistic as possible with my songs.
Indomix: I Fight for What is Mine Without
Depending On Anyone
Indomix is one of the most preferred mix and mastering engineer today in the industry. Since his inception as an artiste under the group, he has tactically grown and chosen the sound engineering path which he adopted after a fall-out of his music group. Indomix has worked with top notch Nigerian artistes such as Dbanj, Davido, Sound Sultan, Faze, Terry G, Vector and a host of others. In this Interview with Tosin Clegg, he talks about his growing up, career, challenges and future plans
I started with singing …
IIloyi Oluwole Adebayo is Indomix. I’m the second son of four children. I went to school in Sagamu where I was born and brought up. I later went to Moshood Abiola Polythenic to obtain National Diploma. I didn’t go further for HND because of money. So, I needed to face production. I started with singing and before I knew it, I found myself in production and I finally chose it as a life path.
I love two things. If I can’t be in the music industry, I would rather be a soldier. But I lost my dad in 1993 and there was no fund to do other things. I believed I can do music from the streets. I started that when I was young. Officially I kicked off in music in 1998 with a group of guys then and we were four in number. All of a sudden, we split into two, then I found myself in production and then paused the singing aspect and got into production.
I have ever worked with Faze …
I can’t remember the name of the first artiste I worked with; but the first known artiste I have ever worked with is Faze. That time I worked with him when he did one of his first single as a solo artiste. That time I wasn’t the main person because my hand wasn’t strong. But later when he started believing my hand was on ‘Kolomental’ as I was the co-engineer but on the remix I was the main engineer, and from there, the ‘Originality’ Album.
I’m a sound engineer…
I am a mix and mastering man behind the songs. A producer produces the song and to make the song sound clearer to people that’s where I come in as a sound engineer. We mix the song so you would be able to pick everything people are saying and the instruments in the beat. That’s what we do. Although I started with production, I stopped to focus on one thing; so that people would know me with one thing.
The name ‘Indomix’ was given to me by Faze. . .
Back then, I was called ID da weed, Indo, Indomie and all sorts of name. So Faze said I should pick one name that people would know me with. And he said since you mix and it’s very nice, why can’t you use the Indo and put the Mix behind; that’s how ‘Indomix’ came about.
That’s how Terry G and everybody started the trend. It wasn’t even moving then till Sound Sultan said that producers put their names in the songs and he was like you sound engineers have to be the first person to start it. I am the first sound engineer you would hear his name inside a song which was ‘Ole’ by Sound Sultan. I have worked with 75 per cent of the artistes in this country.
I have worked with Dbanj, Banky W, Sound Sultan, Faze, 2face, Terry G, Artquake, Tony Tetuila, MC Galaxy, Davido, DJ Neptune, DJ Humility and much more.
A few songs that the mixing got right…
I will say Sound Sultan’s Ole, King of My Country ft. Wycleff. Originality, W4’s Kontrol, Vector’s King Kong, Olu Maintain featuring 2face, Minjin’s Coupe Decale, Pepenazzi featuring Olamide and all his songs too. And I also did Terry G’s first album and four albums from Sound Sultan, Faze’s Originality Album and a lot more.
In the next five years I see myself bigger…
I’m sticking on mix and in the music industry you need to branch out into other things too. But mixing is not what you can partially be building because it takes time but you can rather invest in other things and find someone that can manage it for it. For mixing it has to sound well and even if you have people working for you, you have to tell them if it’s okay or not as it’s all about the ears. If I listen to it I know what I want.
Some songs made me to do a lot of work …
Some songs made me to do a lot of work. For example, when I was mixing ‘King Kong, because of the instruments used to produce the songs was much, I needed to ensure everything sounds out with the vocals too which must be heard. It was a little bit stressful and also Oyato by Dbanj because of some things.
I can’t go into the military again …
At this age I can’t go into the military again. As a teenager, if you have the drive, you would be able to adjust to things and do them better. But once you are above the age it won’t work out.
I would like to work with Akon and Wycleff …
Locally, have I worked with some artistes and a handful of them. I love working with 2face often, Davido, Sound Sultan and I like Banky W and also Praiz because he is a very good artiste and also Bez. Also, I wouldn’t lie to you but I would like to work with Akon and Wycleff. The person I believe I can easily work with is Michael Jackson but sadly he is dead now.
