There was confusion in the Oke Ijetu area of Osogbo, Osun
State, on New Year Day after two kids of the same parents
drowned in River Osun.
Our correspondent gathered that the kids were playing
football close to the river when their ball was played into
the river.
An eyewitness, who put the age of the two children
between 11 and 15, said the younger child went into the
river to retrieve the football but did not come out.
The older child was also said to have subsequently entered
the river with the aim of saving his brother, but got
drowned in the process.
A third child, it was gathered, also went into the river, but
was rescued after his screams attracted some passersby.
The passersby were said to have stretched a bamboo pole
to the third kid inside the river and he was brought out.
The corpses of the two first kids were said to have been
taken to a general hospital in the Asubiaro area of Osogbo,
while the third child was also said to have been taken to
another hospital for treatment.
The names of the two kids could not be immediately
ascertained as some residents of the area told our
correspondent that the kids’ parents just brought them to
Osogbo to spend the Yuletide holiday.
It will be recalled that two pupils of a public school in
Osogbo were drowned in the same river at the same spot
over a year ago.
The boys were said to have gone to pluck some fruits and
they got drowned while attempting to cross the river.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs.
Folasade Odoro, when contacted, confirmed the Ney Year
Day incident.
The PPRO said, “The police are aware of the incident. The
bodies of the kids have been recovered and deposited in a
mortuary. Autopsy will be carried out to ascertain the real
cause of their death.”
Tuesday 3 January 2017
Sunday 20 December 2015
The Top 20 Biggest And Most Popular Songs In Nigeria 2015
So following the available statistics, T.I.N Magazine has finally come up with the list of the top twenty songs in Nigeria this year, the list features the most popular songs released within November 2014 and November 2015.
The major criteria we used in making up this list are; digital downloads and YouTube views. Songs that do not have a video aren’t featured on this list.
THE TOP 20 SONGS IN NIGERIA 2015 COUNTDOWN
[20] IJO AYO – SKALES
This song received quite some popular air-plays on radio stations this year, also among the most bought songs on MTN music+ also one of the most subscribed for caller tunes the song also got hit remixes.
[19] JAMB QUESTION - SIMI
We can actually say this song is what brought its crooner SIMI to limelight, Jamb Question was song loved by many music lovers this year, got some heavy streams and downloads on the MTN music+ too. Both its first version and remix received massive downloads on popular music sites in Nigeria.
[18] EFE JOKU - LIL KESH
This song by the young star Lil Kesh was another hit hiphop single he made this year. The music video has quite some views and its download on Nigerian music sites was just too massive. Not forgetting the song is among the most bought Nigerian songs on ITunes this year
[17] ORENTE - ADEKUNLE GOLD
Orente was the second song released by the high-life artist Adekunle this year, following its commercial success it is actually successful than Adekunle's first song Shade, after getting a lot of digital downloads radio air-plays the song even has a dance-hall remake. Its music video is also another hit.
[16] LAGOS BOYS - OLAMIDE
This song itself is what is called popular, with the introduction the "Sneh" slang, Olamide captured many music lovers attention this year, the music video views is massive and so is the digital downloads and streams.
[15] GBESE - LIL KESH
This is the song kesh released before Efe Joku, it was released earlier this year and it was an immediate hit. Received some heavy radio airplays also. The song's music video is also among the top most popular this year.
[14] CONNECT - PHYNO
Just when people were starting to say Phyno was a flop this year he proved he was not, even though it was late, this song was released in October and has since then garnered hundreds of thousand digital downloads, in other words that was huge! The song's music video is still among the top trending videos on YouTube at the moment, the song was no rap but it was dope.
[13] GIFT - IYANYA FT DON JAZZY
This song can be concluded to be Iyanya's biggest song of the year. With massive YouTube views and hundreds of thousand downloads. The song got serious airplays on various radio stations too.
[12] OLOLUFE - FLAVOUR FT. CHIDINMA
The song may not be very popular on the street but the internet impression is quite different , the music video to the song is actually the most viewed music video on YouTube this year.
[11] MY WOMAN MY EVERYTHING - PATORANKING FT. WANDE COAL
Patoranking made quite some huge songs this year but it obvious "my woman" is the most popular of them all after getting massive radio airplays and downloads, the song's music video is still getting the views on YouTube.
[10] AWW - DI'JA
This song is rated at the top of all love songs this year, the video was quite a popular one too and its radio airplay is huge. Tracking the song's download history it sure deserves the no.10 spot on this list.
