Kunle Ayomide Daniel

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!

Laku Coker – Mr Chop Chop (O je moi moi tewe tewe!) This fun-loving musician, who rocked stages with Alhaji Kollington Ayinla and even performed alongside the MUSON Symphony Orchestra, gave us one of the most playful hits of the era. The song hilariously follows a glutton who just can’t control his eating especially when it comes moi moi. Were you there?

When people talk about improving electricity and they are asking for more generation of electricity, it shows a lack of understanding of our situation. Nigeria has an installed electricity generation capacity of 14,000MW. However peak generation/ transmission ever in the country is around 5,800MW. Biggest constraint is GAS. Biggest constraint to gas is pricing and infrastructure. For example, Escravos gas assets owned by Chevron that should optimally produce > 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas daily is doing less than 700 million cubic feet of gas daily due to years of underinvestments. Even if we get enough gas today , we simply can’t effectively transmit our installed generation capacity due lack of infrastructure. Case in point, we aren’t transmitting all of the power generation from Zungeru power plant and if Mambilla becomes operational we will still need an entirely new transmission line to evacuate power. Even if we could evacuate all the electricity generated, we can’t distribute all effectively due to underinvestment in the distribution network. We also can’t guarantee optimal billing and revenue collection due to metering gap. The problem is hydra headed but we still haven’t figured out a policy that allows all the segments of the electricity chain act in sync towards the same goal. Government( FG and states) is also yet to own the problem. If electricity is essential then government must lead from the front. Expecting private players to swam in at this point is living in a fool’s paradise. If there is a policy that can cause the cascade of reaction needed to bring investment, it’s liberalizing price and metering. In the meantime time, the government must liberalize price, commit to fully enforcing huge penalty on gas flaring, close the meter gap, ensure recapitalization of generation and distribution companies, divest from Niger delta power holding company while listing its shares in the capital market build new transmission corridors around mapped out industrial areas ( present or future).

Kai !! Wetin dey sup for this wedding #Kai (out now) by General Six Cc @AyoMaff @AyDarector @DELLYCOOL_ @1blackvogue @ArnoldAycee

Pa Odion Iruoje aka Sound President was one of Nigeria’s top producers in the 1970s and early ‘80s. Iruoje is known for having signed the legendary Fela Kuti to major label EMI and acting as his producer throughout the early ‘70s. He hosted . @PaulMcCartney Lagos music camp back then tag King Kong Producer . He featured in the Chronicles of Afrobeats it was an honor to have him present at the Lagos screening Preview. Founder of Odion Limited. @CAfrobeats

@KD0Jimmy_Q_ Once you drive a BMW, no car comes to mind again.

Prepare the troops. The General will be going live tomorrow Wednesday at 3pm #mainland fm and unilag fm 1pm.... Tune in #Lagos city Nigeria @mainland98.3fm @bibithebeee @jaydanbadguy @unilagfm103.1 @AyDarector

I’ll say this one more time: if you’re truly in the music business—the build-from-scratch kind—don’t debate it on this app. Take it from someone who once thought sharing here mattered. Don’t even discuss music here. Let them tweet. Let us eat. Fair game.

Our model for diaspora born players must be Alex Iwobi.On the cusp of breaking into Arsenal first team with possibilities of playing for England,he chose Nigeria at 19 & now on his way to becoming Nigeria's most capped player ever.If you can't decide for Nigeria early,stay away

I think we must not diminish the work the J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture & History is doing in bringing people in. In music for example, they had a rave the other day and Saoty Arewa is performing there next week. I suspect that the success they’ve had is largely because the Director, Qudus Onikeku, is not a civil servant and he has carte blanche to execute as he sees fit. Salute to him and his team. Credit also must go to former Gov. Ambode in whose tenure work started, and to Gov. Sanwoolu for seeing it through. I’ve said before that every state in Western Nigeria should have some version of this initiative.

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Once Upon A Time & Time Upon Us Once ❤️ #Arararara #Ororororo

Of course I knew this one would be a hit, even before we recorded it. What I couldn't know was that 20 years later it'd still be one of the songs fans insist upon at our concerts. See upcoming concerts in the video. And note that Sunday is the deadline for cheaper tickets.

Here are my thoughts on the conversation on who is the greatest Nigerian lyricist of all time! A Thread

one of the biggest tragedies of social media discourse is: the people who can shine the most light on particular topics hardly contribute to them.

@Iam_smeezy You know ball !

Femi Kuti - Shoki Shoki Sir Shina Peters - Ace Lagbaja - We and Me Majek Fashek - Spirit of Love Onyeka Onwenu - One Love.

@AsakyGRN Oniko ,Abara Yewu !

