PMAN CELEBRATES WITH COSON OVER COURT VICTORY.

The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has expressed profound happiness at the significant victory won by COSON recently at the Federal High Court, Lagos over Pretty Okafor, Premier Music and Co.

Expressing the joy of PMAN members across the country, Comrade Obi Okwudili Casmir (Voombastic Unclep), the new President of PMAN who came with his team to COSON House, Ikeja said, "We are here to congratulate COSON on the massive victory at the High Court . I call it good over evil, right over wrong and God over everything".

Comrade Okwudili condemned a situation where anyone who claims to be part of the music industry can freeze the account through which royalties are paid to thousands of innocent Nigerian musicians.
COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji thanked the PMAN delegation for the solidarity visit promising that COSON will continue to fully defend the interest of Nigerian musicians without apologies to any one.

Former SGF, Babachir Lawal Pleads Not Guilty in Court

The embattled former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who was arrested  by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Abuja, on a 10 count charges bordering on  alleged conspiracy and fraud between him and Hamidu David Lawal, Suleiman Abubakar and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Ltd and Josmon Technologies Ltd.

In the suit filed on January 30 by Offem Uket, counsel for the commission, Lawal was said to have allegedly to have conspired with Hamidu, a director in Rholavision and one Abubakar who works in the same organization to acquire a property fraudulently, a move which contravenes Section 2(1)(c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 12 of the same Act.

 

2face speaks on his marriage

Popular music legend, 2Baba has recently debunked the rumour making the rounds that he and his wife Annie Idibia were experiencing marital problems. The Benue-born star in a statement stated vehemently that his seven years old marriage was intact.

Although it was seen of the musician sharing in a tweet via his Twitter handle apologizing to his wife for his wrongdoings, he concealed the reason for this reason.

In a similar post on his Instagram page, he warned naysayers, “lets try 2 celebrate positive things more. bad news 2 dey fly quick. why good news no dey fly like this. no cause 4 alarm. make we laff this one small. #onelove.”

Four Days To Election, SDP Suspends Duke, Expels Gana

 Less than 96 days to the forthcoming 2019 presidential election, there is a new twist to the development in the polity. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has expelled former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana and Chief Supo Shonibare over what has been described as anti-party activities. 

Also caught in this luckless tie is the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke. This comes shortly after the party had announced withdrawing from the forthcoming presidential election  declaring its full support and solidarity for the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress. This has stirred discontentment among aggrieved party members.

BREAKING: FORMER NFF Secretary, Taiwo Ogunjobi Is Dead

The sad news of the Ex-NFF Secretary, Taiwo Ogunjobi was announced on Monday morning.  Since the unfortunate incidence announcing the demise of the soccer sage and Chairman of Osun State Football Federation broke to the airwaves sending with it tremors of anguish and eulogies pouring in for the late administrator.

He died after failing to recover from an undisclosed illness.

ABOUT THE 61ST GRAMMY AWARDS

   

The 61st annual Grammy Awards has come and gone not without the glitz and glamour of Sunday night, the red carpet fantasia and paparazzi extra-ordinary. It also left on the shelf of time, a souvenir of its bright memories, colourful performances and a world of fun dominated by female performers and presenters.

  Kicking off the night was Kacey Musgraves winning album of the year and Cardi B as the first woman to win best rap album as a solo artist.

Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” won four awards and Gaga’s “Shallow,” from the movie “A Star Is Born,” won two.

NNAMDI KANU FAULTS ATIKU'S NATIONALITY, SAYS HE IS A CAMEROUNIAN

        


Barely a week to the Presidential elections, the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has released a statement bordering on the nationality of one of the key contenders to the coveted seat. According to the exiled revolutionary, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is not born Nigerian but from the neigboring Cameroon.

This controversial statement was released a radio broadcast credited to the maverick from the United Kingdom on Sunday. According to him, the one-time Vice-president Atiku is a product of 1961 referendum.
 “Let me make it very clear that my reference to Atiku being born a Camerounian has nothing to do with his suitability to contest the office of the presidency of Nigeria because that is the business of Nigerians, I am a Biafran.

  “I was merely referencing the 1961 referendum that brought his part of Adamawa into Nigeria a valid example that referendum is not an alien concept in Nigeria.

He went further to substantiate his revelations with accompanying online references:

“1961 British Cameroons referendum – Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_British_Cameroons_referendum


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cameroons

‎”League of Nations Mandate · ‎Trust territory· ‎Independence movement

“1959 Northern Cameroons referendum – Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Northern_Cameroons_referendum

He held strongly the opinion that“A referendum on becoming part of Nigeria was held in Northern Cameroons in November 1959 … voting to postpone the decision. A second referendum was held in1961, with 60% voting to join Nigeria and 40% voting to join Cameroon. 


If  Atiku was born in 1946 at Jada in Adamawa Northern Cameroun, then he was born a British Cameroun at the time, he stated.

He then went on to ask rhetorical questions such as:
“When did Atiku become a Nigerian? 1961 after the referendum that allowed his part of Adamawa to become part of Nigeria.
“What did the constitution of Nigeria say about eligibility to run for the office of the president? You must be born a Nigerian.
“Truthfully speaking, was Atiku born a Nigerian? No. He became a Nigerian by virtue of a referendum in 1961.

COSON SENDS RAS KIMONO HOME LIKE A KING!

For two days, the usually calm Oluwaleimu Street in the Allen Avenue area of Ikeja in Lagos was on lockdown as artistes of all colours and prominent personalities from within and outside the country stormed the street which houses the magnificent COSON House owned by Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) to pay last respect to a legendary Nigerian artiste, the Rub A Dub Master, Ras Kimono.

     

IT'S 5-0 AS RUSSIA DRUBS LACKLUSTER SAUDI ARABIA IN WORLD CUP OPENER

Vladimir Putin got a great opening game gift from compatriots this evening as the Russian hosts of 2018 FIFA World Cup thrashed an under performing Saudi team in the Luzhniki Stadium.

EVIDENCE OF STRONG CAMARADERIE BETWEEN THE NATION'S TWO MOST POWERFUL WOMEN. AS DOLAPO OSINBAJÒ HELPS FIRST LADY AISHAT BUHARI TO TIE HER GELE

A lot has been said about the great relationship between Aisha Buhari and Dolapo OSINBAJÒ. Such is the reputed rapport that many have tagged them the best of Presidential friends. Well, that may not be untrue after all. THE LAGOSIAN brings you this concrete evidence of the great friendship of the two ladies of the Villa.