[9] REGGAE BLUES - HARRYSONG FT. OLAMIDE,KCEE,IYANYA,OREZI
Reggae blues a song sang together by top notch Nigerian musicians is sure a very huge song in the country this year. Harrysong featured a couple superstars on this track to get his song to be among the top 10 songs of the year according to its digital download stats.
[8] LAYE - KISS DANIEL
Laye is a real huge song this year, that is daniel's second hit single after the very popular Woju. After massive downloads on the internet it is also among the most bought songs on iTunes.
[7] FANS MI - DAVIDO FT MEEK MILL
This is another huge jam that rocked the music industry this year, this song feature American rapper Meek mill a song which got a lot of digital downloads.. Its music video holds the record of the fastest Nigerian music video to hit a million views on YouTube.
[6] OWO NI KO KO - DAVIDO
Another hit single from the OBO, released November last year and has been a hit ever since then. We don't need to hype the song's commercial success.
[5] THE SOUND - DAVIDO FT. UHURU, DJ BUCKZ
Davido got another song up here on the top ten, this one features African stars, the song was reported to have topped many African charts this year.
[4] GODWIN - KOREDE BELLO
The song needs no illustration; the song is among the most popular songs this year offline if not the most popular, the song made its crooner Korede a mega superstar this year..
[3] OJUELEGBA+REMIX - WIZKID
The first version of the song was released late last year and it trended well, little did we know the song is still going to do the same this year, after a remix featuring Drake and Skepta it became another huge hit this year. Its music video became one of the most popular this year too.
[2] WOJU + REMIX - KISS DANIEL
This is the first jam that brought Kiss to limelight this year.. Its first version was nothing but a hit nationwide, and the controversial remix featuring Tiwa and Davido finally puts this song at the 2nd position.
[1] BOBO - OLAMIDE
Ok, the crooner of this song is finally turning to a living legend just within five years. He is a rapper but he made this year all about singing and “BOBO” is the most popular song he released this year. The song became more popular with its interesting dance steps, its music video is the second most viewed music video released on YouTube this year. BOBO is no doubt the song of the year.
The major criteria we used in making up this list are; digital downloads and YouTube views. Songs that do not have a video aren’t featured on this list.
THE TOP 20 SONGS IN NIGERIA 2015 COUNTDOWN
[20] IJO AYO – SKALES
This song received quite some popular air-plays on radio stations this year, also among the most bought songs on MTN music+ also one of the most subscribed for caller tunes the song also got hit remixes.
[19] JAMB QUESTION - SIMI
We can actually say this song is what brought its crooner SIMI to limelight, Jamb Question was song loved by many music lovers this year, got some heavy streams and downloads on the MTN music+ too. Both its first version and remix received massive downloads on popular music sites in Nigeria.
[18] EFE JOKU - LIL KESH
This song by the young star Lil Kesh was another hit hiphop single he made this year. The music video has quite some views and its download on Nigerian music sites was just too massive. Not forgetting the song is among the most bought Nigerian songs on ITunes this year
[17] ORENTE - ADEKUNLE GOLD
Orente was the second song released by the high-life artist Adekunle this year, following its commercial success it is actually successful than Adekunle's first song Shade, after getting a lot of digital downloads radio air-plays the song even has a dance-hall remake. Its music video is also another hit.
[16] LAGOS BOYS - OLAMIDE
This song itself is what is called popular, with the introduction the "Sneh" slang, Olamide captured many music lovers attention this year, the music video views is massive and so is the digital downloads and streams.
[15] GBESE - LIL KESH
This is the song kesh released before Efe Joku, it was released earlier this year and it was an immediate hit. Received some heavy radio airplays also. The song's music video is also among the top most popular this year.
[14] CONNECT - PHYNO
Just when people were starting to say Phyno was a flop this year he proved he was not, even though it was late, this song was released in October and has since then garnered hundreds of thousand digital downloads, in other words that was huge! The song's music video is still among the top trending videos on YouTube at the moment, the song was no rap but it was dope.
[13] GIFT - IYANYA FT DON JAZZY
This song can be concluded to be Iyanya's biggest song of the year. With massive YouTube views and hundreds of thousand downloads. The song got serious airplays on various radio stations too.
[12] OLOLUFE - FLAVOUR FT. CHIDINMA
The song may not be very popular on the street but the internet impression is quite different , the music video to the song is actually the most viewed music video on YouTube this year.
[11] MY WOMAN MY EVERYTHING - PATORANKING FT. WANDE COAL
Patoranking made quite some huge songs this year but it obvious "my woman" is the most popular of them all after getting massive radio airplays and downloads, the song's music video is still getting the views on YouTube.
