Newsonline reports that Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has disclosed that he is battling kidney failure and will have a surgical operation at the end of July.
This was disclosed on Wednesday on the Instagram handle of the Nigeria Jaja Jaga artiste by his spokesperson, Hon Myke Pam.
According to Pam, all that Abdulkareem asked for are prayers and good wishes, adding that he has been undergoing dialysis since the ailment was discovered.
The statement was titled: ‘Asking for your prayers for Eedris Abdulkareem!’
It stated: “The Nigerian Hip Hop Czar, Social Crusader and Rights Activist, Eedris Abdulkareem of “Nigeria Jaga Jaga” fame needs the sincere and unalloyed prayers of all Nigerians and his fans around the world in these hours of his travails.
“The Lakreem Entertainment Inc. boss has recently been diagnosed with kidney failure and has been undergoing dialysis since the detection at a reputable hospital here in Lagos, Nigeria.
“The date for the transplant surgery is now fixed for the end of this month of July, and all arrangements and texts have been concluded, including certifying the compatibility status of the gracious donor (a family member).
“Therefore, on behalf of the Abdulkareem family and Lakreem Entertainment Inc., we most sincerely ask for prayers and good wishes for Eedris, as we face these challenging times.
“It’s pertinent to add here that thankfully, Eedris is full of life and in high spirit as he is bustling to go. Definitely, he’s going to come out of this and blaze up the musical stage again in due course.
“Actually, his spirit emboldens us. We shall be updating you as we continue with this life saving process. May God continue to bless, protect and abide with us all. Amen.”
Newsonline reports that Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem is a famous Nigerian hip hop singer, songwriter, stage performer, recording artist and a hip hop rapper. He is popularly known as Mr. Remedy. He is very gifted, skillful, creative and talented. He was born and bred in Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria.
Eedris Abdulkareem is a Nigerian hip-hop singer, popularly known for his hits years back. Most especially the song that sparked controversies and was eventually banned. You might be wondering or rather furious to know what actually transpired. This page covers extensively all the information you’re in need of.
He was born to a polygamous family in Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria, where he completed both his primary, secondary and tertiary education and obtained both his First School Leaving Certificate, West African Senior School Certificate and Bachelor’s Degree.
He was born and raised in Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria and decided to adopt Kano State as his state of origin.
His mother is from Ogun State while his father is from Ilesha, Osun State both in the south western part of Nigeria.
Eedris Abdulkareem lost his father when he just was 2 years old and 8 of his brothers as well
Eedris Abdulkareem was born on the 24th of Dec 1974. The music star is currently 47 years old. He recently celebrated widely with Family, friends colleagues and fans nationwide. What seemed to have amazed many is how his fan-based have grown large this shows how famous the music star has been. He has also earned the respect of fans nationwide due to his reserved personality and the uniqueness of how he does his things.
Eedris Abdulkareem got married to his long-time girlfriend Yetunde and the marriage is currently blessed with four lovely children.
In 1996, Eedris Abdulkareem started his music career as a hip-hop rapper. He was signed to Kennis Music record label alongside with 2Face Idibia. He raps mostly in Pidgin English and is popularly known for criticizing the Nigerian government with his music due to the high rate of corruption in Nigeria.
During the regime of President Olusegun Obasanjo, many of his hit singles were banned from broadcasting on radio and television stations in Nigeria due to the fact that his music focuses mostly on attacking and criticizing the Nigerian government.
He performed with the hip-hop band popularly known as “The Remedies” from 1997 until they split and went solo in 2002. He continued as a solo artist and released the album “Pain and Stress = Success” (P.A.S.S.) in 2002.
The hit track titled “Wackawickee MC’s” from his first debut studio album was criticized by Popular Nigerian musicians like Tony Tetuila, Plantashun Boiz and Double X Posse. Later in that same year, which was in 2002, Eedris Abdulkareem released another hit single titled “Mr. Lecturer”. The music addresses issues faced by female students in Nigerian colleges, polytechnics and universities, whereby lecturers extort from them either in cash (money) or in kind (sex) in exchange for higher grades.
In 2004, Eedris Abdulkareem released his third hit single “Jaga Jaga” a Yoruba term for a shambles. The music focuses on the criticism of the Nigerian government due to high rate of corruption and suffering of the masses in Nigeria.
The music was banned from broadcasting on radio and television by President Olusegen Obasanjo, but continued to be played in nightclubs, events and ceremonies. In November 2005, Eedris Abdulkareem launched his own record label “La Kreem Music” and released his fourth debut studio album “Letter to Mr. President”. The music from his fourth debut studio album addressed Obasanjo’s criticisms of the hit single “Jaga Jaga”. The album also featured hit single like “Flash Up Unu Lighter” a tribute to Obasanjo’s wife, Stella Obasanjo, who died in 2005 after undergoing plastic surgery in Spain and unfortunately, on her way to Nigeria she was a victims of the Bellview Airlines crash of October 2005.
In January 2012, Eedris Abdulkareem released a sequel to “Jaga Jaga” during the Occupy Nigeria protest against lifting of fuel subsidies. In 2004, Eedris Abdulkareem got married to his long time girlfriend Yetunde and the marriage is currently blessed with four lovely children.
In 2000, Eedris Abdulkareem was among the personalities voted for by the Nigerian public to carry the Olympic torch in a relay through the country. In 2002, Eedris Abdulkareem released his first debut studio album Mr. Lecturer. In 2004, he released his second debut studio album “Jaga Jaga”. In 2005, he released his third debut studio album “Letter to Mr. President”. In 2007, he released his fourth debut studio album “King is Back”.
In 2010, he released his fifth debut studio album “Unfinished Business”. Eedris Abdulkareem has several hit singles which include Jaga Jaga part 2, Wonkere, Sekere, Fela, I Go Whoze You, Trouble Dey Sleep, amongst others.
Eedris Abdulkareem in the cause of his music career has won several awards and nominations in Nigeria which include Best Collaboration of the Year and Best Song of the Year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Eedris Abdulkareem is currently one of the richest and most influential artists in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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