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20/10/2024
Amitabh Bachchan says..."At the peak of my career, I was once travelling by plane. The passenger next to me was an elder...
01/10/2024

Amitabh Bachchan says..."At the peak of my career, I was once travelling by plane. The passenger next to me was an elderly gentleman dressed in a simple shirt and pants. He appeared to be middle class, and well educated.

Other passengers perhaps recognising who I was, but this gentleman appeared to be unconcerned of my presence... He was reading his paper, looking out of the window, and when tea was served, he sipped it quietly.

Trying to strike a conversation with him I smiled. The man courteously smiled back and said 'Hello'.

We got talking and I brought up the subject of cinema and movies and asked, 'Do you watch films?'

The man replied, 'Oh, very few. I did see one many years ago.'

I mentioned that I worked in the movie industry.

The man replied.." oh, that’s nice. What do you do?'

I replied, 'I am an actor '

The man nodded, 'Oh, that's wonderful!' And that was it...

When we landed, I held out my hand and said, " It was good to travel with you. By the way, my name is Amitabh Bachchan!'

The man shook my hand and smiled, "Thank you... nice to met you..I am J R D Tata(Chairman of Tata Group)!"

I learned on that day that no matter how big you think you are, there is always someone bigger.

Be humble, it costs nothing.

This is a beautiful read.

THROWBACK PHOTOS OF THE FIRST FEMALE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN IN 1948.These are the eminent alumnae of Universit...
26/09/2024

THROWBACK PHOTOS OF THE FIRST FEMALE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN IN 1948.

These are the eminent alumnae of University College Ibadan, now University of Ibadan. The are great people and have imparted so much to the status and education of Nigeria. They are our idols. They are real slay queens.

(Picture below was in 1953 on their graduation day)

From the left-side to the right

1Florence Gabrielle Abio̩la Adeniran (née Martins)
2 Oluso̩lape Folaşade Ifaturoti (née Akinkugbe)
3 Grace Awe̩ni Alele-Williams (née Alele)
4 Adetowun O̩mo̩lara Oguns̩e̩ye̩ (née Banjo̩)

Florence Gabrielle Abio̩la Adeniran (91 years)
Gabrielle Abio̩la Adeniran LRCP (Lond.),MRCS (Eng), MPH(Mich). She is a Nigerian surgeon and medical practitioner. She was born in October 1930. She is the first woman to gain a medical degree in Nigeria, university of Ibadan. She is the first female director of Nigerian health management board in 1986. She is married to barrister and author Adedapo̩ Adeniran and they have 2 children. She retired from medical service in 1990.

Oluso̩lape Folas̩ade Ifaturoti (91 years)
She is a noble woman with wonderful virtue and a companionate mother. She attended Queens College, Lagos. She was offered admission to University College Ibadan (UCI) at age 19.

Grace Awe̩ni Alele-Williams (89 years)
She was born in 1932 . She was a professor of mathematics education. She was the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria at University of Benin. She attended University College Ibadan. Obtained a doctorate degree in University of Chicago in 1963. She is the first woman to be awarded a doctorate degree in Nigeria. She returned to Nigeria for postdoctoral work at University of Ibadan before joining university of Lagos in 1965.

Adetowun O̩mo̩lara Oguns̩e̩ye̩ (95 years)
She was born in December 1926 in Benin city, Edo state. She is the first female professor in Nigeria and first professor of Library and Information Service. She is the first Nigerian woman to get a degree from Cambridge university. She is an activist for social right of women. She was granted scholarship to study geography at Newnham college of the university of Cambridge in 1973.

They are all achievers and erased the stereotype that female child is not useful and women belong to the kitchen only. They made Nigeria proud.

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I watched Asake's sold-out concert at the O2 Arena and was so impressed by how down to Earth he is in his raw talent. Do...
25/09/2024

I watched Asake's sold-out concert at the O2 Arena and was so impressed by how down to Earth he is in his raw talent. Down to Earth in the sense that this is a Yoruba boy from the trenches, and he does not attempt to hide that fact. He is so in your face with his Yoruba-ness, and people all over the world are loving it.

The crowd at the O2 Arena this past Sunday, September 22, 2024, was multiracial, but the music was unabashedly Yoruba. And they ate it up! Much as I was entertained, Asake got me thinking.

