NAIJA MUSIC GOES GLOBAL AGAIN!

I am so happy with the positive press Nigerian music is getting nowadays..especially in the continents that once condemned us... Some of our artistes are doing us proud..and today we shine the light on PSQUARE. I guess their collaboration with Akon is starting to yield dividends..first the song "chop my money" is  remixed and Akon is featured, next they sign a distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa..and now a remix of the song "beautiful onyinye" is released featuring Rick Ro$$..complete with  a TITANIC THEMED MUSIC VIDEO..We @ NGOZIGOLD pray that GOD continues to bless their hustle..Pls enjoy the video below

A great friendship and buisness partnership yielding bank-friendly profit

Psquare signing distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa

Sexy twins

Jude..their big bros!

THE VIDEO OF BEAUTIFUL ONYINYE ..PSQUARE FEATURING RICK ROSS [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Nice video, nice SCENERY, I loved the all white everything theme..But I sort of expected more from them, afterall its P2,KONVICT MUSIC AND RICK ROSS ... and also I wish the leading ladies were African themed..afterall ONYINYE is an African name..all thesame GREAT VIDEO..I will give the video 4 STARS ..
..Also I noticed this morning the video was temporarily removed from youtube and some of the websites that uploaded the video also removed it..I was worried..However I just found out the initial ones uploaded was the leaked video..anyway Youtube and other websites have been updated with the official video from Psquare.

MEET MR FEMI JUBAL

He has a voice that makes you sweat! He is calm, calculated and focused. He is intelligent and has a Killer sense of humour...MEET MR FEMI JUBAL....

DOB: 12/08/??

EDUCATION: I hold a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Insurance from Lagos State Polytechnic (Laspotech)

LIKES: Change,Equality,Freedom,Justice,Unity and more

DISLIKES: Anything opposite the likes and more

BEST MEAL: Eba and any Ibo soup

FAVORITE COLOR: blue

FAVORITE QUOTE: "It is still alright if people don't believe in your dreams,but it is tragic if you don't." ...Femi Jubal

BEST MOVIE: Gladiator

FAVORITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Los Angeles California

CURRENT CELEB CRUSH: Rihana

BEST BIG BROTHER AFRICA HOUSMATE: I like Karen for her weirdness

HOBBIES: Traveling,Charity work,Meeting people,reading etc

NGOZI :  Your name..Jubal has a nice sexy tune to it! How did you get it?

FEMI JUBAL: It's in Genesis 4:21....so i guess it's sexy after all...lol... It means a flowing stream!

NGOZI : How was it  growing up and what influenced your love for music?

FEMI JUBAL : I have a strong religious background.I am the first son and third born of five children.We all do music one way or the other.I believe MUSIC chose me,  it's like the air i breath and who am I not to love the air I.. breath...I Started in the choir like Sam cook and others .... Lol


NGOZI : Who discovered you? What's the name of your Record label and Has it been easy breaking into the almost saturated Nigerian music industry?

FEMI JUBAL: The name of my Record Label is
Too Much Music a.k.a. Too Much Money.Yes I would say it's been easy because I like to see the good.We have had a lot of challenges,but they are always stepping stones to the next level.We have God and with the standard and quality of our content and packaging,Too Much Music is a label to watch out for. Mr chukwudi Dioka is a very passionate man and he is the Head Honcho of the Label and he also discovered me.We are in partnership with a lot of people in the industry so the label is more or less like a family.

The Head Honcho " Too much Music"

Femi on stage with Faze @ his album launch

NGOZI: You just launched your first album! Please can you share that experience with us and educate us on the process of making a Music album.

FEMI JUBAL : Yes I did, It happened at Get Arena in Lekki. It was an occassion that saw some of the top people in the industry in attendance and we had awesome performances too.The album is titled MY NAME IS FEMI with 16 tracks and I worked with some of the best hands and that's what Too Much Music stands for anyway so we can't do less.
An album is like a journey.You must have a final destination in mind and we all know that there are different ways to a place so you have some songs that represent that, but truth is people know your final destination when they hear one or two songs on the album.People have different ways of putting an album together but i'll sum it up like this Writing,Recording/production,mixing,mastering.

Femi on stage with MODE 9 @ his album launch

NGOZI : Do you write all your songs?

FEMI JUBAL : Yes I do,but on my album I had people who featured and wrote their part.

NGOZI :  What is the role of a Record label in the music Career of an artiste..especially nowadays ,where you have artistes producing and marketing their own music

FEMI JUBAL : Well that depends on the vision mission and modus operandi of the record label.But a label is involved in the production/promotion and marketing or the financing of these things or more.

NGOZI : If a music label is involved in the production / promotion and marketing and financing of the Music and much more, what then is the role of the artiste, and do you think people should start seeing music as a good investment? and if yes , what do they stand to gain?

FEMI JUBAL : Apologies !!if this interview was to talk about the roles of record labels and  artistes in the Nigerian music industry, I would have explained further , by drawing from my wealth of research and also I would have been practical on the roles of record labels and the artistes, but since this is an interview to discuss me as an artiste and my music I believe I have given all the informations needed *smile smiley* ..lol

NGOZI : Hmmmn! Smart guy...we will catch you another day! lol ! ...There are too many charlatans in the Music industry! What makes your music stand out and Why do you think people are listening and appreciating your music?

