Thursday, 14. August 2008, 21:28:25
Error, Printer's Devil, Democratic Government, The Punch
...
Our attention has been drawn to some newspaper advertorials by the Secretary to the State Government of Oyo State, Chief L.A Olakojo, in which the reputation of THE PUNCH is being maligned for an error that was inadvertently published on Thursday, August 7, 2008, and for which a heart-felt corrigendum had been published the next day – Friday, August 8, 2008.
---------------Oyo SSG’s diatribe against PUNCH: Our response (Punch Management) 8/13/08
Left:Chief Layiwola Olakojo with Alhaji Azeem Gbolarunmi
2006 photo by Sunnewsonline
The wrong headline was titled, “EFCC invites Oyo SSG, Commissioners, others over purchases”. The article was connected to Osun State and not Oyo State. What can I say? “Oropeseje”, as my forefathers could have said. It is a sensitive issue but whoever committed the blunder made a ‘great’ mistake and it was unfair for the publisher to ‘suffer’ from what The Punch Management called “a vitriolic attack” because of the printer’s devil. Journalism is not like ‘blogging’ where you can type rubbish and get away with it although Facebook members are now dragging themselves to court.Even if the error was made in the 1st edition, why was it not corrected in the second edition? Otherwise Olakojo may not have seen it since the first edition was unlikely to be sold in Oyo State. Anyway, nobody is beyond mistake. Chief Layiwola Ayoade Olakojo, I’m down on my knee. Can you command your ‘boys’ to seize the ‘fire’ or stop the ‘fireworks’? Should a princess be on both knees?Unknown to a lot of people Olakojo was a workaholic and perfectionist. He was a soft spoken man from Oyo town who did not like publicity. I met him several years ago in the house of a Government Minister while he was Oyo State Commissioner for Finance. A lot of people were waiting to see the Minister, I got fed up of waiting and I bumped into Olakojo on my way out... He was friendly and had a good sense of humour. He said he was going back to work on a day most people did not work and I wanted to know where he worked. That was how I discovered who he was... He kept an ‘open door’ policy and was accessible unlike most government officials.The Punch was just unlucky and probably had to ‘pay’ for the way a section of the Nigerian media badly treated Olakojo in the past e.g. a probe into his private life by a sensational magazine without an interview or a chance for him to defend himself. For a religious and 'reserved' man it was like a 'blow' below the belt and an attempt to tarnish his image. Nevertheless, Olakojo was certainly not a friend of the press. Will he ever be? When what he perceived to be another press attack occurred he had no choice but to fight back like a wounded lion. According to The Punch Management, “...he has decided to add an ugly blot to an open wound”. He has fought ‘many’ battles in his life and he is ‘hot’ with prayers et al. Olakojo gbona osi yeruku... I hope this is the end of penkelemess a la late politician Chief Adegoke Adelabu.
http://www.punchng.com/Article-print2.aspx?theartic=Art200808131552989 
Wednesday, 6. August 2008, 17:13:36
Nigeria, Australia, Journalism, Military Government
Dr Ndaeyo Uko photo by Monash University
I had his book in front of me and decided to contact him by email from the University of Westminster Library in London. He allowed an 'online' interview but I was surprised because some people didn’t. I unintentionally gave him the impression that I was a man due to formality...but he was very intelligent and probably guessed that I was a woman by something he said. I was flabbergasted by his humble attitude... http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=Ndaeyo+UkoThat was a few years ago... He is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Monash Univeristy, Australia. Who else could he be but the one and only ‘enfant terrible’ Ndaeyo Uko? He was the controversial journalist who demanded to see the former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida of Nigeria and when he got to Aso Rock he was 'dumbfounded' for a few minutes but became the only journalist to get a 'personal' interview with IBB. It was so funny... His Guardian Express column was what readers could not wait to read weekly. He was bold and 'lampooned' the government with his witty style of writing. How to romance a gun? Please ask the satirist because he is an expert... http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Ndaeyo_Uko.html
According to Monash University:
Ndaeyo has worked for major newspapers in the United States , Nigeria and the United Kingdom . In the US , he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, California , and the Daily News, St Thomas . He edited two national newspapers in Nigeria and covered Nigeria for The Independent (UK ). As Rotary International's Goodwill Ambassador for tertiary journalism teaching (2003 2004) he introduced and taught narrative at the University of Ghana . He was awarded the British Chevening Fellowship (Journalism) and the Hubert Humphrey Fulbright fellowships. http://arts.monash.edu.au/humcass/staff/nuko.php
Tuesday, 29. July 2008, 23:25:42
Highlife stars Ofori Amponsah and Kaakyire Kwame Appiah in Antwerp:photo by Ghanaweb.
