IMAGINE-A SITUATION WHERE MOST NIGERIANS CAN BUY A PRIVATE JET
Happy Sunday to you all! In Lagos,the centre of excellence as ‘government people’ love to call it,the rain have been making it obvious that the country still has a long way to go. Flood everywhere,some people can’t even stay at home again since water has taken over,traffic everywhere due to bad roads. Governor Fashola is [...]
REPORTER’s DIARY:THE CHARLY BOY I KNOW
By Niyi Tabiti People have different views and relationships with others but as for me,I can celebrate Charly Boy on and on without a coma,not even a full stop for 24 hours.I know some people will not like this for obvious reasons but it would be ‘worse’ if i don’t say it at all.If your own [...]
SHOULD THE MAN ALWAYS COME FROM BEHIND? COMPARE THESE NOLLYWOOD AND HOLLYWOOD COUPLES
Should the man always come from behind,should the woman come from behind too, just how should couple do it?Should the couple do it from the side?I need a wise judgement here. Nollywood’s Dakore Egbuson and her husband, Olumide Akande.The woman is behind here. I have taken photographs of several celebrity couples and i observed that [...]
THE FUNNIEST THING I EVER HEARD ON RADIO
I heard one of the funniest things in my life on radio this morning.I was listening to a radio programme on my way to keep an appointment this morning.Yes,i remember, the programme is called talk naija.The presenter said repeatedly that University of Ife was re-named after Chief Obafemi Awolowo because he hailed from OYO STATE. [...]
FEMI KUTI CLOCKS 50:THE MAN, HIS MUSIC,FELA, WOMEN,CHILDREN,SMOKE AND PROFILE
By Niyi Tabiti Not all children born in London are westernised.Femi Kuti is one of them. The undisputable king of afrobeat in Nigeria is 50 and many people are excited. He is well rooted in african traditional worship and you can’t catch him wearing suit,shirt or tie.I got a phone call durning the week from a [...]
CAUGHT IN THE ACT:COUPLES WHO DID IT AT AY SHOW LIVE!
From experience in covering events through the years i realised that the Lagos crowd are just as crazy as their counterparts in the western world. They can go a step, another step and just another step to excite you.Thanks to several event organizers who have been making sure that there is no dull moment [...]
Nigeria-Three Weeks,Three Public Holidays
It is raining season here in Nigeria.We are enjoying the cool breeze and the rain except for the bad roads and water flow which is making movement a bit difficult. Some people have to relocate from their houses because raining season is usually a difficult period for them.Their homes are usually turned into ‘emergency’ swimming [...]
JIMMY CHOO OR JIMMY SHOE:FAKE BOUTIQUES IN NIGERIA
By Niyi TabitiSome years ago, I was very excited after buying a designer Shirt from someone. Just because i believed so much in the authenticity of whatever i buy from the person, i believed that i would certainly rock town with my expensive designer shirt.But not long after, i was with friends somewhere in Oregun [...]
HOW A PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT POSE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS?
By Niyi TabitiMost times, people forget that Presidents are human beings too. They go to toilet,they watch their hands, have their bath, they eat too just like us. Not forgetting that they also sleep too. No matter how cozy a Sarckozy or influential an Obama, they also have their worries too just like every man.Hey, [...]
ASK NIYI:WHO OWNS DBANJ,DON JAZZY LEKKI HOME?
Someone asked me questions some days back regarding the rift between Don Jazzy and Dbanj. He said the Nigerian media have helped the Mo Hits crew in making millions of dollars. I agree that the media have been active partners in the hype of the two UK returnees who later became the favourite of music [...]