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Timaya and girlfriend welcome 2nd child.

Singer, Timaya and his girlfriend welcomed their second child, a baby girl today. Their first child, a girl is about 4 or thereabout. The ‘plantain boy’ crooner shared the good news on his instagram page

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Opinion: Timaya is right, education is not meant for everyone | By: Kehinde Ajose

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein

At the recently held third leg of Star Music Trek, held in Uyo the dancehall sensation Timaya made a statement that got me thinking. This statement has somehow gotten a life of its own as it has practically gone viral and various young Nigerians have been reacting to it calling him a dullard. Timaya puts it this way: “Education is not for me, it is important, yes, but not for me. I scored 17 in JAMB, that’s when I gave up. I don’t have the brain for education but for those of you who do, please do it, its good.” he said.

Despite not being a university graduate, he has been able to discover what he is wired to do and inspiring other young Nigerians to do so. One of the greatest discoveries you can ever decipher in life is to know what God has created you for and walk the path. According to Ken Robinson: ‘Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they’re not — because the thing they were good at school wasn’t valued, was actually stigmatized.’ Many parents have ‘Talked’ their children out of pursuing their true talents because they believe it’s not a normal thing to do (they prefer them running the rat race) .

Once upon a time, there lived a very poor couple who had a son. When the boy was born, a relative sent some expensive and elegant clothing as a present. The mother made a beautiful robe from the cloth and said, “When my son is a man, I will send him into the world with this beautiful robe.” The boy grew up and one day a rich merchant invited all the townspeople to a feast. The son came in his usual tattered clothing and no one made room for him at the table. Brokenhearted at the rejection, he went home and told his mother what had happened. To console him, she gave him the beautiful robe stored away all these years that she had made from the elegant cloth. The son returned to the feast dressed in his new finery. The rich man saw him, rushed over and bowed, and asked him to sit beside him. The son took off his elegant rob, held it over the food, and said “Eat robe, eat all you want.”

“Why are you talking to your coat?” asked the rich man. “Because when I was here before in poor clothing,” the boy replied, “no one paid attention to me. But now I come in a fancy robe and you treat me royally. It is clearly not me you invited to eat beside you, but my robe.”

The lesson of this story is clear: If you love me for my robe, you rob me of my true self. Our education system is structured in such a way that it is alien to one’s true self .How can you discover your true self while our education system is plagued with several irregularities like prolonged strike actions, lecturers who are not born to lecture but only do it to put body and soul together, an education system that cannot create opportunities for the unemployed.

Joy Bewaji puts it this way in her Facebook post: “If there’s anything I have to share with students of higher learning in this sad country, it would be- Self Development. Run your own government. Build your own institution. Schools with no laboratories, no studios, no air, no dreams. They don’t care about you.”

Imagine if Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie didn’t pursue her true talent – Writing

Imagine if Donjazzy ignored his knack to produce good music, and instead decides to be a school teacher?

– Imagine if Tara Durotoye didn’t stay true to her ability to beautify people… what would have happened to the thousands of young women who have been inspired by her giant strides, and have dared to pursue their dreams as a result of the inspiration and mentorship they draw from her ?

The education that doesn’t make you lead a productive life and create wealth for not just you, but for others should be questioned. According to Kiyosaki (1993), “the current education system is fraught with many problems. First, educators undermine the development of creative and independent thinking in students with their emphasis on the right answer. Essentially, students are discouraged from exploring complex issues when their journey for knowledge is abruptly terminated with their discovery of the one right answer.”

Consequently, the students who thrive in the school system are typically skilled in rote memorization. However, they are ill-equipped to deal with the dynamic and complex realities of our society. Instead of preparing our young people to apply their thinking to changing situations, the education system has essentially produced graduates who are dependent on their superiors and limited by their lack of creativity.

Now let’s come back to Timaya… if his music aptitude has been nurtured right from his childhood, let’s say his parents enrolled him in a music school instead of making him ‘Battle’ with JAMB, he will probably be one of the greatest musicians of our time….(not just an artiste). The crux of the matter is that it’s imperative to find your true gifting , get an education that is in harmony with it, and make a difference in your world through it.

‘Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be. — ‘Henry David Thoreau


Credit: ynaija.com

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Kehinde Ajose is the lead publicist at M.O.V.E MEDIA, a talent development strategist and a blogger.


Follow : @splendidkenny
Website: www.kehindeajose.com
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'CRACK YA RIBS' TO MARK 12TH ANNIVERSARY IN ABUJA

Illustrious entertainer, Julius Agwu will on September 30th storm Transcorp Hilton Abuja for the 2012 edition of the annual Crack Ya Ribs show.

