Dear diary, i did it with a danfo public bus driver. The trials and temptation of a nigerian commercial bus danfo yellow bus passenger sippingdryteapodcast posted on january 14, 2018 february 28, 2020 now, no matter how porsche your lifestyle may be, i doubt you havent ever patronized a yellow bus with a man who doesnt know how to close the vehicle door, always using the bus as his. These vehicles for hire are typically smaller than buses and usually take passengers on a fixed or semifixed route without timetables, but instead departing when all seats are filled. Danfo drivers upset with tekno for stealing jogodo but. The drivers are never patient, always in haste to pick up passengers. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners. I hope youve been a little enlightened by this crash course on surviving the danfo life in lagos. Its like theres a spell attached to that ajegunle area. No ask me stupid question again i was enraged, i looked angrily at him and hurled insults too. You will always see police arrest area boys but not agberos because they are well connected. They are dropouts who live better than many university graduates. May 09, 2018 tekno dey make us vex and if i catch am e no go like me you just come dey carry pessin song dey go dey sing god save am because we no dey lagos, now set we don enter lagos, na because of tekno we don come here if i catch am watch the video here.
Budapestlagos challenge, this is a journey not for the faint hearted. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. If you cannot cope with danfo, then you are in luck. Danfo drivers mountain black and mad melon music fans can show their love here. Basically, if you havent experienced life here, then you havent experienced lagos, the centre of excellence. Danfo drivers, p square, other tales complete sports. This set of people orders the driver around, they tell the driver how to drive and what not to do. After una go dey insult government to b bad, we bad pass d government. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. My lagos danfo diaries the unapologetic bus driver blog. Tekno dey make us vex and if i catch am e no go like me you just come dey carry pessin song dey go dey sing god save am because we no dey lagos, now set we don enter lagos, na because of tekno we don come here if i catch am to danfo drivers, tekno shouldve told them what they wanted to do with their song and collaborated with. When taking a ride in a danfo, the last thing you should expect is comfort it would be delusional to expect to be comfortable in a typically overloaded bus with dusty wooden pako seats, cantankerous copassengers, the everpresent body odour of the discourteous driver and conductor, the noisy engine, etc. People would talk about you even if you are rich or poor. Yahaya bello set to build 500 mansions for his supporters in kogi state mad oh.
Appreciate what you have no matter how little you think it is. No matter how short the ride may be, you are likely to meet someone who is ready to make the best of it in getting a quick sleep. There s a new youtube music web player for desktop. I asked the danfo driver as i jumped in the empty bus. We provide public toilets of the highest quality, designed and built for you.
The government doesnt provide jobs yet it wants to take away the one we have. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. A creative lifestyle blog sharing insights from everyday personal experiences about god, relationships, fashion, career and everything inbetween. There are measures inplace to ensure that traffic offenders do not go unpunished. Ayade imposes new restrictions in cross river, says no mask, no movement pathetic. The danfo bus is that beautiful, dirty yellow, volkswagen, mystery machine style bus, that seems to have no doors, on the lagos high ways. Dec 11, 2019 it was just some minutes to twelve pm. Where is the phrase, no matter where you go, there you are. They released a new song inyele in 2015 and now the video is out. Obama surprises late mad melon children with over 500k youtube. Jul 16, 2018 when taking a ride in a danfo, the last thing you should expect is comfort it would be delusional to expect to be comfortable in a typically overloaded bus with dusty wooden pako seats, cantankerous copassengers, the everpresent body odour of the discourteous driver and conductor, the noisy engine, etc. The song jogodo caught the attention of music lovers on its release after it was discovered that tekno actually sampled mad melon and mountain blacks kpolongo song which was a big hit many years ago.
Now, in a danfo bus, there is a driver, bus conductor, passengers and within the passengers, we have the assistant drivers. Danfo driver speeds off with policeman clinging to his cars. It was at the recent headies award that the danfo driver made their heart known. Okay, maybe that was just for funbut i am not a danfo driver. Fans shut down ajegunle at burial of mad melon of danfo driver as they move his body to. Massive turnout in ajegunle as body of mad melon escorted to. No matter what them do by madmelon on amazon music. I dont like chatty girls or girls that post too much on social media rema reveals the death of my father is the most traumatic experience of my life eniola badmus weeps i will knock out kubrat pulev in round 11 anthony joshua scandal. They seem to know all the things than can go wrong for the driver and are armed with gory tales of fatal accidents to share with whoever cares to listen. It is still shocking that there was no single collaborative work by the artist of that era worth mentioning. Mad melon and mountain black danfo driver ragga youtube. The duo of mountain black and mad melon of danfo drivers real names jimoh olotu and omeofa oghene respectively, better known by hit single i am a danfo driver, suo are back after a long.
