From struggle to triumph, here is the account of some Nigerian musicians who began their careers as bus conductors.

Wealth, fame and luxury are all topics that come up while discussing the lives of celebrities. A few famous people, nevertheless, did not have it easy.

Are you aware that several famous people once worked as bus conductors? some music stars, such as “Ku Lo Sa” hitmaker Oxlade, and others, had to overcome several obstacles before becoming famous.

Small Doctor

Before Small Doctor rose to fame as a musician most known for penning the famous song “Penalty,” he had to work odd jobs on the streets in order to get by.

Small Doctor, the lead singer of the band Penalty, spoke candidly about his extensive experience as a bus conductor on a Channels Television episode of Rubbin Minds. He said:

“I was a conductor for years, almost a decade. From Agege to Ikeja, Ikeja to Maryland, Maryland to Yaba. I shuttled that place for like three to four years. I moved to Oshodi to Mushin under bridge. So it was from Oshodi to Mushin, Mushin to Oshodi I spent like six to seven years,” He told Ebuka during the interview.

Oxlade

In 2022, Oxlade who is one of Nigeria’s popular music stars had an interview where he opened u on his days as a Bus conductor.

According to the “Ku Lo Sa” crooner, apart from being a conductor, he used to sell brt tickets at barracks or at a cyber cafe to survive.

“I started hustling. In the hustling, I became a bus conductor. I used to sell BRT tickets at Barracks, Ojuelegba. I used to sell tickets at cyber cafe. So I would do selling tickets in the morning, and I would go to the cafe at night to sell more tickets just to eat.”

Gabriel Eziashi

Gabriel Eziashi, a gospel musician known for songs like My Praise and Aka ya Aka ya, disclosed that he was also a conductor at one point in his life. At a press conference held at the Eko Hotels, Gabriel revealed the details and stated:

“I remember being a bud conductor somewhere around here 16years ago and one day I couldn’t take the suffering anymore and so I walked into an incoming vehicle, but the driver was quick enough to stop. The driver simple said to me “if you want to die go to Jesus”. This marked the turning point for me”

• Other personalities who used to work as Bus Conductors;

Jude Okoye

Jude Okoye is a well-known music producer from Nigeria who excels at what he does. He did, however, recount the events that occurred during his first visit to Lagos.

He claimed that he spent his first four weeks in Lagos beneath the Ijora Bridge and that, as a result of his financial situation, he was forced to work as a bus conductor in order to make ends meet and continue his music career.

Posting a Monday Motivation to his Instagram, producer and manager Jude Okoye wrote about his first time coming to Lagos saying:

DID YOU KNOW….? My first 4 nights in Lagos in 1995 was spent under ijora bridge stranded cos of music hustle. Had to do conductor work route ijora – jibowu everyday to survive. #mondaymotivation

Alibaba

Alibaba is a very talented comedian who understands how to amuse his audience, but it might interest you to know that this young man was once a bus conductor in Delta state who struggled to make ends meet.

He did, however, admit in an interview with the Channels television network that he was previously a bus conductor, working from Ramah Park back to Ogbaazu in Delta state.

Joseph Benjamin

Star Nigerian actor Joseph Benjamin spoke candidly about his professional history in an interview with Wana Udobang on Inspiration FM’s programme “Talk About It.”

Joseph talking about his past said;

I’ve moved from being a bus conductor, security guard, waiter, worked in a Bakery, sold shoes at Balogun; then moved into IT before acting.

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To celebrate the greatness of the Nigerian Music Industry, Mp3bullet.ng put together a list of Top 10 Nigerian Artists with dancefloor songs that are evergreen

Disclaimer, this list doesn’t contain all the evergreen songs in the industry but it’s a compilation of the editors’ pick, the songs we could get our hands on.

This list contains songs that even when they come out on speakers now, would still have the power to send a crowd into a frenzy.

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Here are the Top 10 Nigerian Artists with dancefloor songs that are evergreen’

Gongo Aso-9ice

There are few songs that have the tendency to outlive even their creator and “Gongo Aso” is one of them. The song which was the lead single from 9ice’s sophomore album of the same name was released in the 2000s to critical reception.

The song solidified 9ice’s status in the industry and is not just an evergreen anthem but a showcase of what 9ice can do is capable of.

Lori Le- X-Project ft Konga

Lori Le, a song that was popular a decade ago, is also deserving of inclusion on this list. The music, which was released in 2007 by X project, has the power to scatter the ground floor even in the current day.