FEMI JUBAL : Charlatans? Lol....Well I believe every messanger has his recipients and no matter how bad some music sound, they still have their fans and no matter how good some sounds, they still have people who don't like them. But it's very important to be original, be creative, stay local, think global when you are putting it together, I think these and more are the things that stands me out.

NGOZI :  Your new album boasts a lot of powerful collaborations! You featured people like Faze, Mode 9, Chuddy K and many others!! With that you made a bold statement, which other artistes (locally and internationally do you admire and will you love to work wit?

Femi's music video shoot with the crew from S.A

FEMI JUBAL: Let me also mention that Cobhams produced one of the Tracks titled "ERE" and the video of that and the video of " Falling" that featured Faze is almost ready.We brought a crew from south Africa to shoot the video so expect something unique and outstanding. Shout out to all the video directors in Nigeria!! We will work with some Nigerian directors soon.  I would like to work with Tuface (locally) and Drake (internationally).

NGOZI : Bringing a crew all the way from SOUTH AFRICA must have cost a fortune, what was the advantage and is it because we don't have capable hands here in Nigeria ?

FEMI JUBAL : Well we all know there are capable hands in Nigeria, but yet we still have people who
Travel outside Nigeria to shoot videos. I think we need to be more professional and also improve on our atitude to work. Because of past experiences and losses we have been forced to believe that anything from outside the country is great quality   ... these are some of the things we hope to get from the videos. That is not to say that there are no capable hands in Nigeria.

NGOZI : Your music videos are on point and make a lot of sense! Very good quality! So why you didn't join the band wagon of just gathering pretty girls to shake all all their mama gave them till they break?

FEMI JUBAL : Like I said earlier, If you join the crowd , you 'll get lost in it, but if you stand alone, people can easily see you, that requires some courage. I know my principles and values, the things I stand for and I like to reflect in my music because music is a reflection of who we are. That is not to say people who add those things to their video are doing bad,but that's not me,not my selling point.

NGOZI : What is your selling point?

FEMI JUBAL : Ingenuity,substantial lyrics with depth and excellent musical delivery to name a few.

NGOZI :  What is the feeling you get when you are on stage? What will you say to artistes who think miming and shouting on top of their recorded songs is a live performance?

FEMI JUBAL : Live performances makes me feel like I rule the world. I think that culture needs to be ressurected.Our major problem is laziness ,I guess ..but with time we'll get there and the audience too will develop ears for quality and not quantity.

Femi killing it on stage 

NGOZI :  Has your Music ever been a victim of piracy? What steps do you think the government should take to curb this menace?

FEMI JUBAL : Truth is, we need marketing and distribution networks demonopolized so that more people can have the confidence to invest in music.We also need more creative people with strategies on how to go about these things. And the government should enforce the written laws. I guess these should help.

NGOZI : Apart from making music !What are your other interests?

FEMI JUBAL : Social/Human rights crusading, I am an entrepreneur and I like public speaking too.

NGOZI : Social human crusading? pls explain this to us.

FEMI JUBAL : Anything that has to do with people and the denial of those things that are directly their rights as human beings  e.g the right to freedom.

NGOZI :  I heard from a very reliable source you play many musical instruments..Please can you tell us the Musical instruments , how and why did you learn them!

FEMI JUBAL : I play the piano, drums, guitar, flute. I didn't really learn any of those instruments, i just started playing them, hence my inability to teach them, but i'm working on that. My family had crises so I was always going to the church after school from age 6 so the instruments became my best friends, as I jumped from one to the other.

NGOZI :  Science says learning to play a musical instrument increases your I.Q by as much as 5 points. Do you think it's true? How has it helped you understand music , life and your female fans ?

FEMI JUBAL : Yes it is true, and it reflects in my lyrics, I don't just write, I actually look up to people like Faze, Tuface, Asha, sometimes I am writing a very commercial song but you can tell the source has some depth...
No amount of IQ, reading, intelligence can help you understand female fans o....lol

NGOZI :  You are quite handsome, you have beautiful eyes that any woman worth her salt will get lost in! Pls Femi tell us ..WHO IS YOUR PERSONAL PERSON?

FEMI JUBAL : Don't judge my looks by that USD$1,000 picture on the album cover, please. Well I don't think I am handsome and I am not saying that out of low self esteem because I have confidence in myself and my looks. I just have an EPIC look that's a bit eccentric and that attracts women more than being handsome. This is the first time someone is making a comment about my eyes so i'll add that to the list .... Lol

NGOZI :  What will be your idea of a KERESIMESI with your ONE AND ONLY PERSONAL PERSON when you are both LIVING THE LIFE you've always dreamed of?

FEMI JUBAL : Wow! See rhyme....!! I have to process the question for like 10000hrs before i can get the answer.But the best place to LIVE THE LIFE would be one of those Carribean islands.

Femi and the beautiful SistaSoul

NGOZI :  As a function of your Personal style ! What are your three must have items to complete your style signature as a gentle man?

FEMI JUBAL : An eccentric wardrobe managed by one of the best designers in Nigeria
The car of my dream (the picture is in my room)
Power Bike

All yellow everytin!

Nice sunglasses!

The always stylish Femi

NGOZI : So who is your best Nigerian Designer, Your best car (the one you have in your room) and the brand of power bike you like...you'll never know which billionaire will read this and she might want to bless you the way Kim blessed Kanye on his birthday lol

FEMI JUBAL : My designers are award winning Yomi Casual and Ephod couture who is a fast rising designer in Nigeria, to name a few.I am happy you said the one in my room so if you want to see this perfect car i'm talking about,It would be great to have you come to my house....lol....

