Chiori Paul Cole
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Chiori Paul Cole
@OSSYACHIEVAS
Senior IT Consultant | ServiceNow Expert | Automation & AI Enthusiast. Tech-Ststems-Strategy-Stories
Dallas, TX Beigetreten Eylül 2010
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After three years of hosting Olamide's concert back to back, my team sat down and asked ourselves one question. What's next?
I suggested we approach @davido. Said I'd shoot him a DM. This was December 2016.
He replied almost immediately. "Yes, I'm ready. Let's do it."
What stood out from the jump was how he approached the whole thing. He took ownership of that project like it was personal to him. Not just another show. That energy made the entire planning process different.
Then the event sold out. Two days before the show, we were completely done. No tables, nothing.
Davido's dad called. He wanted three table tickets. I had to tell him we were sold out. He wasn't happy, asked me to work something out. I genuinely couldn't. Then Davido himself called. Same answer.
Think about that for a second. I turned down Davido's father. For Davido's own concert. 😂
Then on the night itself, Eko Hotel pulled me aside while Davido was on stage and said they would shut the show down in fifteen minutes. The crowd outside was bigger than the crowd inside.
We managed it. The show went on.
And for context, that same night was when Wizkid and Davido publicly squashed their beef. So you can imagine the kind of energy that was in that building.
It ended up being one of the most successful concerts of my entire career. We tried to do it again in 2020 but COVID had other plans. We eventually reunited in 2023 for the Beer With Us concert at Landmark Beach.
Some shows are just bigger than the show itself.
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@thewaleadeyemi Trust me, it was very draining knowing how impatient we are as Nigerians 😂. But Burna killed it with support from A listers like Davido and others that graced the stage that night
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@OSSYACHIEVAS I’ve an idea of how cräzy this would have been for your entire crew. Especially the show caller trying to keep the show running without the headliner in the building.
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Let me tell you about Burna Boy Live at Eko Hotel in 2018.
I don't even know where to start with this one 😂
It all started at soundcheck. Burna came in, took one look at the setup and wasn't feeling it. The original concept was something else entirely. Tunde Phoenix, a guy based in the UK, had this vision to build something like an aircraft structure on top of the stage. Burna would emerge from it, move around, the whole thing. But the space at Eko Hotel just wouldn't allow it. We had to scrap it.
Burna was not happy.
He started complaining during soundcheck. "This is not what I want for my first event." Back and forth, back and forth. Then at some point he threw the mic. In the direction of where myself and his mum were standing. Then walked off the stage without finishing soundcheck.
His mum didn't say a word. Just quiet.
I called Larry Gaga. I called my guy Gattuso, who was like Burna's godfather at the time. We needed someone he would actually listen to. Eventually Gattuso got through to him, he came back and finished the soundcheck.
We convinced him to stay in the presidential suite at Eko Signature rather than go back to Fahrenheit down the road. He said he'd be back before the show. He went to Fahrenheit anyway.
Openers performed. Time kept moving. One thirty came and went. Burna was supposed to be on stage. I'm asking around, "where is Burna Boy?" Still in Fahrenheit.
The guests were agitated. And to make things worse, most of the table bookings hadn't paid yet. Sponsors hadn't paid yet. Everything was riding on that night ending well.
He finally showed up close to 3AM. But what we didn't know was that he'd already created a scene leaving Fahrenheit. Area boys, his people, a whole crowd had gathered around him and were essentially walking him down the road to Eko Hotel.
Me, Elvis, and some of my team literally walked from Fahrenheit alongside his car. Clearing the road, making sure he got there safe.
When he got to Eko Signature he stepped out of the car and started performing right there in the street. For the crowd that had followed him. Just like that.
Then he went upstairs, got himself together, came on that stage and gave one of the most rousing performances I had seen in a long time.
Those same guests who were ready to tear me apart an hour earlier were hugging me by the end of the night. "Achievas thank you, what a show."
That night lowkey took years off my life. But it ended well. 😂
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I'm honestly overwhelmed by the love and response to my last post.
I didn't expect it to resonate the way it did. But it told me one thing clearly, the stories matter, and the culture remembers.
Before we go any further though, I need to take a step back and acknowledge some people. Because I'd be doing this whole thing wrong if I jumped straight into the stories without first talking about the people who made those stories possible.
Chief Jude, CEO of Ojez Restaurant and Bar, was foundational for me. He helped me understand the business side of entertainment in a way that most people in my position at the time simply didn't get. That exposure changed how I moved.
The late Johnny Nabs from Ragga Dub Chapel, Ajegunle. Wilmer bus stop. That area had something in it that I still can't fully explain. So much of what we celebrate today came out of environments like that one.
And Ben Omoage, Grand Master Lee. A true veteran. The kind of person whose influence you feel long after the conversation is over.
