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Naira Rains As Asiaye Takes Emily As Wife [PHOTOS& VIDEO]
… You’re A Courageous Man, Flood Couldn’t Stop You, Ex-Warri S’West Chairman To Groom
Naira, the legal tender in Nigeria literally rained on Sunday, October 6, at Jubilee Retreat and Conference Centre, Warri, Delta State, as dignitaries from all works of life, particularly from the Ijaw extraction, gathered to honour Emily Ekanpou and Enaibo David Asiaye (now Mr and Mrs Asiaye) as they came together to become one.
The wedding reception of who is who attracted capatains of industry, politicans, oil magnet, media practitioners, Delta Ijaw comrades committee of friends among others.
Among those who were at the wedding reception include: Hon. George Ekpemupolo, who chaired the occasion; Emomotimi Guwor, member, Delta State House of Assembly; Chief Bobo; Victor Tonlagha; Publisher GbaramatuVoice, Mr. Jacob Abai; Godfrey Pondi.
Others are: Comrade Austin Ozobo, President, Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI and publisher, Congress News; Comrade Princewill Binabai, publisher, The Liberator, Micheal Tonlagha, Alaowei Ebi Cleric; Comrade Sam Ebiwana, Chairman, IYC, Olodiama clan; members of Delta Ijaw Comrade, members of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, among others.
The rich culture of Ijaw was also brought to the fore as young Ijaw musician, Peter Samuel and his band were fully on ground to entertain guests at the occasion, while women from Ayokoromo, the groom’s community, Akparemogbene, the bride’s community, both in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, and other communities danced to the melodious tunes.
Earlier, in his welcome address, chairman of the occasion and ex-chairman, Warri South West, Hon. George Ekpemupolo, while congratulating the couple for a successful wedding, described the groom, Asiaye, as a courageous and determined man.
He said if not for the courage by Asiaye, the ravaging flood, which had submerged many Ijaw communities including Akparemogbene, where the traditional marriage took place, would have made the groom to change his mind and change the date, but rather he went ahead to pay the bride price even inside the river with canoe.
According to Ekpemupolo, for defying the flood and going ahead to pay his wife bride price inside canoe, Enaibo breaks a record and is recognised as the first Ijaw man to do that.
Info Daily reports that, Enaibo, the Managing Editor, GbaramatuVoice Media Centre, defied the ravaging flood and paid his wife bride price in the river inside canoes when there was no land to perform such traditional rites at his wife’s community due to the flood.
The ex-Chairman, Warri South West, while eulogising Asiaye for the record breaking feat said: “You’ve break record among your people. If it were to be some persons, with the flood in Ayokoromo and it environment, they would have postponed the marriage, but to show that you are an Ijaw man that water cannot stop, you went ahead to achieve what you wanted to achieve. In deed, you are a true son of Ijaw.”
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Hon. Ekpemupolo, while describing the groom as a journalist who has done excellently well in his field, added that even the manner Asiaye deals with people in the society, he has done well.
“In the Journalism circle, your name, I believe, is written in gold. With this, I think you have done well.
“Even the way you deal with people in the society, I will say you are a young man who has done well.,” he added.
The chairman of the occasion admonished the new couple to love each other the more and to tolerate all things.
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I’ve Been Blacklisted In Music Industry For 13 Years – Seun Kuti
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has claimed that he has been blacklisted in the Nigerian music industry for about 13 years due to his style of music.
He explained that because his late father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and his contemporaries used their music as a form of protest against bad governance, the government invested heavily in vain artists while targeting conscious musicians.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Saleh Meditate podcast, Kuti said government’s interference has significantly affected the quality and impact of modern Nigerian music.
He, however, said being blacklisted in Nigeria doesn’t affect him much, stressing that the country is just a fraction of his fanbase.
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He said, “The impact of Fela and his contemporaries who spoke truth to power sacred the government. They made the government realised the power of artistry. So, the government invested more in artists who don’t make conscious music than artists who sing about realities.
“When I am in Nigeria, I don’t fear to say whatever I want to say. That is a lot of people are saying that I should be cancelled. I have been cancelled for about 13 years now after I performed conscious music at former Lagos State Governor Ambode’s event. Even before then, my music was heavily restricted.
“I have been cancelled for long. People think I am not cancelled because I am doing well. Nigeria has cancelled me long time but Nigeria is just like a really small percentage of my market. So, being cancelled doesn’t really affect me.”
He added that artists who are scared of being blacklisted are only scared because Nigeria makes up the bulk of their fanbase.
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My Beef With Wizkid Is For Life – Seun Kuti
Maverick singer Seun Kuti has ruled out reconciliation with Afrobeats star, Wizkid, declaring that their rift is lifelong.
DAILY POST recalls that Seun Kuti and Wizkid fell apart after the latter claimed he was greater than Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in response to the former’s directive to fans to stop comparing the Ojuelegba crooner to the late music legend.
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When asked in a recent podcast if he has settled his beef with Wizkid, Seun Kuti said he can’t reconcile with the Starboy boss because he disrespected his late dad.
The host asked: “Have you and Wizkid settled your Beef?”
Kuti replied: “It is on for life. I don’t have anything to say about him but it is on for life. You don’t say things about my dad and then it is fine. There is no coming back from that.”
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Why I Stopped Attending Church Service – Funke Akindele
Famous Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on why she lost interest in attending church service.
The actress who made the revelation in a Snapchat video on Sunday, stated that she stopped going to church because attention often shifted to her rather than the service.
While explaining that she’s always the one they take pictures of, the actress said she now joins church service online.
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Akindele said “Anytime I go to church, I am always the one they take pictures of. So I will join online.”
Recall that in 2022, Akindele openly identified herself with the Celestial Church of Christ.
“Every time I have challenges I go to the Celestial church quietly at night for solutions. But I have to stop hiding and publicly identify with the church”, she said.
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