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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 5:45pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Ayinde Bakare Ayinde Bakare (1912 – 1 October 1972) was a pioneering Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician in Nigeria. He was born in Lagos, began performing around 1935, and first recorded on the HMV label in 1937. His band started with four members (banjo ukulele, shekere, juju, vocals), but by 1949 had grown to seven members, and by 1959 to eight (electric guitar, shekere, juju, two varieties of conga (akuba and ogido), gangan, and two supporting vocalists). He is thought to have been the first juju musician to use an amplified guitar, in 1949, after switching to the guitar from the banjo ukulele. Bakare's innovations established the mainstream style of juju music in Nigeria after World War II. He tried to retain the same personnel within his bands, used his own material rather than that from other bands, and tried to avoid any dilution of the traditional features of his music, believing that musical continuity would enhance its quality. He was extremely popular with the socialites across Yorubaland, especially in Lagos and Ibadan in the 1950s and 1960s, gaining him the nickname "Mr Juju". He also visited and toured in Britain in 1957. Recordings made in London at that time by Bakare and his Meranda Orchestra were issued as singles in Britain by Melodisc Records, and were later compiled as an album, Live the Highlife, released in 1968. He died in unexplained circumstances in 1972, after a performance at a wedding party in Lagos. The band took a break during the party, during which Bakare was summoned backstage. He never returned, and his body was found three days later floating in Lagos Lagoon. The police suspected foul play, and a Coroner's inquest was held. The Coroner found that he died from drowning, and cast suspicion on two members of his band who had complained about being underpaid, but said that there was no incontrovertible evidence as to their involvement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayinde_Bakare
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 5:45pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
sukkot: And that makes you part of the problem. That's one of the reasons why we as black people have refused to make any progress cos we like short fixes and not long term planning to achieving proper success that will stand the test of time. Anyway, I'm more interested in seeing the Super Eagles win the World Cup than some Uncles cheating against schoolboys for an inconsequential trophy. I'll definitely drive around London Town and celebrate that like I celebrated the Ghanaians with Ghanaians when they got to the quarter finals of the World Cup in 2006. And Senegal in 2002. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:47pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
zimoni: Abi o. Arugbo ojo ni. Every time I see his ID, I knee down.....ori ikunle ni mo wa nisisiyi. I must show my respect to baba agba  1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 5:50pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Prince Adekunle General Prince Adekunle Born October 22, 1942 (age 73) in Abeokuta, is a Nigerian Jùjú musician. He is of Egba origin, from Abeokuta in Ogun State. Prince Adekunle has been a major innovator and force in the jùjú music scene, with his distinctive driving Afrobeat style. Famous musicians such as Sir Shina Peters and Segun Adewale started their careers playing with his band, the Western Brothers. Although he toured in England in the early 1970s, he did not become well known outside Nigeria. Jùjú music, first developed by Tunde King in the 1930s, formed the basis of Prince Adekunle's music. Highlife musicians like Bobby Benson and Tunde Nightingale introduced jazz concepts and new instruments. Ebenezer Obey and Sunny Adé brought in amplified guitars and synthesizers. All these formed the basis for Adekunle's innovative and forceful new style of juju music. Afrobeat, pioneered in the late 1960s by Fela Kuti and others, was another major influence on Prince Adekunle and his band the Western State Brothers, later the Supersonic Sounds. With a cool but driving, sophisticated style, Prince Adekunle is considered one of the great artistes of Jùjú music Afrobeat also influenced Adekunle's protege Sir Shina Peters who created a unique high-speed "Afro juju" sound. Sir Shina Peters recalls that when he was young, he was befriended by Prince Adekunle. An agent said he should be called Prince Adekunle's son as a publicity stunt, and that was how he became known as Shina Omo Adekunle. Although the adoption was not real, people accepted it and in a way it became real. Shina Peters and Segun Adewale, who became two of the biggest stars of the 1980s, both started their careers performing in the mid-1970s with Prince Adekunle. Jùjú music star and Soko Dance exponent, Dayo Kujore, was another musician who owed much to Prince Adekunle, playing lead guitar on some of his classics such as "Aditu ede" and "Eda n reti eleya". In May 2004, he was among other musicians who met to discuss ways to reverse the current decline of jùjú music, while opposing the proposal by King Sunny Adé to form a jùjú Musician's Union. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Adekunle
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by sukkot: 5:52pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Shymm3x:bruv, its 22 men kicking one white ball. its not the cure for cancer. relax. lmao 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 5:55pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