On the whole, lagos is known for this mode of transportation. The trials and temptation of a nigerian commercial bus danfo. Fear grips lagos drivers, conductors as government plans to. After auspicious start, their music careers fizzled out newtelegraph. There is a better road with less traffic, most of you hate that area cos you only go there thru mile 2, wrong choice.
The trials and temptation of a nigerian commercial bus. How mad melon died mountain black of danfo drivers music. Driver, you are at fault, just tell her sorry and let us go. That idiot tecno wey steal music nd danfo no collect vasa for he hand no still show there, that him. Mad melon died of tuberculosis michael emiefah, son of danfo driver singer mad melon of danfo drivers. What they didnt write about fayose once being a danfo driver. It takes a lot of strength and a complete nofear attitude to go as far as. Mad melon of the danfo driver fame has died after a battle. Danfo driver speeds off with policeman clinging to his car. In order to do this despite budget cuts, wyre joined forces with the neighbouring fylde borough council in 2007 and danfo was contracted to look after the public conveniences.
I got down from the bus and we exchanged more and more insults while he waited for passengers. May 09, 2018 tekno dey make us vex and if i catch am e no go like me you just come dey carry pessin song dey go dey sing god save am because we no dey lagos, now set we don enter lagos, na because of tekno we don come here if i catch am to danfo drivers, tekno shouldve told them what they wanted to do with their song and collaborated with. Going by what he said up there, it shows he wasnt there for him too, he had not gotten in touch with him for a long time. Mad melon died of tuberculosis michael emiefah, son of danfo driver singer celebrities 2.
We wait with sighs when the danfo driver parks wherever he likes. Where have you seen or heard the quote no matter where you go. Other music, lyrics, and videos from ng on reverbnation. There are no danfo minibuses in yaounde but the taxi drivers here ensure that you are. Check out no matter what them do by madmelon on amazon music. But not long after, ibrahim and mike went their separate ways, with. When dealing with the danfo bus, there are different people you will come across and precautions you must take. At the moment we are working on the second edition of the rally, we thank all our. He was lucky,this time it was a useless police woman wey the guy for punch for eye and vanish, but he didnt next time he should go and video sonja like mumu,nobody go tell am. Ola merotiwon, was battered by a commuter bus danfo driver while attempting to enforce the traffic law in lagos state, western nigeria. Having boarded so many danfo buses in my sojourn in this metropolitan state of lagos, i opine that one of the most challenging professions to practice is the danfo profession yes, and i mean.
No matter where you go, there you are is a saying that has been printed on many images. They may stop anywhere to pick up or drop off their passengers. The bus driver, john peter, was later arrested, while merotiwon was taken to a hospital for treatment. Not to desecrate the dead but we should all live a healthy life.
My lagos danfo diaries the unapologetic bus driver. A share taxi also called shared taxi is a mode of transport which falls between a taxicab and a bus. When death wey touch u hit ur beloved, tears go drop. Mad melon died of tuberculosis michael emiefah, son of danfo. After some passengers had entered the driver put on the. The drivers are largely alright until they get to intersections or. Plans to remove lagos danfo commendable esan punch.
Police woman disgraces danfo driver over 50 naira bribe in. Meet the lagos danfo driver without legs, pius abayomi. To find mega success, that is an amazing thing to behold. How danfo drivers shaped nigerias pop culture of late 90s. No matter how rich they may be, it is usually hard to leave that area. No matter who you are or where you are, there is a job for you somewhere. Lagos danfo driver zoom off with policeman clinging to his bornet. Nov 01, 2017 no matter who you are or where you are, there is a job for you somewhere. He was lucky,this time it was a useless police woman wey the guy for punch for eye and vanish, but he didnt next time he should go and video sonja like mumu,nobody go. I was at the bus stop waiting to get a bus to my destination, a bus finally came and i entered. You will hear them say things like, overtake that car, driver you too fast na, driver abeg you too slow, take right, no follow. Feb, 2019 there s a new youtube music web player for desktop. Why we have been away for so long danfo drivers vanguard news. Fear grips lagos drivers, conductors as government plans.
