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How The Millionaires Emerged At The Star Independent TV Game Show.      Our Reporter 

It was a night of joy for three contestants, Sunkanmi Ogunade, Chioma Onyibo, and Dennis Osoboho who won one million naira each at the recently concluded Star independent TV Game Show.  The contestant Sunkanmi Ogunade, a journalist from the Nigerian compass news paper title, was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to God.  The game was suspense filled and entertaining as winners contested keenly for the cash prize.

There were three groups that provided three contestants for the game. At the inception , team A and C were topping the scores board, but as God would have it, a member of the team B increased the scores of the team B group which finally brought about a tie from the two groups, Team B and C.  To settle the tie, questions were asked and the team C failed to answer their own questions correctly but on the other hand, the team B supplied answers to two of their questions. It was a moment of joy for the three contestants as they hugged each other and jumped for extreme excitement.  The female hip hop artiste, weird MC was there to rejoice with the winners.

K..SOLO'S INTERVIEW

I VOWED TO STOP SINGING WHEN DAGRIN DIED……K solo.

The beats production industry has improved a lot with mighty names like ksolo, terry g and the likes of them.  In this interview with Sunkanmi Ogunade, ksolo reveals the reasons why he decided to venture into music productions with the pains and gains inclusive.

How did you commence the music dream?

I started singing before producing. It all started from the church. Music has been a part of me since when I was a child and singing was my first love but music production brought me fame and money.

When did you start music production?

I clocked a decade in the industry last year, almost eleven years now.

What made you take the decision to go into music production?

it was annoyance because I can’t call it frustration, singing was not paying my bills, it did not turn out the way I planned, so I started music production.

Away from you now, what are your views about Nigeria music industry

As far as music is concerned in Nigeria, there is no industry oh. Industry is too far, take music production for example; it is here in Nigeria that songs are banned. They banned igboro ti daru by klever j, shayo by bigiano, enter the place by tuface. They are not supposed to ban songs; such does not occur abroad, there are time belts and channels of play for such songs. There are no laws or body guiding what to and not to produce, for instance, if an artist comes to me and say he wants me to produce shake your bottom, shake your bum bum, I can’t say no I won’t produce it because I know there is time and channel of play. We need a body, a proper structure in the Nigeria music industry? Gbagbe e o, everybody is just on the field making money. Look at it from Dagrin’s angle, the guy is dead now. You read it in papers and hear it on radio and see it on TV, to commiserate with Dagrin’s family, n5000 is the gate fee, n10000 for a minute silence for Dagrin, we have exclusives on Dagrin in our papers, t-shirts are being printed and sold for as little as n1000, lot of things designed with Dagrin’s images without any royalty being paid to his family, it doesn’t happen where there are proper structures like the us even south Africa. He is dead now, his works are money-spinning ventures for some people, and they are reaping from where they did not sow

What do you think is the solution?

 Like I said, we need proper sanitization and an organized structure, established and budding artistes need orientation and re-orientation. They need to know why they are here and what they are here for. So many people are in this industry just to exploit readymade stars and they go about boasting’’ I made you, I got you shows’’. People say what they can’t do; they promise what is not within their reach.

For the new acts, I still believe doing your thing yourself at least to an extent, if you can’t get a proper label to sign you, Endeavour to push yourself till you re noticed. I don’t blame young guys who engage in yahoo to make money to promote themselves, a lot of people say they are doing talent hunt, ostensibly, what they are only doing is just talents’ exploitation because they are not discovering anything. Lots of talents are wasting away, so they should help themselves. One of my new acts was a sales rep with Mama Cass, you can’t imagine what was happening to him while there; let them do whatever they want to get themselves out since nobody is ready to discover real talents.

Tell us about Igberaga Records

An Igberaga record is now referred to as ksolo incorporated music (Kim). Music industry in Nigeria especially Lagos is dominated by the Yoruba’s and it is affecting the industry. The word Igberaga means pride and that has been breeding lots controversies. I actually meant black pride, the pride of Obama but they made me repeat myself over and over and I am tired of that. Since we are building an international brand, I decided to use Kim.

How many artistes are on Kim?

 I already signed clever j and some other artistes including Timaya. I have two new acts that I am pushing now, slimmz and patoranking (pato the reggae king). In few months, they works will be hitting the market soon.

What stands Kim out from other labels?

: I am not building my brand for Nigeria alone, I tutor my acts on this music business treat them like my siblings, I advise them to learn from mistakes of others and theirs and I always tell them to be themselves, they shouldn’t bite take more than they can chew and stay focused.

Women are smart, when they see you go up, they just want to stay. The old ones started it and passed it unto the younger ones, these young ones are tender- hearted, and they are ready to listen and learn and follow instructions. This goes to other acts too; if you want to succeed, don’t let women get in your head. Be focused!

Advice to young producers

Don’t run after names, names won’t do you any good; I make sure I respect all artistes equally; to me they are all stars. I even receive calls that I don’t have levels; I record every tom, dick and harry. I ran after Paul play, but he didn’t give me credit, I did muma gees kade, I did not get any hype.

Nurture new acts because they are the stars of tomorrow. Look at sosick and Dagrin, Dagrin brought sossick fame and I pray he has another artiste to revive his name like him. For me, new acts are it. This is my ministry and I won’t let anyone ruin it for me.

Will you still go back to singing?

 I vowed to stop singing when Dagrin died. I see music as work, a spiritual song, it is god saying amen. Look at callabo by Dee bee, gaga by stereo man, koni koni love by klever jay and ekwe. God has given me a voice through production, so i don’t want to sing anymore. Production has made me a star maker and I am fulfilled. I brought Timaya to Lagos from a talent hunt show in port-Harcourt, he is supposed to win but on the stage of the final, his voice was gone. So I brought him to Lagos and there he is today. I write songs for them, I put them through, do hype for their work, I think that is ok.

Apart from working in the studio

: I also do other intellectual things. I am working on an award. It cut across all in entertainment and it is once in a lifetime thing. You get it once in a lifetime.

In your own opinion, what does a good artiste needs to move up to stardom?

An artiste needs a good producer no matter how good he or she is. People who understand music and the music business. There are a lot of junk and wack producers. People often say to me, ksolo why don’t you do some slows and rnb, I tell them am ok with what I do.  

Who is ksolo?

I am Solomon oyeniyi; basically I don’t want to have an identity for myself. I just want people to know me, everything that happens to me shapes me, I learnt from my mistakes. I make sure I affect people’s life and mine too, everyday. I smile a lot because I notice I affect people with that. I do things as they come. I just do what god wants me to do. I didn’t set out to do music. I read elect-elect from federal polytechnic ilaro and see where I am today, music has made me. I am a father, husband, succor and comforter to people now because of music, I thank god for him. I don’t even like it when people come to me and ask where I see myself in some couple of years, I don’t own my life! God does. So I live each day as it comes, giving glory to his name at the end.

