The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Commander JOE-FADILE YINKA CN, today 23rd May, 2023 visited the proposed Iseyin Area Command Office alongside with the Deputy State Commander O/I IDOWU CLEMENT. DCN, Assistant Deputy Commander O/I SHITTU RASAKI. ACN, PSO O&I ENE. V UCHE ACN, the Okeho Area Commander Anthony Olaosebikan DCN, Kolawole Popoola CSN, Abogunrin Olatunji CSN, Jejelola Opeyemi ASN, Ogundare Rahmon ASN and other officers.
The Commander was welcomed by Okeho Area Commander and the Community representative led by Hon. Saheed Yusuf Adejare Alaran for the inspection of the proposed Area Command office.
After the inspection of the proposed Iseyin Area command office, the State Commander appreciated the efforts of Barr. Ahmed Raji SAN, the Chairman of Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum ODCF and the Iseyin Development Union for the support given to the agency, he also assured the community that their message would be delivered to the Chairman of the agency.
The former Chairman of Iseyin Local Government, Hon. Saheed Yusuf Adejare Alaran appreciated the Oyo State NDLEA commander for his timely visit to iseyin town, while assuring him that the community is ready to support the agency at any time.
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has just dissolved his cabinet members and terminated the appointment of political office holders while retaining heads and directors of agencies and parastatals.
Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has reportedly adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
The trial, which was slated for today, May 23, 2023, was said to have been adjourned as a result of the judge’s absence from the court, a source who pleaded anonymity told newsmen.
“The trial has been adjourned till tomorrow, May 24, 2023, because the judge is not around, the source said.
As of the time of this report, efforts to reach Seun Kuti’s manager proved abortive because his phone was switched off.
As part of the efforts to promote African cultural heritage through Adire fabrics, the amiable wife of the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Her Majesty, Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi has concluded arrangements to organize the first edition of Africa Fashion Week Brazil.
Queen Aderonke who is a leading voice in the promotion of the African textile and Garment industry partnered with Businesswoman Silvana Saraiva Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and CEO of FeaFro institute in Brazil to host the 1st of its Kind Afro Brazilian fashion festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
The founder of Africa fashion week London, Africa fashion week Nigeria and CEO Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub, Vice Chairman, House of Oduduwa Foundation and the Co founder Africa Fashion Week Brazil in a statement has a mission to preserve, share and protect African textile legacies.
According to the Queen, designers from Ghana, London, Paris and Nigerian will have opportunity of showcasing the richness of African culture through fashion in Brazil.
The Chief Executive Officer of Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub said that the first of its kind Africa Fashion Week Brazil which commences on May 25, 2023 at Sao Paolo, Brazil has Providus Bank as the enterprise sponsors for the event.
She further explained that the event will open opportunity for the convergence of African and Afro Brazilians designers with the aim of promoting trade and investment in the creative industry adding that the event will feature industry innovation workshops, B2B and B2C, export and import channels.
Heading the delegation of Nigerian designers according to the Queen is Ejiro Amos Tafiri a creative power house and one of the most sustainable fast grown brands in Africa.
“Our very own adire fabric is going to take center stage at Africa fashion week Brazil with brands like Adire teems, Wuraola4lar, Fashion By Ashani, Pillz n Poizn showcasing the richness of the Ooni of ifes Adire Oodua Textiles.
“Africa fashion week Brazil is part of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria. The event which opens on the 25th of May celebrating Africa day is going to bring together African and Afro Brazilians designers with the aim of promoting trade and investment in the creative industry. The event will feature industry innovation workshops, B2B and B2C, export and import channels.”
Meanwhile, the African foremost king, Ooni Ogunwusi who has been the Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Africa fashion week brand for nearly a decade experessed delight over this new feather being added to the African fashion week brand as Nigeria and Brazil are the most populous Black Nations in the world.
Ooni said event of this nature will expose Nigerian designers to a brand new audience and Brazilians are in love with everything that has to do with the Yoruba culture.
Recalls that Queen Ronke has showcased over 2000 African brands to a global audience, since she started her Africa Fashion Week London in 2011. Ends.
Among notable designers billed for the event include Blingshiki, Wuraola4lar, Pillz n Poizn, Adire Teems, Chiefo, Fresh By Dotun, Fashion By Ashani and Blingshiki on the Nigerian contingent. Mary Martin from London, Gary Pie from Ghana, Abi Creations from Paris while the duo of Meninos Rei and KUAVI lead other Afro-Brazilians designers to the event.
The Ooni who doubles as Co-chairman National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria NCTRN in company of his two wives Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi and Queen Mariam Anako Ogunwusi had earlier this year taken his PanAfrican Cultural, Unity and Business Initiatives to Brazil where he was hosted by the country’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
This 47yr old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, sighted a woman who her husband, a butcher, recently impregnated at the abattoir, and confronted her for getting pregnant for her husband.
The incident happened in Ijebu ode, Ogun State…
Her 51yr old husband intervened and told her to stop harassing the pregnant woman, and this led to a hot argument between both of them.
Consequently, she picked a knife, and stabbed him at the back joint of his left leg, thereby cutting one of his veins.
He was rushed to a hospital where he eventually died due to excessive bleeding.
She fled after the act, but was, eventually, arrested by the Police.
The suspect, who happened to be the 51yr old man’s fourth wife, claimed that it was he who first slapped her simply because she asked the pregnant woman her mission at her market stand.
