Kush Alabi's Blog

It was a beautiful Saturday morning, I was garbed in a pair of jeans, on a pair of Timberland boots, a military sweat shirt, and my JackMoody denim jacket. I had been attacked by men of the underworld the night before whilst we were on production, at the office. So I slung my black Ted Baker satchel across my right shoulder, armed with my camera, my midget, and some other small gizmos. I was more determined, to embark on this adventure, than ever before. I was headed for the ancient city of brown roofs, Ibadan where a one-time Nigeria’s most notorious and dreaded bandit that ever lived SHINA RAMBO mounted the pulpit to preach!!! What an irony you would say. Now Mathew Oluwanifemi, Shina Rambo was a name that sent shivers down the spine of people who lived in the South West of Nigeria and even outside Nigeria, like Benin Republic and neighborhood, in the 1990’s. He was a hardened criminal, a terror and ki...

AT 79, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka, seems not to have lost his zeal for standing up against those he perceives to use their public office to oppress others in Nigeria.    And though the afternoon open-door lecture series was supposed to be a commemoration of his birthday, he quickly swapped the garment of a celebrant with that of a political activist as it became necessary.   Referring to the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan’s alleged meddling in the affairs of Rivers State and abuse of power, Soyinka asked, “What’s the problem with Madam Shepopotamus?”     Fielding questions from a member of the audience at the African Centre in Covent Garden, venue of Saturday’s “WS79 – Memoirs of Our Future: An Audience with Prof. Wole Soyinka,” he said he was not afraid to stand up and call the First Lady to order and also educate her if she cannot take a cue from how other first ladies behave.    “People said I call h...

Nigerian movie star and singer Stella Damasus expresses her anger over the issue of underaged marriage being discussed in the Nigerian senate. Watch..

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa is a former broadcaster and now a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Reps representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State.

This couple are nothing short of exciting. Their love for each other can be seen all around them. They love life and they sure do enjoy each others company. This particular session took us to the railway though we got arrested afterward but it was still exciting. It was meant to be a themed shoot ‘take me away’. However, before we could get into our thing we got arrested. We tried as much to salvage the shoot to the best of our abilities. I love daring couples who are not afraid to be different, you guys definitely rock. Seat back and enjoy the beautiful imagery from their session. Damilare is a Top Nigerian wedding photographer based in Lagos, also available for weddings all over the world. He can also be reached on his  Website  and on  Facebook

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The First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, said in Abuja on Wednesday that she had committed the ongoing crisis in Rivers to prayer and that crisis  started as far back as four years ago. Rivers has been embroiled in a political crisis which culminated in a free for all at the House of Assembly last week, with some members injured. Jonathan said this during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa by 16 bishops from the South-South geo-political zone. “Rivers state issue is one thing I’ve committed to prayer because I believe there is nothing God cannot do. God restored me and I’ll do His work without the fear of man. “The truth will always remain the truth and what God ordains must come to pass and so Rivers issue is something we’ve handed over to God.’’ The president’s wife said contrary to some reports, she had always mediated between Gov. Chibuike Amaechi and other parties in a crisis that began four years ago. “This matter started as far back as four y...