You sound spiritual, people say you smoke and stuffs

(Laughs). People say anything they want to especially when you are a celeb. I don’t smoke neither do I drink. I don’t go clubbing and you will hardly see me attend parties. I like quiet and stress free life. They even say it to the extent of influencing younger ones too. I don’t believe in influence, you do what you choose to, nobody can force a man to do what he would not.

                                                                                         

How fashionable is ksolo, rate yourself 1-100.

I will say 80. I always like looking good especially when I am going to church. I dress extra carefully but I like being myself. Until people started saying I like this design or that, I am not a label freak. I just wear what makes me look good. I choose 80 because I am fashionable o, there is nothing in vogue that I don’t have. I like exploring things, phones and the likes, I just want to know what is new and what makes it different.

You prefer native attires, why?

Yes, maybe because I have a friend that designs, yomicasual, he made me like it anyway.

Did you train terry g?

 Yes o, I trained terry-g like these my boys you know, tee-sparks, snoocie, ojemba and others. I even did the first version of khemistry’s shake your body and I introduced terry-g to do the second version which she promoted.

My productions have taken me places, these people (the new acts) have taken me outside Naijas, I got a call to come over to Texas sometimes ago, I asked how they know me, they said through my works.

I later thought about it and made a promise to myself that I will always do the best of productions. It’s my world u know.

                               

WALBAN...IT4

I AM THE NEXT BIG THING.

WALBAN.                                                                          SUNKANMI OGUNADE.

Music has no limits; it can be expressed and enjoyed in many forms. Ranging from the lyrics to the beats are important factors for good music. Compiling all this factors will go a long way in branding whatever music you want to sing and how you want the world to accept it.

 A very artistic individual who hails from Ogun state decided to compile all the attributes to arrive at a very fantastic point. Adewale Banjo aka Walban is a practical example of an individual who balanced all up to arrive at a very commercial point.

Walban who just released a single into the music market has made up his mind to conquer all stumbling blocks with the passion spirit.  This Rap artiste has what it takes to be the best and he says ‘I am a very talented individual and hope to take my music career to the highest level. I have all the qualities and in no time, I will see myself flying.’

The 5ft10 artiste is a student of the renowned institution of education Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently studying physics with electronics. He hopes to do more stuff with the crème de la crème of the music industry.  The Pako boy as he refers himself to be loves swimming and free styling with his hot talent.

Jay-Z and D game are his role models. He loves Dagrin and can spend his last cash on the artiste work. He says’ I love Da grin like crazy and he motivates me a lot.  Walban whose favourite hangout is the popular IT4 in Ago Iwoye believes nothing is impossible.

TOP OOUITES

GIFT OGBEIDE LOPEX.

This particular good looking dude is one of the guys in oou that makes the ladies go gaga for real. He is such a down to earth individual that give it to you when you want it!! You know what I mean shey?  A very proud oouite to the marrow and one of the biggest of the best boys on campus who has the important factors gals look out for.  The funniest thing about this dude is that, he is a tall, dark, handsome, rich, spoilt boy. He has it and does not give a niff bout anybody!! He cruises round the campus in a Honda bullet, a gold colour car that attracts both the big and the small eyeballs. A computer science student, with rare swaggers and a warm charisma. Call on the dude and you should be very sure of getting your own share of the goodies.  HE IS GOT IT!!

ADERONKE HASSAN

Very conservative and down to earth any day, anytime is Ronke. She is one of the most beautiful girls on campus and has gotten what it takes to get heads spinning. Ronke who is a microbiology student has gotten for herself a lot of awards and it has instrumentally given her the fame on campus. she was voted the most desirable at a very big award hosted in OOU some years back, as if that was not enough, she also got for herself the award of the face of sophomore 2010, she has proven positive in all ways . She is a full time model and hopes to do more stuff. She is a brand you will love to reckon with here in OOU.

OLASUNKANMI OGUNADE

He is very classy and smooth. A very posh guy who has what it takes to get whatever he wants. He is an entertainment person and is a very popular face in OOU. This dude is currently studying mass communication.  Due to his commercial face, he has modelled for some mighty brands that have earned him some cash. Always present at events both internal and external is this dude also referred to as Sunky. He works with some tabloids and national dailies in Nigeria, has featured in countless films and is so ready for anything that involves entertainment. He is currently a correspondent for Dynamix magazine in OOU.  He is definitely one of the attractive guys in the prestigious institution. Give it to this dude any day anytime. He get am!! Still on the matter!

OLAMILEKAN ADENEYE

Good looking people prefer to keep quiet and make impact, having a car or not do not affect some dudes who get wonderful attention from their fellow counterparts. One of the few individuals whose physical appearance is always a fantastic threat to most girls on campus who cannot withstand the charming attitude and looks of the guy is the ever wonderful and accessible dude Lekan Adeneye who is a micro biology student. The ijebu indigene in person has continued to improve every day as he is seen on campus sharing goodies to those that actually need it. It come in various packs, its either; he is making you forget about your past or he is dashing out currency notes or chilling with boys that are making impact in one way or the other. This dude is practically a fantabulous person who has all it takes. He beams around with oou’s best of guys and chics.

OYINLOYE ELIZABETH

Very endowed and reserved is the beautiful lady fondly called Lizzy by her colleagues and friends. This sweet chic is one of the hottest girls as she you will never find her in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Lizzy who is a computer science student lives big on campus. If you meet this particular girl, you will be forced to take a second look at her simply because of her never seen before glowing skin; she has got a very smooth skin that attracts the dudes to her. A very popular face amidst the sweetest of girls in OOU. Lizzy is posh and excessively sophisticated, quiet and stylishly reserved. Hmm! She got it too!  Still on the issue. Lol.

UKACHI ANYANWU

Blessed with a very fascinating ascent is this very beautiful girl. She is one of the most sought after girls in OOU. She is currently studying mass communication in OOU. Kachi as fondly called by her friend is a very calm cool and connected girl who has virtually seen all the movies in the world. I am sure that no one would one to compete with this beautiful damsel who has extracted a lot of lessons from what she sees and hear and due to her very high intellect, she applies these positive values effectively. I hope you understand what I mean?? Kachi is a first class girl who would not make so much noise before she is noticed. If you refuse to get attracted by her beauty, wait until she says hello. She is hot and very sexy. Asked, what are her most precious natural assets, ‘it’s my firm boobs, and I thank GOD for that. It’s for real. She is hot and sexy to the Bone.

OFUGHA JOHNSON

Blessed with a very calling attitude is ofugha Johnson.  A very quiet, but mighty guy. Johnson is currently studying Philosophy. This guy who is a successful artiste is a very generous guy when it comes to giving out the doe. He cruises round the campus with a very Bad golf car. Johnson has an album already and radio stations around Nigeria slams his songs both day and Night. Jay November as he is called by his peeps is one of the happening guys in OOU. Give it to this dude any day. Na so.

