Channels TV Thought They Would Destroy My Destiny,It Backfired On Them-NSCDC’s Shem “Oga At The Top” Obafaiye

Former Lagos State NSCDC commandant, Shem  Obafaiye(Oga at the Top).For the first time since the famed interview, he tells us how he really felt and why he emerged victorious at the end.

What is your opinion about the Channels Television interview that brought you instant fame?

I have nothing much to say other than to bless God for everything. I thank God for all that happened; I thank God for my boss, his support and love. He is a good boss and I appreciate him. As far as I am concerned all things work well for those who love God and in all things, the Bible says we should praise God. 
The people that thought they were going to ruin me did not know that they would end up in announcing my destiny. In the history of humanity, there had never been any human being that had instant fame like I did especially in a case that was meant to end negatively.
My brother-in-law in London is even so excited about the incident that he promised to assist me make big money out of this supposed mess. He had already handed the matter to an agency over there to trade mark "Oga at the Top." But I just asked him to forget it. There is no need for that.
Many of my class mates are in top positions in Nigeria currently, yet, they said I did not go to school. I can mention a lot of them here, including the Attorney General in Lagos State, Ipaye.
But why should I do all that. All the same, I give all the praises to God. It was not the first interview I would be having with them (Channels Tv). After that interview we shook hands and I even gave them my complimentary card. I could see that they were not really cheerful. If there was any effect, it was on them and not me. It was the same day I met with Governor Fashola of Lagos State. 
Theirs took place in the morning and I met Governor Fashola later in the day. Some people believed they were up to something, but I did not know. I was only being careful with words as a security officer. We apply caution in all that we say and do. It was a live programme, the whole world was watching us, so, I did not want to be too free. 
But like I said, I thank God for everything. I blame nobody for anything; I see everything as an act of God. They believe they would use it to destroy my destiny but God turned everything around for me, for the better.
How did your family take the development?
The day of the interview, 16th of March, 2013, was the day my father was buried. It was as if it was designed to destablise me on the day of the burial of my father, but it was not so. It was three or four days after that they apologised and said it was not meant to embarrass me.
Channels felt bad because it backfired. Anybody that wants to go for an interview in Channels will be very skeptical now and henceforth. I just felt it was my time for divine announcement, so I did not take it the way they thought I would take it. 
In fact, when I saw the T-shirt, I wanted to buy one. Some had thought that my transfer to Ibadan was a demotion, but they are wrong. It is not. They also claimed that my wife went to Channels over the issue. The question I asked was, to do what? She did not. The whole thing has only turned around to be God's glory in my life.
What is your philosophy of life and how did it apply in the case of "My Oga At The Top" case?
My philosophy of life is to impact positively on this generation. I want to leave a legacy, a good and worthwhile legacy behind that will not make my family live or walk in fear when I am gone. I want to sustain my good name; and that is what I preach to my staff every day. 
I tell them to be open-minded; be determined; do what you will do with your best ability whether people are there or not. Note that there are people watching you and your work will speak for you when you are not there. This is what I always tell them.[Culled from theheraldng.com]

[READ] : An open letter to Olamide: Baddo, have you heard of the point of equilibrium?

I am a fan of yours and I have followed your growth from the days with ID Cabasa and the Coded Tunes crew, to your days under Toni Payne's management. Parting ways with her was quite risky but I felt it was a move worth making as you needed a fully dedicated management to grow your career. That move paid off and you're now better off for it.

Pitching your tent with 1805 Entertainment, your immense talent and the void left by Dagrin's demise meant only one thing – A top spot for you! I am glad you fit in perfectly. A bolder move to start YBNL Nation and you going ahead to drop your second album on the YBNL Nation/1805 Entertainment imprint was another risky move that still paid off. At that point, I knew the 'god of music' was behind you.

Though it wasn't so surprising to see the street embrace the album cos of it quality street wise content, the rate at which the 'butties' accepted you too was alarming. People preached the YBNL gospel and gladly talked about how good the album was. Even my cool friend Fola Alade became an advocate of 'Razz being the new Cool', no thanks to you. But while we where enjoying Jale, Street Love, Jesu O kola, Stupid Love, First of All, Ilefo Illuminati amongst other beautiful songs, dear Olamide, you unconsciously killed the album!
Yes, you unfortunately killed it by releasing too many materials not so long after the album dropped and you shifted our attention off the album. To make matters worse, some of these songs were not half as good as the songs on the album and they also were not well promoted, Confession, Tonto Dike, Baddest Nigga That ever liveth, e.t.c. Needless to say that some were also really good, cos some of us still have Turn Up and Durosoke topping our playlists.

Baddo, have you heard of the point of equilibrium? That's the point when the law of diminishing return sets in. It happens to everything and everyone. In simple terms, it's the point where you get to the peak, have nothing extra to offer and the drop starts. To some, the drop might not be deep while to some, they would never rise to that point again. Unfortunately, this happens a lot in the music industry. While we agree that you are HOT at this moment and the inspiration is much, brother, please do not wear yourself out. Ma le ara e ni ere.

Truth is when you saturate the market with too many materials, we get tired easily, we don't pay full attention to them and the songs end up not getting as much love as they should. Keep recording, keep saving them in the cloud and don't push too many songs within a short period. Let the fans yearn for more, let us savour the goodness of some of what you already have.

On a final note, I love the way your personality is gradually evolving 'cos building a brand of yourself should be beyond your music. I foresee a near future where corporate brands that want to connect with the streets would come to you, simply because you are the link between the streets and the corporate world. A celebrated grass to grace story. The true voice of the streets.

Oremade, a Lagos-based marketing executive and entertainment enthusiast, can be reached via seunoremade@yahoo.com or on twitter
@seunoremade

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He arrived yesterday evening.

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Olamide Adedeji has steadily risen to the list of top ranking Hip-hop artistes in the country.

Following his sudden rise as one of the hottest and most sought after Hip-Hop artistes in Nigeria,  Olamide has resulted to charging pretty high feature/cameo fees.
NET reports thus:
"When NET placed a call to his manager, a certain Rachael,  told our reporter that although the rapper wouldn't be jumping on any feature tracks for now, he would only feature on songs if he is paid a fee of N1m.
'We're not ready to do that and even if we want to do that, the fee is very high…It's one million naira for now', Rachael told NET over the phone add that the fee might go up as early as in a month's time."

Egba Chief Slumps, Dies in Abeokuta

Sadness and sorrow envelope the city of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, as the sudden death of Chief Soniran Sowemimo filtered into town on Saturday.



The veteran journalist, fondly called SOS by admirers, was a three time Commissioner for Information in the state.

More details soon...