IK Dairo Isaiah Kehinde Dairo (1930) MBE (1930–1996) was a notable Nigerian Jùjú musician. I.K. Dairo was born in the town of Offa, located in present day Kwara State; his family was originally from Ijebu-Ijesa before migrating to Offa. He attended a Christian Missionary primary school in Offa, however, he later quit his studies due to a lean year in his family's finances. He left Offa and traveled to Ijebu-Ijesa where he chose to work as a barber. On his journey, he took along with him a drum built by his father when he was seven years old. By the time he was residing in Ijebu Ijesa, he was already an avid fan of drumming. When he was unoccupied with work, he spent time listening to the early pioneers of jùjú music in the area and experimented with drumming. His interest in jùjú music increased over time, and in 1942, he joined a band led by Taiwo Igese but within a few years, the band broke up. In 1948, he went to Ede, a town in present day Osun State where he started work there as a pedestrian cloth trader and played music with a local group on the side. One day, while his boss was away traveling, I.K. Dairo decided to join his fellow friends to play at a local ceremony, unknowing to him, his boss was coming back that same day, the boss was furious with the act and he was relieved of his job as a result. IK Dairo later pursued various manual tasks after his firing and was able to save enough money to move to Ibadan, where Daniel Ojoge, a pioneer Jùjú musician usually played. He got a break to join a band with Daniel Ojoge and played for a brief period of time before returning to Ijebu-Ijesa, most the of the gigs he plays with Ojoge's band were at nights I.K. Dairo's musical career entered the fast lane when he founded a ten piece band called the Morning Star Orchestra in 1957. In 1960, during the celebration of Nigeria'sindependence, the band was called on to play at a party hosted by a popular Ibadan based lawyer and politician Chief D O A Oguntoye. With a lot of prominent Yoruba patrons at the venue, I.K. Dairo showcased his style of jùjú music and earned attention and admiration from other Yoruba patrons present, many of whom later invited him to gigs during cultural celebrations or just lavish parties. In the early 1960s, he changed the band's name to Blue Spots and he also won a competition televised in Western Nigeria to showcase the various talents in jùjú music. During the period, he was able to form his own record label in collaboration with Haruna Ishola and achieved critical and popular acclaim and fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._K._Dairo
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 5:57pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
IlekeHD: With elections on the way & propaganda, status quo returned & it is now that shit is about to get real... Ekiti is owing 2 months salaries now... The reason most people don't get to hear about things happening in Ekiti is Fayose hands the brown envelope regularly to journalists... My people dropped bread for brick , o ma se oooo @ CabbieAC & zimoni Sikiru Ayinde barrister & KSA all day, EVERYDAY I also love me some koffi olomide..  |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:00pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Ebenezer Obey Ebenezer Obey (born 3 April 1942 as Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi in Idogo, Nigeria), nicknamed the "Chief Commander", is a Nigerian jùjú musician. Obey is of an Egba–Yoruba ethnic background. He is of the Owu subgroup of the Egba. He began his professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to Lagos. After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a band called The International Brothers in 1964, playing highlife–jùjú fusion. The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with a long list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label. Obey began experimenting with Yoruba percussion style and expanding on the band by adding more drum kits, guitars and talking drums. Obey's musical strengths lie in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As is characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band excel in praise-singing for rich Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry. Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade in 1963. His wife, known as Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67. They have several children and grand children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Obey
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:00pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
sukkot: Loool. I'm about to go celestial now. Are you following me? But how you relate, plan, and handle the round white ball is a reflection of the world we live in. Now take a look at African teams and compare them to European and South American teams...can you see a big difference? Even the coaches for African teams are mostly Europeans. That tells you another story. Moreover, age group competitions were created for 3rd world countries to bridge the gap, with European and South American countries at the senior level. But after so many years, how come African countries are yet to bridge this gap, despite winning all the time? It is basically cos of cheating. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:04pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
modath: They voted Fayose wholeheartedly in Ekiti, hence why they haven't complained because people are going to mock them. The goading during the election was something else....Stomach Infrastructure Nig Limited King Sunny Ade all the way. I also like Adewale Ayuba and K1 The Ultimate. I'm listening to K1 now. Ise, Owo ati Omo live album. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:11pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
