Papa Wemba Bows Out!

Africa's prominent musician, and fashion icon, who popularized the Sapeur look and style through his musical group Viva la Musica, Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, known as Papa Wemba, died after he dramatically collapsed mid-way through a song in Abidjan - Ivory Coast during a music festival on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Information revealed the 66 years-old Congolese singer had suffered a seizure.

"We Squandered The Oil Wealth" - Ambode!

Lagos State Governor Ambode, while responding to the fall in Oil prices, during his keynote address at the 3rd Annual  London School of Economics  (LSE) Africa Summit, held in London, U.K, and streamed live on Saturday, April 23, 2016, stated that Africa’s biggest economies which hitherto enjoyed improved social and economic performance, for more than a decade, are now confronted with significant headwinds following the adverse shock in commodity prices. This, he said is apparent in the growth decelerate coming in at 3.5% in 2015, down from 4.6% in 2014, the weakest pace since 2009. 

According to the governor, the drop in oil prices revealed that the 'one dimensional model' of Nigeria's political economy, has outlived its shelf life, as defined in the on-going re-direction challenge to change the architecture of Nigeria's political economy. "The high price of oil created a distorted economic structure, where it was more valuable to capture value from the oil stream than create value. The returns to oil went to a few, with a tiny trickle down system to keep the social peace, but the reality is we squandered the oil wealth and arrived to 2015 with poor infrastructure, a poor education system, and poor level of social development". He stated.

Promulgating his confidence in the present administration, governor Ambode said despite the present tough times and tough choices facing the country with this new reality, the low oil prices is a tipping point for positive change. This downturn he specified as: "an avenue for every Nigerian, the leaders and citizens inclusive, to address the sources of vulnerability in order to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development. The tone of enhance Governance with focus on transparency and accountability, has been established under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari."  - Ambode stated.

Photos From Around Lagos!

One of Nigeria's edifice, the National Theater located at Iganmu, Lagos state. 

This primary Center for Performing Arts in Nigeria was completed in 1976, in preparation for the 1977 Festival of Arts and Culture.

16 -Year- Old Girl Beating To Death In School Over A Boy!

A 16 year-old- school girl was on Thursday, April 21, 2016, beaten to death at  Howard High School of Technology, a vocational school in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Information revealed that the victim identified as Amy, got into fight over a boy with another school girl in one of the ladies bathrooms in the morning hours before classes, when a gang of other schools girls jumped on the deceased. In the scuffle, one of the gang banged the victim's head on a sink. 

The victim in critical condition, was flown to A.I. DuPont Children's Hospital in  Wilmington, Delaware, where she was later pronounced dead.

The cause of death has not been confirmed, but Authorities said that  two female students were taken to police headquarters for questioning. 

Inspirational - YOU!

YOU

There is a special task to do

That no one can achieve but YOU.

There is a wondrous prayer to pray

That no one save YOU can ever say.

A path of promise shines ahead

No other Soul may ever thread;

A door into Eternity

To which YOU hold the only key.

God gives his works to countless MEN

To render back to HIM again.

But no one can weave YOUR pattern through

Because - He only made one YOU.

Poem written by: Comrade Khalil Chinye Ononye (Prince) (1949 - 1978)

Founder/ High Sec. of the International Uhuru Youth Vanguard, Asaba.
Pan - Africanist and Member Afro - Asian Movements.

Kogi Mountains!

View of part of Kogi state, central region of Nigeria, popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja. 

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R.I.P Prince!

Legendary American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor, Prince Rogers Nelson, popularly known as mononym Prince, is dead.

Prince died in an elevator his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the age of 57. 

The cause of his death is at the moment unknown, however, it was reported that the Police was called to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park estate at the early hours of Thursday, April 21, where his body was discovered.

Information made available shewed that Prince was sick with the flu earlier in April and was rushed to the hospital after his plane made an emergency landing. Investigation to determine the actual cause of his death is under way.

Prince served as a major figure in popular music for over three decades.