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lagos State for the official commissioning of the 650,000bpd Dangote Oil Refinery.
This $19 billion oil refinery is Africa’s biggest and marks a milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector. The inauguration will be done by President Muhammadu Buhari.
It will enable Nigeria to save at least $7.5 billion annually and gradually free itself from petroleum imports by the first quarter of 2024. A breakthrough for the country’s oil industry.
Veteran Nollywood actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo is dead.
The Yoruba movie actor passed on this morning, (Monday, May 22, 2023) after a brief illness.
Fellow actor, Kunle Afod, who broke the news on his Instagram page, shared a picture of the deceased, and wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo.
“He passed on early hours of today after a brief illness. God will comfort all his family, friends and colleagues.”
This comes hours after the Yoruba movie industry held a night of tribute for late Murphy Afolabi, who passed on May 14, 2023.
Accomplished filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has been embroiled in a feud with fellow veteran Baba Wande with the latter accusing him of defrauding him over the returns from legendary Yoruba movie, ‘Ti Oluwa nile’ which was a big hit back in the day.
In an interview with newsmen, the director of Saworoide and Agogo Ewo, said he never defrauded Baba Wande and that the film didn’t make as much money as some have reported.
He said; “He was not accusing me; I think he was stating his own case and complaining about a project that happened over 20 years ago. I think he is not saying that I didn’t pay him; he is probably saying that the money was not enough. When I heard that, I asked the office to start dusting some papers and I think they found some vouchers, at least we are still looking for 2003 record.
“But, the vouchers they found already showed that he was paid over N300,000 that time. You know the film has a short lifespan and I cannot understand why Baba Wande keeps harassing me over something that happened more than 20 years ago. If he thinks that the films are selling as he thinks, I can give him the right to produce, if that would solve the problem.
“It is painful that he didn’t even care whether we made our money from it or not. Even after all that experience, I took him to the Benin Republic to take part in Abeni and I always paid him whatever he demanded. Again, I invited him to play in Arugba. He doesn’t remember all those ones, but he can only remember bad things about me.
In spite of the relative success of the Ti Oluwa Ni Ile project, he doesn’t seem to see anything good in it and in me. It is very strange. I think it is a deliberate effort to blackmail me. I think he is broke, but I am broke too; we are all broke and that is the reality. This is why I refused to reply him instantly, because it won’t be good for the Yoruba race. I don’t know who is older; he would be probably older than me, because I just turned 70. I don’t expect him to be saying all that on the pages of a newspaper.
“I cannot do that, because I will be insulting the institutions of our traditional rulers and all eminent Nigerians. I think it is a very simple case that can be resolved. He is also not bothered what I went through when all my works, including the films were pirated. I almost died when it happened. It pains me a lot anytime Baba Wande refers to that issue. I have various pirated copies of my works in my Lagos office. I would say that he is entitled to his opinion on the things he said about me.
“Meanwhile, I have not said anything bad about him; not to talk of doing it in the public. There is nothing to settle; if people are interested, fine, not me. I have many challenges. I am pained because all my films have been pirated. He could not imagine what happened to me.”
Motunrayo Kuti, the sister of Nigerian afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, has stated that his brother did not commit a crime by assaulting a police officer.
Recall that the troubled singer was arrested at the Lagos State Police Command on Monday after turning himself in for slapping a police officer at the third mainland bridge.
In a video shared online, Motunrayo insisted that Seun was innocent, emphasizing that no one intentionally slaps another person without any altercation.
She stated that everyone is currently siding with the police and that people are angry about her brother’s support.
Seun’s sister stated that police brutality is nothing new to her family and that they are not afraid.
She said;
I don’t know why people are annoyed that I’m supporting my brother. You, people, are supporting the police, so I should follow you and support the police or what?
I don’t think my brother is wrong. My brother is not wrong. Nobody gets up and just slap somebody without any altercation.
Veteran actor, Kareem Adepoju popularly known as Baba Wande has alleged that Nigerian Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has not been sharing with him, the proceeds made from the popular film ‘Ti Oluwa ni Ile’.
Baba Wande revealed this in an interview with BBC and monitored by TENET.
Baba Wande said “What happened was that I wrote the story and told Tunde Kelani about that story, he assured me that he would ensure the story was produced as a film. He provided all the equipment used and I provided the story, costumes and invited actors and actresses in the film.
“Tunde Kelani established a production company. He was the one who produced and financed the film. We both agreed that we would split the proceeds of the movies; he would take 70 per cent while I would take 30 per cent.
“The first money we made was #180,000 and I was given #15,000. I had expected 30 percent of the money made. They claimed there were other expenses but I was not satisfied with what I was given.
“Subsequently, they would only ask me to go and meet thee accountant, I wouldn’t know how much was made. Later, people were demanding for part two of the film. The film was then very popular. I didn’t want to continue because I was not satisfied with the money they were giving me.
“I later travelled to Abeokuta to meet Kelani and we both wrote part two and three of the film. I knew if we didn’t finish the film, people would be saying it was Baba Wande that started a film and couldn’t finish it.
“After we finished the film, I stopped getting involved in whatever he was doing and I did not ask for anything from him and he too did not give me anything till today.
“I don’t know how to lie. He has been the one selling the film and spending the money.
“People have advised me to go to court but I declined because we didn’t start with lawyer, we are friends, and it won’t be nice to end up in court.
“I thank God because I don’t have the feeling that I was cheated. God has blessed me.”
