Small Jpron, deputy gang leader of Downtown Boys and a member of a sect, Eiye Confraternity also known as EFCC Boys, arrested in Bariga.

Bisi: Lagos police arrest suspected serial murderer, rob...: The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somo...

Lagos police arrest suspected serial murderer, robber

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somolu, Bariga and Fadeyi in the state.

PUNCH Metro had reported on June 25, 2012, that Balogun also known as Small Jpron, was declared wanted following a gang-related violence between Shaggy Boys and Downtown Boys which left at least five people dead in Ilaje, Bariga.

Balogun, who also goes by the pseudonym, Asarailu, which means death in Arabic, is said to be the deputy gang leader of Downtown Boys and a member of a sect, Eiye Confraternity also known as EFCC Boys.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Balogun was arrested on Bawahala Street near Pedro Police Station on Saturday.

A reliable police source narrated the circumstances that led to Balogun’s arrest to our correspondent.

He said, “On Friday, around 11:30am, Yusuf Adebowale, a resident of Somolu, took a commercial motorcycle to FirstBank branch in Fadeyi to withdraw N100, 000. As he was withdrawing the money from ATM, the okada rider, later identified as Dare, informed Balogun and his gang.

“As Adebowale left the bank, just a few metres away, Balogun and three other gang members attacked  him and stole the money, phone and a wristwatch.

“Adebowale reported the matter at Onipanu Police Station and also told youths in the area about his ordeal. Less than an hour later, Dare, the okada rider, was apprehended by residents and taken to the  police station where he confessed.

“Later that night, he led us to Balogun’s hideout but Balogun was not around. One of the policemen, identified as Abu, however released Dare without authorisation.”

Our correspondent learnt that the following day, around 11:30am, Balogun and four others allegedly went to rob residents of Bawahala Street and a woman alerted the police.

The police source said, “In broad daylight, Balogun and four gang members, heavily armed, went to rob. We received a distress call and policemen headed by Inspector Smart, rushed down to the scene.

“The four others escaped but Balogun was arrested and taken to Pedro Police Station where he identified himself as Ibrahim Oriyomi Folarin.”

Our correspondent learnt that the policemen could not identify Balogun even though the police had declared him wanted. However, scores of residents stormed the police station and quickly identified him.

It was learnt that there was pandemonium at the station as residents who had fallen victims to Balogun and his gang asked the police to hand him over.

Youths in the area were said to have brought a tyre and petrol which they threatened to set the suspect ablaze.

But the Special Anti-Robbery Squad took Balogun away and this restored normalcy to the station.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone.

She said Balogun had been on police wanted list for a long time.

“I just spoke to the officer in charge of SARS and he confirmed the incident to me. He said the suspect (Balogun) is accused of murders, attempted murders and robberies,” she said.

Source: PUNCH

Beautiful PPRO

This lady should be the face of police in Nigeria, don't you think so? Ngozi Braide is the Police Public Relation Officer here in Lasgidi. Lagos is the Centre of Excellence with an excellent face of police.
Very beautiful lady with a beautiful heart too. 

Nokia Asha blend with Great Nation

Bisi: Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling: The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The se...

Nokia Asha blend with Great Nation

Bisi: Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling: The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The se...

Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling

The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The select audience at the global unveiling and one year anniversary of Nokia Asha, held at the Times Square Event centre, were spell bound and glued to their seats listening to the thought provoking song from off Timi's 'Beautiful Noise' album.

From my friend's blog

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Bisi: Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!

Bisi: Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!: Batch 5 officers of Lastma and KAI during the induction of the batch's career evaluation training programme As far as I am concerned, L...

Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!

Batch 5 officers of Lastma and KAI during the induction of the batch's career evaluation training programme

As far as I am concerned, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (Lastma) is one project I will give Oga Fashola kudos for although I have knocks for his administration too! I said his administration not him personally o!
Although some Lastma officials were recruited after their performance in the parks as touts, Fashola took them to class to brush them up.
Although they were taken to class, some of them still FAIL out as they remain the same; tout.
Although some of them were given cameras to capture ofenders and scene of traffic offence, some of them still struggle with drivers (especially commercial vehicles) to collect ignition keys to drive the bus to wherever the settlement ground is.
Although Comrade Kayode Opeifa (when he was the special adviser on transportation) can defend these Lastma officials with anything unless you provide credible proof, they still mess up.
If any Lastma official is bent on being a tout, rude and unruly, stay calm (I know its not easy) and simply report them.
Use these numbers: 08077185769 or 08025238731.

Beautiful ushers @ #hairdressersconference2012

Bisi: Debbie after her pre-surgery two weeks ago.

Bisi: Debbie after her pre-surgery two weeks ago.

Debbie after her pre-surgery two weeks ago.

D’BEAT GETS NOMINATED FOR 2012 NMVA

Many who closely followed the 2011 Star Quest talent hunt show were not surprised to see D’beat band emerge as winners. The band members displayed a ‘winning’ attitude from the very beginning until the day they were proclaimed the best band in fame land.