NGOZI : IHahaha! I dont want the female fans you dont understand to beat me! lol ! ....Assuming  you found yourself stranded on a lonely island and Aphrodite the Greek mythological goddess of love
appeared with a drum.. What song will you sing for her?

FEMI JUBAL : FALLING feat Faze and Aramide.  It goes like this ....  Love is strange, i want to love a stranger, i reall don't care, i'll treat you like my sister.......hehehe....LOL

NGOZI :  Hmmn you will sing 'Falling featuring Faze and Aramide' for Aphrodite the beautiful mythological Greek goddess of love? What if she develops interest in Faze nko? You know he is in the mood! lol

FEMI JUBAL : Lol... Well i have nothing to lose because Faze is like a brother to me and moreso it's just a myth.

NGOZI : Let's have a lil fun!! Randomly select one of the two options

a) Coral beads or Shamballa's

b) Pounded Yam or Eba

c) Art or Politics

d) dreadlocks or brazilian Weaves

e) Suits or Kaftans

FEMI JUBAL : Coral,Eba,Art,Dreadlocks,Kaftans

Femi points to his 'one and only' lol

NGOZI :  Hmmn from your responses your quite pro-African ! Hope you had fun!pls Give us the reason for your choices

FEMI JUBAL : Ha! I don't know....lol

NGOZI : What advise do you have for up coming artistes?

FEMI JUBAL : Believe in God,believe in yourself, Think no evil, speak no evil and see no evil concerning yourself, other people and our great nation Nigeria

NGOZI :  Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years

FEMI JUBAL :I would have dropped some albums,do more of live performances,married,business,Support other artistes on Too Much Music. And probably be the Special Adviser for Art and Youth in my state *Dancing Azonto*

Femi speaks!!...

NGOZI : Amen and Amen..MAY GOD GRANT YOU ALL HEART DESIRES! Thank you so much for your time

FEMI JUBAL : Amen !

Some pictures from MR JUBAL'S ALBUM LISTENING PARTY!

Fans enjoying Femi's Music.

His Music sure brings joy!

The camera loves him!

Having a drink with Fiona Amuzie, MBGN , 2010

..And for your viewing and listening Pleasure..please Femi Jubal's Music Video

My Personal favorite..MY PERSONAL PERSON!

.....ONE AND ONLY

You can contact FEMI JUBAL by sending a mail to info@toomuchmusic.biz

.And I told ya Femi's voice makes me sweat! (lol)..share the experience by Listening to ERE  (DRUM MAJOR)..

WHY BUILDINGS COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA....A MUST READ FOR THE PROSPECTIVE AND EXISTING PROPERTY OWNER

Buildings, like all structures, are designed to support certain loads without deforming excessively. The loads are the weights of people and objects, the weight of rain  and the pressure of wind--called live loads--and the dead load of the building itself. Any type of building can collapse but multi storey buildings are more prone to catastrophic collapse. Recently in Benin City, Edo State, a  section of the multi-billion naira ultramodern Central Hospital building  where construction work was still ongoing collapsed. According to The Nigerian Tribune, the collapsed portion was a section of the third floor of a three-storey wing of the building. It was reported that a pail carrying materials snapped from the rope connecting it to the hook of a crane and crashed into a freshly constructed beam linking the pillars of the top of the third floor of the building, resulting in the collapse of the affected portion. The state Commissioner for Works, Mr Francis Evboumwan, said seven persons were trapped but six were pulled to safety sadly the project manager, was pulled out dead from the rubble at about 2.00 a.m on Tuesday. He added that the government would invite structural experts to determine the integrity of the three-storey structure and to establish if there was any collateral damage to the building because part of the building is still standing.

In recent times the rate at which building collapse in Nigeria has become alarming, killing people and destroying properties in the process...lATE PROF. D.N. NWOKOYE a professor of civil/ structural engineering ,during his innaugural lecture , titled ENGINEERING DESIGN, A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, 1983 ( the 17th INNAUGURAL lecture series in UNIBEN) said " Medical doctors bury their mistakes in the grave but CIVIL ENGINEERS ARE FOREVER DAMNED BY THEIR MISTAKES..

Hence we at NGOZIGOLD.COM decided to do a little research from a novists point of view on why buildings collapse in Nigeria and also we spoke some professionals to get their most a valued advice on the matter

Picture of a collapsed building in Lagos

The collapsed portion of Central hospital Benin

Another collapsed bulding

THE REASONS /FACTORS WHY BUILDINGS COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA


The causes of structural failure in Nigeria are numerous and can be complex depending on the type and complexity of the structure. According to Folagbade (1997), the inability of the engineer to carry out proper site investigations, inability to calculate design loads accurately, inability to prevent the use of substandard building materials, inability of the engineers/planning authority to have good design layout and inability of the engineers to understand structural analysis and design principles lead to structural failures.

The possible causes of building collapse in Nigeria are listed below:

• the absence of soil test report;
• structural designs and details handled by quacks;
• absence of co-ordination between the professional bodies and the local town planning authority;
• lack of adherence to specifications by the unqualified and unskilled personnel;
• poor and bad construction practices;
• the use of substandard building materials;
• lack of proper supervision by professionals;
• inadequate enforcement of the existing enabling building regulations;
• illegal conversion of buildings which often lead to structural deficiencies;
• flagrant disobedience of town planning regulations by developers/landlords;
• the compromising attitude of some workers of the town planning authority;
• lack of sanctions against erring professionals and landlords.