These men didn't just invest in me. They built lanes. For me, for others, for people who probably don't even know their names. That's the kind of impact that doesn't always get talked about but absolutely needs to be.
Everything I'll be sharing here is built on that foundation.
More stories coming. Let's keep going!
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Two decades in entertainment teaches you things no school will ever put in a curriculum.
I'm Ossy Achievas. I've been in this industry long enough to know where the bodies are buried, and long enough to have helped build some of the stages those bodies were buried under. lol.
But seriously. I've worked with Daddy Showkey, Daddy Fresh, @official2baba, @Blackfacenaija, @Solidstarisoko, @asakemusik @davido, @wizkidayo, @Olamide, @blacksherif_, and a lot of others I'll mention as we go. Not just as a fan. I was in the room. Sometimes I was the room.
What I want to do on this page is talk about the stuff that never makes the press release. How many generators it takes to power a concert. What actually goes into booking an artist. The conversations that happened before the shows you'll never forget. The people who made Afrobeats what it is today and still haven't gotten their credit.
Football too. I ran the Achievas Cup, which brought out players like John Ogu and Nnamdi Oduamadi. I played a role in getting Stanley Amuzie into the Nigeria U-23 camp. That world has its own untold stories.
And then at some point I walked away from all of it and moved into tech. That story is its own thing entirely.
This page is going to be a lot of things. But boring isn't one of them.
If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation, you know what to do.
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@OSSYACHIEVAS This is the man God use to make the brand solid star..OSSY 🐐
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@OSSYACHIEVAS @iamDo2dtun Ossy Achievas big big name in the industry..I wanted to work with u badly in the early days o Solidstar with u. Sent messages on Facebook tire but didn’t get response. I still have that fire flow if u will ever check my work out 🙏🏼
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Ossy 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Chiori Paul Cole@OSSYACHIEVAS
Two decades in entertainment teaches you things no school will ever put in a curriculum. I'm Ossy Achievas. I've been in this industry long enough to know where the bodies are buried, and long enough to have helped build some of the stages those bodies were buried under. lol. But seriously. I've worked with Daddy Showkey, Daddy Fresh, @official2baba, @Blackfacenaija, @Solidstarisoko, @asakemusik @davido, @wizkidayo, @Olamide, @blacksherif_, and a lot of others I'll mention as we go. Not just as a fan. I was in the room. Sometimes I was the room. What I want to do on this page is talk about the stuff that never makes the press release. How many generators it takes to power a concert. What actually goes into booking an artist. The conversations that happened before the shows you'll never forget. The people who made Afrobeats what it is today and still haven't gotten their credit. Football too. I ran the Achievas Cup, which brought out players like John Ogu and Nnamdi Oduamadi. I played a role in getting Stanley Amuzie into the Nigeria U-23 camp. That world has its own untold stories. And then at some point I walked away from all of it and moved into tech. That story is its own thing entirely. This page is going to be a lot of things. But boring isn't one of them. If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation, you know what to do.
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Quick question, are you the Owner of Achievas Ent. Same label that had solid star, if yes then sign me I got you a new Star
Chiori Paul Cole@OSSYACHIEVAS
Two decades in entertainment teaches you things no school will ever put in a curriculum. I'm Ossy Achievas. I've been in this industry long enough to know where the bodies are buried, and long enough to have helped build some of the stages those bodies were buried under. lol. But seriously. I've worked with Daddy Showkey, Daddy Fresh, @official2baba, @Blackfacenaija, @Solidstarisoko, @asakemusik @davido, @wizkidayo, @Olamide, @blacksherif_, and a lot of others I'll mention as we go. Not just as a fan. I was in the room. Sometimes I was the room. What I want to do on this page is talk about the stuff that never makes the press release. How many generators it takes to power a concert. What actually goes into booking an artist. The conversations that happened before the shows you'll never forget. The people who made Afrobeats what it is today and still haven't gotten their credit. Football too. I ran the Achievas Cup, which brought out players like John Ogu and Nnamdi Oduamadi. I played a role in getting Stanley Amuzie into the Nigeria U-23 camp. That world has its own untold stories. And then at some point I walked away from all of it and moved into tech. That story is its own thing entirely. This page is going to be a lot of things. But boring isn't one of them. If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation, you know what to do.
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My brother Paul aka Ossy!!!!!
Finally... make una start dey tell una story.
Men too mount for this industry and it is amazing to see you guys coming out to tell your stories. If people pay attention, they can connect the dots. Before money, people gave their hearts and souls and blood to this industry.
