AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, FATS DOMINO IS DEAD.

Popular America born song writer Fats Domino is  dead, the genial, good-natured symbol of the dawn of rock and roll and the voice and piano behind enduring hits like "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain’t That a Shame," died Tuesday at the age of 89. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish coroner's office in Louisiana, confirmed his death to the Associated Press.

Born in 1928, Antoine Domino was playing piano and performing in New Orleans honky tonks and bars by the time he was a teenager. At 14, he dropped out of high school, taking jobs like hauling ice and working at a bedspring factory as a way to supplement his music. Domino's career was effectively kicked off at New Orleans Hideaway Club. While playing piano in local bandleader Billy Diamond’s band, Diamond nicknamed Antoine "Fats" — partly in homage to keyboard-playing predecessors like Fats Waller and partly because, as Diamond told one crowd, "I call him ‘Fats,’ ‘cause if he keeps eating, he’s going to be just as big!" Domino was initially hesitant about the nickname, but it stuck.

Later, at the same club, Domino met Bartholomew and Imperial Records head Lew Chudd, who signed Domino to his label. In 1949, Domino cut his first Imperial single, "The Fat Man," a rewrite of the drug-addiction song "Junker’s Blues" that many consider one of the earliest rock records. Although it didn’t make the top 40, "The Fat Man" was a huge R&B hit and established Domino’s sound and image for decades to come. 

Married at 20, he was a notorious homebody who eventually had eight children (all of whose names began with the letter "A"). Asked by Rolling Stone in 2007 about riots that took place during early rock and roll shows that featured him and other acts, Domino simply replied, "I don't know. It wasn't anything in the music, so it must have been something in the audience."

A contemporary of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, Domino was among the first acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was reportedly only second to Presley in record sales thanks to a titanic string of 11 top 10 hits between 1955 and 1960.

Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr. was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. He had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40, and five of his pre-1955 records sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.

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Sen Shehu Sani to deliver Trek Africa Awards/National Discourse 2017 Speech.

As the exciting moment for the continental award event; Trek Africa Awards/National Discourse (TAWA) return for the 2017 edition.The Senate Committee Chairman on Local and Foreign Debts, representing Kaduna Central, Sen. Shehu Sani has been selected to deliver the Keynote 4^th annual national discourse award speech.

In a statement by the Project director, Mr. Oki Samson, "the ceremony is expected to be in a class of its own as eminent Nigerians, captain of Industries, other Africa personalities and members of the Press will be in attendance at the award dinner".

The organizers (McKinggs Media Productions, Publishers of Trek Magazine) said  Sen. Sani was chosen to deliver the speech based on his wealth of leadership and political experience as a grassroots politician to being one of the finest and vocal Senator in Nigeria today. 

A former student’s union leader, vibrant grassroots mobilizer, national activism, a successful manager of men and resources, human right campaigner, an author, a philanthropist, a performing Senator and a renowned National statesman. The federal lawmaker will be speaking on, “PATRIOTISM, CATALYST FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.” The event will also, witness the Official Unveiling of “I STAND FOR A UNITED NIGERIA” Project Banner to be coordinated by His Excellency, Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, Executive Governor, Delta State under the Chairmanship of H/E. Chief Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State.

The event will be hosted by celebrity Ghanaian TV Host, Dzifa Gray and Ayodele Ozugbakun of TVC which is billed to hold at Oriental hotel, Victoria island, Lagos on Sunday 29th October, 2017 by 2pm. The Theme; “Patriotism” was deliberately chosen to carefully address the state of the Nation. Nigeria is evidently and unarguably a land of great potential. This view stems from her enormous natural resources, talents, diversity of culture, population strength and citizens resourcefulness. Great nations in history enjoy only one thing in common; “deliberate effort of citizens to build a secured and prosperous fatherland. The TAWA2017 Criteria focus largely on Personality, Leadership style, Uncommon Patriotism, Entrepreneurship, Level of Success recorded and Degree of Societal Impact.

N2.6bn FRAUD ALLEGATION AGAINST SEN.ORJI: CCN IS A FACELESS GROUP, SAYS HIS MEDIA AID.

PRESS RELEASE

We read and were aware of a drab “officialese” with cornucopia of ludicrous scurrilities aimed at provoking controversy against the distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Theodore Orji by imaginary civil society organisation – The Concerned Citizens of Nigeria (CCN).

Senator Orji. 

This canard validated with a fake name, Taiwo Akinyele was published in Authority newspaper of Sunday 22^nd September, 2017, Punch newspaper of Monday 23^rd September, 2017 and some various online news portals with headlines:  N2.6bn fraud: group urges FG to resume Sen. Orji’s prosecution; group seeks Orji’s arrest, prosecution over alleged N2.6bn misappropriation.

Our reason for being taciturn since the publications hit the newsstand and social media was to conduct and conclude a comprehensive search with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to ascertain the true status of this so called association in order to enforce our civil right.

The objective was to deflect their bloated ego and made them sulk by demanding for a retraction and apology to be published in three (3) national dailies within a specific time or face the consequences of their rascality.

We thought this approach prudent as we believe that it will put an end to multiplicity of spurious petitions of misappropriation against Sen. Orji to the Economic, Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by disgruntled elements hiding under pseudo associations to bring his gargantuan political image and integrity to their wretched level.

Unfortunately our plan was halted after weeks of painstaking search as investigation confirmed that the association - The Concerned Citizens of Nigeria and its purported President, Mr. Taiwo Akinyele were pseudonyms with no contact address or phone numbers, except a Facebook page and a dormant website impulsively created to give respiration to the unregistered fake group.

