Dele Momodu dismisses cynics over Ovation TV

Sequel to the news making waves around town on the proposed cable television station planned for the National Conscience Party Presidential candidate and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu. Sources last week have it that the celebrity publisher is currently waiting for grants from investors who are keen on his Presidential ambition and are ready to fund it. Stories also have it that part of the funds will be used to start up the delayed project which is supposed to have kicked off sometime last year.

'We know fully well that he can not win the Presidential election but he is still expecting some funds from the Labour Party in the U.K, which, a spilled a close source to the publisher said, he is almost through with the processing'.

When Rockshock Entertainment contacted him via a text message, his response via the same medium was as follows:

'Totally false bros.Was planning Ovation TV long ago but the collapse of world economy affected that. We were to use HiTV initially but negotiations broke down with Toyin. Then we opted for DSTV. And that has been in the cooler.I have no foreign donors. It is total falsehood.', he concluded.


                                                                                                                    Written by Biodun Ogundairo

50 facts No One Will Tell You About DAGRINS' Life, Death and Burial.....

1. He was taken into the cemetery for burial with a black Ebony Escalade Cadillac ESV 2007 model.
2. Candle lit procession in honour of the late rapper started from his former home at Emmanuel Dada Street, off Bello road, Surulere to Ojez, National stadium, Surulere at about 6pm on Thursday April 29, 2010.
3. His body was left for Twenty Four hours before embalmment.
4. The late rapper was buried at the Ebony Millennium private Vault, Atan cemetery.
5. He had 129 pictures in his four photo albums on Facebook.
6. The late rapper was buried wearing white hand gloves, white belt and a white T-shirt; and  black west coat, black bandanna around his neck, a black trouser and a black face cap.
7. The slabs on his tomb were four in number.
8. His body was brought into the cemetery 9.00am on Friday April 30, 2010.
9. He was finally interned at about 10.45 am on Friday April 30, 2010.
10. The late rapper’s car ran into a parked lorry in front of Alakara Police station, Mushin on Wednesday April 24, 2010.
11. He was Twenty Six years old.
12. His ill-fated Nissan Maxima was a 2008 model.
13. His father lives at number 43 Kola Oretuga Street, off Meiran Road, Iyana Meiran bus stop A.O.L.C.D.A.
14. He was the fourth child in a family of nine.
15. Dagrin was signed to his own label ‘Missofunyin Entertainment’ but managed by Edlyne Records.
16. He attended Meiran community primary school, Roseille Nursery and Primary School, Meiran Community high school and Egbado College.
17. The bandana on the late rapper’s neck for burial was the same as the one on his Manager Tunde Peters, Zeez, YQ and his close friends.
18. His father’s nickname is Nelly. He has a music store located at Meiran bus stop, ‘House of Nelly sounds’ store where he used to stay before moving to Surulere.
19. His father’s speech at the candle light ceremony was the rap he did to the song he was featured in by YQ titled ‘Efimile’.
20. His casket was coloured brown with a touch of gold.
21. Doctors at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital LUTH said he survived nine attacks before he finally gave up during the 10th attack.
22. He died 6.00 pm on Thursday April 22, 2010 where he died of severe head injuries.
23. He died 8 days after his car crash, and he was buried 8 days after he was pronounced dead.
24. Desperate fans almost tore down the Ebony gate at Atan cementary, when they were initially prevented from getting in; and refused to leave his grave after his burial.
25. The burial was originally designed to have only 150 people in attendance. Thousands ended up storming the cemetery to pay last respects.
26. The late rapper was born Olaitan Olaonipekun to Mr. and Mrs. Olaniyi Abolaji Olaonipekun
27. He got the nickname Barack O’Grin from the remix song he did with General Pype ‘Champion’.
28. Touts were seen at the burial smoking hemp and selling Dagrin T-shirts.
29. Julius Agwu and Omo Baba anchored his Candle Light ceremony held at Ojez, National stadium, Surulere on Thursday April 29, 2010.
30. His ill-fated car carried the number plate DAGRIN 03. He planned to buy two other cars to be numbered Dagrin 02 and Dagrin 01.
31. The accident that claimed his life happened 2.00 AM on April 14.
32. He was initially admitted at Tai Sholarin Private Hospital, Mushin, Baba Olosa bus stop.
33. He had three videos to his credit titled "Kilowale" – ft PK, Rap rules and Ponponpon.
34. He had 2 albums to his credit titled "Still on the matte" and "Chief Executive Omoita".
35. Dagrin’s mother, Mrs. Olaonipekun was the second of his father’s three wives.
36. He was a Yoruba lyricist; just like the older but less popular Lord of Ajasa.
37. The last time he logged on to twitter was on Thursday April 8, 2010.
38. The slab were the late rapper’s body was kept at the mortuary is tagged number 8.
39. The late rapper has three nominations at the forth coming Hip Hop World Awards.
40. His parents were –expectedly-  both absent at his burial.
41. His Twitter ID was "Dagrinfimile".
42. Two months before his death, Dagrin moved into block 10, flat 3 at the sun shine Estate, Oko Oba in Lagos.
43. Sources at Ebony Casket have it that his casket cost N150,000
44. His Facebook name was "Dagrin Fimilejo".
45. His email address was sendmimore@yahoo.com.
46. Striking Doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) resumed work the same day he was buried.
47. The late rapper had 4,930 friends on Facebook. There were underground speculations that Dagrin has a baby outside wedlock which he refused to accept respondsibility of before he became a rap star.
48. Artiste manager Sunday Are and comedian Tee A were part of logistics support team.
49. At the time of his entombment, there was still a vacant tomb opened beside his vault.
50. Apart from mortuary expenses, the total bill incurred during his stay at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) was about N800,000.                                                  compiled by Biodun Ogundairo