May it not be in vain! Amen
Chiori Paul Cole@OSSYACHIEVAS
Two decades in entertainment teaches you things no school will ever put in a curriculum. I'm Ossy Achievas. I've been in this industry long enough to know where the bodies are buried, and long enough to have helped build some of the stages those bodies were buried under. lol. But seriously. I've worked with Daddy Showkey, Daddy Fresh, @official2baba, @Blackfacenaija, @Solidstarisoko, @asakemusik @davido, @wizkidayo, @Olamide, @blacksherif_, and a lot of others I'll mention as we go. Not just as a fan. I was in the room. Sometimes I was the room. What I want to do on this page is talk about the stuff that never makes the press release. How many generators it takes to power a concert. What actually goes into booking an artist. The conversations that happened before the shows you'll never forget. The people who made Afrobeats what it is today and still haven't gotten their credit. Football too. I ran the Achievas Cup, which brought out players like John Ogu and Nnamdi Oduamadi. I played a role in getting Stanley Amuzie into the Nigeria U-23 camp. That world has its own untold stories. And then at some point I walked away from all of it and moved into tech. That story is its own thing entirely. This page is going to be a lot of things. But boring isn't one of them. If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation, you know what to do.
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You are a true one. Selfless and you made much more happy people than money.
Chiori Paul Cole@OSSYACHIEVAS
Two decades in entertainment teaches you things no school will ever put in a curriculum. I'm Ossy Achievas. I've been in this industry long enough to know where the bodies are buried, and long enough to have helped build some of the stages those bodies were buried under. lol. But seriously. I've worked with Daddy Showkey, Daddy Fresh, @official2baba, @Blackfacenaija, @Solidstarisoko, @asakemusik @davido, @wizkidayo, @Olamide, @blacksherif_, and a lot of others I'll mention as we go. Not just as a fan. I was in the room. Sometimes I was the room. What I want to do on this page is talk about the stuff that never makes the press release. How many generators it takes to power a concert. What actually goes into booking an artist. The conversations that happened before the shows you'll never forget. The people who made Afrobeats what it is today and still haven't gotten their credit. Football too. I ran the Achievas Cup, which brought out players like John Ogu and Nnamdi Oduamadi. I played a role in getting Stanley Amuzie into the Nigeria U-23 camp. That world has its own untold stories. And then at some point I walked away from all of it and moved into tech. That story is its own thing entirely. This page is going to be a lot of things. But boring isn't one of them. If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation, you know what to do.
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@metuchizzy This breaks my heart. Placing more value on terrorist than the brave soldiers fighting to keep the populace safe from terror
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These terrorists killed innocent people, kidnapped some for ransom, they killed soldiers including army general. Now this FG wants to put them back into the society, the same society they terrorized, that they have been rehabilitated, over 700 of them. Shame on Nigeria government
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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PRESS STATEMENT
INEC CHAIRMAN HAS NO ACCOUNT ON X, DISREGARD PARTISAN FABRICATIONS
The attention of the Office of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been drawn to a malicious and coordinated campaign of calumny circulating on social media. The false claim alleges that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has, in the past, endorsed a partisan post on the platform X (formerly Twitter).
The Commission wishes to state categorically that this allegation is entirely baseless, a total fabrication, and a figment of the imagination of its purveyors. For the avoidance of doubt, the INEC Chairman does not own or operate any personal account on X. He has at no time engaged in partisan commentary, nor has he ever associated himself with any political leaning or activity in his private or public capacity.
This contrived X post is a desperate attempt to impugn the integrity and neutrality of the Chairman at a critical period when the Commission is focused on significant electoral reforms and preparations for upcoming polls. It is a needless distraction designed to stir public distrust in the electoral umpire.
Beyond this partisan mischief, the Commission is aware that cybercriminals have been on the prowl, utilising fake social media accounts in the Chairman’s name to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. We wish to place it on record that several of such fraudulent accounts had been identified and reported to security agencies in the past. This latest fabrication is merely a continuation of a criminal pattern aimed at exploiting the Commission’s profile for illicit gains.
The Commission will not fold its arms while the character of its leadership is being assassinated by digital imposters and mischief-makers. We wish to notify the public that we are working in close collaboration with relevant security agencies and cyber-intelligence units to track and identify the individuals or groups behind this identity theft and misinformation.
Let it be clearly understood that the Commission will ensure that these imposters face the full wrath of the law. Identity theft and the dissemination of deepfake or forged social media interactions are criminal offenses under the Cybercrimes Act. Those responsible for this mischief will be tracked and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others who believe the digital space is a safe haven for criminality.
The general public is hereby urged to disregard this falsehood in its entirety. We will continue to disseminate official information regarding the Commission and the Chairman’s activities only through our verified institutional channels and formal press statements.
The Commission remains undeterred and fully committed to its mandate of delivering free, fair, and credible elections for all Nigerians.
E-Signed:
Adedayo Oketola
Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman
Abuja, Nigeria.
10th April, 2026
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