No proper recognition for sound engineers…
I don’t know why this is so. Award organizers will be hearing name like Indomix, Foster Zino, and others too. They know we are behind the success of the songs but they never remember us in awards. Abroad, they give sound engineers awards there but here, we are not recognised. They won’t say anything or even acknowledge with a single award. They need to do that seriously. There is no song you would hear in this country that won’t pass through sound engineers. They must encourage us.
Meet the popular Sound Engineer ‘Suka Sounds’
If you are a music lover in Nigeria, an artiste, a record label exec or just a pundit, you’ll surely be familiar with the signature sound ‘Suka Sounds’ at the end of most hit songs you listen to these days. But most people have not been able to put face to the name ‘Suka Sounds’. Let’s be the first to introduce you to the Plateau State-born Sound Engineer whose real name is ‘Suka Andrew’. As a sound engineer who mixes and masters songs, Suka Sounds has dominated the production and sound engineering sector in the music industry in the last two years. Some of his major works include Ara by Brymo, Caro by Wizkid, Ginger by Lax, Jasi by Banky W, Owo ni Koko by Davido, Ojuelegba by Wizkid, Shuperu by Orezi, My Woman My Everything by Patoranking, and countless others.
Suka has been active in the industry for eight years, he studied music at Lani Stephens Music Institute after which he got employed at one of the biggest studios in Jos (first-wave Communications) as an in-house music producer/studio manager where he worked for three years before moving down to Lagos to work with EME as an in-house sound engineer and today he’s built a brand for himself as the most sought after in the game.
Peace Hyde is New W’Africa Correspondent for Forbes Africa
British/Ghanaian TV personality Peace Hyde has just been unveiled as the new West African Correspondent for Forbes Africa. The African bombshell took to her Instagram to share the news. The monthly magazine, which has profiled great entrepreneurs from the continent, including the likes of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, and Tony Elumelu among many others, is the number one read magazine amongst Africa’s affluent according to a recent EMS survey. The former education specialist has seven years of teaching experience specialising in teaching pre university students physics, chemistry and biology. During her tenure in the UK education sector, she rose to the level of senior management. Peace Hyde holds a 1st class degree in psychology from Middlesex University.
In addition to becoming a household name in Ghana with two prime time talk shows, the host of the largest talent competition in Ghana, MTN Hitmaker and her recent addition to hit TV Series MTV Shuga 4 which is set in Lagos, the screen Goddess found the time to acquire two masters, an MA in Communication and digital media and Masters in Journalism from the London school of Journalism. Over the past three years, she started an education consultancy called Aim Higher Africa, which provides expertise in education systems and policies, efficiency management as well as introducing the use of information technology in the classroom. Her initiative has seen her partner with the former first lady of Ghana and president of the 31st December women’s movement schools which consist of over 1200 schools ranging from early learning centres to secondary school.
Cardilly Entertainment Searches for the Best
After several months of a nationwide search for the best entertainment has to offer, having received over 500 song emails, 30 prospects invited to the studio, Cardilly Entertainment has now narrowed down to two acts who will have to battle it out for the coveted spot. After weeks of pushing them to prove their musical mettle by writing and making songs with top notch producers, the label went a step further to shoot a music video for both of them then let you music lovers make the choice on our behalf. This is the first time that a music video is shot for finalists to pick a winner.
Dance wonder and entertainer, Wilfred Utere, popularly known as RAVE, winner of the Maltina Dance All Season eight (2014) and budding multi-talented rap sensation, Onyedikachi Samuel aka DI CACCI made two songs “In Da Mood”, and “King Mum” respectively. The record label is looking forward to signing one of these arts depending on the performance of their songs online.
Brain: Music Runs in our Blood
24 years old Magikal Entertainment artiste, Adeleke Victor Matanmi with stage name Brain, bagged two nominations for the Most Promising Artiste to Watch at the 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards, New York and Best Mainstream Hip-Hop Video at the Nigerian Music Videos Awards. Not resting on his oars, the graduate of Industrial and Labour Relations from Olabisi Onabanjo University in this chat with Tosin Clegg speaks about his passion and his take on the Nigerian music industry
What have you been up to?
Well, I have been working and recording, pushing my stuffs and all that. I am also trying to get myself out there more. So, basically that’s what I have been up to but I’m planning to drop a new single soon titled Ileke. The Ileke single is my own way of connecting to the ladies out there and appreciating their keen support all through the beginning of my sojourn into music.
What was growing up like for you like?
Growing up was fun. It was odd but fun. I came from a very humble family; my dad and mum tried to give us the best life we could have. We had the best elementary education. We went to the best schools around and presently we are doing them proud in all ramifications.