They were subsequently signed to Nigeria’s premiere management outfit, Now Muzik , thereby becoming management family members with some of Africa’s finest artises ; 2face Idibia, Tmi Dakolo and J.Martins.  The band has since performed in major concerts across Nigeria which includes but not limited to the Away and Beyond Concerts in Abuja and Port-Harcourt.
D’beat’s debut single, oyoyo which was written and produced by Paul Play, co-produced and mixed by Del’B, easily made it to the playlist of good music lovers few hours after its release and the video, directed by fast rising Patrick Elis receives heavy rotation till date.
Fast forward to November 2012, their toil and labour has no doubt taken them to greater heights as Oyoyo makes it to the nomination list alongside Timi Dakolo, Burna Boy and Dipp in the best RnB video category for 2012 Nigeria Music Video Award (NMVA) . 
The band boasts of a solid ten(10) track album titled “D’Beat Goes On” which was launched on the 5^th of July 2012 with production contributions from Paul Play, OJB Jezreel and Phat E amongst other top notch producers.
Speaking on their nomination, they said, “It is a big thing for us to be nominated for such a prestigious award, it means we are doing something right and that our effort is recognized, we thank Nigeria Breweries for the platform offered to us, Now Muzik , for believing in us and expending themselves vigorously in our project, not forgetting our ever loving fans for their continuous  loyal support. We appreciate everyone and we hope to win our first ever award in our quest to be the number one band in Nigeria.”
Voting for the NMVA starts on the 24^th of November (www.livebeats.net)   and the Awards will hold on the 20^th of December 2012 at the Exhibition hall of Eko Hotel and suites.  
Watch oyoyo here:  http://www.youtube.com/dbeatofficial

Timi Dakolo excites Kenyan at The Evening

Kenyans were thrilled beyond expectation last Saturday November 17 when one of Africa’s amazing singers; Timi Dakolo gave a wonderful performance on the stage of a concert tagged The Evening at the Safari Park Hotel.

The concert, a production of Opa Williams, was organized to raise funds for people living with disabilities and it also featured Ali Baba from Nigeria, who provided comic relief.

 The audience was treated to performances by Chris Bittok, Safaricom Choir, Suzzana Owiyo and Scott the Violinist amongst others before Timi Dakolo took the stage.

The Now Muzik managed artiste rendered a spectacular performance of his hit songs, ‘Heaven’ with Eddy King and ‘Is It Over’ with Dela. 

The soulful singer has been involved in a number of charity works and just recently participated in raising hope for flood victims in Nigeria at the fund raising dinner put together by the presidential committee of flood relief and rehabilitation.

Bisi: World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghan...

Bisi: World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghan...: 2face and Prince David Osei (in sunglasses) during the Walk. To mark the World Prematurity Day, 2face joined other celebrities to walk ...

World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghana

2face and Prince David Osei (in sunglasses) during the Walk.

To mark the World Prematurity Day, 2face joined other celebrities to walk for love in Ghana to lend a helping hand to creating awareness of prematurity and its effects and to honour the babies born too early.
The two hour 7km annual charity walk, tagged ‘Walk for Love to save a life’ was organised by LittleBigSouls (LBS) of Ghana as part of the activities to mark the Day.

As LBS’s international celebrity ambassador, 2face showed his total support by full participation in the Walk that attracted representation from government, hospitals, nursing associations, organisations and families of premature.

Speaking on his participation in the historic walk, 2face said it is an honour to have the opportunity to make the little contributions that sometimes make a huge impact in the life of others.

“I had a great time in Accra and the "walk-out" was quite rewarding and a lot of fun. 

I call on everyone, individuals, corporate organizations and government agencies to support the cause. There's so much to do and there's a lot every person can do,” he said.

Having walk through principal streets of Accra, the Now Muzik managed artiste and the others ended up at Cleaver House for a picnic and fun day.

2face was joined by other celebrities like Prince Mydas, Prince David Osei, Martha Ankomah, Virna Michel, Jazz singer Ofie Kodjoe, Efe Omorogbe of Now Muzik and Nigerian actor David Daniels.

LittleBigSouls, the first premature baby charity in Africa, is a non-profit organisation committed to the care and survival of premature babies born in Africa. It is a founding member of the Global Alliance on Prematurity in 2010.

Bisi: Radiant Mama Universal @Hairdressers' Conference

Bisi: Radiant Mama Universal @Hairdressers' Conference

Radiant Mama Universal @Hairdressers' Conference

Now Muzik artistes raise hope for flood victims

Now Muzik-managed artistes, 2face, Timi Dakolo and J.Martins, gave soul inspiring messages to Nigerians through their music in a bid to help and give hope to flood victims in the country.

The event was a fund raising dinner put together by the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation and presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.
Rendering the thought provoking lyrics of Great Nation to the guests, Timi evoked a sense of patriotism, and a belief that greatness is within the grasp of each and every Nigerian.
Speaking about the event, Timi said, “It is fulfilling for me as an artiste to contribute in my own way towards giving hope to the flood victims. Their rehabilitation is very paramount and finding a lasting solution to flooding in the country is also very important.”

