The Durella Sneakers

Hi People,

I have been kind of upset lately with the state of affairs in Nigeria, what with so many things going wrong. However, I decided to look on the bright side and put up a positive attitude. Now that I am praying more fervently for Nigeria to get better; and have suddenly realised that with the president missing in action and his vice not being allowed to act in his stead, we and I mean it, we all (me, you) are now our own presidents. Now being a president to myself, it suddenly dawned on me that I owe a lot to myself i.e. MY AGENDA! I wonder, how many points will it be?

While I'm trying to decide that, I saw an advert that really tripped me. Guess what it was? THE DURELLA SNEAKERS! Nigerian Musician Oluwadamire Okulaja popularly known as Durella a.k.a. King of the Zanga is out with his own shoe line or is it sneakers. Nigerians are really running things. That is what a positive attitude does for you. Meanwhile a little bird told me a pair of it costs N25,000. Did I hear somebody say that's kind of expensive. Well, that topic is for another day.

With so much happening these days and celebrities coming up with their own perfume, clothing , shoe, etc lines. Who knows what is coming next? It may be you Mr/Mrs/Miss President.

The Power Of T.W.O (Tunde & Wunmi Obe).

“Love is one of the most amazing feelings in this world. It is an emotion that keeps the world alive and gives us hope”-Unknown.

Love is in the air and as the world celebrates love, we pour our hearts out to a couple who do not have towait for Valentine’s Day but grabs every opportunity they get to celebrate each other. Nigeria’s foremost showbiz couple, Tunde and Wunmi Obe a.k.a. as T.W.O. corrects the misconception that celebrity marriages do not last. This couple has even gone as far as putting up an annual Valentine’s Day event called Cupid’s Ball, this event meant to to celebrate couples.

It’s so easy to tell them apart from other music groups, not because they are married to each other but because of their unique way of entertaining their audience. T.W.O. exudes so much charm through the passion and enthusiasm they put in whatever they do, that keep their fans asking for more. They are so vast in music and according to them, you’ll find music ranging from R n B, regae, soft rock, Dance Hall to inspirational songs in their album , so long as it’s family-friendly and good music. In this exclusive , Off the Records bring to you a couple that has inspired many couples’ and may have helped to keep many marriages together just by being themselves. Excerpts from the interview: http://www.myhimagazine.com/music/the-power-of-t-w-o-tunde-wunmi-obe/#more-258

Time-Table Rhyme

I have never been as disappointed as I have been in recent times. One major one occurred last week, while listening to Wazobia 95.1 FM Monday or was it Tuesday, Yaw had people call in to play a game. Guess what it was? Reciting the 3 time-tables and God, the response was so embarrassing. Imagine babas and big uncles fumbling over 3 time-tables. Only one woman got it right before I got so upset and changed the channel.

To think that they knew they couldn’t recite it but still called in to make a fool of themselves. Didn’t they attend primary school; didn’t they sing the 2, 3, and 4 … time-table rhyme?

May I give some advice?

First, Pleeease spare your fellow radio audience the embarrassment of burying their heads in shame for your own follies.

Second, go and learn your country’s national anthem, the Ten Commandments. You never know when you may need it.

N.B: Kindly leave your comments and any other suggestions on what we need to remember.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Rl06rIQ30

Photos from Seans Ist Birthday

Hitler Condemns US for Blacklisting Nigeria

In what seems like a call the great beyond, Adolf whom the world labelled the greatest terrorist condemns United States of America for blacklisting Nigeria a terrorist country. His reasons are the most hilarious I've ever heard. Enjoy video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Rl06rIQ30

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

Warm greetings to you all! Hope you enjoyed the holidays? Now that the euphoria of the holidays has died down, I find that I have many questions that need answers. It’s the 7th day of 2010 and already too many things have happened. It all seems so dramatic to me. First, we started off the year amidst the shocking news of a Nigerian who tried to blow a plane with about 300 in it.

Amidst what seemed like compounding problems for Nigeria came the news of President Yar’Adua’s signature being forged. For the first time since I was born, there was no Presidential speech on New Year’s Day. I waited and waited but alas I had to admit to myself that this year is different. Aren’t we supposed to have a vice president for when the president is indisposed?

Next, it was announced that Nigeria- a nation of over 150 million people- was blacklisted by the US because of one person. “Wetin concern agbero with overload”, I asked myself. As if that is not enough, we have to pray that there will be no coup in Nigeria. Really, do we have to pray for everything in this country? Imagine having to wake up at 4am and having to pray to get to the office before 8am; you pray that the traffic will be light; you pray that you find where to buy fuel even when you the money; you pray for light to be able to use the pumping machine; you pray that okada and danfo drivers don’t brush your car.

Have you ever wondered why Musa Abdumutallab is being referred to as boy by Nigerians why the whole world calls him a man? Ask any Nigerian 23 year old male or female their status and you’ll be shocked to find that only few of them know there are men and women. The most you’ll get is guy or babe. Back to Abdumutallab, I’ve been reading up on this boy/man and I’m yet to find an article that refers to him as a troublesome person. In fact two articles revealed that his classmates were shocked at the news of him being a suicide bomber. According to them, he never even quarreled with anyone at school. In a television interview of his primary school teacher, he was referred to as a good boy.

The question now is what went wrong? At the risk of sounding like I support this unfortunate incidence, I strongly believe that a true Nigerian boy/man would never blow up a plane, especially for nothing. People, think about it, extremist, fanatic, whatever he’s called, what was his motivation? Some people have blamed his parents and family for not caring enough for him; some others say it’s the western education he’s received all his life. A few others have said it’s a lack of proper training. Okay, okay, let’s say those theories are all correct, how come other children lacking love and home training have not ended up the same way. Why are the poor frustrated kids not blowing themselves up? Why would a rich kid, who has so much to live for want to kill about 300 people including himself?

You want to hear my theory? Musa Abdumutallab was brainwashed. Unfortunately, ignorance is no excuse in law. I know just like I know the world knows too that when you point a finger at somebody, the remaining four fingers are pointing back at you.

Thanks for sticking around long enough to read my musings.