Barely spending two years as professional artiste, you were nominated for the NEA and NMVA in 2014. That’s Music for you, how did it all start?
For me, music is a passion and it runs in the blood, my father also loves music and plays music whenever he’s around. My brother is a professional dancer and my younger sisters are choristers in the church. It started when I was in the secondary school, where I would sing for my classmates to cheer me until I joined a group in 2005 where I did my first recording.
What difference are you out to make in the music industry?
I am original and true to myself, my voice texture, the way I rap and sing brings out the uniqueness in me.
What inspires you to write?
I’m greatly influenced by happenings around me because I tried to be as realistic as possible with my songs.
How did you come about the stage name Brain?
The name Brain was born out of the fact that I realised that most of the songs we do usually come forth through the brain after series of thinking must have been done.
The name Brain was born out of the fact that I realised that most of the songs we do usually come forth through the brain after series of thinking must have been done.”
Source: thisday.com
Sadness hits the street of surulere today, as fire consumes a family of five.
According to vanguard report the incident occurred at about 12:10am, below is vanguards full story on the incident:
“Tragedy struck in Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos early today as a huge fire consumed a family of five persons in the area. The victims included the father, mother, grandmother and two children, a baby and a girl.
The incident took place at 23 Michael Ogun Street, Obele, Lawanson and threw the entire area into confusion and deep mourning. A boy was, however, rescued alive.
The incident happened around 12.10 this morning. “It is an unfortunate incident, it is a very sad day in this area, a whole family roasted in overnight fire, this is sad”, one eyewitness said.
Besides the family of five roasted in the fire, an unidentified man that was sleeping under a mobile truck was also crushed to death while he was fast asleep at Sari Iganmu, Lagos.
Confirming the incidents, Director Fire Service, Lagos state, Mr. Rasaq Fadipe, said both incidents happened.
“Tragedy, a family of 5 persons, father, mother, grandmother, a baby and a girl consumed by fire at No. 21 Michael Ogun Street, Obele, Lawanson.
“A man that slept under a truck was also unknowingly crushed at Sari Iganmu in the midnight,” he said via text messages.”
Source: vanguard.com
According to the reports from a Nigeria Based Newspaper, one of Nollywood super star actress “Stephanie Okereke” have been named an ambassador against women violence.
It is a great thing to know that the giants of Africa are still having the women in their hearts and this appointment is one great move because entertainment is one way you can reach out to millions of people at the same time.
The press statement from the national states below
“Star actress and producer, Stephanie Okereke-Linus was recently named ambassador for the Fight Against Violence on Women in Elections (VAWIE).
The actresss, while accepting the honor at the Abuja venue of the event said, “I pledge my full support, my voice and everything within my capacity to make sure that these issues are brought to light and to help educate people about this violence and see ways we can put an end to it so that we can have a better society for ourselves, and future generation.”
The award was given by the NDI, and USAID, in recognition of her interest in feminine gender issues, especially in her movies, some of which tackle a host of feminine problems like, domestic abuse, Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), and so on.
Although the expectant thespian is heavy with her first child, this has not slowed the hard working lady one bit.”
Source: thenation.com
The Kaduna state refinery is currently undergoing serious reconstruction and rehabilitation.
According to sources who spoke directly to channels tv, the first phase of reconstruction have been completed and work has begun immensely on the second phase in plants.
The production from the refinery will be increased by 60% before the rounding up of the 2nd quarter of 2016…..READ MORE
Source: http://www.channelstv.com
Couldn’t hold back the excess laughter, when I went online and found the photos of this couple trying to sign the registry..
I don’t think this is any way near fair for this dude!! Was he forced into the marriage? Or what prompted him getting married to a woman six times his size?
Well you never can tell what love can do! Tho I can’t stop laughing but i honestly wish them all the best
Wow!!! Can’t believe what I found while surfing the social media today.
Its the face of a horse carved from water melon by an artist. I seriously don’t know which artist is responsible for this work but who ever He or She is? It’s an amazing work and I really like you all to check it out below, and don’t forget to comment about what you feel..
Tattoos today have taken over a greater part of the entertainment industry, many entertainers today such as musicians, actors, actresses and even OAPS now picture tattoo as personal trademarks. Though so many people today get their body marked and designed in various forms but they rarely considers the dangers and health implications of this act. In this article I am going to be guiding a whole lot of my interested blog readers about the dangers of tattoos and why they should try their possible best to stay away from it for as long as forever. Note that in this post I am not trying to criticize those who already have tattoos on them I will only be pointing out a few medical implications that could possibly emerge from the drawing of tattoo’s and I am also going to point out causes of this health implications, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and probably treatment.
