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Monday 11 April 2011

People in the Limelight

People in the Limelight

The chocolatecity Diaries;Webisode 2

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:55 PM PDT


Chocolate city records present the chocolate diaries webisode 2,you have seen webisode 1 here , enjoy the video

Nigerian Ambassador Hosts AfriPRO Houston

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:47 PM PDT

President Obama and adefuye

AfriPRO Houston hosted their 2nd general body meeting with His Excellency Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at high noon in Houston at Zanzibar.

Adefuye has served in Nigeria's High Commission in Jamaica and the United Kingdom as Deputy High Commissioner.

In an intimate setting at Zanzibar, politics and foreign relations were heavily discussed. It was not difficult to grasp the attention of these young professionals. His passion was fed through the topics and heightened by the inquisitive minds from his audience. Through his comical humor, he shared stories of his past experiences and lectured on how young people should utilize the opportunity that has been given to them. The Ambassador mentioned notable Nigerians who raise the bar in their field and set the standards for those that follow. The honorary guest spoke on the state of the political climate of Nigeria and stated how the community, particularly young professionals, can contribute to Africa. His admiration for the group was duly noted as he sent waves of encouragement throughout the room.
The African Professionals Network – Houston (AfriPRO Houston) is a global network of African professionals. The purpose of AfriPRO Houston is to motivate its network African professionals to build a new positive image of and appreciation for Africa and Africans by organizing business, charitable, and professional networking events that inform, educate, empower, and celebrate Africa and Africans.

Nigerian Entertainment today(NET) to host Dagrin Memorial Lecture

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:42 PM PDT



As the first anniversary of the passing of beloved rapper Dagrin approaches, NET Newspapers LTD, publishers of Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET) have announced that they're instituting a memorial lecture in honor of the rapper who died on April 22, 2010.

A statement signed by the paper's Publisher Ayeni Adekunle, says the reason for the memorial Lecture, is 'obvious to us all'.
'Dagrin died in very tragic circumstances. A young man who was full of life; who was very hardworking and very promising had his life cut short in such horrible manner. Could his death, just like that of CD John, Chidinma Mbalaso and many others have been prevented?' Ayeni asks.
The Memorial Lecture, scheduled to hold at Protea Hotels, in Ikeja GRA, at a yet-to-be-announced date, will feature speakers from all relevant industries: security and safety; media, health and medicine, governance, entertainment, communication, management and others.
'We're working on getting relevant people from the FRSC, Police Force, Nigerian Medical Association, as other bodies; including representatives from the musician's union as well as the labels, to come educate us all on what we need to know on pertinent health, safety, living, investment and other issues, using the tragic case of Dagrin as case study.
'It is our desire that our artistes and their minders will find important lessons from this lecture; as well as all those who work within the entertainment industry. How many of us still sit behind our steering and drive even when we've been drinking? How many have all the relevant insurance? What can we do about the hospital policy that makes it impossible for you to get even emergency treatment unless you pay a deposit? Who benefits when you're dead? What's the role of the FRSC, state governments, Federal Government, Nigeria Police, PMAN, Record labels, and other institutions in all of these?'
Speakers and facilitators for the inaugural Dagrin Memorial Lecture will be announced in a few weeks.

Ruggedman resurrects DaGrin for his video

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:13 AM PDT


Ruggedy Baba who just returned from speaking at a seminar in the uk tagged "Get Inspired" is at it again.
The seminar was held at the London Metropolitan university on the 2nd of April 2011 and had other notable speakers like the acting ambassador to the United Kingdom ambassador Dozie Nwanna,Bob Ferguson,Ramsey Noah,british sopa opera Eastenders actress Ellen Thomson and also the host and organiser of the seminar Dayo Isreal.