AISHA JIMOH

This girl is a chess god o! She is one of the few chics that will not pose around with money or make up; she is very creative and down to earth. Gifted with the chess game talent is this frustratingly sexy chic. She has featured in many competitions for the school and has made the school so proud that she is popularly known both within and outside the school. The beautiful and very sexy Aisha Jimoh, a mass communication student at the prestigious OOU. She said ‘I am a very smart person, wonderful to be with and excessively accessible, I love to play chess, I derive so much joy from playing it. Speaking to some of her fans, they disclosed that when it comes to Playing the CHESS GAME, she is always different, she plays like a god, and she is indeed gifted. She is currently the number one chess player in OOU. She is real hot, believe me!

TUNRAYO RAHEEM

 Tunrayo is a very creative girl and is one of the few girls that are also making the school proud. She is always discovered where you will never expect her to be. She is a positive shocker! Always on the move 24/7 and is really making the dough. She has featured in countless musical videos, movies, soap operas, commercials and the rest of them. Tunrayo is also a mass communication student and she is really practicalising it. a very sexy and smooth girl loves to meet cute and creative people  who has it. She calls herself a Go Getter and an opportunist! She is currently making plans to shoot her own movie. She recently contested for one of the most appreciated beauty pageant in Ogun state MISS OREKELEWA and was the first runner up. She is beautiful and attractive. She is just too perfect to be ignored. Trust me!

DOYIN MAJEKODUNMI

Beauty with brains is DOYIN. She is a very popular girl in OOU simply because of her one in a million cute look. She has a very rare look that is not so common in this part of this world. She is big and blessed. Doyin moves around the campus; with the ‘A list’ set of people and has what it takes to get you ‘neck stretching’. With a very ultra slim tummy and sexy eyes, she is so attractive and very accessible. She is also a model and is doing well for herself in this industry. She is one of the most sought after girls on campus. The 5ft9 height girl is hot and connected. She has it!

SUMBO OKUNUGA

Sumbo is exceptionally gorgeous and down to earth. She is one of the girls that make things happen in the OOU campus territory. Always ready to contribute in her own way. She is a very pretty lady who is blessed with ENOUGH talents. She is a type of girl that would get a guy shaky after the first meet. The microbiology student is a very popular face in the mini campus OOU section. She is also one of the few campus correspondents for Dynamix magazine. Sumbo is also a photography model, she is a go getter.

TOLU ADEYEMI

To be very frank, when it comes to ladies with class, she would definitely be selected. A very popular face for the coke brand is TOLU. The 6ft sexy damsel is one of the wanted babes on campus whose charm radiates goodness and positivity. A very calm and cool Tolu will never be found in odd places at the odd time. Tolu who has virtually gotten for herself modelling jobs which is over a 100 has what it takes to attract any prey!!  She is beautiful and reserved, loves to take pictures and will never get tired of modelling. Tolu is one of the few girls in OOU that is posh, vibrant, brilliant, sexy, classy and extremely accessible. She is got it!!!

BANKE BAMIDELE

She is very beautiful.  One of the most beautiful girls in OOU is Banke. She is one girl that would always create a centre of attention for both the male and the female. For this particular lady, when it comes to fashion, she would never be found wanting. She is a mass communication student and will always be full of new surprises every now and then.

ADAGUN MOSHOOD OLALEKAN

Swaggerlicious dude, very mouthed and connected.  Lekan is a very crazy person as he will never be found in a poor and boring gathering, he is a posh and sophisticated guy who believes that life is short t and should be enjoyed with unique confidence. He is a very expensive guy and will never be on okada as he cruises around campus in his dark golf car. He is down to earth and very approachable. Funny and fun loving, he loves meeting cute girls, travelling especially to see places. He get am!!

DOYIN SALISU

One of the hottest girls on campus is Doyin salisu. The bio chemistry student is one lovely being that you will love to hang out with. The basic thing about this girl is that she is very hot and sassy. She is also one of the most sought after girls on campus simply because she is hot and sexy. Doyin wants to model and has begun plans to do that. One of the distinguishing factors about this chic is that she cruises round campus with a Baby Boy design car. She is actually hot and I mean HOT.  Due to the ‘HOTNESS’ she has bagged a lot of awards both inside the campus and outside. She aims for Dynamix awards and hopes to get it one day.  Doyin is a commodity to watch out for.. Trust me on Dis one!! Still on the matter!!

SEUN ODEKOMAYA

 One of the biggest boys in OOU! To be very frank, this particular 5ft9 guy is Real Hot! You need to see him. His friends call him the ladies man coz he got the in built swags, the cars, the money, the sexy thingy! What else? Seun Na baba o! He spends like he is JESUS! One of the most respected dudes amidst the guys in OOU is this down to earth black boy! He is very popular and well respected. Seun cruises round the campus with variety of cars ranging from Honda Bullet, To EOD and the rest of them.  If you wanna know? He is going out with the most beautiful girl on campus!  he is so confident and has the never seen before courage to get any girl. Seun believes in positivity and loves travelling. He is currently studying la and hopes to become a SAN as soon as he is through with the necessary sacrifices and demands of his profession. Good luck dude!!.

TAIWO OSUNEYE

One of the sought after guys in OOU is this genteel and very sophisticated guy. This cool dude who is currently a student of computer science department is one of the members of the high-priced club in Oou, mirage club. The club is well respected for it’s A list members who are well respected and glamorous. He is one of the biggest boys on campus, talk about the cash, swags, good human attitude and another beautiful thing about this guy is that he is huge and very sexy. Igbayilola as fondly called by his colleagues and friends is a very selective individual as he would never be caught with a classless and whacky girl, talk about the best of OOU girls, you would find them with Igbayilola, a classy champagne popper, a well to do club boy and a proud indigene of Ogun state. He is just it! Give it to this dude any day, any time!

SHAYO ADESANYA

AKA, SHA money is a typical quiet guy. If you want to count OOUITES that are financially massive, cool headed and sophisticated, he would definitely be selected. He is a kind of guy that moves around with the best of individuals. He would never be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is regarded as the king of money as he is seen on campus as the G money of our present generation. This are the new set of executive oouites that are ruling the school in there own maxi way. Everybody knows this mirage dude. Mention SHA money and cash is

AREMU AFOLAYANS NTAVIEW.

GOOD LOOKS AND BRAINS GOES A LONG WAY TO SELL A BRAND IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY TODAY.  A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE IS AREMU AFOLAYAN.  AREMU WHO COMMENCED ACTING SOME YEARS AGO HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BEST NOLLYWOOD ACTORS WE HAVE IN THE COUNTRY TODAY. WITH SWAGGERS AND CAPTIVATING ATTITUDE, AREMU HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE IMPACTFUL STATEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY TODAY. IN THIS INTERVIEW WITH SUNKANMI OGUNADE OF THE NIGERIAN COMPASS, AREMU REVEALS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AND HOW HE HOPES TO RULE THE INDUSTRY WITH HIS GOD GIVEN TALENT AND RARE CHARISMA.