People work from sunrise to sundown everyday and when they retire to their various homes they become completely worked out. Releasing one’s self of this stress sounds so difficult because we end up getting drugs and spending a whole lot of money without feeling any better. After reading this article and found how useful it was to me, I decided to share with you my blog readers how you can exactly relieve yourself of daily stress using the “ART THERAPY”
Art therapy is the use of artistic means for self-expression and self-awareness. It should be done in the presence of a trained art therapist. Those who are referred to an art therapist don’t need any previous experience or skills in the art area. On the other side, the art therapist doesn’t seek any aesthetic evaluation of the images created by the customer.
The main goal of the practitioner is to help the client to achieve change and development on a personal level through artistic means and materials in a safe and supporting environment.
The relationship between the therapist and the client is crucial. And yet art therapy is triple part process – between the therapist, client and the image artifacts. So it provides an opportunity for expression and communication, and could be practically useful for people who find it difficult to express their thoughts and feelings verbally.
You can attend special group or individual classes, depending of the issues you have and problems to solve. Professional help is always recommended but doing Art at home is as effective as the other practice. So, for those who don’t ‘have the time’ to attend a class sessions, home is just fine as well! Remove the work and home stress.
Provide yourself with art materials of any kind – paper, textures, pencils, pastels, watercolor, paints, etc. Try to do your art subject image. Make it with free hand. Here is the place nobody will criticize for what you are doing. Use lots of colors. Bright ones if it possible. Positive colors such as yellow, white, red, green, orange, purple, even light blue will have good effect on your nerve system and inner mind peace. Dark color won’t bring you good emotions. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have the right to exploit them. Just try to feel it. There is no recipe. Every person is different. Unique in his/her own way so do what you feel is the right thing to do. If you have to express and pour out the stress, do it! Leave the emotion garbage out! Empty your body and fill it with colors and freedom.
Listen to music while drawing. Music is the most direct resource to reach your emotional state. It would give the good basic to predispose you for creating your art work.
There is no need to have an image at all. Just use your brushes and sprinkle different kind of spots or dots. You might even do it with your hands. Feel the paper texture. Feel the media you are using. Make sure your senses are open to receive the positive effect of creating, taking your own personal time with no rush and no thought of problems and obstacles you encounter everyday.
Art therapy is harmless. It brings only pleasure and entertainment. Join your family to this kind of activity. Make it funny. Turn it into a game. Play this game with your kids. They would love it. Their mind is not stressed that’s why they accept it with open hands and smiles. Do your Art therapy as many time as you want. The more, the better!
Before stepping your feet on the Nigerian soil or ever claim being a Nigerian these are 95 amazing facts about the country. Some of this facts are strange but true…..
1. Nigeria, with a 2013 estimated population of 174,507,539 is the most populous Black nation and the 7th most populated nation in the entire world, trailing after—from least to
most—Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, USA, India and China (1.3bn).
2. Nigerians are 1/5th the total population of Black Africa.
3. Nigeria, with 521 languages has the fourth most in the world. This includes 510 living languages, two second languages without native speakers and 9 extinct languages.
4. The Portuguese reached Nigeria in 1472. In 1880 the British began conquering Nigeria’s south. The north was conquered by 1903.
5. Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian Nobel laureate. He wrote ‘Telephone Conversation!’
6. With a net worth of $16.1bn, Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is the richest Black person in the world.
7. Yoruba and their bloodlines worldwide have the highest rate of twinning (having twins) in the world.
8. The 2006 Census found Nigerians to be the highest educated ethnic or racial group in America.
9.Travel Visa was not required to travel to the UK
10. The Northern knot, Arewa insignia has Christian origins, investigation by Ibraheem A. Waziri revealed. It is adapted from the Church Celtic knot.
11. Pre-tribalism: Malam Umaru Altine, a northern Fulani man was the first elected Mayor of Enugu, in the east, and was even re-elected for a second term.
12. Pre-tribalism: John Umoru, from Etsako in today’s Edo State (Western region) was elected for the House of Assembly to represent Port Harcourt in the Eastern Nigerian House of Assembly.
13. The Colonial Cantonments Proclamation of 1914 established ‘foreign quarters,’ ‘Sabon Gari,’ institutionalizing the Sabon Garuruwa
system of ‘foreigner’ residential segregation in Nigeria.
14. Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876-1957) who the street in Ikeja, ‘Adeniyi-Jones’ was named after, was a medical director from Sierra Leone (a Saro). As a co-founder of NNDP, he
won one of the Lagos 3 legislative council seats in 1923 and represented Nigerians for 15 yrs.
15. Saros was the name given to 19th and 20th century ‘Creole’ African literati migrants from Sierra Leone.
16. Amaros was the name for repatriated Brazilian and Cuban slaves; the ‘Aguda’ people of Lagos today. This Brazilian community includes deportees of the brave “Malê Revolt” in Portugal.
17. British colonization was not all ‘happy trade,’ but involved brutal terror against non-cooperation and stiff opposition. Captain Lord Esme Gordon Lenox, ‘With The West African Frontier Force,’ describes: “…we stormed
down to Amassana, which was a town
supposed to be friendly and fined them 25 goats and 20 chickens for non-assistance, then returned to Agbeni and burned half…October 1st was spent in continuance of yesterdays incendiraism by burning every town or farm we could see. I shudder to think
of how many houses we have destroyed in these two days. On our way back to Egbbeddi in the afternoon we passed by Sabagreia and told our old friend Chief Ijor that most likely we should burn down Sabagreia the next day…”
18. Nigeria’s population was just 16 million in 1911. It is projected to hit 444 million by 2050, surpassing the US and becoming the 4th largest in the world.
19. The population of Lagos today is more than the total population of all Eastern states combined.
20. Lagos’ population in 1872 was 60,000. By 2015 it will be the third largest city in the entire world.
21. Nigeria’s north (719,000 sq. km), occupies 80% of Nigeria’s land mass. In size it is four times the South.
22. 1st republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi hid former South African President, Nelson Mandela, for six months in Nigeria to evade his arrest by the apartheid regime.
23. Gangsta: In 1984 under the disciplinary Buhari/Idiagbon government, there was a sophisticated attempt to kidnap and repatriate ex-civilian regime minister of transport, Umaru Dikko from the UK, anesthetized in a freight crate, for the embezzlement of $1bn under the Shagari regime.
24. Valor: Part of the ‘Forgotten Army,’ Nigerians volunteered to fight with the allied forces among the 81st and 82nd West African Divisions, in the Second World War.
25. The Adubi war in 1918 was a major uprising by 30,000 Abeokuta Ebga warriors against the colonial government for colonization, taxation and slave labor. One British was
killed and rail and telegraph lines destroyed. The British rewarded their soldiers with medals for quelling the uprising. Awape Adediran a Molashin/ Kingmaker was imprisoned for his active involvement.
26. Activist Mrs. Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti travelled widely, including to the Eastern bloc (Hungary, USSR and China where she met Mao Zedong). These interactions angered Nigeria, Britain and America. America called her a communist and refused her a U.S. Visa.
27. Mrs. Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti, legendary Fela’s mother, was one of the delegates that negotiated Nigeria’s independence in Britain.
28. According to Lord Luggard, there were 25,000 Qur’anic schools with about 250,000 pupils in the north.
29. Sardauna of Sokoto said he preferred foreign workers to Igbo’s because he felt Igbo’s are domineering. This was while Nigeria existed as regions with regional administrations.
30. Kaduna Nzeogwu killed Sardauna in Nigeria’s first military coup.
31. In 1966, a mischievous Igbo owned bakery allegedly made a loaf of bread with a label that depicted Nzeogwu as the Saint in the ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ medieval tale, killing Sardauna, the ‘dragon,’ this labeled
bread provoked deadly anti-Igbo riots.
32. Idrîs Aloma (1571-1603) King of Kanem-Bornu went on pilgrimage and came across firearms. He brought some guns back, along with Turks to train his army on how to use them.
33. Travel Visa was not required to travel to the United Kingdom in 1975.
34. A brand new car sold for N2000 in 1975. A ticket to London was less than N100 in 1975.
35. In 1976, 75 kobo exchanged for one British Pound and 60 kobo for one US dollar.
36. During the Shagari administration in 1985, N7 was exchanging for one dollar.
37. Nigeria took its first loan from the World Bank in 1977.
38. Obasanjo’s first term and Babangida’s regime oversaw the weakening of the naira.
39. General Buhari and Idiagbon rejected IMF demands that Nigeria devalue its currency.
40. Babangida’s coup in 1985 was invaluable to the colonialists suspected to have been in support as it led to Nigeria accepting SAP restrictions, loans and crippling foreign monetary conditions.