[10] AWW - DI'JA
This song is rated at the top of all love songs this year, the video was quite a popular one too and its radio airplay is huge. Tracking the song's download history it sure deserves the no.10 spot on this list.
[9] REGGAE BLUES - HARRYSONG FT. OLAMIDE,KCEE,IYANYA,OREZI
Reggae blues a song sang together by top notch Nigerian musicians is sure a very huge song in the country this year. Harrysong featured a couple superstars on this track to get his song to be among the top 10 songs of the year according to its digital download stats.
[8] LAYE - KISS DANIEL
Laye is a real huge song this year, that is daniel's second hit single after the very popular Woju. After massive downloads on the internet it is also among the most bought songs on iTunes.
[7] FANS MI - DAVIDO FT MEEK MILL
This is another huge jam that rocked the music industry this year, this song feature American rapper Meek mill a song which got a lot of digital downloads.. Its music video holds the record of the fastest Nigerian music video to hit a million views on YouTube.
[6] OWO NI KO KO - DAVIDO
Another hit single from the OBO, released November last year and has been a hit ever since then. We don't need to hype the song's commercial success.
[5] THE SOUND - DAVIDO FT. UHURU, DJ BUCKZ
Davido got another song up here on the top ten, this one features African stars, the song was reported to have topped many African charts this year.
[4] GODWIN - KOREDE BELLO
The song needs no illustration; the song is among the most popular songs this year offline if not the most popular, the song made its crooner Korede a mega superstar this year..
[3] OJUELEGBA+REMIX - WIZKID
The first version of the song was released late last year and it trended well, little did we know the song is still going to do the same this year, after a remix featuring Drake and Skepta it became another huge hit this year. Its music video became one of the most popular this year too.
[2] WOJU + REMIX - KISS DANIEL
This is the first jam that brought Kiss to limelight this year.. Its first version was nothing but a hit nationwide, and the controversial remix featuring Tiwa and Davido finally puts this song at the 2nd position.
[1] BOBO - OLAMIDE
Ok, the crooner of this song is finally turning to a living legend just within five years. He is a rapper but he made this year all about singing and “BOBO” is the most popular song he released this year. The song became more popular with its interesting dance steps, its music video is the second most viewed music video released on YouTube this year. BOBO is no doubt the song of the year.
Sunday 13 December 2015
Nigerians Will Beg PDP To Return In 2019 - Ekweremadu
Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu on Saturday in Enugu expressed worry over the poor situation of the country’s economy, hinting that business may collapse within the next six months.
Ekweremadu, who spoke at the meeting of the South-East caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had shown that it was not a good manager of the economy, stressing that “there has been an unchecked downfall in our currency; Naira has depreciated to the point of N260 to a dollar; it has never happened in the history of this country”.
This is also as a motion for vote of confidence was passed on him and the members of the South-East Zonal Working Committee of the party. The motion moved by the Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chuchu Onyema, was seconded by the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Martins Azubuike.
The meeting was equally attended by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as well as the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State and several National Assembly members.
The Deputy Senate President in his speech, cautioned that if something was not done urgently, the Onitsha and Alaba markets would close down in the next six months because the traders would run out of stock.
“So many people are worried over the situation of Nigerians in the hand of the APC; I don’t know what will happen between now and 2019”, he stated, adding “unless APC changes their style, Nigerians will be begging PDP to come back”.
On the fight against corruption, Ekweremadu accused the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of adopting a selective-approach in its anti-corruption war.
According to him, “the fight against corruption is selective, most of them media orchestrated; we are prepared to join hands with the government to fight corruption but it must be done in a very civilized way. Even the international community is no longer taking us serious”.
He equally called on Buhari’s government to urgently address all cries of injustice in the country, noting that “there is a lot of complaints in this country and there is no way injustice and peace can co-exist. Government should address complaints no matter where it is coming from. It should be ensured that everybody has a sense of belonging”.
Commenting on the recently conducted Kogi State governorship election, the Deputy Senate President said the substitution of late Abubakar Audu would not stand.
He said, “what happened in Kogi is totally unacceptable; no court will accept that; there is no way somebody will run election without a running mate; it will not stand; PDP will retake Kogi State”.
Also speaking, PDP national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh accused the APC of running a government of falsehood and propaganda, which he said was bound to fail.
He slammed the government for engaging in what he called “imaginary convictions”, stressing that “you cannot convict people in the media; the people who have refunded money should not only be named but should be tried publicly and jailed”.
On the on-going pro-Biafra protest, Metuh urged security agencies to respect the people’s rights.