Ruggedman,who is currently hosting the prestigous music talent reality tv show Star Quest for the 3rd year running two weeks ago shot the video for one of the tracks off his "untouchable" album titled "Emini" ft DaGrin.
The track was produced by Kash Eleven.The video was directed by fast rising video director James Oludare.
What a few people who have seen the teaser for the video can not get over is the fact that its truelly DaGrin that's in the video,not a look alike or an animated character.Ruggedman is set to drop the video on the 22nd of April 2011 and the nation and indeed the world is waiting to see it.

Ruggedman also shot the video for Ebemsi featuring Flavour Nabania the same week and it was directed by Emeka Obefe who directed Ruggedmans award winning Ruggedy Baba video.


The above information was sent in by ruggedman and if you have not seen the teaser before, check below and expect the full video on 22nd April.

Aberdeen Court Cleared Sammie Okposo of Making Racist Remarks

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:51 AM PDT


 African leading gospel star and United Nations Youth Ambassador for World Peace, Sammie Okposo has been cleared of making racist comments in an Aberdeen Restaurant during his honeymoon last year.


Okposo was discharged and acquitted of all charges on April 8, 2011 at exactly 11.30am (U.K time) by the presiding judge in Aberdeen court. The judge said all evidences brought against him are insufficient, incoherent and baseless.



The most surprising aspect of the court proceedings was that Okposo wasn't called upon at any time by the judge to step into the witness box. The judge pronounced his judgement after Okposo's lawyer, Ms Val Bremmer from Mackie and Dewar Solicitors cross examined the manager and the assistant manager of Jimmy Chung Restaurant and discovered that their testimonies were incoherent.

The statements of both the manager and the assistant manager of the restaurant at the court room were different from their previous statements made last year. The same restaurant manager that accused Sammie Okposo of being violent lost his temper in the court during the cross examination by the defence counsel. He was however cautioned by the judge.

Speaking on his victory over the court case when he returned to Lagos, Nigeria, Okposo said God has vindicated him. "The bible says no weapon formed against me shall prosper and every tongue that rises up against me in judgement He shall condemn. How can two people who have been working together in court for ten years confuse themselves in court? I give God all the glory that I have been vindicated and my name was not soiled".

This is the first time Okposo will ever be involved in a court case over the past two decades that he has been travelling round the world for musical concerts and other engagements.
Okposo was alleged to have caused alarm or distress to Ronny Shui Hung Yung by shouting, swearing and uttering racial remarks at the Aberdeen restaurant last year during his honeymoon. He was also accused of acting in a racially aggravated manner by Scottish Evening Express. Against the ethics of journalism, the paper published the story based on the reports of the restaurant's manager, whose unprofessional conduct has greatly been criticized, without listening to the other party and the eye witnesses.

The eye witness accounts said the singer with his wife and another couplearrived at the restaurant at exactly 4.30pm in the evening but were not aware that lunchtime ends by 5pm. This led to an argument while the attendant was trying to hurry them out of the restaurant. Witnesses said they questioned the attendant why she had not informed them when they arrived, saying they would probably have waited till 5pm before settling down in the restaurant.
 An argument later ensued between Sammie Okposo and the manager of the restaurant identified as Mr Ronny Shui Hung Yung over their poor customer service and for harassing his wife urging him to get another job if he is tired of running the restuarant. The manager later called the police that a racist statement had been made against him and when the police reportedly arrived at the scene 30mins after, they arrested Sammie Okposo without any interrogation.
Sammie Okposo's lawyer in Nigeria, Valentine Emeka Utulu of Johnson Bryant immediately raised a case of personal harassment and aggravation against the restaurant management and the violation of his human rights by the Aberdeen police. The lawyer petitioned the First Minister of Scotland (Minister of Justice) over the unlawful arrest of Okposo. The lawyer copied so many influential individuals like the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Queen of England, The Prime Minister of Great Britain, The Secretary General of The United Nations, The Nigerian Ambassador to The United Kingdom, The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Solicitor to The Advocate General of Scotland and The Chairman Federal House of Representatives Committee on Nigerians in the Diaspora.
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