While X Project didn’t have any other ance anthem like “Lori Le“, they would be remembered for the magic they made on this song.

Close To You- Mo’Hits All-Stars(D’banj, Wande Coal, Dr Sid)

The defunct Mo’hits crew gave us good music back in the mid-2000s. The crew led by Don Jazzy and D’banj dropped an album, “Curriculum Vitae” in 2007.

From the album, is this classic number “Close To You“. It features Wande Coal’s stellar vocals, D’Banj’s kokolet crooning frenzy, D’Prince and Dr Sid’s impressive rap cuts and of course, beats savvy Don Jazzy.

Pass My Your Love- Ay.Com ft Terry G

When AY.Com and Terry G released this smash hit single in 2009, it swept the music industry by storm.

The creativity behind this music is an awesome one. There aren’t many songs from that year that still sound like hits today.

The song dropped at the time Terry G was a rave act already disturbing the air with “Free Madness”.

In 2021, AY.Com made a comeback into the Industry with a remix of the song featuring Peruzzi.

Free Madness- Terry G

There used to be a time when Terry G was the main deal of the street. The singer’s eccentric style of music which was a fusion of fast-paced beat and heavy Lamba had the streets in a chokehold with his music.

The singer has a lot of evergreen songs but the biggest of them is his 2008 “Free Madness.” The song which sounds like a freestyle was a turning point for the singer.

Over the Moon- Dr Sid ft Kayswitch

Dr SID released his debut album, “Turning Point” in 2010. Prior to that, he had featured on Mo’hits compilation album, “Curriculum Vitae” where he had appeared on 7 tracks out of ts 15 songs.

Dr SID who was predominately a rap artist was revamped by Don Jazzy into a singer and dropped “Turning Point” in 2010.

The album had a lot of hits like ‘Pop Something“, “Something About You“, “Winchi Winchi” but one of its biggest was the Kayswitch-assisted “Over The Moon”

From the intro of the song, you already know it’s about to become a euphoric ride.

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Do Me- P-square

P-square is one of the foremost Nigerian music groups that entertained the African and international music scene with their songs for years until their separation in 2017.

The music duo had hits that one can’t forget and it was shard picking a song. For this list, Mp3bullet.ng decided to go with “Do Me“.

“Do Me” contains the stunning vocals of Afrocentric music singer Waje and her mezzo-soprano.

In a completely separate context, the video depicts the twin brothers in their early game-changing styletitude, which they’ve always had a talent for reflecting hip culture.

The song is one of the smashing hit songs off their third studio album, “Game Over“.

Pakurumo- Wizkid

Wizkid might be the present day Afrobeat King but his journey started in 2010 with his debut album, “Superstar”

“Superstar” was a versatile album with diverse songs but one in particular, “Pakurumo” was showcased a different dimension to Wizkid.

While Wizkid had a lot of pop and R’n’B songs on the album, “Pakurumo” caught people because of the fuji infused sound.

The music video had a cameo of celebrities like Funke Akindele, Banky W, Ice Prince, Alibaba among others.

Dem Mama- Timaya

Timaya has been in the industry since 2005 and over the years propel pop and dancehall sound in the Nigerian Music Industry.

His first song, “Dem Mama” launched his career as part of his debut album, ‘True Story”.

The socio-political song is an ode to the tragic massacre that happened in Odi, Bayelsa in 1999 by the Nigerian military.

Timaya made a song that was both danceable and impactful.

You Bad- Wande coal ft D’banj

In 2009, Wande Coal dropped one of Nigeria’s best albums of the decade, ‘Mushin to Mohits.” While the album had a lot of hits to take from, Mp3bullet.ng picked “You Bad”

Featuring former labelmate, D’banj, “You Bad” from the intro spellbound listeners that gets them dancing.

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Worthy Mentions

• Kukere-Iyanya
• Ijoya- Weird MC
• Shayo- Bigiano
• Kerewa- Zule Zoo

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Alibaba in a write up he posted on Instagram said that the history of commercial success of stand up comedy can’t be written without mentioning the role Lagbaja played in it.