Report of soil test of any site is very useful to the architect and the structural engineer. This will enable them to specify what type of foundation is to be used. And also they will know what precaution to take in order to avoid collapse of the structure because of settlement and other foundation problems. In some cases, buildings that are above the ground floor level do not have structural designs and details, and often times lead to failure of the structure. On the whole, the professional bodies such as Nigerian Institute of Architects, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the NIOB and the Planning Authorities, who represent the government share in the blame (as stated in the possible causes of building collapse above) that cause collapse of buildings in Nigeria.


PROPOSED PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Having considered the remote causes of collapse building structures in Nigeria, remedial actions such as those listed below could be used as preventive measures. Preventive actions are those that are taken when design and construction standards are appropriately stated, adhered to and tailored by the professionals and the planning authority officials.

In order to reduce the problems of collapsed buildings to a manageable proportion, the following preventive measures are proposed:

• Stringent penalties should be applied for those responsible for collapse of buildings, particularly when loss of lives is involved.
• Town Planning Authorities should be adequately staffed and equipped with professionals in the construction industry. For effective monitoring of projects during and after construction.
• Continuing professional development should be emphasised by both the professional bodies and the government on modern trends in the building industry. To keep members of the building industry abreast with new trends in construction.
• Government should provide an enabling law for the training, and effective control of artisans and craftsmen in the building industry.
• Government should screen those getting involved in housing projects. For any structure more than a bungalow, a structural engineer must be involved.
• Construction work should only be carried out by registered contractors and supervised by registered architects, engineers and builders rather than engaging unskilled contractors.
• Clients should obtain approvals before they begin construction. At the same time, they should work with the approved drawings and specifications. Any alterations should be approved before their implementations.
• To promote the safety of buildings therefore, a holistic approach is required whereby all relevant outfits and organisations must be involved apart from the recognised professional bodies.
• A regular audit of defective structures must be carried out and such structures marked for demolition should be demolished before it causes havoc on lives and properties.
• Government at all levels should intensify public enlightenment, placing emphasis on how building disasters could be prevented rather than managing situations which might be costlier.

HEAR THE PROFESSIONALS

Victor Oyenuga , a one time Past President of The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers said that the central objective of a designer of a building structure is safety and economy. What then makes a shelter or structure to stand that is, withstand all the forces of nature that are willing to pull it down? 

Three major components can be identified as follows:

a) The professional behind the structure; 

b) The materials used for the structure and 

c) The techniques or construction methodology adopted for the structure.

The first component leads to the question - who are the professionals? 

The only set of professionals that makes or mars a structure in terms of safety is the Structural Engineers. No other, not even their closest counterparts- the civil engineers.

 Prof. D.N. Nwokoye, an erudite Professor emeritus of Structural Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, and former President, The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE) defined a Structural Engineer, in his book titled The Philosophical Bases in Education and Practice of Structural Engineering as: “An Engineer who having attained the prescribed academic standard in the field of Structural Engineering or cognate fields and who having reached professional maturity in the practice of Structural Engineering is recognized as such by the Regulating Professional Body or bodies”. In practical terms, a structural engineer, in this country, is 

a) a COREN registered Structural Engineer OR 

b) a COREN registered Civil Engineer who MUST OF NECESSITY be a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE).

 Thus, a civil engineer who is not a Corporate Member of NIStructE should not be entrusted with the structural safety of any structure - buildings, culverts, bridges, dams, etc. In other words, to ensure safe building, the designer must be someone who is certified to carry out the design. The best design by the best and most qualified designer does not guarantee safe structure except the materials for construction is of the correct quality. The materials mostly used for building structure in the country are cement, sand, coarse aggregates (gravel and granite) and iron rods. The most common type of cement used is Portland Cement (Ordinary Portland Cement: is one of the most commonly used types of cement. OPC, as Ordinary Portland Cement is normally referred as, is made by heating a mixture of limestone and clay or other materials of similar bulk composition and reactivity, to a temperature of 1450 degrees centigrade. These results in partial fusion and formation of nodules called clinker. This clinker when ground with a certain percentage of gypsum results in cement. Different countries have different standards to test the cement )

Ordinary Port Land Cement is suitable for all modern types of construction, including all kinds of masonry, concrete works, pre-stressed concrete, repair works etc. and more often than not meet the required quality requirements in terms of setting time, soundness and strength. Sharp sand are obtainable from shallow rivers, hence salt contents are relatively low and permissible. Sharp sand from lagoons and oceans (if possible) should be tested for salt concentration. Gravels are perhaps the best coarse aggregates because of their natural roundish nature. The major problem is the dirtiness of the material. A properly washed gravel is better than crushed stone or granite. The flaky nature of crushed stone is a major set back in terms of strength.

 The issue of iron rods is the major problem that is facing concrete designers in the country today. The rods are undersized (11.5mm instead of 12.5mm) and characteristic yield strength less than 410N/mm2 when the new code (Eurocode) is putting the minimum to be 460N/mm2. Thus, in terms of materials much is required to be done in the areas of iron rods properties. 

In addition to good design and good materials, good workmanship with adequate quality control is desired. The methodology of construction must be strictly followed. For example, the quality of water (water cement ratio) in a concrete mix goes a long way to determine the strength of such concrete. It is not therefore, enough to judge concrete mix by workability alone. 

 PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY

 There are many precautionary methods that can be adopted to prevent building collapse and some are alien to the client. 

SOIL TEST 

The first precaution against structural collapse is the carrying out of soil test. Soils vary from one place to another and the cost of carrying out such test is generally in order of 0.1% of the building project. That is, N100,000 for a building worth N100m and for a multi-storey building of over N1bn, one probably needs about N600,000 or 0.06%. Thus, the bigger the cost of construction, the less significant the cost of soil investigation. The essence of soil investigation includes but not limited to: Confirmation of soil bearing Strata; Confirmation of soil bearing capacity, Confirmation of soil settlement rate and Confirmation of soil general properties. Depending on the soil type and load to be carried (that is, structure type) soil investigations can be limited to simple penetro meter tests or extended to deep bore holes especially for high rise buildings.

  DESIGN AND USAGE. 

The live loads (user loads) of any building is a factor of the usage, for example a library is 5.0kN/m2 while a residential building is designed to a maximum of 2.0kN/m2, usually, 1.5kN/m2. Thus, a building for residential purposes should not be converted to places of assembly like a church or library, except such activities are limited to the ground floor. Thus, a major precaution is that the usage of the structure as envisaged during the design should not significantly change during the real occupation. The factor of safety embedded in the design procedure may not be strong enough to withstand such change. 

 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY.

 The method of construction is important and the rules must be followed. The quality control to achieve the desired result is very important. In project where a lot of concreting is involved, design mix must be carried out to achieve the concrete grade specified by the designer. 

 FAILURE MODES

 A building can fail as a result of many defects and such failure modes include: Punching Failure, Bearing failure, Flexure Failure. The first two are due primarily to poor design and failure to carry out proper soil investigation. Each of this will be discussed briefly. 

Punching Failure :This occurs in a framed building (a building made up of columns, beams and slabs). Due to inadequate thickness of the pad base the column punches through the base and causes disruption in the entire loading system and finally a collapse occur. To avoid punching failure, the designer must provide enough base thickness that satisfies punching shear. This calls for a professional structural engineer. 

 Bearing Failure:  Bearing failure can occur in both framed buildings and load bearing wall buildings. It is the failure due to inadequate bearing area. That is, the load imposed on the soil is more than what the soil can bear. This calls for sound soil investigation and expert design. In most cases inexperienced designers assume a bearing pressure which in excess of the soil bearing capacity and failure occurs. The good news is that it can easily be remedied if detected on time before it leads to massive failure. The bad news is that it calls for additional column and column bases which may affect the usability of the building, in some cases. Bearing failure manifests through cracks of the natural ground after the base is cast, loaded and the foundation filled back .

Flexure Failure :  Flexure failure is the most common fatal failure that may not give any warning and may occur suddenly. It is due to the failure in most cases of the columns. When a column fails, it transfer its loads to other columns which are ill prepared to receive such and hence those columns fail too leading to massive collapse of the structure. This is the most prevalent in our country. The reason is simple, such columns were designed by inexperienced designer, they are under-designed and may not be robust enough to withstand the load imposed on them. Poor detailing can also lead to flexural failure especially in cantilever slabs. A Cantilever  is a  projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and carries a load at the other end or along its length, A member, such as a beam, that projects beyond a fulcrum and is supported by a balancing member or a downward force behind the fulcrum or A bracket or block supporting a balcony or cornice.

A cantilevered design house

A cantilevered stone

 A Cantilevered Slab Poor materials and poor construction will lead to under design and cause flexure failure too. The strength required will not be achieved due to poor quality or poor content of the materials. For example a concrete member designed to grade 25 concrete will fail if the actual concrete strength is less than 20N/mm2. In the areas of iron rods, most designers would assume the British Standard value of 410N/mm2 for high yield high tensile bars. In actual practice some rods are as low as 380N/mm2. Thus members so designed will be undersized and can lead to flexure failure. 3.4 Falsework Failure More often than not collapses that occur during concrete casting were due primarily to collapse of the formwork. When casting at a very high level is involved steel props are recommended rather than bamboos and 2x3 planks. For normal heights, bamboos should be used as props rather than 2x3 planks. Their strength is better and possibility of buckling is minimal. The natural lateral supports at intervals braced the bamboo tree and makes it a stronger material for vertical false work. SOME 

The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers is saddened by the continuous collapses  experienced in the country. 

We also had some specific questions ......

NGOZI: What do you think is the reason we have so many failed buildings in Nigeria?

Philip Nwokoye (a Civil/Structural Engineer ) : lack of proper Engineering services, use of substandard  and fake building materials, quacks and untrained builders, and grass root corruption where safety is sacrificed for maximum profit. We need dedicated good Engineering practice regulatory bodies to endorse or reject buildings under construction.

NGOZI : In a good building design, should the weight of the building (the dead weight) be supported by pillars?

CEO Nuelville Project Place (building project provider) : Sure in every building, the respective loads on the structure is transferred via beams and columns (pillars) to the foundation and finally spread across the soil.

NGOZI: So what is the role of the depth of the foundation in preventing buildings from collapsing

CEO Nuelville Project Place (building project provider) : The depth of a building foundation is a direct function of the kind of structure that it will carry.

NGOZI: So the DEEPER THE BETTER?