The soulful singer also explained why he kept the guest glued to their seats with Great Nation with this words ,  “I sang Great Nation, a single off my Beautiful Noise album, because it is the message of hope, unity and patriotism that we really need at this time in our great country. It will move every Nigerian to always strive to make unity our priority".

The Iheneme crooner, 2face Idibia, also held the guest spellbound with a performance of his timeless hit 'See Me So' . J. Martins was also on ground to perform his classic hit song 'Cool Temper'.

The event, anchored by one of the co-chairmen of the committee Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was graced by captains of industry, top bureaucrats and high-profile advocates.

Over N11b was raised in cash and promissory donations for the flood victims even as the President appealed to Nigerians and the international community to donate generously to the course because it is a tragedy that will melt the hardest of the heart.

Happy faces @ the hairdressers' conference & exhibition

The Times Square Event expansive hall was filled up as guests enjoyed themselves at the hairdressers' conference and exhibition recently.

Creative and beautiful hairstyles from Hairdressers' Conference 2012

TIMI DAKOLO’S GREAT NATION VIDEO DROPS!

“IT’S A WATERSHED MOMENT”, HE SAYS!

The eagerly anticipated video to Timi Dakolo’s awe-inspiring classic, Great Nation is out – officially and exclusively on- www.youtube.com/timidakolo The song widely considered as one of the most inspiring African- produced pieces of all time has repeatedly left audiences spell bound after every performance. From the closing ceremony of the 2011 National Sports festival in Port Harcourt through the Future Awards (where the video was premiered) to the Headies and countless other events, Timi’s powerful rendition easily penetrates the hearts and inspires the minds of Nigerians of all generations, backgrounds and creed. Great Nation inspires a sense of patriotism in uncommon proportions and offers something to believe in, a great reason to be proud of one’s “Nigerianess” and a belief that indeed, greatness is within our grasp.

Released by Lone Records/ Now Muzik and directed by the multi-award winning Clarence Peters, the video will hit TV platforms by the end of the week.

Timi expressed his happiness with the release of the video thus: “I am delighted that the Great Nation video has finally been delivered and the feedback so far has been wonderful. It was a very challenging exercise, believe me. The process of agreeing on the best treatment for the video to a song of this magnitude in terms of importance was rigourous. Everyone had a bright idea about how it should be visually interpreted but once we started the shoot, everything progressed fluidly. I’m particularly grateful to my friends – and firm believers in the Nigeria project who formed the cast, Clarence and his crew, Cobhams Asuquo, Joan Ekpai, Olaitan Dada and everybody that made this a success. This is indeed, a watershed moment!.” Timi is currently preparing for ‘The Evening’, a fund raising concert for people living with disabilities, scheduled for the 17th of November at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

Great Nation Video Link: http://youtu.be/Y2OhlyXx3kE

Timi set for The Evening in Nairobi, Kenya

Timi set for The Evening in Nairobi, Kenya

It has now been confirmed that one of Africa’s finest R&B artiste and the winner of the first West Africa Idol is set to perform for the first time in Nairobi, Kenya at a concert put together by Opa Williams Production.
The tender hearted humanitarian artiste will be the star artiste at the concert dubbed The Evening scheduled for Safari Park Hotel on the 17^th of November.
According to Efe Omorogbe, CEO of Now Muzik that manages Timi, the concert is a fund raiser for people living with disability and it will also feature other artistes from Kenya as well as Nigerian ace comedian, Ali Baba.
Timi’s choice as a star artiste is not far-fetched; his rich choice of words, depth of lyrics and soulful vocals, is always an experience for listeners. His Great Nation single from off the Beautiful Noise album is listening pleasure any time with its timely message and words of encouragement.
Timi has been involved in a number of charity works. He performed pro-bono at Valentine At Christmas, a charity concert organized by British Council in 2008 for the benefit of Lagos State schools and also the Inspired Africa Benefit Concert in 2009.
It would be recalled that Timi teamed up with eight other Nigerian artistes to produce a sound track for the Inspire Africa Foundation.
He has five videos to his credit which includes I Love U (2010), There’s a cry (2011), Let It Shine (2011), So Beautiful (2011) and Love Letter (2012) directed by Clarence Peters.
Other artistes expected at the concert include Chris Bitok, Suzzana Owiyo, Daddy Owen and Nairobi Choir.

Tejuosho Market will soon be ready.

When I saw some pictures of ongoing construction of Tejuosho Market, I was amazed at the quality of job going on there and proud that such a beautiful market could be put in place at Yaba.

However, I begin to wonder about the affordability and availability of this market to the middle class who were the main traders at Tejuosho back then.

Am just wondering not insinuating anything.

The on-going new Tejuosho Market. Inset: Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Governor Babatunde Fashola and Information and Strategy commissioner, Mr. Aderemi Ibirogba during inspection.

Inside Tejuosho market. INSET: Governor Fashola pointing at a place of interest while Engineer Bosun Onolaja watches.