[size=13pt]Gov Ajimobi admits there is economic stagnation in Oyo state[/size] The executive governor of Oyo state Senator Abiola Ajimobi last week admitted that the state is witnessing what he described as economic stagnation. According to the governor, the economic stagnation was instigated by the dwindling revenue allocation from the Federation Account. Speaking at the breakout session attended by Governors of states in the southern part of the country at the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group in Abuja on Wednesday, the governor said Oyo state plans to “shore up” its dwindling revenue base by leveraging on its agriculture potential to achieve the objectives of the summit, which he said was well timed. Ajimobi used the opportunity to announce that the state offers substantial discount to investors wishing to invest in agriculture, while such lands are acquired with relative ease. He said, “The major advantage Oyo State has over other states today is its size. We are leveraging on our size and vast landmass to grow our economy. There are many industrial giants in Oyo State today who were attracted to the state by our business incentives. “I’m using this opportunity to invite more investors to partner with the state government. Oyo State is five times the size of some states in the country. With such size and landmass, as well as the goodwill of the government, there is no business that will not thrive in Oyo State. “We are also creating a logistic centre, which will have an industrial park, storage and other facilities. We are doing everything possible to ease logistics in and around the state.” Ajimobi said that the state had also enacted a Public Private Partnership law to create a condusive environment for investors willing to partner the state. As part of its regional integration agenda, the governor said that Oyo was partnering Lagos State on reforms that would significantly enhance its internally revenue generation. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:12pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Fatai Rolling Dollar Prince Olayiwola Fatai Olagunju, known better as Fatai Rolling Dollar (22 July 1927 – 12 June 2013), was a Nigerian musician, described by the BBC as a "nationally celebrated performer." He died on 12 June 2013, at the age of 86, and was praised by past Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. He started his musical career in 1953 and had mentored a number of musicians including Ebenezer Obey and the late Orlando Owoh. He was known for his dexterity at playing the guitar, Rolling Dollar's last major hit was "Won Kere Si Number Wa". In 1957, he formed an eight-piece band called Fatai Rolling Dollar and his African Rhythm Band, and they recorded numerous seven-inch singles for Phillips West Africa Records. Rolling Dollar had three wives and 16 children. He died on 12 June 2013 in a Lagos hospital of complications from lung cancer. He was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos. He was the oldest surviving music artist in Nigeria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatai_Rolling_Dollar
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 6:15pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
zimoni: I know now, i have family in 3 different ekiti towns so i know what's going on there.... They so loved him then, now my aunt said " oro wa ti di iso inu eku,  , amumora tinz.. I know the 5k civil disturbance levy is going to be the hardest pill to swallow for Yoruba people, so no more party ranpe, you must pay ooo.. Fayemi, i won't lie was a bit out of reach too, he had good intentions but he wasn't fraternising with the average joe like oshokomole is doing ... Allocation is depleted, the guy has to run the state, so i don't even get the angst.. 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by sukkot: 6:15pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Shymm3x:really ? i need documents to back up the bolded |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:16pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
King Sunny Ade "King" Sunny Adé (born Sunday Adeniyi, 22 September 1946) is a Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a pioneer of modern world music. He has been classed as one of the most influential musicians of all time. Adé was born to a Nigerian royal family in Ondo, thus making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people. His father was a church organist, while his mother was a trader. Adé left grammar school in Ondo under the pretense of going to the University of Lagos. There, in Lagos, his mercurial musical career started. Sunny Adé's musical sound has evolved from the early days. His career began with Moses Olaiya's Federal Rhythm Dandies, a highlife band. He left to form a new band, The Green Spots, in 1967. Over the years, for various reasons ranging from changes in his music to business concerns, Sunny Adé's band changed its name several times, first to African Beats and then to Golden Mercury. In the 1970s and 1980s Adé embarked on a tour of America and Europe where he played to mixed (both black and white) audiences. His stage act was characterised by dexterous dancing steps and mastery of the guitar. Trey Anastasio, American guitarist, composer and one of his devout followers, once said, "If you come to see Sunny Adé live, you must be prepared to groove all night." After more than a decade of resounding success in Africa, Adé was received to great acclaim in Europe and North America in 1982. The global release of Juju Music and its accompanying tour was "almost unanimously embraced by critics (if not consumers) everywhere". Adé was described by The New York Times' as "one of the world's great band leaders", and in Trouser Press as "one of the most captivating and important musical artists anywhere in the world". His next album, Syncro System (1983), was equally successful and earned him his first Grammy Award nomination in the folk/ethnic music category. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Sunny_Ad%C3%A9