We find It pathetic how those who saw themselves as hegemons while in power few years ago and notorious svengalis (with coercive use of state security apparatus) will resort to this display of contemptible cowardice – like scared dogs with tails in between legs – in their self-defeating fight against Sen. Orji who rather than reviled is being serenaded by Nigerians.

While we challenge these clowns masquerading as civil organisation group to make themselves known to see if we will hesitate a moment to take legal action against them, we however urge the general public to disregard the mendacity published.

Signed

Don Norman Obinna

Media Adviser to Senator T.A Orji

LAGOS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY ,FASHION & ART EXPO IS HERE.

The popular National Art Theatre in Iganmu ,Lagos will play host to the Lagos International Beauty, Fashion & Arts Expo (B.F.A) is an international business forum where Beauticians, make-up artists, Fashion Designers and Visual artists gather together to exhibit, trade and network with the global market. The B.F.A provides a global platform for Beauty, Fashion & Arts professionals to showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of their contemporaries and examine recent market trends and opportunities. 

The Expo includes daily workshops with investors, bankers, online tech professionals and export agents. The workshops will expose exhibitors to opportunities and new ideas in their line of work. In the workshop, participants shall have access to interact with investors and bankers who can support their businesses financially. Tech professionals will teach how exhibitors can use online technology effectively to become global players in their field of enterprise. Export Agents will educate participants on the processes and opportunities for export of fashion, Arts and beauty products and services.

The Lagos International Beauty, Fashion & Arts Expo which is managed by Events International Ventures, is slated for  Fri, Oct 27, 2017, 10:00 AM –
Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 10:00am -11:00 PM daily. Attendance is free. To attend register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lagos-international-beauty-fashion-arts-expo-2017-tickets-36469359837?aff=ehomecard.

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HARVEY WEINSTEIN DENIED HARRASING KENYA BORN ACTRESS LUPITA NYONG SEXUALLY.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein responded to Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o claims that she was sexually harassed by the movie mogul.

Weinstein, through a representative, denied the allegations in a statement released Friday, the AV Club reported.

“Mr. Weinstein has a different recollection of the events, but believes Lupita is a brilliant actress and a major force for the industry. Last year, she sent a personal invitation to Mr. Weinstein to see her in her Broadway show Eclipsed,” the statement read. 

Weinstein is reportedly in Arizona completing a rehab program for “sex addiction,” the AV Club reported. 

The “12 Years a Slave” star detailed her experience with Weinstein in a lengthy op-ed to The New York Times that was published Thursday.

Weinstein                              Nyong

Nyong’o wrote Weinstein invited her to his Connecticut home in 2011 while she was a student at the Yale School of Drama. After having lunch with him and meeting his young children, they entered his private screening room with a large group. Eventually, he asked her to go to a bedroom with him and propositioned her for a massage.
"I thought he was joking at first. He was not," the actress wrote.

Nyong’o said she gave him a massage instead but when he tried to remove his pants, she insisted she leave.
She described several other encounters with him over the years, including some propositions.
It was not until she became an Oscar winner in 2014 for her role in “12 Years a Slave” that Weinstein apologized for his behavior and agreed to show her the respect she deserves.
She said she later declined an offer to appear in one of his movies.
Nyong’o was the latest A-list star to speak out against the disgraced movie mogul. Recently, The New York Times and The New Yorker Magazine released exposes detailing Weinstein’s sexual misconduct spanning over decades.
Weinstein was fired from the company he founded with his brother Bob, the Weinstein Company and was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences last week.


Source www.foxnews.com
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

DESMOND ELLIOT, RAS KIMONO AND BABA FRYO TO ATTEND OLD SCHOOL MUSIC FIESTA.

Plans are underway to hold Old School Music Fiesta in Lagos , according to a press statement made available to Lagoshappens,blogspot.com , the show will come up on Sunday  29^th October, 2017 at Maximus Adeniyi Jones, Opposite Wahum, Ikeja to celebrate music of yesteryears and the originators of some of the popular Nigerian songs.

The  festival is designed to give lovers of old school music a sense of belonging and to satisfy their yearnings for this kind of music because they feel marginalized. In the words of the organizers the event will be an annual event dedicated to  D.J. Max Kendy and his friends.

Max Kendy is one of the pioneer disc jockeys in Nigeria, he has been there for over three decades, he is the founding father of D. J. Association of Nigeria (DJAN) which Jimmy Jatt is the current President. Presently DJ Max Kendy is on Rainbow FM dishing out old school tunes every Sunday.  For his immense contribution to the entertainment industry in Nigeria in Nigeria hence this event is named after him

Some of the artistes expected at the show includes , Desmond Elliot , Ras Kimono, Baba Fryo, Daddy Showkey and other celebrities .

ILERI IFE, A NEW FLICK FROM BQ PRODUCTIONS IS NOW OUT. GRAB YOUR COPIES NOW.

BQ Productions a Lagos based films and movie production company has released  a new movie titled Ileri Ife, is about a young lady from a rich family , who was in search of through love as result of this , she turned herself into  a recharge card seller ,so that she could mingle with people, low class, middle class etc. At last she found real
love.

The flick which was released  recently at the Nollywood Market , Arena Shooping market , oshodi, Lagos , was directed by Barry White and featured  Antar Laniyan , Queen Blessing Ebigieson , Toyin Alausa, Opeyemi Olusanya, Busayo Owolabi,  Ibrahim Owolabi an among others , guest appearance by wole Oni . Ileri Ife is also available at movie stores nation wide.