CEO Nuelville Project Place (building project provider) : The depth depends on the structure..the more the load, the more the depth of the foundation

You can reach Nuelville Project Place by sending a mail to nuelvilleconnect@gmail.com

REFERENCES

JOURNAL OF BUILDING APPRAISAL

THE NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

The Philosophical Bases in Education and Practice of Structural Engineering

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL READING

THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON COLLAPSED BUILDINGS

The Philosophical Bases in Education and Practice of Structural Engineering by PROF. D.N.NWOKOYE

ENGINEERING DESIGN..A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY..The Inaugural lecture text of PROF.D.N.NWOKOYE

DKB SLAPS ZAINAB ..BBA7

A hot slap was given and received in Big brother Africa stargames show...we are just hoping Biggy didn't over think and out plan himself in this edition of BIG BRODA O!

Zainab  from Sierra Leone

DKB from Ghana 

The altercation started after Zainab walked into the shower while DKB was showering. This infuriated the Ghanaian comedian who came rushing out of the bathroom to confront Zainab. DKB told Zainab that no self-respecting woman would do what she did and the argument then escalated and DKB threatened to slap her. At this point the Sierra Leonean got in his face and repeatedly shouted: “Slap me now.” The comedian lost his cool and eventually slapped the model and the two wrestled each other until the other housemates charged in to break up the fight..culled from http://bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com

WATCH THE SLAP

WE MUST SAY NO TO VIOLENCE AND PROVOCATION TO VIOLENCE...both contestants have been disqualified.

BLACK SUNDAY IN NIGERIA!

My spirit is too broken to write so I will just copy and paste  black berry broadcasts, facebook feeds and tweets from concerned Nigerians. These are now the only way to get updated in our country because the media houses are not telling us any thing! May GOD NOT LET NIGERIA BE A PAST TENCED NOUN! MAY THE SOULS OF THE DEPARTED FIND REST AND PEACE IN GOD. IT IS INDEED NOT WELL WITH OUR BELOVED COUNTRY NIGERIA.
 you can get updates from www.cknnigeria.com , naij.com .

Tweet from @DapoAwofisayo
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@DapoAwofisayo: RT @lindaikeji: Also heard that the plane that crashed today was the same plane that had landing gear problem in Uyo a couple of weeks back.

Tweet from @tejucole
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@tejucole: RT @tejucole: 3. A major security breach in Lagos last month: a homeless, mentally-ill man got as far as the international boarding gate.

Tweet from @Collexwise112
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@Collexwise112: RT @AmaTotalSweetie: Plane Crash..NTA Is Showing Horse...AIT Is Showing Ball Channels Bible Study, Mitv: Game ... http://t.co/q0QneLhE

Tweet from @tejucole
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@tejucole: RT @tejucole: 7. And when it happens, the President and the Minister of Aviation will look suitably mournful, and then move on.

Tweet from @SegunAke
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@SegunAke: RT @hardrold: Goodluck Jonathan has nothing to do with this "physically or directly" .. So PRAY FOR YOUR COUNTRY! We are bunch of Hypocrites

Tweet from @eggheader
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@eggheader: UPDATE: Eyewitnesses report that aircraft exploded about 30mins after it crashed.

Tweet from @uzikwendu
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@uzikwendu: RT @TWEETS_SO_CRAY: RT @uzikwendu: My GOD this is so sad. May their souls rip. GOD pls take control

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: “@MssZeeUsman: Tragedy upon disaster upon calamity. Deaths upon murder upon carnage. Just gutted & devastated. #BlackSunday #BombBlast”

Tweet from @NEPA_Lagos
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@NEPA_Lagos: Silverbird tv.. Doing a power point presentation of a collection of various dps and twitpics.. Too Poor.

Tweet from @dayobakenne
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@dayobakenne: @omojuwa @prof_bukunmi IF THIS IS THE SAME PLANE THAT HAD ISSUES WEEKS AGO DEN DANA MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

Tweet from @dayobakenne
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@dayobakenne: @omojuwa @prof_bukunmi IF THIS IS THE SAME PLANE THAT HAD ISSUES WEEKS AGO DEN DANA MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

Tweet from @ged
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@ged: So the Dana Airlines' aircraft exploded 30 mins after it crashed. No emergency rescue team 30 mins after crash? May God be with all of us.

Tweet from @DeleMomodu
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@DeleMomodu: Any of us could have been on that ill-fated crash and I feel more sorrowful knowing some of those who died personally!

Tweet from @DeleMomodu
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@DeleMomodu: May God forgive our sins in this land and grant us peace and favour as we are witnessing too many tragedies upon tragedies!

Tweet from @ImPrinSimy
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@ImPrinSimy: Omg means Oh My God "@marimarlet: @NonsoDiobi1 who is omg? And I hope is nt dat plane"

Tweet from @JideAboderin
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@JideAboderin: I know at least 10 people who entered that same Dana Plane to Abuja earlier today. I thank God for sparing them. So sad.

Tweet from @bellanaija
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@bellanaija: Granted, planes crash all around the world but our Nigerian aviation standards r below par. Dana had an emergency landing days ago, now...

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: “@Drewbaba: Na only CNN even send us” BBC talking about it now. NTA showing France 1998 World Cup

Tweet from @Iyanya
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@Iyanya: We pray for the Souls of The faithful Departed.....

