Why Nigerian Entertainers Are Forced To Live Large -Iyanya

Kukere crooner, Iyanya in a recent interview with Encomium magazine gave an insight into why some Nigerian entertainers are forced to live large.

Excerpts...
"Why do you think some artistes come come up with hit songs and find it difficult to maintain it?"
"Music is very expensive. Most of them make money and its had to put it back in the same thing. Your next money is not guaranteed because there are lots of artistes. If you say you wouldn't do show A, they can take artiste B for that show. It doesn't mean that because you have a hit song, you would be performing at all shows. It doesn't work like that. So, some of these guys, its hard for them. Its hard for them to follow up. Follow up is the hardest thing to do. Many artistes make a hit but the money they make from that hit is not even enough for them to support or sponsor the next video. So don't blame them'.
So they need a lot of money to remain relevant?
"Yes. Let me give you an instance. I had a show here in Lagos, I was in Dubai. They made a mistake and booked my flight for Monday and the show was on Sunday. We rushed to the airport, they said no that my ticket was for the next day. After much pleading and explaining that I had a show that night in Lagos, they said alright.
I could board but not business class since it wasn't my flight. I had to fly economy class with my business class ticket. Sitting down there, people around where staring at me like what am I doing here. A woman even walked up to me and said "Iyanya, you no suppose dey here now, na the other side you suppose dey". What came to my mind next was that I can't just decide to fly economy today, it will become gist. I have to work hard, I have to make money, to live up to your expectations. It's not like am living my life for you but its the life I chose. So, I have to do it".

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ANTI-GAY LAW: 'Shame On You' - Femi Fani-Kayode Blasts President Jonathan

Outspoken Former Nigeria‘s Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani Kayode has shared his opinions on the anti-gay law signed by President Jonathan.

President Goodluck Jonathan had signed into law the Bill which outlaws same sex marriage that says the gays, lesbians in Nigeria will risk a 14-year jail term if they do not retrace their steps and renounce such marriage.
Hear what FFK said about Jonathan and his anti-gay law today on Facebook:
“Boko Haram suicide bombers have struck again in Maiduguri today killing dozens of people. Instead of fighting the war against terror GEJ is busy locking up gays. Shame on him.”
When a fan accused him of supporting homosexuality, FFK said:
“I am not gay and I do not approve of homosexual behaviour. However I think it is wrong to send people to jail based on their sexual preferences and sexuality. It is known as persecution of minority rights and its is reprehensible.”

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''CURIUOS SECRET'' LETTER WRITTEN BY OLUSEGUN OBASANJO

The story sounds like a mere conspiracy.I will jump on this thread and begin attacking Obj without asking themselves a simple question like How can Obj be sending letter to Gej? Letter to do what? Does it really make sense saying a former president want to advise a president and he is sending his advise or recommendation through a letter? I'm not here to defend Obj but one thing is sure that man I know called Obj I doubt if he will do such(Letter!!!).

 I was shocked when I read through the thread and at a point I read some Emir are not happy I just shook my head in a sorry mood please do we have any emir or does any emir exist anywhere in Nigeria? because the so called Emir if at existed they can not tell boko animals to stop, they are the one shielding and paving escape root for boko animals and they are still calling themselves Emir angry for PTDF matters.

 
Why is it that when it come to [b]OIL Hausa would always want to die as if it belong to them by the way if even Obj told Gej to remove them from the head of PTDF is their anything wrong in it? What is the usefulness of the North to Nigeria in the first place?
They are angry about PTDF but not angry about Boko animals is that not funny? Let the so called emir or whoever go and do their worst since Boko animal has come to stay so also if they are beign dump in any position so be it.

Five Injured In Gas Explosion In Warri, Delta State

Five persons were injured in an explosion that rocked a house in Warri, Delta State on January 13.

Ebatefa on the hospital bed, January 13, 2014

The victims with burns of different degrees were taken to three hospitals in the town.
Tree children, including a four-year-old girl, were among the injured.
The Area Commander, Rabiu Hussaini, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, said it was a gas cylinder that exploded.
An occupant of the apartment, Rukevwe Ebatefa, whose husband and children were injured, confirmed Hussaini’s finding.
"My husband filled our gas cylinder on Monday night, but we could not use it because it developed a fault. We wanted to use again this morning (yesterday morning) and the same problem occurred. My husband went to the kitchen to fix it, but the next thing we heard was an explosion," she said.
The incident resulted in panic among residents, who thought the two-bedroom bungalow was bombed by terrorists.
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NDLEA: 143 Suspects Arrested, 2,157.48kg of Drugs Siezed in Niger

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger said it arrested 143 drug suspects and seized 2,157.48kg of drugs in 2013.