Alibaba Wrote,

“The history of the commercial success of stand up comedy can’t be written without mentioning the role this man, @officiallagbaja played in its, process, development, and activating the cash.
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From #SeaGarden to #Motherlan’, he was very clear about how he wanted me to be part of his project.
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“Ali, I want you on stage by 12 midnight till 12:30 or thereabout. Can you handle it?” He asked me at an auto mechanic shop on Oregun.
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I had seen him play at some events in different parts of Lagos. I knew he had a cult following amongst the upwardly mobile young men and women.
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I said yes. And were My assumptions right?
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“I need intelligent and spontaneous jokes that will cut across, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and all others who will come to watch us. And I want you to yabbbbbbbb them well well.”
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What l then said must have sealed it. “Shey you won’t say I should tone it down?”.
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There was one guy, who sat in at the meeting. He had eyes like a Tortoise Car. His mind was half there at the meeting… and a half at the BMW he had instructed one of his mechanics to fix.
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His fears were not unfounded. Because, as he was trying to respond to my rhetorical question, the car the young apprentice was trying to jack up, rolled over what he used to wedge the front tyre.
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We all dashed to assist in pushing the BMW back from where it had rolled into the door of another car.
It was a sloppy workshop.
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Lagbaja was wearing brown chinos and a checked top.
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He turned to the mechanic, Adeoye or Ade something, (it’s been long) “So, what do you think?”
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“He is the man”. And returned to dealing with the vehicle bumper.
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Lagbaja, at this time, was sitting on the burnet of a car, got up to his feet, and shook my hand. “See you on Friday next week”
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That Friday came. And The crowd was as predicted, lawless, loud, and unruly. They were rich. I had a goal to reach. So, I left the jokes. Mo bu shege kuro lara awon were. Gradually, they started to listen. There was a new sheriff in town.
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And from SeaGarden to Opebi, the art and act of Stand Up were eased into the corporate world. Banks. Oil companies. Conglomerates. Military boys… all in.
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Egungun, Egbon… I appreciate again.”

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Taking to his social media page to wish the legendary comedian a happy wedding anniversary 2baba called the Nigerian comedy king on whom many Nigerian comedians rose to fame God sent.

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Further hinting that he and his wife were constantly learning from Alibaba and his wife, 2baba wrote:

Are u kidneyn me” according 2 @mr_hyenanaWhere do I start from , 2 say happy anniversary to @alibabagcfr and @mummymary_ Ok let me put it simple.

If u ever have the pleasure of knowing or jamming 2 of them then u have witnessed 2 of the people that people describe as God sent, inspiring, correct, AREA, coolest,the list goes on .

Over blessings go follow una union forever.. Me and my wife @annieidibia1 dey learn every day from una.
#ONELOVERELIGION#GRATEFUL

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The new jam which was produced by Cobhams is an highlife love song that you can groove to on your wedding day.

The video is a funny one with a perfect story line. The effort Timi Dakolo made on this is amazing and how he got all top celebrities into one music video is something unique.

“I Never Know Say” video is a wedding setting for Timi Dakolo and his beautiful wife with cameo appearance of 2Baba, Bovi, Alibaba, Omawumi among other top celebrities.

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Watch and Enjoy the dope visuals below\

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At a young age, I was addicted to MTV Base, that showed every week day, on Silverbird. A lot of my favourite artists, I discovered them through the show. But I can’t forget how I got addicted. That very day, in 2012, I had seen the Video of Darey’s “Sisi Eko,” the remix which featured Flavour.

To be honest, it was classic!

That must have been the big break for Darey, the general acceptance of the single was just impressive. Darey is an RnB artist, and ’11 was a year, when rap music was still dominating. If it was not hip-hop, then it was Afro-Pop. Never highlife, never RnB. But, somehow Darey had managed to gain his ground, in the Soul/RnB music genre. Flavour too, was doing fine.

Having served us a sound that stood out.

So, Darey wanted to do an album, and the highlife “Sisi Eko” actually made the cut. His “Double Dare” album had dropped, and the critical reviews were in favour of the Soul Muzik singer.

Then, just when we thought he was done with the album, he wowed us by releasing a Remix to the track ” Sisi Eko.” And, on it he had featured “Oyi” crooner, and one of the few Igbos making waves in the industry, Flavour N’abania.

Flavour added his own spice to the jam, and it went gaga, across the country.

To further boost, a Video for it was unleashed. Very colourful video, which had cameo appearances from stars like, Alibaba, Seun Kuti, Dr. Sid, Zaina and others.

While many other bangin’ collabos have come out of Nigeria, don’t you think “Sisi Eko” is the classiest?

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