Music composer Ofori Amponsah is one of the best highlife artistes in Ghana and his love songs can make you 'fall' in love if you are not already in love. Tracks like Lady, Heart Break, Emmanuella, Otoolege and Atweetan can set your heart on ‘fire’. Amponsah was born 34 years ago in Ghana, became a kid Poet and later composed songs from his poems. According to his 'CV’ he was 'expelled' from school in 1993 and went into hiding for six years to sort himself out. He was later discovered by musician Daddy Lumba, rose to stardom and wrote 50 songs in five years. Wow! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=87889551Warning: Most of his songs are in a Ghanaian language... Lady and Nothing but love are in English but there are rap sessions in ‘patwa’ e.g. rappa Obiaku in Broken Heart :Treat her like a lady
So she won’t go crazy
If you don’t love her
Please let her go
If you don't need her
Please let her go
B'cos somebody loves her
Somebody needs her
Somebody loves her
Somebody wants her
Somebody loves her... Cinderella, Odwo, Sardine, Abelle (feat Barosky/Kofi Nti) and Odo Nwom by Kofi Nti/Ofori Amponsah are alluring songs. Amponsah, who is also called Mr. All 4 Real because of his love songs, was influenced by Daddy Lumba, Michael Jackson and The Commodores. He is married with four lovely kids and the song titled LADY has poetic lyrics...
Ofori Amponsah photo by Ghanamusic.
Lady...
I’m serious I wanna marry you
Oh Cinderella
Sweet Pamela
I will sing you a Capella
To show you I love you
oooooo
I cherish no other lady
Oh oh lady
My lady
Oh oh lady
My lady
Oh oh my lady
Sweet pineapple
Sweet oranges
Are not sweeter than my love, my love
Oh Linda...
Oh Linda
Belinda
Your love is sweeter than wine, honey...
Oh wine, honey
So please, please baby I want your love
I want your children to be mine
Please, please marry me...
Oh! Girl I go die ooo my love
Destiny has put us together
Oh my loves don’t go ooo...
My lady
Oh oh my lady
My lady
Oh oh my lady
I‘m serious I wanna marry you
Oh Cinderella
Sweet Pamela
I will sing you a Capella
To show you I love you
I cherish no other lady...http://youtube.com/watch?v=mp3QCNyuVTg&mode=related&search=
Thursday, 24. July 2008, 18:01:10
Naval Officers photo by Naval Institute of Nigeria.
