MUSIC: Lil5ive - Money

 

 Nigerian music scene stalwart, Lil5ive, continues to captivate audiences with his latest release, "Money." The track, a fusion of Afrobeat and Hip-hop, showcases Lil5ive's versatility and lyrical prowess, solidifying his position as one of the most promising talents in the industry.

In "Money," Lil5ive explores themes of ambition, hustle, and the allure of wealth. Backed by infectious beats and catchy melodies, he delivers clever wordplay and insightful lyrics that resonate with listeners from all walks of life. The track's energetic vibe is sure to get fans moving and grooving, while its thought-provoking content sparks reflection on the pursuit of success in today's society.

With its polished production and undeniable charisma, "Money" is poised to become a standout addition to Lil5ive's growing discography. Already garnering positive feedback from fans and critics alike, the track further cements his status as an artist to watch in the Nigerian music scene and beyond.

Lil5ive's rise to prominence has been nothing short of remarkable. From humble beginnings, he has steadily built a loyal fanbase through his distinctive sound and authentic storytelling. With each release, he continues to push the boundaries of creativity, earning accolades and recognition from industry peers.

As "Money" makes its rounds on airwaves and streaming platforms, it serves as a testament to Lil5ive's artistic evolution and unwavering dedication to his craft. With his star on the rise, the future looks bright for this talented musician, and fans eagerly anticipate what he has in store next.

In a music landscape saturated with trends and fleeting fads, Lil5ive stands out as a true original, staying true to his roots while carving out his own path to success. With "Money," he proves once again that he is a force to be reckoned with, leaving an indelible mark on the industry and inspiring listeners to chase their dreams, one beat at a time.

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MIGHTY DOW Presents AFRO-SOCA Offering From The Caribbean

 

Something new and invigorating seemed to be in the air, determined to make its mark on its own terms. The excitement is growing steadily, receiving fantastic compliments from well-known musicians and music lovers from Ghana to Nigeria. Presenting the artiste simply known as MIGHTY DOW, who is ready to make a name for himself with his unique Soca/Calypso sound on the rising African soundscape. He hails from a Caribbean Island of St. Martin/St. Maarten

When Mighty Dow and Righteousman, the dominant reggae artiste from Nigeria, met at a concert in Ghana sometime in October 2023, fate intervened. Righteousman extended an invitation to Dow to visit Nigeria right away. Inspired by the thriving music scenes in Ghana and Nigeria, Mighty Dow went back and recorded his song "Come on Everybody," which is his current single. The song was recorded in St. Maarten, Ghana, Nigeria, and was filmed on location in Lagos, and directed by Righteousman.

Born on the lovely Caribbean island of St. Martins, Christened Isidore York, also known as Mighty Dow, got his start as a young steel pan prodigy, entertaining guests at parties and hotels with his father's steel band, the Potts Steelers. His breakout hit "St. Martin Rhumba," a Soca/Calypso tune that topped the charts in multiple Latin American nations, helped him gain international recognition in 1986. He has created a number of songs with collaborations by well-known performers, including Beenie Man of the island Jamaica. 

Numerous honors have been bestowed upon him, such as in the field of humanity on his home Caribbean island and as a Hall of Famer of the International Raggae and World Music Awards, where he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Mighty Dow, the magician behind the steel, says that visiting Africa is a privilege and a dream come true that goes beyond music since he wants to return to the continent of his ancestors. 

On March 11, 2024, the new video "Come on Everybody" will make its debut on YouTube and other streaming digital platforms.

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Gospel Music: Righteousman - Miracle

 

Miracle is a brand new song by the Gospel Reggae Powerhouse Righteousman. Produced by Ksolo for Praise Affairs International.

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Song Lyrics:

This is Righteousman oh

With a brand new song oh

Righteous freeman oh

Everybody listen fi me

What a brand new day oh

God has given to me oh

Put a new song in my mouth to sing 

I must sing for the world to hear.

CHORUS:

It is a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle 

Oh what a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle (2x)

VERSE ONE:

My eyes have seen 

my mouth will testify 

Of HIS goodness and mercy, everyday that I see

Was with a friend yesterday 

Sadly he's gone, I was told he didn't make it

So who am I that's so mindful of me 

What did I do differently To deserve this great love

It is a miracle to see a brand new day

CHORUS:

It is a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle

Oh what a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle (2x)

VERSE TWO:

Trailer loads of Thanksgiving to the LOVER of my soul

Here I come with dance-giving to the Bishop of my soul

When I wake up in the morning 

I must give Him praise... Give Him praise

Before I sleep at night, I must give Him praise... Give Him praise

Every breath within me, we give Him praise

Even if I have a trillion tongues, it's still won't enough 

This is Righteousman oh

Brand new song oh

Righteous freeman oh

Everybody listen fi me 

What a brand new day oh

God has given to me oh

Put a new song in my mouth to sing

I must sing for the world to hear 

CHORUS:

It is a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle

Oh what a miracle to see a brand new day - Miracle (2x)

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Music: Sheglass - Door (snippet)

 

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'World Cup Of Hip-Hop USA' Announces ELAJOE As Senior Executive

 

ElaJoe

Ambassador Elajoe is an award winning Rapper/Producer, African Peace Ambassador & and entrepreneur, amongst other things.