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:20pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Segun Adewale Segun Adewale (born 1955) is a Nigerian musician. He is considered the pioneer of Yo-pop, a mix of funk, jazz, juju, reggae, and Afro-beat. Segun Adewale was born into a royal family in Oshogbo, Nigeria. Because his father objected to his career in music Adewale left home and moved to Lagos, Nigeria, where he met Juju musicians S. L. Atolagbe and I. K. Dairo. In the 1970s, Adewale and Shina Peters both played with Prince Adekunle, a pioneer of Afrobeat Jùjú music. In 1977 Adewale, along with Shina Peters, formed a new group called Shina Adwale and the Superstars International. They released nine recordings but split in 1980 to form their own separate groups. By 1984 the music of Adewale had evolved into what is now described as Yo-Pop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segun_Adewale
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:25pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Sir Shina Peters Sir Shina Peters (born 30 May 1958) is a Nigerian Jùjú musician. Born Oluwashina Akanbi Peters in Ogun State, he began his career while playing the guitar with General Prince Adekunle, later forming his own group with Juju Maestro Segun Adewale. Shina Peters, after releasing many albums with Segun Adewale thru the 1980s, went on to form his own band "Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars". Their first album release Ace (Afro-Juju Series 1) in 1989 went double platinum and was the career breakthrough which catapulted Sir Shina Peters back into the limelight. "Ace" was a musical fusion between Juju and Afro beat; a rhythmic collaboration which pierced Ethnic, Cultural and language barriers in Nigeria. The second album release Shinamania (Afro-Juju Series 2) went on to further prove that Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars were on the verge to change and revolutionize the Juju Music scene in Africa. Sir Shina Peters is still regarded as the creator of a well-respected music genre (Afro Juju) that exists in its own class till this day. He currently has 16 album releases to his credit. Sir Shina Peters also called "SSP" has received numerous awards and recognition for his unparalleled prowess in the art of Writing, Composition, Choreography and Musical Ability. Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars have become a household name in the World Music genre. Sir Shina Peters has sold millions of albums worldwide & has taken his music to the shores of South Africa, Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and United States. Sir Shina Peters is currently signed to Orbit Entertainment, his USA agency based in New York. Sir Shina Peters is a well-recognised symbol of music evolution in Nigeria. Popularising one of Africa's most important genres,he is seen as a force for great musical movements. On the negative side, owing to his nationally witnessed debacle at the apex of his popularity on wishing fellow Music Entertainer King Sunny Ade(KSA) a quick and smooth recovery, Sir Shina Peters due to his lack of familiarity with the English language goes on to say "...I wish him soonest recover. This was a source of mockery for him, in the hands of the press which greatly affected his image temporarily. He did recover from the blunder. ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shina_Peters
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 6:26pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
CabbieAC: We just have no choice but to diversify our economy!!!  |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:26pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
sukkot: I'm at the gym now (leaving in a bit to go watch NFL) but I will see if I get one for you when I get home. Interestingly, this is the same topic we're discussing here and everyone's taking the piss loool. Anyway, you can find the background story of the essence of age group competitions on the internet. It should be on FIFA's website or anywhere on the internet. It is similar to IOC and IAAF's programmes all over 3rd world countries. That is why other countries don't attach that much importance to it and they don't show it on normal channels - apart from Eurosport. Heck, the trophy is a ceremonial one. Let me ask you one question you can relate to: would you choose Suge Knight's quick route to success by cheating/bullying everyone - or a Dr Dre who planned and persevered for a long time before reaping the fruits of his labour in abundance? |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:29pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Dele Abiodun "Admiral" Dele Abiodun has had a steady music career of approximately 20 years. As a singer, composer and guitarist, Abiodun is considered to be one of the best juju musicians. He started his music career at a young age, dropping out of school and moving to Ghana to study music and to find a job. In Ghana he played the bass for several different highlife bands, but in 1969 he decided to go out on his own and he formed his own band called Sweet Abby and the Tophitters. The year following the formation of the band, Abiodun created a new style and used that in many of his performances. The new style of music that was created is known as Adawa, which in translation means Independent Being. After the introduction of the Adawa style, Abiodun and his band released several LPs and singles. In 1981 Abiodun released the hit album Beginning of a New Era and in 1983 he released another hit album titled Ma Se'Ke. In more recent times, Abiodun and his band have released two albums almost back to back. In 1985 they released Confrontation, which is a mini-LP, and in 1986 they released Oro Ayo in Nigeria.
