THE MAN TO DELIVER THE FIRST LECTURE

THIS IS THE MAN DELIVERING THE 1st RAS KIMONO MEMORIAL LECTURE, MONDAY, JUNE 10 AT THE MAGNIFICENT COSON HOUSE, IKEJA

Professor Duro Oni has been on the staff of the University of Lagos since 1976 and has held various positions including that of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services);Dean, Faculty of Arts; Professor and Head of the Department of Creative Arts: Pioneer Director, Confucius Institute: He was also the Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies. In a career spanning over forty years at the University of Lagos, Prof. Duro Oni initiated and developed degree programme in; Creative Arts(Theatre Arts, Music & Visual Arts) at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels and the Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Studies.

He was also the Director General / CEO of the Federal Government Parastatal, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) and Special Assistant/Adviser to the Hon. Minister of Culture and Social Welfare/Youth and Sports from 1990-1992. He holds the BFA and MFA Degrees from the California Institute of the Arts in the United States and a Ph.D. from the University of Ibadan. An academic of repute, Duro Oni has a total of ten books and over sixty articles in reputable journals and chapters in books in the areas of Theatre Arts Design and Aesthetics, Dramatic Literature and Criticism, Management, Cultural Studies and the Nollywood/Nigerian Films.

An Academic, Culture /Theatre Administrator and Production Designer, Duro Oni has also travelled widely and has trained in and or visited the following countries, among others; U.S.A., Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, Yugoslavia, Bermuda, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Canada, Barbados, Trinidad, India, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Turkey and a host of African countries including Egypt, Republic du Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia.

Prof. Duro Oni is a Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Letters, Fellow of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artistes (SONTA), Fellow and Advisory Board Member of National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners(NANTAP), Senior Overseas Fellow of the Ferguson Centre, Open University in the United Kingdom (2006-2007),Fellow, Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, (RSA),UK.

Prof. Duro Oni, who was born inMinna, Niger State on the 15th of December, 1952 is from Iwoye-Ijesa in Osun state. He is fluent in English, Yoruba and Hausa.

Please meet the man we are all coming to listen to on the 2019 Ras Kimono Memorial Day and delivering the first Ras Kimono Memorial Lecture on Revolutionary Music for Equality and Justice. Please meet the erudite Prof. Duro Oni.

WONDERS OF WORSHIP SEASON 4

WONDERS OF WORSHIP SEASON 4

#WOW season 4

Wonders Of Worship #WOW4 which is the fourth edition of Walkers Family's (#WF) worship program #WOW which kicked of last year and had season 2 and 3 concurrently with so much positive impacts and testimonies form it attendees.

it.is not just a gospel music concert but a time to refresh our spirits, souls and body through intense worship ministrations beyond the norms by awesome and powerful music ministers.

Last 3 editions had the likes of Tosin Israel, Pst. Olufelix Justus and GPA voices, Jeru El, Zion Liberation Voices, RCCG Liberty Chapel Choir, TOP voices and many others.

#HosannaWorship is yet another power packed worship encounter which is set to hold at RCCG Tabernacle Power Parish, 2 Storey B/Sop, Baruwa inside, Ipaja, Lagos.
Date is the 14th of June 2019 and the time is 10pm prompt. Don't be told because God is set to do greater things this time around as it will include the LUNCHING OF OUR OWN SONGS which have never been heard or played anywhere.

It is also a time to meet the needs of the people around us, showing love and reaching out to our immediate community via kindness as it is part of our vision and mission to reach out to people with special abilities, orphans and the unsaved souls.

SEE YOU THERE!!!!

ALL SHADES OF KASI

ALL SHADES OF KASI

KASI LIGHTS UP LAGOS ON HER BIRTHDAY JUNE 12! AS SHE HOSTS A MULTI-ARTISTIC EXHIBITION AT THE MAGNIFICENT COSON HOUSE, IKEJA.

The famous hot red carpet of the magnificent COSON House, home of Nigeria's most successful organization in the creative sector will be on display on June 12, 2019, the sacred day of Nigeria's democracy.

The red carpet will host stars of all colours coming from far and near to celebrate with Nigeria's much talked about multi -talented star, KASI whose birthday it is on June 12

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KASI who rides the red power bike is a much admired singer, a talented painter and an unsurpassed designer of urban fashion.

On June 12, the show, “ALL SHADES OF KASI” will feature the many talents of this gifted Nigerian artiste. Kasi will be on stage with her friends, the TOPS ALL STARS dishing out brand new music never heard before.

Some truly beautiful models will show off her fashion line called REAL KASI (RK). There will also be a sumptuous exhibition of her unique art works at the COSON House. The exhibition will go on for 3 days.

The great “ALL SHADES OF KASI” is being powered by TOPS, the Entertainment Headquarters whose boss, Chief Tony Okoroji is inviting every lover of the arts to come and celebrate the creativity of the nation’s all round Queen of the Arts, KASI, THE JUNE 12 GIRL!

