King Rokan sets to Tour 4 Countries for his 20th Anniversary Celebration

Music they say is the food of love, and love we say is the message, this could best described the man that has been behind majority of successful shows in United States of America.
Richard Olorunrokan Adekola aka King Rokan. A native of Iboropa, Akoko North-East Local Government of Ondo State. King Rokan is the First Nigerian musician to perform at the White House with Bolu & The Roots of African Percussions & the first Nigerian to start a live band in Atlanta Georgia in 1996 and the first Nigerian artiste to release an album and a promotional video the same day in America.

Based on this achievement, the entertainment industry has come together to honor the music icon through a global music concert to celebrate his 20 Years Anniversary on stage. This will be a celebration tour, of a living music star who has impacted many with his style and genre of music, and also his kind humanitarian gesture to most Nigerian musicians who have good opportunity to perform in the United State especially Atlanta Georgia. He is counted amongst one of Nigeria’s best musical exports. hence the need for people around the world to celebrate the success of his music in Nigeria and the world.
The anniversary event train hope to bring together Nigeria's top music stars around the world to celebrate the success of music in Nigeria and the world. It will also bridge the gap between the old and the new music stars. Collaborate with organization and use the platform to promote brand images.
The event will spin through various major cities from Lagos to Akure in Nigeria, Atlanta in United State, London and Dublin.
With over twenty reputed music artist performing in and across the venues globally. amongst who are, K1 De Ultimate, King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, 2face Idibia, Sir Shina Peters, Adewale Ayuba, Saheed Osupa, Lanre Teriba, Alabi Pasuma, Mega99,  Adewale Ayuba, St Janet, Solek, Sunny Melody and numerous other music artist. also Nollywood actors and actress are expected to grace the occasion.
King Rokan also sits atop a promotional company, Rokan Entertainment. With this promotional platform, he has been able to add professional value to the musical careers of great musicians in the person of late Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Gen. Kollington Ayinla, Sir Shina Peters, Akande Abass (Obesere0, Adewale Ayuba, Yinka Ayefele, just to mention a few. Interestingly, King of Fuji, K1 D Ultimate, gave him the title of ‘Oluaye of Georgia in 2002. Celebrations kicks off in Lagos Nigeria on April 8th 2016 @ R&A City Hotel Allen Avenue Ikeja. Akure April 10th. Atlanta April 23rd. London May 6th & Dublin May 8th 2016.

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Revoke your anti-preaching bill or die- Pastor Suleiman tells El Rufai

Few days after Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai, forwarded a bill to the state House of Assembly, stating that religious leaders in the state will have to obtain a one year license to preach in the state, an Edo state based pastor and the Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleiman, called on the governor to revoke the bill now or die.

According to Suleiman, El Rufai has no right to regulate the activities of religious leaders when he has not regulated the activities of traditionalist in the state. He said before he, El Rufai, became governor, they were men of God and that they will still remain men of God when he leaves office.

"I want to warn the governor of Kaduna state. Many times I have read in the papers how he abused Jesus and Christians came after him. He said that they are joking that Nothing can happen. I am talking to you, Kaduna Governor. Listen, I am not against sanitizing a state but you say people should get licence for preaching; it is not applicable in Nigeria. Even a herbalist does not get a license for practicing herbalism. When you say license for preaching, then you are standing against the constitution that says freedom of worship. I have no problem, we can test powers now. There are certain laws that cannot happen in this country. Not when Nigeria is under God. If need be, over this matter, heaven will intervene. I am saying this specifically to the executive governor of Kaduna, revoke this law or die!"he said

Read what the bill is about below...

The Religious Regulation Bill, designed to replace the Religious Regulation Edict of 1984, is geared towards regulating Christianity and Islam as it seeks to create an inter-faith Ministerial Committee to be appointed by the governor and exercise control over Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. Highpoints of the bill include:
*The ministerial committee shall issue licenses to religious bodies.
*Without such licenses, you cannot preach.
*No external preacher can preach in Kaduna without a permit.
*The committee has the power to refuse to issue licenses No criteria are given as to what will qualify one to have a license issued to him or for one to be denied a license.

The bill empowers JNI and CAN to keep records of churches and mosques including data of preachers. The law criminalizes the use of religious CDs, flash drive and other communication gadgets except in churches, mosques or other places of worship or personal houses. The implication is that you cannot listen to Christian tapes in your car or at any place except your house and in a church.

If you preach without a license, you are guilty of an offence punishable by two years imprisonment. If you hold any Christian gathering even in a church and use loud speaker (microphone) after 8.00 p.m, you are guilty of an offence punishable with two years imprisonment.

If you listen to a message in your car, you are guilty of an offence punishable by two years imprisonment. If you hold a crusade or any programme or any other kind of programme and use a loudspeaker at the said programme as long as it is not a church, you are guilty of an offence punishable by two years imprisonment.

The bill criminalizes the abuse of religious books and makes it punishable by two years imprisonment. (It does not define what ‘abuse of religious books’ mean. It criminalizes the use of derogatory terms in describing any religion and makes it punishable by two years imprisonment. It does not define what ‘use of derogatory terms in describing any religion’ means.)

 Every preacher will have to obtain one year license (renewable every year) or risk two years imprisonment. If you invite any external preacher (i.e. preacher from outside Kaduna State), such a person must be licensed for the duration of his/her stay and the body issuing the license has the right to reject the external preacher if it feels he is not qualified to preach in the state.

Source: LIB

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Photos From Ooni Of Ife Wedding Thanksgiving

The Ooni of Ife held is wedding Thanksgiving yesterday 13th of March.  Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and many more were there to celebrate with him.

 

Pictures From Ooni of Ife''s traditional wedding To Wuraola

His Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, is officially getting married today to Wuraola Otiti Zynab Obanor ,in Benin, Edo State. The festivities started yesterday and a thanksgiving ceremony of the traditional union will hold tomorrow at the Royal Court of Ife, Aafin, Enuwa Square in Ile-Ife, Osun state.

The Ooni of Ife who did not attend the marriage ceremony,paid her twenty-five Naira ( N25 ) dowry in absentia..

He ended his first marriage with Adebukunola Ogunwusi who he married in 2008.

 

Source: SingleLinkMg