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The Flytime Music Festival hosted the largest number of music lovers on the continent from the 21^st to the 23 of December 2018. Each day was filled with excitement and thrill found in most international music festivals, and Day 2 which was sponsored by Pepsi and Baba Ijebu was a time travel experience when the legendary Grammy Award winner, Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe took over the stage.

IK Osakioduwa was the host for the night, as Lagos was blessed with the outstanding, groundbreaking and roller-coaster concert from the legends of R ‘n’ B, as they kicked of their performance with "My Prerogative" just to set the tone that they came ready and prepared for the Lagos crowd. The group continued to deliver back to back hits from Bobby’s solo career, the BBD era, and not forgetting Ricky Bell who delivered his hip-hop flow, smoothed out on an R&B tip with a ‘pop’ feel that sent out all the right vibes.

Flytime Promotions known as being a pacesetter in the live entertainment space raised the bar even higher at the concert. Apart from the time traveling and uplifting experience on the stage, the off-stage experience was ever so memorable.

The room was filled with lovers of old school R 'n' B and the energy was second to none. Attended guests included; Toke Makinwa, Wale Tunubu, Tiwa Savage, Kate Henshaw, Anto Lecky, Amaju Pinnick, Guy Murray-Bruce, Dotun Olakunrin, Lola Oj, Dr. Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, Bisola Aiyeola, Tee-A and many more!

For the first time in the history of concerts in Lagos, all the concertgoers in the General Admission section were upgraded to VIP! The hyped crowd displayed their best versions of running man skills, crazy legs, and every variation on the dance step as it has evolved over time.

The atmosphere at the Eko Hotel Convention Center on the 22^nd of December 2018 was truly magical when time went way back and the 1980s was the place to be.

Anything can Happen @FlytimeMusicFestival ……Save the Dates: 20^th, 21^st & 22^nd December 2019.

Amaju Melvin Pinnick’s desire to bequeath a sustainable football culture for the country got a boost Wednesday with the naming of a first-of-its-kind Reform Committee for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The committee is a fulfillment of the promise made by Pinnick when handed a fresh four-year mandate at the NFF’s Elective Congress in Katsina last month. He said in his acceptance speech then that the administration of the game in the country would be reformed to bring it in line with global best practice.

First Vice President of the NFF, Seyi Akinwunmi, is saddled with completing the restructuring the country’s football in three months. The constitution of the committee whose membership cuts across a broad spectrum of football stakeholders was endorsed at the 74th Annual General Assembly of the federation in Asaba last week.

NFF 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko will serve as Vice Chairman, with other Board members Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Chidi Ofo Okenwa also in, as well as NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.

There are also Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi (Chairman, Osun State FA), Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen (Chairman, Benue State FA), Porbeni Ogun (Chairman, Bayelsa State FA), Nasiru Saidu (Chairman, Sokoto State FA), Alh. Garba Mohammed (Chairman, Yobe State FA), Dr. Kweku Tandoh (Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission), Godwin Dudu Orumen (Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission), Alh. Farouk Yarma Adamu (Commissioner for Youth Empowerment, Gombe State), Chief (Mrs) Dilichukwu Onyedinma (Director of Sports, FCT), Alh. Abba Yola (Chairman, NFF Technical Study Group) and Isaac Danladi, Chairman of NPFL Club Owners).

Others are Alh. Shuaib Gara-Gombe, business mogul Yemi Idowu, Sampson Ebomhe and sports journalists Tony Ubani, Felix Awogu, Osasu Obayiuwana, Godwin Enakhena and Chisom Ezeoke, as well as one representative each of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Nigeria Referees Association and the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers.

Already, the committee has appointed George Etomi and Partners as independent Secretary/Legal Adviser (with liberty to seek other legal advice). The law firm will do all the collation and categorization of data. The Chairman, Akinwunmi who is an attorney, has also appointed leading journalist, Mr. Colin Udoh, as his Special Assistant with specific responsibilities for research and social media enablement.

There could even be scheduled Q and A session on particular topics to be handled by specific persons.

“In line with FIFA and CAF best practice, of these members shall be selected a 9 (nine) – Member Bureau that will serve as the engine room to drive the committee work and manage the day to day activities of the committee.

There will be a minimum of six meetings (twice a month) and a 2-3 Day retreat at the end of the exercise. All other interactions would be done online.”

It was further gathered that the committee will visit each of the geopolitical zones (not all the members) to have town hall discussions and meet specific groups, as well as engage a permanent media team to cover every meeting and interaction across the country on a retainer basis (ultimately, materials would be produced and archived for posterity).

Founder and senior pastor of House On the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin has pledged his support to the Nigeria Super Eagles who begin their campaign at the tournament on Saturday 16th June.

This came as the Clergyman was visited by the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick who gifted him the popular Nigeria world cup jerseys.

See the message as shared on his twitter.

Thanks to @thenff chairman, @PinnickAmaju , and his family for presenting me with the Super Eagles jersey. I look forward to cheering our Eagles to victory.