With the great turnouts of the show in America and Europe this year with impressive line-up of entertainers, residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and environs are in for great surprises.

For over a decade, Crack Ya Ribs has always been an exhilarating night of sophisticated music, dance and comedy that has featured some of the best entertainers in the music industry like D'Banj, Timaya, P-Square, 9ice and others.

Entertainers billed to perform at Crack Ya Ribs Abuja are Timaya, Inyanya, Funny Bone, Senator, I Go Die, Dan D'Humorous, Osama and Tripple White. As always, Julius Agwu will play his role as the host of the show with his rib cracking jokes.

Speaking concerning the Abuja concert, Julius said "the Abuja edition of this year's Crack Ya Ribs is my independence gift to Nigerians as we return after the summer tour. Not forgetting the fact that this year marks 12 years of Crack Ya Ribs and it has been repackaged with some fresh ideas to keep the brand going.

We have made it bigger by turning it to the event to a Pan-African event and that informed why there were performances from Ghanaian leading music and comedy stars at the London show. With our current plans for the Abuja show, lovers of quality entertainment are in for a good time".

After hosting the show annually for over a decade in London, Crack Ya Ribs held for the first time this year in Glasgow, New York, Dallas and Houston. Crack Ya Ribs once held in Atlanta and the massive yearning for the return of the show to America brought about the three cities tour in America.

Having earned his stripes as far entertainment business is concerned; Julius Agwu remains one of the most sought after comedians in Africa. His comedy concerts are always hilarious and fun filled.

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TIMAYA BECOMES A FATHER

Award-winning musician, Enetimi Odom, popularly called Timaya is very happy at the moment. The musician hasn't added another car to his garage rather, God has blessed the Bayelsa indigene with a beautiful baby girl.
The latest father in town broke the news via his twitter page early this morning.

"Wow, am now a father, thank you Jehova for the birth of my cute daughter".

Welcome to the world cutie!!!

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TIMAYA ACQUIRES BRAND NEW BENTLEY CAR

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Self-acclaimed Egberi papa 1 of Bayelsa, Enetimi Odom, popularly called Timaya just got himself a brand new Bentley car, 2009 model.
The 35year-old’plantain boy’ is not doing bad at all. At least he has one of the highest selling albums and so with commensurate pay packets, he should be able to live a ‘large’ life.
The car’s worth is between £79,000-£84,000.

Nigerian celebrities aint taking it easy o. From range rover jeeps, Rolls Royce (sorry no musician has bought one) to other exorbitant rides. Na wa oo. This is another bout of oppression.

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FUNNY, OLD PICTURES OF NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES

Okies. This is different and I hope u find it hilarious. See how our stars looked when they were young. Let's analyze one by one:1) Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie-Senior Mercy's(3rd from left) baggy trousers, poise, haircut point to the fact that she was an authentic senior, who would have thought that the well-endowed actress once looked like this (well, I refuse to judge her by her 'past'.lol)2) Musician, Susan Harvey a.k.a Goldie- So, Sisto Goldie once suffered hair-drought. The few ones on her head shouting Halleluyah together with her shimmering forehead makes this picture look funny.3)Musician Timaya-The self-acclaimed Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa's mouth and ears in this picture is something to 'text home about'.4)Musician Panshak Zamani, known as Ice Prince obviously got the folder and school uniform from a senior in SS3 and if I may ask, ow many ladies fell in love with him after seeing him on shades?5)On Air Personality, Tosin Bucknor looked like a strict health prefect in this picture. Sure some juniors avoided her wahala.lol6)Nollywood actor-Segun Arinze-only his size has changed, he still an 'overSEEer'.7)Presenter Denrele Edun-so Denrele has been like this since he was 2, I'm sure he personally requested for socks instead of clothes and I'm sure he graced birthday occassions like this.smh (Now I know better)8)Ex Beauty Queen and rapper Munachi Abii- this was supposed to be a birthday party or something, I understand Munachi was dancing but was she thinking she could 'uproot' the dance floor by doing this. You are outstanding joor.9)Rapper Jude Abaga a.k.a MI-looked so much like a 10/10 boy. He looked like somebody who doesn't look for other people's trouble and would sit on a spot for 5hours without uttering a word but now??sigh10) Musician Bankole Wellington a.k.a Banky W must have nursed the idea of being a footballer, this one that he was dribbling nobody, that must be the fifth time he 'escaped' from his sitting position.11) Comedia Teju Oyelakun a.k.a Teju Babyface- take a look at this picture well, something tells me Teju looked like a piece of puff-puff or a drowned Agege bread. I will follow my mind.12)Musician- Prince shared some of MI's attributes, gentle or quite but maybe uncomfortable with the dreads.

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