He observed that the right to peaceful protest was protected under democracy and stressed that instead of flexing muscles with innocent and un-armed protesters, security agents should move to the Sambisa forest and battle the Boko Haram sect.
Earlier, the zonal vice chairman of the party, Col. Austin Akobundu, (Rtd.) had in his opening remarks stated that “notwithstanding the apparent victories we achieved at the last general elections in the zone, it is glaring that our party now faces more challenges than it has ever experienced since its formation”.
Thursday 10 December 2015
Death sentence: Supreme Court decides Rev King's fate on Feb. 26
Read the press statement from Lagos state government below...
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing him to death by hanging. The apex court presided over by Justice Walter Onoghen adjourned for judgment after entertaining arguments from counsel to prosecution and defence in the matter.Lagos State Attorney general and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, who appeared before the Supreme Court alongside Mrs. Idowu Alakija, the Director of Public Prosecution and other Senior Counsel in the State, urged the court to dismiss the appeal and uphold the judgment of the lower courts.
Ezeugo was arraigned on September 26, 2006 on a six-count charge of attempted murder and murder.
He pleaded not guilty to the allegation but was sentenced to death by the then Justice Joseph Oyewole of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on January 11, 2007 for the murder of one of his church members, Ann Uzoh.
Justice Oyewole is now a judge of Appeal Court sitting in the Calabar division.
The Lagos State Government had said that the convict poured petrol on the deceased and five other persons and that Uzoh died on August 2, 2006; 11 days after the act was perpetrated on her.
Specifically, Ezeugo was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the attempted murder and death by hanging for the offence of murder.
Dissatisfied, Ezeugo challenged the verdict before the Court of Appeal in Lagos, but the appeal was thrown out.
’’I hereby rule that the prosecution effectively discharged the burden of proof on it. This appeal is devoid of any basis and accordingly fails.
“The judgment of the High Court is hereby affirmed, and the conviction imposed on the appellant, (which is death by hanging) is also affirmed,” Justice Fatimo Akinbami who read the judgement held. The two other members of the panel of Justices, Amina Augie and Ibrahim Saulawa concurred with the lead judgement.
Again, Ezeugo not being satisfied with the verdict, approach the Supreme Court, and urged that the judgment be upturned.
The apex court has now reserved judgment.
SIGNED
BOLA AKINGBADE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRESS & PUBLIC RELATIONS
LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Top Ten Most Followed Footballer on Instagram
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed footballer on Instagram, it has been revealed. The Real Madrid star alongside Neymar & Lionel Messi make up football's most followed stars on Instagram.
Ronaldo and Messi, football's greatest rivals in the last decade usually put up pictures of their sons, family and training regime, with the Portugal captain also not shy when it comes to posting his several merchandise and endorsement deals on the app
Ronaldo's most liked Instagram picture to date is a photo of the pair striking matching poses as they tensed their muscles wearing nothing but towels.
The photo, which quickly earned almost two million likes on the social media site, was captioned 'Like Dad like son'.
Here is the top ten list;
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 39.4 million followers
2. Neymar - 36.5 million followers
3. Messi - 30.5 million followers
4. James Rodriguez - 16.7 million followers
5. Gareth Bale -11.4 million followers
6. David Luiz - 11 million followers
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 10 million followers
8. Ronaldinho - 8.7 million followers
9. Karim Benzema - 8.3 million followers
10. Thiago Silva - 8 million followers
Saturday 5 December 2015
Fayose To Governors: Cut Your Minimum Wives Not Wages
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has dissociated himself from calls by some state governors that the salaries of public servants be reduced or that there should be massive retrenchment in the public sector.
Instead of reducing salaries and sacking workers, Fayose admonished the state governors to reduce the affluence they enjoy in office and put an end to wastages.
According to a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Friday by the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the governor said this during the Agenda for the Treasury Board meeting held as part of preparation of the state's 2016 budget.
"Today most newspapers carried the story about call by some state governors that the minimum wage of N18,000 be reduced or that there should be massive retrenchment of workers in the public service. They are on their own and I take exemption to that. The minimum wage is even not enough.
"Reduction of wages or retrenchment of workers won't happen in Ekiti State. Instead of those anti-labour and anti-people policies, the governors should cut down on their travels and tours and cut down minimum wives and children and their affluence. Let the governors cut their coats according to their sizes."
Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and governor of Zamfara state had on Thursday told newsmen inn Abuja that the current low prices in oil prices was making the payment of N18, 000 minimum wage impossible for state governments.
He said it would either be reviewed downward or workers would face sack.
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