41. Nigeria has 5 of the 10 richest pastors in the entire world, with net worth’s according to Forbes, from $10-150 million. They are Pastors, David Oyedepo, E. A. Adeboye, Chris
Oyakhilome, Mathew Ashimolowo and
Temitope Joshua.
42. Nigeria has the 4th highest number of poor, living under a dollar a day in the entire world. 100 million are ‘destitute’ according to figures from the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics).
43. Nigeria, the 3rd biggest economy in Africa is 160th out of 177 countries in HDI (Human Development Index).
44. Nigeria has the highest paid legislators in the entire world.
45. Based on amount squandered, of an income of $81 billion per year, Nigeria is the most corrupt nation in the world.
46. The nation with the most defrauded people, aka ‘mugus,’ in history, is Nigeria. Successive administrations continue to loot a greater percentage of the nation’s wealth, running in hundreds of billions of dollars.
47. Nigeria in 2013 was rated the worst country to be born based on welfare and prosperity projection.
48. Aliko Dangote funded Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan’s 4th republic campaigns. Buhari rejected funding from Dangote.
49. Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) was trained in classical Islamic science, philosophy and theology and wrote over 100 books on society, culture, religion, governance and politics. He could only declare Jihad when he
was made leader in Gudu {In Islam you can only declare Jihad if you are an official Muslim leader}.
50. The Borno Empire rejected Dan Fodio’s colonization jihad. Al-Hajj Muhammad al-Amîn ibn Muhammad al-Kânemî not only militarily defended his Empire, but also did so by religious, theological, legal and political debates, challenging why a Muslim Empire
should colonize another.
51. Kano history has it that a great warrior princess Magajiya Maimuna led her cavalry from Zaria to conquer Kumbwada.
52. Kumbwada in Kano today is ruled by Queen Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed, who presides over up to half a million subjects. A throne curse which makes men sick and die, keeps males
off the throne. {Sadly, the woman ruled Kumbwada is the least funded chiefdom in Nigeria}.
53. Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) is Nigeria’s leading trade partner in Africa.
54. There are several Nigerian officials in the government of English speaking The Gambia.
55. There is a Nigerian origin, Yoruba chief in Accra. Chief Brimah is the only foreign Chief with a seat in the Ghanaian traditional council.
56. Cross River State: The Ejagham (Ekoi) people in the Southeast are believed to have originated the Nsibidi (Nsibiri) writing system which later spread to the Efik, Igbo, Ibibio,
Efut, Banyang and Annag peoples.
57. Discovered in 1928, Nigeria’s western region hosts West Africa’s oldest civilization; the Nok civilization which flourished between 1000 BC
and 300 BC. {Nok sculptures recently went on display disappointingly in Germany (not Africa).}
58. Finished in 1460 the Benin Iya or moat is a historic world defense wonder. Spanning 1,200 kilometers with walls as high as 18 metres, it is the world’s largest archeological structure.
59. Sungbo’s Eredo in Ogun state (6°49′N, 3°56′E) is a 100 mile system of up to 70 ft trenches and walls around Ijebu-Ode. It’s Queen, Bilkisu Sungbo has been attributed to
the Biblical Queen Sheeba (Queen Bilkis in Quran).
60. Lord Lugard estimated in 1904 that there were 170 walled towns still in existence in the whole of just the Kano province of northern Nigeria. He described Kano: ‘Commercial emporium of the western Sudan.’ Of its wall, he said, ‘I have never seen, nor even imagined, anything like it in Africa.’
61. Osun: Queen Luwo, the twenty-first Ooni (ruler) of Ile-Ife paved the streets with quartz pebbles—and broken pottery, in 1000AD. The architecture had decorations that originated
from Ancient America.
62. Borno: The capital city of Kanem-Borno, Ngazargamu, was one of the largest cities in 1658 AD; the metropolis housed “about quarter of a million people” and had 660 well
planned, wide and unbending streets.
63. In 1246 AD the Kanemi of Borno created a sensation in Tunisia when he sent a gift of a giraffe to Al-Mustapha, king of Tunis.
64. Sokoto: Two-story buildings with
constructions glazed with tsoluwa, (laterite gravel), 10 mile circumference city walls, some as high as 20 feet, is how 16th century Surame, a Sokoto metropolis created by empire ruler, Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, was. UNESCO describes Surame as “one of the wonders of human history, creativity and ingenuity.”
