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Mega 99 (musician)
Abel Oluwafemi Dosunmu, known as Mega 99, is a Nigerian gospel juju musician and songwriter. Early life Mega99 was born in Oshodi, a metropolitan city in Lagos State, the administrative division of Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in accountancy from Olabisi Onabanjo University. Career In 1994, he established a musical group called Abel Dosunmu and the Mega 9'9 Band. His debut album titled ''My mother'' was released in 1998 and another album titled ''Prayer'' was released in 2000 but was famous for his album titled ''Money'' which was released in 2004. He later released "Ona Ara" in 2006 followed by "Weep Not" in 2008 and ''Thanksgiving'' in 2010. Another album titled ''Victory at last'' was released in 2012, ''Fear Not" in 2013 and ''Emajo Emayo'' was released in 2014.'' Mega 99 has also sang songs alongside some other gospel singers in nigeria like Bola Are. Discography *''My Mother'' (1998) *''Prayer'' (2000) *''Money'' (2003) *''Ona Ara'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshodi-Isolo
Oshodi-Isolo (Yoruba: ''Oṣòdì-Ìsọlọ̀'') is a Local Government Area (LGA) within Lagos State. It was formed by the second republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as 'Baba Kekere' and the first Executive Chairman of the Local Government was late Sir Isaac Ademolu Banjoko. The LGA is part of the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 621,509 people, and an area of 45 square kilometers. On the 1st of August 2021, Honourable Kehinde Oloyede Al-Maroof was elected for a first term into office as the Executive Chairman. Wards The Local Government was constituted by eleven wards as below listed: #Oshodi/Bolade #Orile Oshodi #Mafoluku #Shogunle #Shogunle/Alasia #Isolo #Ajao Estate #Ilasamaja #Okota #Ishagatedo #Oke-Afa/Ejigbo Politics The first Executive Chairman of Isolo LCDA is Mrs. Mary Modupeola Fafowora-Oseghale who served for two terms in office and also as an Executive Secretary between 2004 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olabisi Onabanjo University Alumni
Ọlábísí is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "a combination of prestige, success and wealth has given birth to more". It may refer to: Given name *Olabisi Afolabi (born 1975), Nigerian athlete * Olabisi "Bisi" Johnson (born 1997), American gridiron football player *Olabisi Onabanjo (1927 – 1990), Nigerian politician * Olabisi Obafunke Silva (1962 – 2019), Woman Nigerian Curator *Olabisi Ugbebor (born 1951), Nigerian professor Surname *Olagoke Olabisi, (born 1943), Nigerian-American author, engineer and scientist *Ronke Olabisi (born 1976), American engineer *Wande Olabisi Babawande Onaolapo Olabisi is a former professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres. He played college baseball at Stanford University. Olabisi is the first Nigerian-born player to be selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft and the fir ..., Nigerian baseball player See also {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Lagos
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Yoruba Musicians
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute more than 42 million people in Africa, are a few hundred thousand outside the continent, and bear further representation among members of the African diaspora. The vast majority of the Yoruba population is today within the country of Nigeria, where they make up 21% of the country's population according to CIA estimations, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native or L1 speakers. In Africa, the Yoruba are contiguous with the Yoruboid Itsekiri to the south-east in the northwest Niger Delta, Bariba to the northwest in Benin and Nigeria, the Nupe to the north, and the Ebira to the northeast in central Nigeria. To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Gospel Singers
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Lagos State
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Living People
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List Of Nigerian Gospel Musicians
This is a list of notable Nigerian gospel musicians arranged in alphabetical order. *Ada Ehi * Bidemi Olaoba *Bola Are *Cobhams Asuquo *Dunni Olanrewaju *Eben *Ebenezer Obey *el Mafrex * Frank Edwards *Funmi Aragbaye *Jahdiel *Jeremiah Gyang * Joe Praize * Joseph Adebayo Adelakun *Kefee *Kunle Ajayi * Lara George * Mega 99 *Mercy Chinwo *Nathaniel Bassey *Nikki Laoye * Nosa *Obiwon *Onos Ariyo *Onyeka Onwenu *Patty Obasi *Samsong *Sinach * Snatcha *Sola Allyson * Tim Godfrey *Tope Alabi *TY Bello References {{Reflist Nigerian gospel Nigerian Nigerian gospel Gospel songs are a kind of motivational Christian music that has become a major part of Nigerian music. In the 1960s the Evangelical Church of West Africa Choir was popular, and in the early 1970s Bola Aare, Ebenezer Obey and later, Panam Percy P ... Nigerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state owned and operated university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on 29 May 2001, in honour of Chief (Dr.) Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State gave birth to the university. Meanwhile, many students still refer to the institution as OSU, an acronym for the former name. The university had a total output of 10,291 graduates and 1,697 postgraduates. Olabisi Onabanjo University has multiple campuses. The Main Campus in Ago-Iwoye is popularly called Permanent Site (PS) by the students and a Mini Campus which was the home of the Faculty of Science till it was moved to the permanent site in January 2013. Faculty of Agriculture is in Aiyetoro, faculty of Engineering is in Ibogun, College of Medicine, faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy are in Shagamu. Students an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos State, Nigeria
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin Republic, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the east and north making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967. Geographically, Lagos State is dominated by bodies of water with nearly a quarter of the state's area being lagoons, creeks, and rivers. The largest of these bodies are the Lagos and Lekki lagoons in the state's interior with the Ogun and Osun rivers flowing into them. Many other rivers and creeks flow throughout the state and serve as vital means of transportation for people and goods. On land, non-urbanized areas are within the tropical Nigerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accounting
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "language of business", measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of stakeholders, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. The terms "accounting" and "financial reporting" are often used as synonyms. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting and cost accounting. Financial accounting focuses on the reporting of an organization's financial information, including the preparation of financial statements, to the external users of the information, such as investors, regulators and suppliers; and management accounting focuses on the measurement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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