It will be recalled that in 2017 when Kasi celebrated her birthday at COSON House, it was crazy! The edifice was stormed by the nation’s who is who. It was at the event that the unstoppable Dele Momodu delivered a June 12 lecture that was much talked about for weeks. Among the many celebrities who attended the epoch making event were ace broadcaster, Bisi Olatilo; Niteshift Govnor, Ken Calebs Olumese:, multi-award winning star, 2face Idibia; publishers Mayor Akinpelu, Azuh Arinze, Kunle Bakare etc etc. Put simply, paparazzi went crazy at COSON House at the KASI show.

Chief Tony Okoroji promises that this year’s event will be double commotion.

FOR TOPS

PETER MAP WALKER

WHEN HE MET ME

It was all like a joke as I never wanted any man in my life and even if I do, not some one like him but the whole thing turned out differently, even much more than I ever thought.

I was on my own when he walked up to me and said, his dad is not a governor neither is he from a rich background but he'd love to help, he promise to give me money to sow seed in church (offering) every Sunday service. I looked at him with surprise because I never asked him anything and did not even know him or want anything from him.

He doesn't look like it, looking rough, not even my kind of man. He's dark, not tall. In fact he's just the opposite of all I want in a man.

I felt cold inside of me for the very first time but never understood what I have gotten myself into, so I said "huumm emm" well okay if its only what you've just said and not more than that. I realized what he meant weeks after.

As days went by the closeness grew. The more I tried to avoid him, the more I fall into him. I did all I could, instead I see myself running into him. So much happened then but he was always there even when I never knew or wanted him.

Every time I needed help, he was always there and the most surprising part of it all is that I never asked him for any help, never told him about any thing. How he gets to know even till this moment I still can't figure it. Its scares me every time I see him around me. He is just like an angel sent to me.

He shows up when I need him the most. I've never seen or been with a man like that, who knows and sees your pains and understands your cry even when you don't talk. Knows when to show up and that makes him appear to me like the perfect man.

I refuse to feel anything for him because I know all my walls and defences are broken even before he opens his mouth to ask which he never did because I never gave him the chance to. Always there with me and for me.

one day as he walked me home for church, I reminded him that he is doing too much and the he is just a friend. He got so upset with his response. I felt the pain in his tone. then I realized I have awaken something strong inside of him and now I can't control it, because I'm also awake and waiting for his first move.

Finally, it happened. I couldn't wait for him to finish what he was saying before I cut in but did not say yes because I became scared and worried about breaking the promises I made to myself and my commitment to other things. But he was just so persistent, bold, strong brave, intelligent, with lovely smile, above all, kind, caring, loving, patient and very understanding with lots of passion...…….

Woke up few days ago and realized that it is our 5 years anniversary……..to be continued

SUCCESS IN A PIECE

Have you ever thought of success without thinking of failure? You can never give what you don't have, that is were EXperience is the BEst teacher comes in.

Everyone wants to succeed in anything they do, even if its to hurt people. But do you think of the lost, the price to pay, the pain, the consequence before the result and the gain form it all? Like one of my boss, who is ranked among the 250 most influential women in the world by Richtopia, by name Alex Okoroji will always say "you have to do your home work first" (do your personal research, find out facts before reaching out to whoever it is you want to.










You can never be better than your preparation!...............

Messi and C. Rolando are two great footballers of our time and they have both set great records for themselves and the world. Some say Messi is talent while Rolando is hard work, no doubt. But I tell you, it's much more than that. If Messi is talented, then he should fold his hands, eat and sleep all day, without working hard, I bet you even my great grand father in his grave will do better then him. It is all about hard work. Then get to work and stop killing your talents with laziness, excuses, fake-life and all manners of selfish greed.

First step for every young talented creative out there, be it music, acting, dancing, writing, soccer, tennis, what ever it is you create. First is to discover himself/herself, practice and keep practicing your craft, control self, character, human management and be open to more creative ideas. Then look for standard platforms like COSON (for musical content creators <composers, artists, performers and all> in Nigeria) to get a copyright protection over whatever it is you create. There are several platform out there, depending on your interest.

Good use of social media and other promotional pages/platform is very good. There is one very unanswerable question that bothers many of the young artists out there.

Can I give out my songs for free?.....Well, that depends on you, what you want, who you intend to reach and how you created the song. For me the best answer is leaving you to figure that out but if you got the song for free and did a professional recording for free and a free promotion.....then you can decide what you want.

Here is the biggest challenge. The fear of failing, wanting an already made path, misuse of time and resources. I have met so many great people in my little life, directly or indirectly, one on one or other wise.....and I noticed one common thing among all of them, I mean each of them have one thing in common, HARD WORK.
They are always the last to go to bed and the first to wakeup, they hardly watch TV....please don't get me wrong, they do only when necessary, and I'm talking from experience.



Why would you sit down doing nothing when you've got so much deposited in you? I charge you to wakeup, define yourself and do away with all forms of laziness.....


Just a piece of me.