He is regarded as one of the pioneer figures who helped structure & project the Nigerian/African Hip-hop industry to the world at large.

While he has been in the industry since the 90’s, establishing his DARK CYPHA ENTERTAINMENT imprint (which officially turned 25 years) to provide different services to different companies, record labels and individuals alike, he however gained popularity as rapper & producer of the award winning single ‘STREETHOP’ by THOROUGHBREDS (a pioneer Hip Hop coalition he later became a part of) & of course his monumental contribution on the legendary, DJ JIMMY JATT’s award winning/chart-topping song ‘STYLEE’ featuring two other legends 2BABA and MODE NINE.

 

He made history by being the 1st Music Coordinator/Director for the 1st ever BIG BROTHER NIGERIA REALITY TV SHOW, the Biggest Reality TV Show In Africa, using this medium to promote African especially Nigerian music across the African continent and the World at large. This singular move was instrumental in propagating Nigeria’s dominance in music, lifestyle & pop culture across Africa & the world.

He has played integral roles, in different capacities, at events promoting upcoming/established Nigerian and African artistes as well as events which have brought international award winning superstars/legends to Nigeria such as GURU (RIP), TALIB KWELI, NAS, SALT N PEPA, DJ TIM WESTWOOD, LAURYN HILL, KRANIUM to name a few.

He has been announced by ‘WORLD CUP OF HIPHOP’ as the FIRST and only African (for now) to be part of the organisation’s Global Senior Executive Committee.

The appointment came at a period where the legendary HIPHOP enthusiast is creating new ideas necessary to bring investors into the industry.

WORLD CUP of HIPHOP celebrates the global culture and talent of hip hop.

Her mission is to bring together the best and brightest of the hip-hop community who are striving to make a difference in music and culture worldwide.

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Alleged fraud: Court asked to order arrest, prosecution of NPA boss

 

 

The Federal High Court has been asked to order the arrest and prosecution of the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, over allegations of fraud and financial misconduct.

Also joined in the suit by the plaintiff, Comrade Isah Buta, are the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, the honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of l Justice and the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service.

In in suit number FHC/KD/CS/78/2023, dated July 18, 2023, Bello-Koko was accused of gross abuse of office, misappropriation of public funds and money laundering while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as MD/CEO of the NPA between January 2015 till date.

Buta, through his lawyers, Messrs Lawrence Ijimdiya & Associates, alleged that Bello-Koko abused his offices as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to massively amass wealth which he deployed to acquire choice properties in the United Kingdom.

“Specifically, the 1st Defendant used two BVI-incorporated shell companies namely; Coulwood Limited (Registration Number: 1487897) and Marney Limited (Registration Number: 1487944) to secretly register a total of 6(six) properties.

“The Plaintiff states that based on Punch online newspaper report of 18th October 2021 the EFCC was supposed to investigate the 1st Defendant alongside other top politicians in Nigeria following revelations that he operated foreign accounts which he did not declare to the Code of Conduct Bureau when he served as Director of Finance and Administration before becoming Acting Managing Director of NPA.

“The Plaintiff further states that the 1st Defendant may have hidden his ill-gotten wealth in tax havens such as Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and the British Isle of Man using the said foreign accounts to evade paying taxes to the Nigerian Government.

“The Plaintiff states and shall contend during the trial of this suit that in 2022, an Investigative Report released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicted Koko for being involved in N829, 000, 000 (Eight Hundred and Twenty-Nine Million Naira) fraud through kickbacks and money laundering activities.

“The EFCC probe report exclusively obtained by Sahara Reporters in April 2022 revealed that the 1st Defendant after being investigated was found to have received N829, 000, 000 (Eight Hundred and Twenty-Nine Million Naira) from NPA contractors, and in cash sums from individuals and companies.

“At the time the report was done, the 1st Defendant was the acting Managing Director of the NPA. Following the suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of NPA by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency announced the 1st Defendant as her replacement in an acting capacity.

The Plaintiff sought the following reliefs from the Court: “A declaration that the 1st Defendant ought to have been arrested and prosecuted by the 3rd Defendant by virtue of its own (3rd Defendant’s) financial profiling and report on the financial misconducts or improprieties of the 1st Defendant specifically on his gross abuse of office, misappropriation of Public funds, fraud and money Laundering, contrary to Sections 18 (4) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the 7th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between January, 2015 till date.