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: There had been an emergency landing by the same airline a few days ago. (BBC) - I feel this was preventable again #BLACKSUNDAY

Tweet from @marimarlet
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@marimarlet: @NonsoDiobi1 who is omg? And I hope is nt dat plane

Tweet from @celestineJAY
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@celestineJAY: Psalm 23 #PrayForNigeria

Tweet from @ogechukwuosih
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@ogechukwuosih: Am just short of words,dis is sad!!really sad indeed!

Tweet from @Ebuka
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@Ebuka: Naah! This just ruins everything... 153 isn't just a number. I'm already hearing heartbreaking personal stories!!!

Tweet from @feladurotoye
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@feladurotoye: DANA AIR CRASH As we lift our voices to God, let all in the area also join hands to help curtail and extinguish... http://t.co/nOB3aNAr

Tweet from @da_weirdmc01
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@da_weirdmc01: I'm Stunned I'm Sad FatherLord Pls Keep Their Souls.

Tweet from @ALIBABAGCFR
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@ALIBABAGCFR: HOW MANY PROPLE WILL DIE BEFORE OUR TELEVISION STATIONS DEEM IT FIT TO INTERRUPT THEIR PROGRAMMING FOR BREAKING NEWS? THEY ANNOY ME WALAHI!

Tweet from @tejucole
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@tejucole: Cutting corners, praying, ignoring statistics and science, hoping for the best, giving thanks for narrow escapes. It's no way to live.

Tweet from @NonsoDiobi1
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@NonsoDiobi1: OMG!!!I was suppose to b on dis plane dat just crashed

Tweet from @cutesmile728
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@cutesmile728: CNN, BBC and Al-Jazeera all took time off the Queens Jubilee celebration to mention the crash

Tweet from @ged
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@ged: I thought plane crash had followed ex-President Obasanjo home. Two Nigerian aircrafts - Accra and Lagos - crash in less than 24 hours. Sad!

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: We are not yet talking about those who died on ground in Iju a densely populated area in #Lagos #BLACKSUNDAY

Tweet from @DapoAwofisayo
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@DapoAwofisayo: !! RT @thetoolsman: If Sky News could break the Jubilee coverage to report the news of the crash, what excuse do our stations have?

Tweet from @eggheader
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@eggheader: UPDATE: Dana says it is working with NCAA and FAAN to release flight manifest.

Tweet from @PremiumTimesng
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@PremiumTimesng: Eagles survive Namibia scare http://t.co/87KUoa4p

Tweet from @TOOMUCHMUSIC1
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@TOOMUCHMUSIC1: Sad evening in Nigeria as Dana Air crashes into a powerline in Iju area of Lagos with 153 passengers on board

Tweet from @OdunayoNG2002
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@OdunayoNG2002: Kids, Blame it on Dana not Goodluck, stop tweeting shit

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@OdunayoNG2002: Oh God, d old woman in dis passat is crying at d back seat, I think they're drivin to d fatal incident :( http://t.co/2xLiQHuC

Tweet from @Sincima
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@Sincima: Only God protects! Cos stayin indoors doesn't even guarantee ur safety. B thankful 4 evry second ur alive and do wot makes u happy. RIP :(

Tweet from @eggheader
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@eggheader: Dana is my preffered airliner. Bellview used to occupy that position.
Helen Nwokoye:
Tweet from @naijama
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@naijama: Walahi, @Channels_TV is driving me crazy with all these reports of set events. Why don't they haul ass down to Oko Oba & do some journalism?
Helen Nwokoye:
Tweet from @tejucole
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@tejucole: Meanwhile, instead of speaking truth to power, our so-called prophets predict the results of football matches.
Helen Nwokoye:
Tweet from @ged
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@ged: I thought plane crash had followed ex-President Obasanjo home. Two Nigerian aircrafts - Accra and Lagos - crash in less than 24 hours. Sad!

Facebook news feed post by: Ehi Egharevba
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Ehi Egharevba wrote:

My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those that lost their lives in this Dana air crash today. As we await an official statement from the airline as to the cause of this most unfortunate incident.

Facebook news feed post by: The News Across
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The News Across wrote:

UPDATE: Eyewitnesses report that aircraft exploded about 30mins after it crashed.

Facebook news feed link by: Sahara Reporters
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Sahara Reporters shared the following link and had this to say about it:

Lagos Plane Crash: 153 Passengers Feared Killed | Sahara Reporters

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/lagos-plane-crash-153-passengers-feared-killed

A McDonnell Douglas (MD-83) aircraft operated by Dana airlins plane carrying some 150 passengers has crashed into a two-story building in a Lagos suburb, killing all the passengers on board.

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: The more I watch NTA just to know when #BLACKSUNDAY becomes News to them, the more the sad news hurts me. #Nigeria is a sad news

Tweet from @TheNationNews
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@TheNationNews: The air crash in Lagos, killing over 150 persons was touching, extremely painful and most agonizing- Gov Peter Obi

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: As I type this, the NTA Newscaster says "we have our own reason to laugh as the Super Eagles beat Namibia 1:0" :( #BLACKSUNDAY

Tweet from @eggheader
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@eggheader: RT @TosinJegede: Rest in Peace Aloko of Iloko Ijesa. Oba Oladele Olasore. You were a real father and will be missed.

Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: As I type this, NTA is discussing "the power of laughter" and a Laughter School #BLACKSUNDAY

Tweet from @omogelola
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@omogelola: RT@9jaLife:@ged @lindaikeji @naijama Breaking: 3 full fuel tanker just got burnt at d Ladipo area of lagos .13 pple injured 5 confirmed dead

Facebook news feed post by: Muna Ejiofor
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Muna Ejiofor wrote:

I narrowly misd the dana air crash today aftr refusn an offer to get on board the ill fated plane, after i had turned up after chk in en route to lagos to abuja... I am speechless...