Apologies to the (1982) film but he was An Officer and a Gentleman. I was surprised when a young Commander told me the retired Commodore was his former lecturer. I later discovered that he was the former Chief of Naval Education. I never knew he was so popular among the 'sea boys'. To me he was a family friend (like a late Rear Admiral whom my late father was very fond of) and one of the few Nigerian men I respected... Sadly, he died some weeks ago after a brief illness...I used to have problems with my mum as a journalist. Once she gave me three hours to move out of the house because of a particular story. Luckily for me, her cousin who was then a Saudi Arabia based GP was around to help. He came to explain that it was a job I had to do. She was enraged because a neighbour 'found' himself on the cover of a newspaper. I did not write the story nor worked for the newspaper so what was my offence? The writer of the story came to see me a week earlier and said he had no news for the week. I only gave him the story but he failed to interview the man involved in the controversy and carry out further investigation so the man sued the newspaper. He was a junior editor so I did not expect him to leave a loophole for a libel suit. He lacked 'concrete' evidence which was available at the Police Station. The newspaper ‘sold out’ by sacking the journalist in order to avoid a legal battle and the man settled out of court. Was that my fault? Through out my days as a columnist I was never dragged to court although I wrote a lot of gossip...and stepped on many toes.I knew the story would be a 'hot cake' but my mum knew the people involved. We were trained not to allow a good story to ‘escape’... My mum hated my job but the Commodore gradually changed her mind. She was impressed when he told her that every Sunday after church he made it a duty to read my column and when I stopped writing for the particular newspaper there was a rumour that the sales figures went down...Whatever that meant...May the gentle soul of Commodore S O Lawuyi (rtd) rest in perfect peace. Amen... When you die... what do you want to be remembered for? The choice is yours...
DEATH OF A COMMODOREThe seamen salute...
If only the pirates could say farewell
To a fallen hero
A fallen teacher
A fallen Commodore
Your body will pay homage to Ogbomosho
By then we will know you’re gone for sure
Like the waves of the sea
We will bid you farewell as tears flow like tea
Your aged mother you left behind
Oh! She does mind...
(c) 26/07/08 In Memory of Late Commodore S O Lawuyi (rtd).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Navy_Secondary_SchoolPOSTSCRIPT...I once had a serious argument with the ADC to a Military Governor because he bugged my conversation with the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and had the audacity to show me the evidence. Instead of him to guard the Gov. he was monitoring my life. We disliked each other and never got on. I pitied the CPS because he was a senior colleague and he took a lot of ‘shit’ from them as a civilian. Thank God Nigeria is now under democratic rule.As far as I was concerned I was not a prisoner... The ADC lost his temper and threatened to put me on house arrest because he was power 'drunk' and I dared him to... He was cautioned by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) who reminded of the fact that I knew some superior naval officers... higher in rank than the Governor. The Gov. was a cool headed guy so why should a mere Aide – de- camp turn himself into the landlord of the government house? Of course he was also in ‘control’ of telecoms as the state CEO or Chief BUGGER. At that time I never knew that I would end up studying telecommunications...
Friday, 18. July 2008, 23:21:20
Dating couple 'photo' by Relationship Institute.
Are you dating or gaming? Whatever... there will be winners and losers. Oh! Men cry too like the old reggae love song although they love to make women cry...but you don’t have to become a town crier or ALAROKA...when you are at the receiving end because you may deserve it. The following poems are mine...MEN CRY TOO
Like a book cover
You judge our muscles
Deceptive macho
With applaud of “bravo”
We are trained to hide
The tears babies roll
Behind the curtains
We break loose
With tight lips
We cry...
All because
Men cry too
We’re nothing special
But just like you.
(c) 18/07/08
Dating couple painting by
http://ww1.prweb.comDEAD END
Flashing lights
Maniac siren
Blue boys produce my wish
Up here…on the stage
I’m a star
Looking at you ants
Here he comes
Darling, take your wedding ring
In-laws…cheer good riddance to
A barren wife
Take a last glimpse
For I’ve waited so long
Like a balloon I fly...
(c) 18/07/08
Worst dateIt was not really a date but I had to meet a guy and we had to go the Press Centre to see a few friends before going elsewhere for the date. Unknown to both of us there was a master plan. A guy was sponsored to do the dirty job and I was gobble-smacked when negative things about him were said to his face. He was dumbfounded... He could not defend himself because the allegations against him and members of his prominent family were probably 99% true. He was a chronic womanizer and they felt I was too good for him. Of course I ran away. My date was a very tough guy... I would still love to know if the ‘character assassin’ was paid or was it a voluntary effort? Are you laughing? It was shocking...