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by sukkot: 6:35pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Shymm3x:they dont attach that much importance to it because africans win it all the time. come on man you have lived in britain and you still dont understand the mind of the white man ? and you say they made this competition so africans will catch up to europeans and south americans on the senior level ? really ? the white man loves you so much that he wants you to catch up with him ? shymmex you done smoked one too many joints brah. lmao |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:35pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Dayo Kukore Dayo Kujore is known as one of the most famous Juju Musicians in Nigeria, He was born on 04/04/1958; Dayo kujore was born into the family of KUJORE in the village of Robiya, Ogun State, Nigeria. His father name is Michael Odejimi Kujore and mother name is Esther Kujore known as Iya Ijo of African Church Igbore. Dayo Kujore took interest in playing musical instrument at African Church Igbore Robiyan Ogun State where his elder brother is the choir master. He got motivated playing Juju Music through Joseph Oguntade who comes to African church Igbore Robiyan during harvest festival to play juju music. Dayo Kujore was known by so many people because of his intelligence and skills in playing the guitar and piano. Dayo Kujore went to African church primary school, after leaving primary school he went to SOBA Technical School in Ojuelegba surelere where he study about wielding, Blacksmith turning and filter and graduate as a professional engineer. After leaving technical school he continues in music because of his interest and love. He played bass guitar under S.A Jaiyesimi in some of his record knows as Baba mo tude, mo dafo gedegbe. Dayo Kujore and Segun Adewale who were both in S.A. Jaiyesimi Band, form a band with others talented musician and named it Super Stars in which Dayo Kujore played the lead guitar. Later, Dayo Kujore joined Prince Adekunle band where he played the lead guitar in some of his ever green album such as A di tun ede( Adekunle gbede), won reti eleya nibo lo fi to oluwa si, tell me baby that you love me, odun imale. Dayo kujore started his own band in 1976 and release his first album in 1977 titled HA JESU BE AND E BA MI JIJO DAYO. He releases his second album at skylark record under chief aboderin owner of punch newspaper. Titled Eje ka sere ife. Dayo kujore join EMI records in 1991 where he releases his ever green record super jet, easy life, soko extra, mama, joy, lecturer, and compliment. He travelled round the world to play his music for his beloved fans abroad. He release another album in 2006 titled elevation under jooat record and also divine anointing under Exotic music. His present album is in the market titled Asiri ife release by exotic music. Dayo kujore his happily married and bless with children both male and female who are all doing well. https://web.facebook.com/Dayo-Kujore-131740013670185/info?tab=page_info
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 6:38pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Fuji Music is next. I'll be back, I need to sip. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:46pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
modath: Two sectors I wish Ajimobi will concentrate on are Mining/Agriculture.Oyo state should be the one providing our food in the south-west due to its proximity to the north and its huge arable land.This is the way to go Ajimobi urges NASS to amend law on Mining of mineral resources Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to include mining of mineral resources in the concurrent list instead of the present exclusive list where it was included. Ajimobi declared that a lot of revenue was daily being lost to illegal miners, who have capitalized on the inability of the FG to effectively control the sector. He made the assertion while delivering the distinguished personality lecture of the Department of Political Science and Diplomatic Studies, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State titled “Sustaining the wind of change.” Ajimobi also called for unity among members of the National Assembly to ensure harmony and stability in the country. He said inclusion of the mining of mineral resources in the concurrent list of the constitution would allow states where the resources are mined to generate more revenue and develop on their own phase instead of leaving it to the Federal Government. He said the negligence of the FG to explore the available resources in the country to optimum level is causing the country millions of naira on daily basis. According to him, “For the new wave of change to be sustained, the legislature must not only be stable and predictable, but parliamentarians must learn how best to support party positions on important national issues. “The recent event in the National Assembly, in which the time-test principles of party supremacy and discipline were rubbished, may not augur well for the polity. “While not casting aspersions on anyone, more so that the Senate President (Senator Bukola Saraki) and the Speaker of House of Representatives (Hon. Yakubu Dogara) are eminently qualified to occupy those positions; the snag, however, is that the views of the APC, which was the platform that brought them to the parliament, was not sufficiently respected in matters of national interest.” Ajimobi blamed the financial insolvency