AN UNKNOWN FAN GAVE ME .7MILLION.

You took the industry by shock and you are still ruling, how have you been doing it?

It has been God and I must say that God has been good to me. I started by featuring in a movie that was produced by the popular Bob guy. After that, I ventured into modelling and did a lot of jobs and after that commenced my acting and ever since then, I have been making myself happy and all glory be to God in heaven who has always preserved my life to this present stage. It has been so tough but I have paved my way through and I have succeeded in creating a niche for myself which has been working for me massively. In this industry, you make a lot of sacrifices as an upcoming act but once you are there, no devil can bring you down. My brother has been doing jinx breaking movies which has alerted the world about the emergence of fantastic movie makers in Nigeria. I started like everybody and I am there today doing what I know how to do best. I have come to stay like I always tell my colleagues.

You have a very fantastic physique, has this been helping you in the industry?

When it comes to the make believe world, it has to do with your charisma and physique. Of course it has been helping me and till I attain an old age, it will still continue to work for me. Your physique will speak for you if you want it to. It depends on the carriage, I endeavour to carry myself well to make myself happy, and I don’t do things to satisfy anybody, in satisfy myself. I get good jobs because of my physique and good acting skills. When I was commenced modelling back then, I got a lot of jobs due to my wonderful face and good body physique. It is also very demanding to keep the good physique because, it demands a lot of exercise and you will also watch what you take in. It has been working for me and I thank God in heaven for the good physique.

You happen to be a very fluent Yoruba speaker; did you live with your Grand ma?

No, I lived with my mum. It is form God in heaven. Everything I do right now is just from God. All my life has just been God. Most times when I look at myself, I just laugh it out loud. I just try my possible best to speak my mother tongue, at the same time do what is recommended of me at the right time. God has been so good to me and his mercies endure forever. It’s a talent from God and I thank him for that.

What role has your brother played in your emergence as a movie star?

What do you expect me to say? He has been actively involved in my journey so far. He is my blood brother and has always been there for me. We hangout well and we do what is right at the given time. I have paved my way myself but at the same time, he has been involved.

When you emerged, how were you received?

I was received with force. Most people were acting as if I was welcome but deep inside them, no iota of like talk less of love. There is nothing anybody can do to that. You cannot disturb me from achieving what I want to achieve. You can only grumble, I have come to stay and to stay, I have come. When I look at this industry, we are all good thespians and can pretend to be what we are not.  I got into the industry and many believed that i was using my fathers platform but I have come to let them know that, I am myself and not my father. I have succeeded in creating the Niche myself and it has been worth it.

Let us into your educational bar ground?

I attended a nursery and primary school, secondary school and also my university education but did not finish at all. I will definitely further my education and acquire the necessary degree which I need. Life is sweet if you know what it demands from you and how to give it back. Its so simple and straight forward but most times, our endeavours proves abortive and we always feel like backing out, we should always know what we want at a particular time. I will further my education and my in the end register in a film school in UK to spice up my horizon.

You are very stylish and expensive, does that mean you don’t wear bend down select?

I don’t wear such stuffs. I buy good clothes and make sure i don’t lack anything. I am a brand and I should always protect the brand with all I have. I have never worn bend down select before and I don’t pray to wear it. I am not saying putting on BDS attires is wrong; I am only talking from my own perspective, I don’t wear such. I spend my money on good clothe materials my brother. I have a brand to protect.

We hear stories that you sleep with older women, how is that true?

I have developed a thick skin towards such stories. Journalists have a very stupid way of painting you up, what kind of rubbish is that? I don’t react to such gists again. I am a well bred and fantastic bloke, I don’t do dirty stuffs. I don’t sleep with older women. I beg my fans to ignore such stories and keep praying for me. I will go places and before you know it, you will hear gist that I slept with Obama’s wife. Ask your next question brother, I no dey like such stories at all.

We also heard that you had a sex affair with the popular screen goddess Fathia Balogun, is that true?

Can you imagine that kind of story? Where did you hear that from, Fathia is like a sister to me. That is pure rubbish. I did not do such.

Why are you always involved in sex scandal stories?

What do you expect? I am a very handsome and fresh bloke. They should just keep talking while I keep making good money. I don’t know why they love involving me in such stories. That is their headache, not mine.

When are you tying the knots?

I should be doing that but definitely not now. I am still very beautiful bachelor. I love my life bro, I give God all the thanks.

Rate the film industry?

The film industry is getting bigger everyday my brother. People are thinking everyday and it’s getting bigger and bigger. More competitions and you just have to brush up yourself to remain in the system. Wonderful blokes like my brother are producing world class movies and that is putting Nigeria on the world map for originality. I will give the industry 9/10. I am very happy to be part of the industry.

What are you working on now?

I have a project that I am currently working on and it’s a project that worth 50million naira. I don’t plan to market the movie the normal way. It’s going to be in another dimension. I am going to make back my money and I will give God all the glory in the end.

Do you plan on working with any foreign actor in your coming project?

I will be doing that on a very big scale. I have already completed plans with one of the most versatile and stylish directors the world has ever produced. It’s going to be the bomb. Nigeria/ Africa have never seen anything like that before. Keep your fingers crossed.

How have you been coping with your matured female fans?

I am grateful for their support. They are the best thing that has ever happened to me. They have been assisting Aremu Afolayan in all ways and I am happy for that. God will continue to bless them. Continue praying for me and I promise never to let them down.

Are you saying they have been excessively wonderful to you; and in what way if i may ask?

They have been so good in all areas. Most of this matured mamas send me good money and most of them are not based in this country. When a stranger sends an amount close to 700 thousand naira to your account and you as a person have not had a personal contact with the person, is that not beautiful and human enough?  I don’t know what to say but all I will say is that, they should keep watching my movies. I love them so much. ‘Ese Gan Ni’.

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

I see myself doing wonderful things. Having my own film academy where I will give back to the world in my own way. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and pray to God for a bright future ahead.

Advice for the coming generation?

Be yourself and don’t let anybody bring you down.

How do you unwind?

I watch movies and sleep well. I love watching movies.

Any role model?

That’s my late dad. I love and respect him so much. He was an ‘AKOGUN’. He was excessively fearless and talented to the blood. I respect him so much.

LIZZY ANJORINS NTAVIEW

Talk about one of the most sought after Nigerian actress and this sexy diva will come to play. Haven commenced acting some few years back with notable movies to her credit, Lizzy has continued to get bigger and better. The graduate of transport management from the Olabisi Onabanjo University has featured in over 50 movies and still counting. In this interview with Sunkanmi Ogunade, she reveals the challenges and how she has survived.

The industry is full of caucus, how have you survived?