“An order directing the 3rd Defendant to arrest and prosecute the 1st Defendant based on the financial profiling and report on the financial improprieties of the 1st Defendant particularly as it relates to offences on Abuse of Office, Misappropriation of Public Funds, Fraud and Money Laundering contrary to Sections 18 (4) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the 7th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between January, 2015 till date.

“An order directing the 4th Defendant to arrest and prosecute the 1st Defendant in the light of his overwhelming indictment for offences bordering on failure to declare his assets, Abuse of Office as well as abuse of his oath of office in violation of the 7th schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended.

“An order directing the 5th Defendant to arrest and prosecute the 1st Defendant for the indicated offences bordering on Abuse of Office contrary to the 7th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between January, 2015 till date.

“An order mandating the 6th Defendant to revoke the International Passport of 1st Defendant and restraining him from traveling out of Nigeria to take refuge in either London, Dubai, Canada, United States of America or any other part of the world wheresoever to give room for his speedy arrest and prosecution by the 3rd and 4th Defendants for the offences bordering on Abuse of Office, Misappropriation of Public Funds, Fraud and Money Laundering contrary to Sections 18 (4) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the 7th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) while serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration as well as Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between January, 2015 date.

“Cost in the sum of N200,000,000 (two hundred million Naira) to cover expenses incurred by the Plaintiff for initiating this suit.”

However, no date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.

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Activist Frank Condemns $15bn Railway MoU By NDDC MD, Urges EFCC, ICPC To Wade In

 A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, strongly condemned a controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $15billion Trans-Niger Delta Railway Project entered into by the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, with Atlantic Global Resources Inc.

Frank in a statement in Abuja described the action of the NDDC’s MD as “illegal” and “abracadabra”, which is fraudulently laced with deceitful intentions aimed at siphoning the resources of the commission.

He called on the anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), to urgently wade into the matter, arrest, investigate and prosecute Ogbuku and his alleged co-conspirators for attempted fraud and misappropriation.

He noted that only the Chairman of the Governing Board of the NDDC is vested with powers to enter into contracts with other firm by the Act establishing the interventionist agency.

He said: “It is worthy to note, that as part of the responsibility of the Governing Board of the NDDC, as empowered by its establishment Act No 6, 2000, only the Chairman is vested with the sole power to sign contracts or MoUs with any firm or organization.

“It is curious therefore, as to how only the Managing Director and a selected few in connivance with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs would proceed to sign an MoU without the prior knowledge of the Chairman, but rather justifying an ultra vires action.

“The position of the NDDC management in its reaction affirming that the $15billion Railway MoU was signed for the preliminary process for a railway network and not an award of contract, suggests that ongoing talks with this company is another calculated attempt to defraud the Niger Delta people in the guise of ‘Preliminary Studies’ for a Trans-Niger Delta Railway.

“This shady MoU without due consultation with the board, carried out by the MD of NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku, with Atlantic Global Resources Inc, to build a railway network connecting the nine Niger Delta states can only be described as crass carelessness and outrightly insensitive at this time.

“Mr Ogbuku must be reminded that the struggle for the attainment of a better Niger Delta was a battle fought by many and thus as stakeholders in this struggle, we’re mandated to serve the people relentlessly rather than engaging in the same setbacks of the past.”

He added: “In the light of the above therefore, it is clear that the MD and his partners are clearly toeing the same path as the pre-forensic audit of the commission.

“Besides, in pursuit of a better Niger Delta, we’re poised to applaud laudable projects and disapprove of white elephant projects in this regard.

“It is sad that whilst we continue to hope for overall growth and development of the region, we’re still confronted with weighty and dubious setbacks detrimental to the positive advancement of the zone.

“It will be foolhardy to jump on a Trans-Niger Delta Railway network’s feasibility, when the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had only recently in 2021 awarded a $11.7 Railway contract that would connect states in the entire region from Lagos.

“It is therefore shocking that an agency of government will seek to overide the prior approval of FEC and initiate another MoU on behalf of the NDDC and the Federal Government for the same project in 2023 without due process nor approval by FEC in the twilight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

“The FEC must make its position clear as regards this recent MoU duplicating the project even as the completion of the East/West Road has since become a mirage with little or nothing done all these years.”

He called on the National Assembly, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, governors of the nine Niger Delta States (Advisory Board of NDDC), and all other stakeholders to outrightly reject the flawed MoU as it is of no immediate significance save for personal aggrandizement.

He said: “Any form of support in aiding the commission to secure loans for the purpose of this purported ‘Preliminary Studies’ for the railway construction must be rejected and resisted.

“The Niger Delta people are desirous of more sustainable programmes that positively
affect daily living rather than any phantom project.

“The NDDC must focus on the implementation of its original masterplan, which no board has achieved since inception and concentrate more on Human Resource Development programmes, including training of youths, provision of better healthcare, education, etc., and cease from being used as a conduit in impoverishing the people.”

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