stifling socio-economic development in most states on what he called the manifestation of brazen corruption that characterized the former President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party’s Federal Government. He traced the country’s pervading precarious financial woes and insecurity to mediocre leadership at the federal level, which, he said, promoted administrative ineptitude, unwarranted aggrandizement-cum brazen corruption and lack of vision. Speaking on the drop in statutory allocations to states, Ajimobi said, “It is a common knowledge that two reasons are responsible for the drop in statutory allocations to the states; which are theft of over 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day and the fall in oil prices from over $100 to about $50 per barrel. “While the fall in oil prices might have been beyond (former) President Jonathan’s control, it remains unclear why no single oil thief was caught or apprehended, beyond a few pipeline vandals.” He adduced these and many other reasons for the decision of Nigerians to embrace the change slogan of the APC, which swept the PDP out of power after 16 years of the party’s firm grip on the country. In order to sustain the change agenda of the Buhari administration, he called for total rebirth, moral rectitude and patriotism on the part of citizens, while calling on the government to liberalize the solid mineral sector and to diversify the economy from the oil sector. In his welcome address, Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola noted that the change electioneering slogan that brought Buhari to power was an idea whose time had come. In spite of the encumbrances and spanners thrown by the opposition elements to truncate Buhari’s ambition, the Osun State helmsman said the President triumphed because Nigerians desired change. Aregbesola said, “For those who care to know, the election of President Muhammadu Buhari was the culmination of the struggle by the progressives since independence. Hence, he won despite all the obstacles and odds. “After the Ekiti electoral heist that saw to the emergence of a PDP government, the evil machinery was moved down to Osun State. There calculation was that if Osun could be seized, other South-West states will become low-hanging fruits for them. “But, my victory foretold the eventual triumph of President Buhari. It was a strong statement that the APC had become unstoppable. The recent media attacks targeted against me was for no other reason than that I played a major role in stopping the PDP from holding on to power. But, I’m not worried.” For the country to benefit fully from the change in guard at the federal level, he admonished citizens to change their attitude to work, and to critically assess the impact their activities is having on the society and the economy. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:54pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
sukkot: Lmaoooo. You sound like permed up Al Sharpton right now, big bredrin. You know I have got no love for the white man. But not everything is about the white man trying to hold Africans/blacks down. This particular competition started in 1985 and back then, African teams used to get smacked at the World Cup. The exception were North Africans. African players weren't really playing in Europe like they do today, hence FIFA created the competition to bridge the gap and give African players more exposure. That was also what brought about the idea of letting more African players play at European clubs. European countries for example attach more importance to the European under-21 competition than even the world under-20 World Cup. They don't care about this one. More time they just send schoolboys there. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 7:11pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Baba agba, Se e le so fun mi oru nkan ti e fe lori poster yin? |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:13pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
IlekeHD: "Tourism with Kakanfo"  Ki ade wa legbe oruko mi |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 7:16pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
CabbieAC: Can I have your picture.......for the poster? |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:20pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 7:43pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Good news for Yorubas cos I know once the cow jockeys up North discover oil in large quantity - they'll break the country into pieces. They're getting there and the Chad Basin should be blessed with oil, since other countries have discovered oil around that axis. Nigeria close to oil find in Chad Basin cc: CabbieAC and Mayoroflagos |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:48pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
| Loool Shymm3x there's more to what those guys are gaining from Nigeria other than oil.They still have their oil wells all over the Niger delta and they'll protect those wells with the last drop of their blood since they know they won't have access to it once Nigeria disintegrates.But lets see how this pans out |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:58pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
Musiwa419 I remember you talking about Tongeji Island some days back.Abeg do you have any idea what's going on with that? and what of Oil rich Ode-Omi? |
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