Between Asake and his mom… guess what they want to go and discuss? 😂

I deleted my response to the man asking if there is middle class today compared with the 1970 Re 17,430 ticket price Nigeria is bigger, wealthier, and more dynamic today than in 1970. The 70s oil boom looked good on paper $15B GDP, small population. But strip out the oil money they didn’t even use well, and what was underneath? Nothing. Civil service, government jobs, farming. That was the entire economy. Private sector was basically non-existent. Today? The transformation is generational. Telecoms built from zero to 220 million subscribers and created an entire wealth class. Fintech put Nigeria on the global map. Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch. Nollywood is the second largest film industry on earth. Services, construction, hospitality. The Lagos you see today vs the Lagos back then.. Will the Lagos back then host a Dirty December, Where? Apapa Amusement Park? Bar Beach or Festac? Look at how much Lagos Generates December alone today.. ICT has Nigerians earning foreign salaries without leaving home. A 25 year ole old today can monetise Twitter impressions, run a YouTube channel, or build a fintech startup. None of that existed. You were either a teacher, a civil servant, or a farmer. The wealth creation infrastructure simply wasn’t there in 1970. Today it is and it’s producing millionaires, global companies, and a middle class that grows every decade. Yes, inflation is brutal. Cost of living is real. But inflation is a problem of a complex, growing economy. Nigeria’s problems today are the problems of ambition. - Reforms and all the likes 1970’s problems were the problems of emptiness. So to the man that asked me about middle class now and then.. You have a fighting chance of becoming rich today than in the 1970s

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the passing of my father, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II, Though more than two decades have passed since he joined his ancestors, the legacy he left behind continues to shape the spirit, culture, and progress of Lagos. His reign, which spanned from 1965 to 2003, was defined by service, wisdom, and an unwavering commitment to the people of Lagos. For him, kingship was never merely ceremonial; it was a sacred responsibility to guide, protect, and uplift his people while preserving the cherished traditions of our land. Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II stood as a symbol of peace, justice, and cultural pride. He governed with humility and dignity, always placing the welfare of Lagosians above every other consideration. His leadership demonstrated that the true measure of power lies in service and compassion. Born into the illustrious Dosunmu royal lineage, he was raised with strong values of discipline, humility, and dedication. His father, Prince Kusanu Abiola Oyekan, and his mother, Olori Evangelina Omolara Oyekan, were respected educators whose guidance instilled in him a lifelong respect for knowledge and character. My father's academic brilliance was evident early in life. As one of the distinguished students of King’s College Lagos, he graduated with outstanding academic performance. His intellectual curiosity led him into the field of pharmacy, where he first trained under L. R. M. Macaulay before continuing his studies at the Nigerian Pharmacy School. His pursuit of excellence later took him abroad to University of Edinburgh, where he qualified as a pharmacist and dental technologist. Upon returning to Nigeria, he established a successful pharmacy in Ebute Metta, dedicating himself to improving community health and well-being. Beyond his professional achievements, he also served his country with distinction during World War II, where he worked as a sergeant in the Third Field Ambulance, 81st (West African) Division. His service during that period reflected his courage and patriotism. During his reign, he played a vital role in major historical moments that shaped today's modern Lagos. His influence was instrumental in the formation of Lagos State in 1967, and he remained a respected voice for justice and democracy. Notably, he stood firmly with the Nigerian people during the struggle that followed the annulment of the June 12 1993 Nigerian presidential election, advocating for fairness and the will of the electorate. Throughout his reign, he worked tirelessly to safeguard the customs and heritage of Lagos, ensuring that the traditions of our ancestors were preserved for generations to come. His strong advocacy for education also contributed to the growth of schools and institutions that continue to shape the lives of many today. Though he departed this world 23 years ago, his memory continues to live on in the hearts of the people, in the traditions he protected, and in the enduring Omoluabi's pride of every Omo Eko Pataki. OLOWO EKO OMO IROKO ILADO, OMO OSANYIN LAWE OMO ABA EGUNSE, MA BA ENIA SE OMO A BA’GI JA, MA BA ENIA JA OMO ILE KUN, ODEDE KUN, ALARA GBAYIDA A NLE BO LEHIN, O NLE ARA IWAJU OMO IWAJU OLOKO A MA SO OWO EHIN OLOKO A SO EJIGBA ILEKE OGODEGEDE OLOKO A TAN YEBE L’OJU OMI Sun re o Kabiyesi. Ayinde Mi, Omo Omolara, Baba Omolara, Your memory remains eternal in the history of Lagos and lingers in the hearts of your people.

@segalink @AliensmediaComm Bisi, Oriwo , Abele and Cherry Koko are some of my favorite songs from him ..

In 1997, I used to play the saxophone on our balcony. We had a neighbour downstairs who was a retired senior staff member of NEPA (now GenCo). The man was impressed and asked that we go on a short trip to see his close friend. He took me to Egbin Power Station in Ikorodu to see the turbines, then we proceeded to his friend’s house. I later learned that he was best friends with the late Eddy Okonta, the trumpet maestro of Nigeria’s highlife Golden Age. They shared fond memories and took me on a journey of a lifetime filled with rhythms and melodies. I can’t forget the experience and was shocked days later (17 April 1997) to hear that Eddy Okonta had passed away. The versatile Eddy Okonta I saw on TV with shining trumpet and pristine white handkerchief wasn’t the same man I saw in his humble home, half the size of our sitting room. That reality revealed a lot to me at that impressionable age, and I never forgot the lessons. That was the day I decided never to cede my validation to any external party lest I become enslaved to their perception. Sir Eddy Okonta had meaningful relationships with his circle of friends, and the genuine love they shared carried great weight in the days before his demise. You can’t control the image others have of you, and that shouldn’t be your problem. Instead, value your loved ones and inner circle, for these are the ones you will want to see on your deathbed. Rest in peace, Sir Eddy Okonta (1935–1997).