65. Kano: In 1851, this city, one of the largest in Africa, made 10 million sandal pairs and 5 million hides for export.
66. Kebbi: Nigeria’s Sorko Sea lords of Kebbi state, made ships (Kanta) which were used for far away expeditions, including the 1311AD, 2000 ship, famous voyage of Songhai Empire’s Mansa Abubakari II to the America’s, decades before Columbus.
67. Yobe: The oldest discovered boat in Africa, and 3rd oldest on the world, the 8500 yr old Dufuna canoe was discovered by a Fulani herdsman in 1987 in Dufuna village, Fune LGA.
68. Ondo: Confusing evolution scientists, the 13,000 yr old Iwo-Eleru cave skull, the oldest human fossil remains found in West Africa, has ‘ancient’ (140,000 yr old Laetoli)
features, yet lived in more modern times.
69. Benin Kingdom: The high quality and highly sophisticated bronze work of the Benin Kingdom dating as far back as the 13th century is a world wonder. Great works in iron, wood, ivory, and terra cotta products
also highlight the empire’s history.
70. Benin Kingdom: Lourenco Pinto, captain of a ship that carried missionaries to Warri in 1619, described Benin kingdom, ‘Great Benin
where the king resides is larger than Lisbon, all the streets run straight and as far as the eyes can see….’
71. Akwa Ibom: King Jaja of Opobo (1821–1891) founded Opobo city-state in 1867 and shipped palm oil to Britain independently of British middle men.
72. Ancient Greeks appear to have Nigerian roots as supported by the Benin Haplogroup or Haplogroup 19. According to Jide Uwechia, ‘The Benin Haplotype (which originates from
Nigeria, West Africa) accounts for HbS
associated chromosomes in Sicily Northern Greece.’
73. Ilorin’s Oba Afonja utilized Fulani warriors to help rebel against the Oyo Empire. The warriors after defeating Oyo took over Ilorin and Sheikh Alimi, their leader became the first Emir.
74. Much of north Nigeria was part of the Songhai Empire. Muhammad Kanta annexed Kebbi and other states between 1512 and 1517.
75. The Obasanjo military regime converted Nigeria from a Parliamentary system to a Presidential system of government.
76. Much of traditional pre-colonial Nigeria operated a parliamentary form of government. The council of elders could make or impeach the King.
77. General Johnson Thomas Umurakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi on 24 May 1966, with Decree No. 34, dissolved Nigeria’s regions, creating provinces. He unified Regional Public Services
under a single Commission. Riots were
provoked in Kano and mutiny in Abeokuta; eventually there was a coup.
78. In 1967 Gowon split the four regions into 12 states.
79. Gowon’s Decree No. 8 of 1967 after the Aburi conference restored Nigeria as a confederacy.
80. Late President Murtala Muhammed’s dad, Pam Azatus Iyok was from Dogon-Gaba, near Vom in Plateau state, Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
Pam became a Muslim and married Ramat from Kano. Murtala Muhammed’s wife, Hafsat Ajoke was a Yoruba lady.
81. Ex- President Yakubu Gowon from Jos state (Middle Belt) is a Christian. General Obasanjo was his Army chief who helped him defeat the Biafra attempted secession from 1967-1970.
82. Nigeria has been ruled for 30 years by Christians (25 years if Azikiwe is excluded).
83. Mujahid Asari Dokubo, the leader of the southern Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the most vocal enemy of the north, is a Muslim.
84. Nigeria is not roughly divided between a Muslim north and a Christian South. The far north, east and far south do have concentrations, but the rest of the nation defies such demarcations.
85. In the Southwest, Osun, Lagos, Ondo and Oyo have a higher population of Muslims than Christians according to counts. Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau in the north have Christian majorities.
86. According to the Senate joint committee, Nigeria’s chief terrorist leader, Abubakar Shekau is not a Nigerian; he hails from Niger republic. {Shekau is believed by security
services to be deceased.}
87. According to current demographics, after Hausa-Fulani (29%), Yoruba (21%), Igbo (18%) and Ijaw (10%) comes Kanuri (4%) and then Ibibio (3.5%) and Tiv (2.5%).
88. Not really a northern caucus, but it was late M. K. O. Abiola that orchestrated and sponsored the Buhari /Idiagbon coup and then again the Babangida coup overthrow of
Buhari. –Shagari memoir, “Beckoned to
Serve;” Babangida, “Karl Maier – Midnight in Nigeria.” (Max Siollun)
89. The leading caucus is basically a childhood friendship: President Obasanjo was childhood friends with President Babangida, President
Abacha and Commander Danjuma.