Silent billionaire’s daughterIn those days her father was probably one of the richest men in Africa because he owned every house on a Nigerian street and it was rare. He was also the first black man to order the same model of a specific 'ancient' car in a 'fairy tale' Hollywood film because his kids loved it. She was a spoilt brat and lived life to the fullest. Her boyfriend initially had a lover in Europe but she did not mind until she found a ticket hidden in his flat. The ticket was sent by her rival and his plan was to make a disappearing act the following day. She told me she was going to deal with him but refused to reveal how. Around 2.am she woke him up to discuss the issue with threats to his life. The guy quickly chewed the ticket like a goat and promised never to leave her because she was drunk, armed and ready to die. It was the joke of the year because he was ‘greedy’ and trapped...
Friday, 11. July 2008, 23:36:37
Wednesday, 9. July 2008, 22:15:52
Amy Winehouse slapped her bodyguard recently. Is she still Amy Winehouse or simply Aim-me Madhouse? Amy hit three fans within two weeks. The bodyguard looked like a 'rastaman' so he probably screamed, ‘Wat de ras a go on’...The ‘rehab’ song star is notorious...even in and out of rehab.http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=6365
Amy and husband Blake after a fight last year:photo by NYMAG.
Amy Winehouse -
Rehab lyrics
Saturday, 5. July 2008, 21:48:51
"Keep the joy of loving the poor and share this joy with all you meet. Remember works of love are works of Peace. God Bless you."
- Mother Teresa www.ewtn.com/motherteresa/life.htm
Every sin provokes its punishment.
- Amos Bronson Alcott
Sin is the insurrection and rebellion of the heart against God; it turns from Him, and turns against Him; it takes up arms against God.
- Richard Alleine
A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety, with less reluctance than he took the first step while his conscience was yet vigilant and tender.
- Francis Atterbury
- GIGA QUOTES USA...
Saint of the Gutters... Mother Teresa photo by NMTV.
Friday, 27. June 2008, 22:17:22
Wyclef and Shakira photo by MTV.
Shakira’s 'new' song
Hay Amores from the film
Love in the Time of Cholera is romantic but I don’t dig it, probably because it was not subtitled in English. I still like her old songs like
Whenever Wherever,
Hips Don’t Lie feat Wyclef Jean and
Beautiful Liar by Beyonce & Shakira. As a poet I have a different view of
Hips Don’t Lie and I prefer the Ghetto Beat Remix. The rest of the following poem is PRIVATE at the moment but I will 'share' the first six lines with you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYyq2MPjNXwHIPS CAN LIE...
Must Shakira sing this song?
Must Wyclef blow the gong?
Must she tell the world ‘lies’?
Hips can whine thrice
And still tell lies
By those who think they are wise...
(c) 2008-06-27
Tuesday, 24. June 2008, 22:43:31
Ajasa photo by Africanhiphop.
This guy raps in Yoruba language and he is HOT...Lord of Ajasa is the king of Yoruba rap. Ajasa means ‘punchy’ words. His lyrics are very funny e.g.
GO ON REMOVE THAT PREGNANCY MA...YOU SAID I AM SHORT BUT IT IS THE ACTION THAT MATTER. Ajasa is more or less a comedian so if you are unhappy he will bring a smile to your face. I first saw him on OBE TV(SKY Channel 204)with DJ Abass last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFkn1qRRkbcMay Ajasa not 'kill' me with laughter! No offence to the disabled but in the song
TALENT DEY WASTE by 9ice feat Ajasa, he said
TUNJI WAS A GOOD FOOTBALLER BECAUSE HE HAD NO LEGS HE BECAME A BARBER...Other tracks by Ajasa include ‘Esa Lobade’ and ‘Otiya’ feat 2 Phat. Where is (Nigerian) 2 Phat at the moment? He is another controversial rapper...Ajasa is a 'crazy' rapper...He is all over the web especially YouTube.
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