Well, it’s very simple. When you get to Rome, act as if you are in Rome. The caucus thing is killing a whole lot of talents but if you want to do your thing and make it real, you have to obey the rules and follow orders. I joined the Abeokuta caucus simply because, it was closer to Ago iwoye and the Abeokuta group was relaxed and less competitive. The industry is getting bigger by the day and the strong ones are getting stronger. I have succeeded in carving a niche for myself and I must say that it’s working for me. The caucus thing has become a compulsory thing for anybody that wants to survive in the industry.

You look beautiful and healthy, what is your secret?

Laughs, Nothing o! I just eat well and do what I am supposed to do at the right time. It’s simply the evidence of good living. I give glory to God in heaven for this.

You commenced your acting career some years back and during the short time, you have grown so mighty, explain this?

I commenced acting nine years ago and it was through a friend of mine Seyi Ariyo (she baby), I followed her to a location and before I knew it, the whole thing started. I cannot explain it myself but I must say that God has been very good to me. It was very rough when I started especially from school. I was still in school then and the stress of juggling between school and lectures was not an easy thing at all. I have become so big like you said simply because I stepped up my game. I decided to feature more in movies and it’s really helping.  The industry is not for kids or lazy dreamers. It’s simply for the strong and bold. But to crown it all, the lord in heaven has been very good to me.

You launched a movie of yours last year ‘GOLD’, why the name Gold?

Well, as we all know, Gold means anything precious and human beings tend to appreciate Gold anytime. Women are Gold and should be respected appropriately. It concentrates more on the feminine gender, they are not supposed to be treated like animals, they should be respected and adored .The film recorded a huge success. I have new projects coming up and anytime from now, I should be releasing another film into the market.

How were you received when you emerged?

I was received well. I am talented and very respectful; I paid my dues and followed the rules. When I commenced, it was easy and beautiful but rough at the same time.

You look beautiful and healthy, what is your secret?

Laughs, Nothing o! I just eat well and do what I am supposed to do at the right time. It’s simply the evidence of good living. I give glory to God in heaven for this

How was life on campus?

(Smiles), I had so much fun while I was in OOU. I was active in everything; I was a politician, activist and even social ambassador, (laughs). It was real fun for me. I can practically say that I did not miss out on anything while on campus. I experienced the good and bad side of everything.

Educational Background

I attended ijaiye ojokoro primary school; my secondary school was at Grace high school iyana ipaja. After my secondary school, I gained admission into the federal polytechnic ilaro where I had my national diploma in banking and finance which I used to cross over to Olabisi Onabanjo University to study transport management.

How have you been coping with stardom?

It has been demanding though but it’s really cool. I am more careful with the way I handle things, the way I dress and the rest of them. In this game a lot of people see me as a role model and I always try my best as much as possible not to let them down.  As an actress, people call you on phone every time, see you on the road and greet you well, the rule of the Game is always smile. I have to make them happy by responding perfectly even when my mood is bad.

How comfortable is Lizzy?

I pay my bills, I don’t beg or complain. But you know naturally as human, I want to make more fortune for myself. Even as an actress, I am still into business. I have always been in business since my childhood days, now combining business with acting gives me an edge financially.

Challenges

A lot of people criticised me when I commenced but I give glory to God in heaven for making me great. It was not easy when I started the whole thing. My mates in school will not write attendance for me, I missed lectures well but I balanced it up at the end of the day. The industry was not friendly when I started acting but along the line, they accepted me for who I am.

Have you been sexually harassed before?

NO!

Where do you see yourself in the next 5years?

Nobody knows tomorrow, it is only God that can determine what will happen tomorrow. I just pray that God would preserve my life to do greater things.

When are you tying the knots?

Ah!! Laughs, I am getting married yet o! I am not rushing, I am taking my time carefully and you know that marriage is not something you rush into. If you rush in, you would definitely rush out.

Some people believe the Yoruba film industry is local, how do you view that?

That is a very funny talk, what is local? We are projecting the core values of our fatherland and somebody is saying its local! It’s just not it. There is nothing local in it; it’s as straight forward as anything. If you look at it again, we are natural and that is how it is meant to be. Nobody is emphasizing on fiction here, we bring out the hidden secrets of life and it has boosted a lot of people morale and confidence. Research on this yourself and you would discover that 85% of our movies are true life stories. We act what happens around us every day. Watch more and you would learn more.

What is your own view about life in general?

Life is not a bed of roses. You have to fight your way to the top. It’s so funny that when you are nobody, there is trouble, when you become somebody, there is trouble. It just a very funny world and you just have to accept it like that, you have to keep up the pace simply because time waits for nobody. It’s full of struggle from the inception to the end. Life is philosophical. Do your own and exit.

Philosophy of life

Life is all about give and take, life is about challenges, life is very unpredictable, it’s a give and take thing, you never know what you are going to get, you’ll never appreciate what you have until it’s gone, so use your youth well, use your brain to do the best you can do and be the best you can be while you have the chance.

How do you relax?

I just sit in my house, watch movies and most of the times hang out with my friends. It’s just like that. I love to enjoy my free hours well; I also sleep to regain my natural vitality. (Laughs)

Which of your assets do you value the most?

I value my wonderful lips and my firm boobs.  I always give God the glory when I look at myself in the mirror.

Fashion and the industry

Fashion is in your mind, fashion is expressing yourself. I try my possible best to dress well. The industry has improved in the fashion way. People dress well to events and even when you watch our movies, you will come to discover that, the dressing sense has changed. People have become very conscious of what they look like and i must say that it has helped the industry a lot.

LESBIANISM AND GAYISM..IS IT WORTH IT?

SUNKANMI ­-- OGUNADE

THE ‘ISM’ CRAZE. (LESBIANS AND GAYS)

According to the Wikipedia search, it defines lesbianism as the quality or state of intense emotional and usually erotic attraction of a woman to another woman.

Sexual interest in and attraction, to members of one's own sex. The term gay is frequently used as a synonym for homosexual; female homosexuality is often referred to as lesbianism. As it was first used in the late 16th century, the word lesbian was the capitalized adjectival term referring to the Greek island of Lesbos. Its connotation of “female homosexuality” was added in the late 19th century, when an association was made with the tender and often passionate poetry written by Lesbian poet Sappho to and about other women in her female coterie.

Just as heterosexual orientation produces a great variety of behaviours, lesbianism presents no unified face. Some lesbians hide or deny their orientation, marrying in order to be accepted by their families and communities. Others often in the relative anonymity of an urban setting prefer to live openly as lesbians, sometimes bearing and rearing children.

Broadly speaking, in Europe and North America, many of the issues faced by lesbians at the turn of the 21st century were not radically different from those that concerned either heterosexual women or many gay men. Like heterosexual women, lesbians are affected by such issues as equal pay or the historical exclusion of women from medical research studies, the latter of which has led to a lack of understanding about the effect of lesbian sexuality on women's health.  Like many gay men, many lesbians in long-term relationships regret the lack of legal recognition for same sex unions. Other issues of concern to lesbians include child rearing (ranging from the inability to adopt a partner's offspring to laws barring same-sex adoption the sharing of medical health benefits with a partner, the right to make health decisions for a partner.

