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By:Fashina Shakiru It was another remarkable edition of musical festival (MYFI) for youths conference organised by the senator representing Lagos Central District, Mrs.  Oluremi Tinubu, held on Tuesday 17th December 2019  at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island as this year's theme tagged “Sacrifice of Praise”. This year’s edition had in attendance thousands of youths which features prayers, praise of songs, dances and worship of praise with the words of God. Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu senator representing Lagos Central District said in her welcome addressed that Musical Festival for Youths (MYFI) had, since Nine (9) years ago served as a platform for the youths, to pull their resources and talents together in order to help set the pace and chart a way forward for other youths in the country. According to the convener, the Ninth edition of MYFI was borne out of our concern for the state of our nation, stating that all hands must be on deck. “We all, including the...

The Commander of the Nigerian Army training and doctrine Command (Tradoc), Major General Abuabakar Adamu Tarfa on Thursday in Minna, Niger State awarded by the Independent Magazine Publisher Prince Jude Ubaka,  While receiving the award said, the Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment of having a harmonious relationship with the media across the country According to him, "the media plays very important role in among the security outfit in the country by projecting the positive results of the activities of the Military and other security agencies in enhancing the development in the Country." Major General Tarfa, who appreciated the award by the media practitioners, said it’s not always easy to be infallible as a leader as one must face several challenges along the way. He further reiterated the commitments of the Nigerian Army in establishing a harmonious relationship with the Civil Society in moving Nigeria to a greater height.  The publisher of the Magazi...

Tribute to late Alhaji Bako Kontagora (Garkuwan Kontagora) on his 30th year Remembrance Late Alhaji Bako Kontagora of blessed memory was a consummate businessman, astute politician and renowned philanthropist. Born as Sa’id Bako Mohammed in Kontagora Niger state, Garkuwa was an enigma who bestrode the business and political landscape of Kontagora, Niger state and Nigeria as a colossus. Garkuwa had a big dream to affect lives and he gave it his all. His life is a testament to the veracity of Napoleon Hill’s assertion in his famous book, ‘Think and Grow Rich’ that “whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve”. Garkuwa did not allow his lack of formal education early in life to deter him, but with the discipline he got from Islamic education, he was able to acquire a working knowledge of the English language through adult education. This was all he needed as a springboard to become an international businessmen of repute. He established blue chip companies with bo...

Okiki Bright drags telecoms giants to Court over intellectual property theft An upcoming hip hop artiste, Okiki Bright has dragged telecommunications giants, 9mobile, Airtel, Glo and another company Mobilexcetera  before the federal high court, Ikoyi Lagos over illegal use of his intellectual property, ‘Gba gbe boshe sele’ as caller tune without his authorization. Investigations by members of the Nigeria Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) reveal that in a suit, FHC/L/CS/1776/17 and dated November 22nd, 2017 at the federal high court, Lagos the promising artiste is asking, among other things, for the sum of four hundred million naira from the four defendants and a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from continued use of the work. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Monday 1 July 2019 before the Honourable Justice I.N OWEIBO, Okiki Bright testified and tendered 16 exhibits, contending that , “after recording my song titled ‘Gbagbe bosesele’ a fr...