The NDLEA Commander in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, made the disclosure when he briefed newsmen on the activities of the agency in 2013 in Minna on Wednesday.
Abdul said the suspects comprising 140 males and three females were arrested in Minna, Suleja, Mokwa, Kontagora, Kainji, Kagara and Babanna Areas of the state.
He said that of the seized drugs 2,148 kg were Indian hemp, 8.5 kg were other psychotropic substances and 18 pinches of substance suspected to be cocaine.
The commander said that out of the 143 suspects, 20 drug dependent people were treated by the agency.
"Each of the suspects spent at least two months in our mini-rehabilitation centre in Minna during which special counselling methods were used to treat them," he said.
He said 242 others were arrested by the NDLEA and other security agencies were counselled and released to their relations.
Abdul said other seizure made during the year included 600 grammes of marijuana seeds seized in Babana Border Area of the state.
He said the command also seized one locally-made pistol and two single barrel guns with 10 live cartridges.
The commander added that the three persons arrested in connection with the arms and ammunition was transferred to the police.
Abdul also said that the agency arrested and transferred four fake medical doctors to the state Ministry of Health for appropriate action.
He said that the command secured conviction of 46 people, while other cases were at various levels of completion.
He said that the agency had stepped up public enlightenment campaigns to reduce demand for illicit drugs in the state.
"Public awareness lectures were organised for school children, tertiary institution students, market places and parks," he noted. (NAN)

THE JOURNEY OF UNILAG RADIO 103.1FM

Journey of campus broadcasting in Nigeria dates back 1982, when Professor Ralph A. Akinfeleye called for the establishment of an educational radio station for the University of Lagos. The then Head of Department of Mass communication, University of Lagos, late Professor Alfred Opubor took up the challenges and wrote to the Federal Ministry of Information and Communication for a Radio license.

According to the informant; the Head of News, Mr. Tayo Takuro, the University of Lagos did not get a Radio License until the eventual Media Deregulation Policy of 1992. The License he said was eventually granted in February 2002, twenty years after the University Applied for one. The frequency of 103.1FM was assigned to the University in July 2003 and the station was officially commissioned on the 14^th of December, 2004 by former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

In pursuance of its mission and vision as the center of media excellence in Africa, in the year 2002, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) granted a Radio License to the University to operate an FM station – Radio Unilag 103.1FM. The Broadcast students of the Department received their practical work at the Radio Unilag 103.1FM. The Department plans to go back to its original status of a School/Faculty of Journalism/Mass Communication within the next few years.

OBJECTIVE

The Objective of Unilag Radio is three (3) and is stated below:-

1.       To optimize instructional opportunities available to Nigerians in other to facilitate sustainable human development in Nigeria.

2.       To serve as an authoritative channel of instructional and educational programmes for tertiary level students and other adults seeking knowledge in other to improve themselves.

3.       To provide opportunities for schools to engage in appropriate research that can advance the knowledge and practice of Radio Broadcasting and communication.

Most workers with Unilag Radio are experienced hands who ensure that quality programmes are broadcast on the station. They also train students of the University and other tertiary institutions who come to the station for industrial attachment. Their ultimate interest of the station is to impact practical knowledge on the students they work with. They run the station from Monday to Sunday; every day of the week from 6:00am-12mid-night.

LANGUAGE

The general language that is used in this station is purely English except on a programme called Nigerian Proverbs which transmits every Tuesday from 11:15am; where Vernacular of different tribe is used in each episode with a Guest in the house who later translates it to English Language.

PROGRAAMES

UNILAG 103.1 F.M work with a programme schedule which is produced quarterly. It guides the production and proper management and running of the radio station.

They also have interesting programmes they run that starts with the Morning train, Midday and Night train. In all these trains; there are interesting programmes well packaged for the listeners. Some of these interesting programmes are:-

Today in papers- This is where they review the major stories of the Newspapers every day of the week. It starts from 8am-8:15am.

Another one is Window on the world. It is where the listeners are informed about the current happenings all over the world. It starts from 9:30am and ends at 10am.

Community Brief  is  another interesting programmed on this station where the news about the happenings of the campus are discussed, the students who are the possible target audience are briefed on the programmes and activities of what is going on around the campus, get them informed about all the announcements from the school management. The programme starts at 10:05am and ends at 11am.

Infotainment is another interesting programme on information about entertainment world; updates on celebrities like the musicians, actors and designers. The programme starts at 12:10pm and ends at 2:00pm.

Youth City is another interesting programme with the youths as target audience. Here they talk about entertainment, life style, relationship, academics and many more. The only issue that is not discussed in this programme is politics and religion. Tewle Akinmayowa is the presenter of this programme; it starts at 6:30pm and ends at 7:00pm.

DOCUMENTARY

The station also do documentary once in a while on some people, places and things. A documentary about the Late Vice Chancellor produced and transmitted in this station.

It was an interesting and trilling visit to UNILAG 103.1 F.M. The station is doing really well with all their facilities in good working state and dedicated staff that are making every effort to meet the objectives for which the station was established.