The issue of gayism in our environment is practically on the increase as it has grown beyond the control of a mortal man. To Africans, it is a taboo for a woman to engage in sexual activities involving another woman. The African heritage does not support such and as natural Africans, we tend to retreat against the wrong act which some countries as legalised. As a matter of fact, it has grown beyond bounds and most weak individuals in our own part of the world have been lured into the wrong act in one way or the other.

Picking the particular subject matter from different perspectives such as the parents, spiritual and the rest of them, we would discover that different people term it different things.

 Speaking to Mr. Tunde Samuel who is an engineer and also a family man who has two of his kids in the higher institution of learning, he said ‘it’s crazy, I cannot believe that some of our youths have been influenced and now believe in the term Gayism or the lesbianism thing, why would a normal person develop sexual feelings for the same sex person? I cannot just think about it, the devil has decided to take over the world in a strange way, it’s not right even if you look at it from any km perception it should not be supported at all, why would you be lip locking with your same sex? When we were growing up, things like this were not called for. It is wrong and I must say that, there should be a rule guarding against that, if you find anybody doing such, the person should be jailed for a long time. That’s it. Looking at what he said, our cultural heritage does not support the act in any way.

Speaking to another character, john by name who is a student in one of these institutions, he had this to say, wetin dey worry you? Why you go dey ask me that kin question? I am gay, what is wrong with that? I don’t do the girls thingy all the time abeg. I fuck both, I prefer sleeping with the boys, its fun and you are also good looking, I must confess, I would not mind having your ass for the night. (Laughs out loud) There is nothing wrong with it, all this girls have different diseases and spiritual problems, with the cute boys, you have no problem, look at it yourself, I hear cey you be press, if I find my talk for paper, I go treat your fuck up o. 

It obvious that Mr John believes so much in it, it was a funny and scary interview for me, I had to ask sharp questions and leave the venue, I refused to accept the drink he gave me, I was scared. He actually looked like a girl even when he was guy. The gayism thing has many strings attached to it; some will tell you they do it for the money, for the adventure or just for the fun involved. Some persons will visit a studio to take snap shots of their nakedness and paste it on different sites to attract different gays/lesbians from different continents of the world. It’s odd and ethically wrong, the traditions and lay down norms of the African religion and believe does not support the act.

Shedding more light on the subject matter is Miss Ronke Adebayo, she said, it’s very wrong and I think the  main reason why some girls do it is simply because, they don’t get sexual satisfaction from their fellow partners. They endeavour to acquire sexual satisfaction by involving themselves in the act. They sometimes make use of sex toys which is activated by their same sex mate. This is very different from the man power effect; they continue to use the material until they reach the climax. Some girls think it is right to get involved in lesbianism because, they still get to caress each other’s natural assets.

Speaking to Funmilola Adefowope, she disclosed that, I don’t see anything wrong in lesbianism; you get to satisfy yourself the more with your same sex mate. I don’t do it but I can advice anybody to subscribe to the act if they need extra and disease free sexual balance. Asked if she derives satisfaction from her partner, she had this to say, I derive enough satisfaction from my partner, I am not the sex freak type. My partner is cool for me’ she said confidently.

The lady is a very funny, she can advice anybody to subscribe to the act, and I asked her when I stopped recording that, is it good to be a lesbian? She said, there is nothing wrong in choosing to be a lesbian and moreover, some ladies don’t want to get married, they prefer to do the real thingy with their same sex. 

Also speaking on the same issue is Pastor Mrs Iyabo Sonde, she stressed that God does not support such act. She also made references to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. ‘There are some things that our father in heaven spites a lot. Why would a man and a fellow man have intercourse through their anus? It’s not right, it’s dirty physically and spiritually. There are some things that when you do them, God in heaven refuses to answer your prayers, when you pray as a gay or lesbian and you see response you automatically believe it’s from God but I am saying that, you have indirectly giving access to the devil, he gives you quick and temporary answers, wealth and you use the wealth to attract more preys i.e. gays and lesbians. It’s not right, it’s dirty, it’s not called for, our lord does not support it and it should be retreated against. Why would you involve yourself in an act that by the time you clock sixty, your anus will no longer be firm, you directly commence the use of pampers diapers as a grown up man. It’s not called for at all. It should be keenly ignored.

CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE OF GAYISM.

Attitudes toward homosexual behaviour have varied with time and place. In ancient Greece, homosexual relations were accepted and, in some cases, expected activity in certain segments of society. Later attitudes toward homosexuality in the Western world were determined largely by prevailing Judeo-Christian moral codes, which treat homosexuality as immoral or sinful.   But like many other sins, homosexual relations were seen as expressions of the weakness inherent in all human beings, and not as a mental disorder or as the behaviour of a specific type of person. This latter view, which regarded homosexuality as a pathology, developed in the late 19th century. By the beginning of the 20th century, psychoanalysts viewed homosexuals as the victims of faulty development. Austrian physician Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, considered homosexuality a deviant condition. More recently, scientists have searched for a biological explanation of sexual orientation. A study published in 1993 sought to identify a genetic marker for sexual orientation. The research, which did not include a cross section of the population, was inconclusive.

During the first half of the 20th century, attitudes toward homosexuality were overwhelmingly negative. Homosexual activities were hidden and spoken of only in whispers, and homosexual behaviour, even among consenting adults, was a criminal offense in most of the United States.

Homosexuals were subject to stereotypes and prejudice. Gay men were viewed as effeminate, lesbians were portrayed as mannish, and both were seen as being obsessed with sex, with little self-control or morality. Homosexuals frequently were thought to be potential child molesters. In the 1930s and during World War II (1939-1945), homosexuals were targets of persecution in Nazi Germany.

Prejudices against homosexuals in Western societies have only recently begun to change. The first major shift followed the publication of two famous reports, Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behaviour in the Human Female (1952), by American biologist Alfred Charles Kinsey. Although these works contained inflated estimates of the homosexual population and the incidence of behaviour, they provided a more realistic picture of homosexuality and helped demystify it.

With the recent research and findings, the act has increased in Africa spreading from the major continent of Africa to the countries, the country with the highest numbers of gays is practically Nigeria with a number of 350 individuals who are involved in the act, and this is followed by Ghana and the rest of them. The whole issue ranging from the gayism perspective to the lesbians has grown over time to something else. Many young guys and girls have been introduced into the club and it has become a normal thing in our society today.  You visit the clubs and you virtually see two ladies touching each other closely. They no longer envelop the act again; they prefer to show to the world what they are.

In conclusion, Gayism or lesbianism should be shunned and retreated against violently.