90. President Babangida was childhood friends with President Abdulsalam.
91. President Obasanjo graduated Abdulsalam who later became President and went on to hand over power to democratically arranged
President Obasanjo.
92. Under the Presidential system, Nigerians have had 7 years total Northern rule and 11+ years Southern rule.
93. Total civilian rule, Parliamentary and Presidential, Nigeria has had 12 years Northern and 11+ years Southern rule.
94. 6 coups is the highest number of any nation in Africa. Nigeria along with Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Uganda and Mauritania are the nations with 6 coups.
95. The Biafra war included a ‘Mid West invasion.’ The Midwest was either a battle field or in Biafra’s sights—Dr. Nowamagbe A. Omoigui
The rapper had been honored by MTV with the Video Vanguard Award, with his award presented to him by Taylor Swift.
In his award speech, Kanye was very serious, talking about his art and awards. He then ended the speech with: “I have decided in 2020 to run for president.”
Read the full speech and watch the video below.
Bro. Bro! Listen to the kids.
Jeremy, I gotta put it down for a second. It’s beautiful. Jeremy Scott designed.
First of all, thank you, Taylor, for being so gracious in giving me this award this evening. Thank you. And I often think back to the first day I met you, also. You know, I think about when I’m in the grocery store with my daughter, and I have a really great conversation about fresh juice at the — you know? And at the end, they say, “Oh, you’re not that bad after all.” And like, I think about it sometimes, like, it crosses my mind a little bit like when I go to the baseball game and, like, 60,000 people boo me. It crosses my mind a little bit. Just — [applause]
I think if I had to do it all again, what would I have done? Would I have worn a leather shirt? Would I have drank a half a bottle of Hennessy and gave the rest of it to the audience? Yeah, I know y’all drink that bottle too. If I had a daughter at that time, would I have went on stage and grabbed the mic from someone else’s?
You know, this arena tomorrow, it’s gonna be a completely different set-up. Some concert, something like that. This stage will be gone. After that night, the stage is gone, but the effect that it had on people remains. The — [applause] The problem was the contradiction. The contradiction is I do fight for artists, but in that fight, I somehow… what’s disrespectful to artists, I — I didn’t know how to say the right thing, the perfect thing. [sighs] I sat at the Grammys and saw Justin Timberlake and Cee-Lo lose. Gnarls Barkley and the FutureLove/Sexy Back album. And bro, Justin, I ain’t trying to put you on blast, but I saw that man in tears, bro. You know. And I was thinking, “He deserved to win Album of the Year.”
And this small box that we are as the entertainers of the evening. [Applause] How could you explain that? Sometimes, I feel like, you know, all this shit they run about beef and all that, sometimes I feel like I died for the artists’ opinion, for artists to be able to have an opinion after they were successful. [Applause] I’m not no politician, bro. And look at that. You know how many times MTV ran that footage again? Because it got them more ratings? You know how many times they announced Taylor was gonna give me the award, because it got them more ratings? [Applause]
Listen to the kids, bro! [Applause]
I still don’t understand awards shows. I don’t understand how they get five people who worked their entire life, one, sold records, sold concert tickets, to come, stand on the carpet, and for the first time in their life be judged on a chopping block and have the opportunity to be considered a loser. I don’t understand it, bro! I don’t understand when the biggest album, or the biggest video — I’m conflicted, bro! I just wanted people to like me more. But fuck that, bro! [Applause]
2015! I will die for the art, for what I believe in. And the art ain’t always gonna be polite. Y’all might be thinking right now, I wonder, did he smoke some before he came out here? The answer is, yes, I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off. [Applause]
I don’t know what’s gonna happen tonight. I don’t know what’s gonna happen tomorrow, bro. But all I can say to my artists, my fellow artists: just worry how you feel at the time, man. Just worry about how you feel, and don’t never — you know what I’m saying? I’m confident. I believe in myself. We the Millennials, bro. This is a new — this is a new mentality. We not gonna control our kids with brands. We not gonna teach low self esteem and hate to our kids. We gonna teach our kids that they can be something! We gonna teach our kids that they can stand up for theyself. We gonna teach our kids to believe in themselves. If my grandfather was here right now, he would not let me back down! [Rolling applause]
I don’t know what I’m gonna lose after this. It don’t matter, though, because it ain’t about me. It’s about ideas, bro. New ideas! People with ideas! People who believe in truth!
And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided, in 2020, to run for president. [Applause]
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