Appreciate what you have no matter how little you think it. Appreciate what you have no matter how little you think. Danfo drivers upset with tekno for stealing jogodo. Informal urban governance and predatory politics in africa. The types of people you meet in danfo buses everyday lagos. I would give you my brt crash course very soon so expect brt 101. You can find also find nigerian comedy, jokes, proverbs, traditional dances, baby names, news, food, and other nigeria related content. Sep, 2019 the drivers are never patient, always in haste to pick up passengers. Danfo is the signature of transportation in lagos state nigeria. The death of member of famous group danfo driver, mad melon, has been announced by daddy showkey. It takes a lot of strength and a complete nofear attitude to go as far as driving a commercial bus without legs. Bus reform initiative will make lagos safer, comfortable for all.
City called lagos and you are not using the yellow cabs, uber, train, brt or lagbus to move around, but instead choose to use the fastest moving bus aka danfo or molue then there are certain things you need to know and look out to make sure you are safe. Jan 14, 2018 the trials and temptation of a nigerian commercial bus danfo yellow bus passenger sippingdryteapodcast posted on january 14, 2018 february 28, 2020 now, no matter how porsche your lifestyle may be, i doubt you havent ever patronized a yellow bus with a man who doesnt know how to close the vehicle door, always using the bus as his. Meet the lagos danfo driver without legs, pius abayomi abiodun photo. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. She advises young ladies to look for a productive business to do especially when they know that there is no job out there.
How danfo drivers shaped nigerias pop culture of late. These are the things that come with boarding a danfo. Till then, hold tight to your belongings and remember that a danfo is no place to be posh. This piece takes a look at such flash in the pan music acts that we. No doubt igando is smooth and fast but what if rider say no that its long journey that you are trying to make him or her pay more.
Mad melon of the danfo driver fame has died after a. Wyre council wanted to provide good public conveniences for residents and visitors. And if you try to step in when a danfo stops for you, two things may happen you either lose one of your legs or you lose. Tha suspect danfo valentine ft broda livinus intro yeah yeah gbese ive enter problem 2ce ive do valentine ive enter problem i did not know it was breast pad on the avatar suspect on the beat chorus i woke up in a new danfo yeah i woke up in a new danfo yeah i.
Not a matter of prestige now, but i do not envy them. Danfo driving is my hustle the government and business. Whatever your circumstances, danfo can provide a suitable toilet solution. If youre an islander, that is, an indigene of lagos island, no matter your status, you would never want to leave the island, martins wale mohammed, an indigene and journalism teacher in. The truth is, i just want to put things in order, get some money, so i can train myself and go back to school and one of my big dream is to become the minister of transportation one day with my experience. With danfo, your needs are always the starting point. Top 10 things to know when boarding danfo in nigeria battabox. Nov 23, 2018 now, danfo buses constitute major means of transportation since the state government in its magnanimity decided to phase out molues, the almighty king of the road. Lagosians in tears as mad melon of danfo driver is announced death. There are certain kinds of people you can expect to meet when you board these buses as well. May 17, 2016 music duo danfo drivers were huge way back when but they are slowly making a comeback into the music industry. She left the police to become a full time danfo driver. Mar 22, 2008 from their debut album danfo driver, okoli music. Maybe i go need to cut off this guy when dey always come dash me weed oh.
Put agbero in prison and his ogas will bail him within 24 hours. Danfo, molue, one chance, change, bus rules, danfo. Tekno dey make us vex and if i catch am e no go like me you just come dey carry pessin song dey go dey sing god save am because we no dey lagos, now set we don enter lagos, na because of tekno we don come here if i catch am watch the video here. There are reports that mad melon of the danfo driver fame has died after a battle with an. However, there have been some acts who have failed after offering. Since the company was founded in 1969, we at danfo are extremely proud of having delivered thousands of toilet units worldwide. It is expanded on in a meditation book entitled no matter where you go, there you are, the mindfullness of meditation by jon kabutzinn. Music duo danfo drivers were huge way back when but they are slowly making a comeback into the music industry. But the guy sef no jasi,,how you go dey video sensitive matter like mumu,such things are better done codedly from a safe distance.