Facebook news feed post by: Kunle Mafe
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Kunle Mafe wrote:

U travel by road, A tanker will catch fire..by air, plane crashes..u sit in ur house,the plane will come and meet u, u go to church boko haram will attack u,u go by sea,militants will attack,u finally run to ur village,u r kidnapped..! No safe place in naija. What A life!

Facebook news feed post by: Oraye St. Franklyn
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Oraye St. Franklyn wrote:

QUOTING THE GUARDIAN OF LONDON "The Nigerian government said it now had full radar coverage of the entire country. However, the state-run electricity company is in tatters and state power and diesel generators sometimes both fail at airports, making radar screens go blank." http://t.co/5J2VNsyk
Helen Nwokoye:
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Sweetney Jones wrote:

Victims of today's bomb blast and crash hv plans, dey hv dreams, dey hv families, dey r pple lyk u and me. Nw they r no more! Who knows 2moro, no, I mean who knows wot will happen d next second? Who are we but for d grace of God? D nation is in mourning! Oh Lord have mercy on us your children and this nation, Nigeria! Ah! 153 frm plane crash, 10 frm bomb blast of innocent worshippers! Oh Lord! Arise and let your enemies be scattered! May dia gentle soul RIP.
Helen Nwokoye:
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Tosyn Akande wrote:

We Nigerians need to change our ways...cuz really anyone of us cud av been on that plane......Lord have mercy on us...Amen
Helen Nwokoye:
Facebook news feed post by: Chukwudi Dioka
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Chukwudi Dioka wrote:

Sad evening in Nigeria as Dana Air crashes into a powerline in Iju area of Lagos with 153 passengers on board


@AviationSafety: Airplane involved in accident at Lagos, Nigeria was reportedly Dana Air MD-83 5N-RAM, a former Alaska Airlines plane built in 1990.
G:*ldwat(y)r$29<3<3<3!@>--:
Tweet from @vanguardngrnews
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@vanguardngrnews: #DanaAir, #Lagosplanecrash: Rescue operations at the crash scene is slow because of raging fire, says Police
G:*ldwat(y)r$29<3<3<3!@>--:
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@vanguardngrnews: #DanaAir, #Lagosplanecrash:10 bodies have been recovered from the 2-storey building with 4 others unconscious...
G:*ldwat(y)r$29<3<3<3!@>--:
Tweet from @omojuwa
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@omojuwa: “@sojapa: I took an earlier Dana flight from Abuja to Lagos which Landed around 11h15. #DanaAir I pray for the victims” Thank God!
G:*ldwat(y)r$29<3<3<3!@>--:
Tweet from @YNaija
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@YNaija: New post: Update: President Mills of Ghana visits scene of cargo crash http://t.co/KWnOi0k1
G:*ldwat(y)r$29<3<3<3!@>--:
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@vanguardngrnews: #DanaAir, #Lagosplanecrash six crew members also feared dead

Uzikwendu Onunaku wrote:

My GOD this is so sad. So many lives lost 2day in lagos.May their souls rip. GOD pls take control

Facebook news feed post by: Kaha Nzemeke

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Kaha Nzemeke wrote:

May God Help Nigeria.. Short of Words!! :(

Facebook news feed link by: Naij.com

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Naij.com shared the following link and had this to say about it:

Premium Times have been told that the Group General Manager, Public Affairs, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Levi Ajuonuma, was on the plane.

http://news.naij.com/716.html

An airplane with 153 people on board crashed in a densely populated area of Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, a state rescue official said.

Facebook news feed post by: DORA AKUNYILI

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DORA AKUNYILI wrote:

It is with utter shock and disbelief that I learnt of this afternoon's plane crash in Lagos that reportedly killed at least 153 people. This sad news came when I was just mourning those killed this morning when terrorists bombed a church in Bauchi.

My heart is heavy with grief. While mourning with the bereaved, I pray that Almighty God may save our dear country from further tragedies.

Facebook news feed link by: Naij.com

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Naij.com shared the following link and had this to say about it:

Dana Air Flight 9J-997 took off from Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) on a domestic flight to Abuja (ABV).

Shortly after takeoff the plane clipped a power line and crashed into a two-story building in the Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos. The Iju Ishaga Road runs north of the airport on the runway 36R extended centreline. The Ishaga neighbourhood however lies south of the airport, about the extended centreline of runway 18R. http://news.naij.com/716.html

http://news.naij.com/716.html

An airplane with 153 people on board crashed in a densely populated area of Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, a state rescue official said.

Facebook news feed post by: Naij.com

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Naij.com wrote:

With 153 fatalities the Dana Air crash in Lagos would be Nigeria's 3rd worst and the world's 66th worst aircraft accident.

Helen Nwokoye:

Tweet from @iTweet_Balls

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@iTweet_Balls: ( -̩̩̩͡˛ -̩̩̩͡ )"@F_ckedInTheHead:»»» "@LADYY_HAAHA: This Particular Crash is bad........Even people that could not Afford D Ticket?!DIED!""

Tweet from @NigeriaNewsdesk

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@NigeriaNewsdesk: [DailyPost] How ‘Kukere’ crooner, Iyanya and manager escaped the Dana crash http://t.co/44IohTBj