Wizkid did it. Multiple times. Davido did it. Many times. And now Asake. Why? How? What is the secret?

One of the things we can learn from the recent global stardom of multiple Nigerian artistes, especially music of Yoruba origin, is that though these individuals often have humble backgrounds, they never let their background put their back to the ground. Look at Asake, Wizkid, Kizz Daniel, Yemi Alade, and a host of others.

They sometimes come from places that would have been termed nowhere, but their impact is now everywhere. Be inspired by them beyond just music. If they can do it in music, you can do it in business, science, sports, politics, and I would have added movies, but Nigerians are already doing it in film.

You just have to learn their secret.

We can learn a lot from the Yorubas culture if we want to be successful as sub-Saharan Africans. Without abandoning their culture and language, they have succeeded globally with skills they acquired locally. And at the core of Yoruba culture is respect and humility.

The top Nigerian and African singers are Yoruba. The top Nigerian and indigenous African filmmakers are Yoruba. The only Nigerian Grammy winners are Yoruba (Burna is partly Yoruba), who have also won more of that laurel than any other ethnicity in Africa.

In other fields, they are the pacesetters, whether you talk of politics with Olusegun Obasanjo, intellectualism with Professor Wole Soyinka (Black Africa's first academic Nobel Laureate), journalism with Dele Olojede (Black Africa's first Pulitzer Award recipient), medicine with Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, global finance with Bayo Ogunlesi, and IT, with Tope Awotona.

And perhaps more tellingly, their region in Nigeria is the most peaceful, progressive and prosperous. Lagos alone accounts for less than 10% of Nigeria's population but generates over 30% of the nation's GDP. How do they do it?

There is no need to compete with them. For the sake of the progress of Nigeria and Black Africa, let us all cooperate with them and get their secrets of success so we can apply them.

Reno Omokri

Gospeller. Deep Thinker. . Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Hodophile. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022.)

12/09/2024
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12/09/2024
"You see, in my prime I make over 10 million naira in a week, I was so hot that, I was the gateway to what you now call ...
12/09/2024

"You see, in my prime I make over 10 million naira in a week, I was so hot that, I was the gateway to what you now call Afrobeats. Men like Kanye West would pick up their phone, call me and Don Jazzy to know what the African music market was like.

I made one of the best music collaborations with Snoop Dogg who calls me his "cousin" because our vibes were beyond just music.

Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo and a hosts of other kokolets all wanted the Koko but as a man of peace, the Koko must not go round... Hehehe you know what I mean"

"I would link up with my Senegalese brother Akon so we can ball in Miami, fly first class to Dubai in my Versace shades and suit"

It all fell apart when I told Don Jazzy I can do it alone because we both made Mo'Hits become a reality.

Over time, I haven't found anyone who could give me those beats like Don Baba J used to give me, those beats were a banger that moulded my charisma as an entertainer.

I have watched Don Baba J proven his worth over time as he has raised two generations of artists. We have made peace and I hope to work with him again because only him understands what makes me who I am".

I have realised in life, some persons come into your life as a beacon of light that enhances your potentials and Don Jazzy is one of them.

-D'Banj 2024

Dangote was given right to sell Cement, the price went so high even above other West African Countries. Houses are colla...
04/09/2024

Dangote was given right to sell Cement, the price went so high even above other West African Countries. Houses are collapsing

Dangote was given refinery right and fuel price becomes life saving investment. People are planning to sell their cars.

I hope he will not be given the production OXYGEN. Just saying anyway.

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Takeaways from Dangote’s press conference 1. "Our refinery will eliminate all fuel queues in Nigeria" 2. "Our refinery w...
03/09/2024

Takeaways from Dangote’s press conference

1. "Our refinery will eliminate all fuel queues in Nigeria"

2. "Our refinery will show the true consumption of Nigeria using our tracker"

3. The Dangote refinery has officially commenced the production of petrol

4. Aliko Dangote said the introduction of naira for crude will reduce the demand for FX by 40%

5. "Your car engines will last longer' -- Dangote assures Nigerians of quality petrol from refinery

6. "Our quality matches that of America and any other country in the world"

7. "We are ready to start rolling out petrol within the next 48 hours"

01/09/2024

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