MARIJUANA KILLS 4DAYS OLD BABY

Wife promises to kill husband,

Husband, ‘I did not kill the baby’

They always say that life is full of unwanted surprises which can accelerate to any point if giving the chance. It was a night of pain and terror in the house of the Aduro’s located at the extreme end of ‘Ago iwoye town’ in the gateway state (Ogun State). The wife accused the husband of killing their four days old baby who she virtually said was killed, due to the odd habit of the husband who is addicted to marijuana.

The whole issue started few days after the baby was delivered and because of money, the wife was discharged from the hospital that day  but on getting back to their one room apartment located at 24 ishamoro street after everyday market, the wife complained and gave continuous warning to the husband to desist from smoking in the room where the baby was placed, according to my sources, the husband refused to adhere to the warning of the wife which lead to the extinction of the baby.

Speaking to the wife she went forward to say that, my husband killed the baby due to his reckless habit od smoking away his lungs, i have searched for a .......TO BE CONTINUED......

INDESCENT DRESSING

     INDECENT DRESSING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.       SUNKANMI OGUNADE AND      ADETUTU BALOGUN

‘’Shade, shade the mother called out that beautiful morning; she answered loud and ran to the mum who was sitting outside the house. Shade, a very religious conscious girl which we can refer to as the normal S-U of today. She was up and doing when it comes to church activities.  Shade who just finished her secondary school education and was waiting to write the post Ume exams for the university of her choice; her parents were very religious and believed nothing is impossible with God; they made sure all their children were Christ filled and faithful to an extent. The family was a wonderful one and they always give glory to their creator in heaven.  Mr Ashimolowo who was a banker in one of this topical banks and the wife was a teacher and was getting a good wage to keep the family going from her side. She was devoted from the onset to enlighten their children about the right things of life which they achieved.  Shade who was the last born in the family was cared for by everybody including her brother who was based in London and her sister who was working here as a banker like their father. She was satisfied with everything and precisely lacked nothing. Shade wrote the post Ume exams, passed them and got into the university. She was admitted into the mass communication department. Everybody was happy for the beautiful shade including their neighbours who also had so much interest in this cute girl. She was to resume two weeks after the exams and for that; the complete week that followed after the exams was busy for the whole house. They were all shopping for shade’s resumption into the school and the mother made sure she purchased good clothes for shade. Shade was loaded up with good skirts long enough to cover her toes, the clothes were wonderful and colourful. Already, the father had already finalised with the hostel authorities for shade’s resumption into one of this houses outside campus. This particular hostel was encumbered with girls who were living large and surviving from different sources. Shade was elated that she would be resuming soon, the real day came and it was time to go for shade. Both parents called their daughter to fill her up with the facts of life. They warned her against a lot of things including associating with errant girls, and as usual, she promised never to get associated with such individuals. They prayed for shade and proceeded for the school.

 The day ended, and shade was ready to sleep and like they always do, she prayed well, spoke to God on some matters and slept. She woke up the next morning to resume for her lectures in the mass communication department. She decided to put on one of her long skirt  to the passageway of the hall, some girls started laughing out loud; she was confused and wondered who they were laughing at. She decided to ignore them and move on. She ended the day with a lot of new things, she saw a lot of girls dressed in sparse and body exposing dresses, she was very surprised and wondered why some girls would prefer to expose their natural assets and on the other side, some of the guys were all  in falling trousers. She attended class the next day with her normal dress style. A male lecturer entered the class and there was a girl who was sitting in front of the class with her breast exposed and un covered, the lecturer ordered the girl to go and sit at the back of the class that she was distressing him with the natural asset, the lecturer embarrassed her for dressing in that manner. A lot of other instances happened that shade almost accepted the style as a normal way of life.

First semester and second semester came and went and it continued like that. Shade passed well and became a popular girl amidst her mates. She therefore had a lot of friends at her disposal, she moves with anybody at any time without segregating. She continued her good girl act until 300 levels. Shade commenced the semester with some bad set of girls who were always dressed in skimpy attires showing the delicate part of their bodies, attending parties. She by the way joined the league of skimpy dressers abandoning all the norms and values she was brought up with. She was also a beautiful girl who had fresh and attractive endowments, shade flaunted them and became a less serious girl whose weekend was always full of activities, and she would budge from one party to another. Shade became a recycled Su girl. She was over exploited by her male admirers who will profess their love for her by getting her colourful things and expensive items.

The session ended, Shade failed badly and had a lot of carry over’s. On getting to the hostel that day, her friends who also failed like she did advised her to forget about it and live life; they therefore attended a party that night which was held outside the campus. On getting to the party, the whole place was full of girls and a lot of drunken guys. They joined the league that night and drank to the peak. Shade got so drunk that, she had multiple round of sex with a stranger that night. After some couple of months, she noticed some change in her health status. She decided to visit the hospital to get herself checked up, after the test the doctor told her that she was carrying a 4months old pregnancy. Shade knelt down immediately and busted into tears because has succeeded in letting everybody down and also was pregnant for a stranger who she hardly knows or can identify physically. She was advised by her friends to abort the pregnancy but she refused, she went home and told her parents what happened and how she got pregnant for a stranger. They felt bad and scolded her badly at first but later accepted her. Shade gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and also missed school for two years and had to start all over again. If you follow this story well, you will notice that all the problems emanated from indecent dressing to other things and it continued like that. Shade missed her track and started her education all over again. If she had remained her usual self, nothing like that would have happened

 Fashion in our World today has changed for the better as people use to claim. You get to see different people dressed in different costumes for different reasons. A lot of girls seem it fit to expose their bodies and has made it something normal. I was in a bus going to Ketu and beside me was a pastor who was preaching to the passengers in the bus to give their lives to Christ. We got to a bustop and a very beautiful girl was suppose to alight at the bus top, she stood up and lo and behold ,her whole buttocks was outside, the pastor immediately shouted ‘blood of Jesus’. Everybody laughed and laughed until they could laugh no more. The pastor digressed and preached that the devil decided to release such ladies to deceive and increase the number of hell fire confirmed individuals. A lot of students in school love to dress if not naked to the class putting on seductive dresses to the class. I spoke to pastor Love Olufemi on the causes for indecent dressing and this is what he has to say.’ Indecent dressing is relative and what is descent to Mr A can be indecent to Mr B. Africans actually got the fashion disease from the white people, we get to watch TV everyday  and read a lot of magazines, we see make believe stars on TV and want to be like them , the whole thing attacked our sub conscious mind and here we are, its affecting us badly, you go to some universities and all you have to do is to stick your face to the ground or you might be found wanting and because we are all human beings, you have to watch what you view. A lot of students dress anyhow and when you endeavour to advice them, they embarrass you massively. The only solution to this problem is to re emphasize our African culture from the roots and engage more in Godly things, he said outspokenly.

Like the pastor said, indecent dressing varies but exposing body parts is extremely wrong and should not be supported in our schools. Looking at the issue at hand from a parent’s perspective Mrs Irene Apollo, a successful trader speaks. This whole thing is based on the type of family, a lot of individuals are from a scattered home where there is no body  to correct them, they live life anyhow and some have parents who don’t give a why about them, they grow up and do things the wrong way just because there was nobody was there to correct them. You see such individuals on campuses constituting nuisance and foolishness. If you ask some of them why they dress like that, they would simply tell you that, they would wear what they have.  I always strike against this fact, you can use your money to buy good clothes and not body advertising ones. She went on to profess that, most of this girls end up snatching their husbands from them. They put on bad clothes to attract our men, and these girls we are talking about have destroyed a lot of homes. What they originate with that skimpy nonsense is always UN bearable. Most men always fall for those girls and most times I don’t always blame them, you get to see a girl’s boobs with her nipples shining and standing, we are all in flesh and instead of veering  away their eyes, most of them focuses the more and before you know it, they have commenced a secretive relationship .It results into continuous absence from the home and it continues like that if the wife does not look for a solution somewhere. The government can do something about it; there should be a discipline committee that should retreat against bad dressing. This method should be experimented in our universities and before you know, it fades gradually.

Looking at this particular point, you will discover that this problem we are talking about has a lot of de merits attached to it. In the search for the cause, we also spoke to Mrs Iyabo Ogunade who has two of her children in the university currently, and she has this to say. Indecent dressing is prompted by a lot of things, it kicks off with an individual’s background; where the person comes from, a lot of individuals have been loaded up with rusty things and by the time they grow up, they are already addicted to the way of life, the bible says, bring your child up in the way of the lord and by the time he grows, he would not depart from it. A lot of young people fall into temptation and pick up a lot of negative things while growing up if you don’t watch him or her; especially in a different and free world like the university where you can do whatever you like at anytime. Another thing is that, when you ask some people while they are dressed like that, they would simply tell you it’s what I feel like putting on. Foreign fashion actually disintegrated our way of life, at first we were enjoying but as the day rolled by, it started influencing us the wrong way. It’s really UN ethical and should be discouraged. Instead of preaching how to acquire wealth every day, people should talk more about this lewd way of dressing. Emphasis should be laid on the fact that dressing foolish is wrong and should be stopped our society. 

Speaking to Balkis Jimoh, a 400level English student at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Fashion has destroyed us all and at this level, I don’t think there is anything we can do. You see different people dressed in various clothes with morally wrong styles all in the name of fashion, and at the same time they don’t see anything wrong in it. This fashion disease has eroded our morals and has been over emphasized. You see some guys piercing their ears, their chest and some other delicate parts, they put on trousers exposing their panties or boxers and they call it sagging. It has become a way of life for ladies to open there breast for people to see what almighty Allah has given them ,some will go to the extent of showing there pubic hairs all in the name of fashion. It’s wrong and most times, I get fagged out over this issue and to be candid, I don’t know the solution because it has gotten out of hand. It’s only God who can save us from the problem, as for me I will keep advising and praying for them.

Also speaking about the issue at hand is  Tunde Ojerinde , a 200 level English student at OOU Ago Iwoye , Indecent dressing varies, what is too short for you might be too long for another person. Fashion has reached the peak and there is nothing to introduce again, it is so rampant amidst the female gender and all in the name of looking sexy, some decided to pioneer some clothes that are suppose to expose some parts of the body and to their surprise, people rushed and why they made enough money they in addition destroyed the African fashion style . Nowadays, you see beautiful girls putting on the wrong set of clothes. What we get to see most of the time is the breast and the buttocks; they flaunt it so much that when you look at them; they embarrass you with their eyes.  A particular girl was in micro mini skirt and her phone dropped to the floor, there was nobody to help her pick it up, she bent down and we were looking at her panties directly, she moved on and pretended as if nobody was looking at her. At the level, the school authorities are the only ones who can reduce the problem, they should place a strict ban on wrong dressing mode and if anybody is found wanting, he or she should be expelled.

Speaking to the Lagos state polytechnic public relations officer, Mr Olarewaju Kuye and he have this to say. Immoral dressing is wide of the mark and should not be supported; the students will graduate and move on to the larger society, so therefore they should endeavour to do things the right way. Immoral dressing has lead to a lot of things including Rape and all sort of sexual harassment; it should be curbed and retreated against most especially in our tertiary institutions.

A student of Lagos state polytechnic Idele Ashabi speak on the issue  and she said that immoral dressing has been eradicated in Laspotech since 2004 and has helped the institution in moulding there students into useful  vessels in the society  and to themselves directly. You cannot dress anyhow in Laspotech, if you venture into such, you will be heading for the gates and indirectly out of the school.                                                                                                                                                                               Nowadays, the guys don’t longer dress well, many of them prefer to put their trousers below the buttocks,  they pierce and tattoo the body, paint the skin with a lot of colours and a whole lot of other things. It’s really crazy and UN ethical. It should be constrained and abolished. Individuals no longer see value in getting themselves covered up again, they open up well for the world to see; what they have got. It must stop and we successfully made that happen in Laspotech, you will never find any student dressed imprudently. They will not love to go back home, that is the price for indecent dressing. I think other tertiary institution should thread in this part.

Yewande Olanrewaju who is currently a 300level mass communication student at the Covenant University also has this to say. The problem is that, those students are giving the liberty to do what they like and many tend to misuse the opportunity. Like in my school, we have rules guarding dress codes, we have corporate week and casual, they don’t allow skimpy clothes in my school; it’s much forbidden to put on body divulging clothes. It’s the rule and you must abide by it seriously. I just think the federal and state universities should adopt this method and before we know it. It fades out of existence gradually.

Shade Philips, a student also spoke about the matter, it’s simply beautiful when you get to see sexy girls displaying what they have. You don’t have anybody who is paying for your tut ion fee and the rest of them and it’s very compulsory to live life to the fullest;  you will simply use what you have to get what you want,  if you don’t expose them, nobody will be interested in you. I also love to make myself comfortable and that is the fact. I don’t care about people’s opinion. I live my life and it doesn’t mean I don’t know what I want from life, people see you dressed  like this and what you hear next is ‘she go dull for class like that o’, I have never had  carry over or anything in any of my courses . Dressing skimpy does not mean anything; we have just decided to complicate issues ourselves. On my part, I make sure I enjoy myself to the bream. ‘I don’t know about any solution to the problem you have abeg’ .She said outspokenly

Indecent dressing should not be encouraged. Referring to the word of God, our body is the temple of the lord and we should keep it well. Exposing pubic hairs and the rest of them should be shunned. It does not speak well and will never for anybody who is an African.

We should go back to the roots and adopt the lifestyles we abandoned, Africans cover their bodies passionately, and it’s not meant for the public. Fashion does not give us the go ahead to dress abnormally. Guys should dress well to be addressed well, it’s vice versa and should be emphasised.  Fashion designers should endeavour to sketch out good clothes and join us in eradicating this borrowed attitude which is causing a very bad stir in our country today.