Update: the Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Chris Olakpe later said three people died in the blast...the bomber and two others.
Monday 26 May 2014
Update on bomb blast in Jos last night
Update: the Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Chris Olakpe later said three people died in the blast...the bomber and two others.
Fight against terrorism: Military has received N130b from Jan - April - Okonjo-Iweala
While presenting the 2014 budget signed last week by Pres. Jonathan to newsmen, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance Minister revealed that the Nigerian military has received N130.7billion from the Federal Government from January to April 2014 and that another N3.8b has been approved by the president but was still being processed and will soon be released to the military.
She revealed this to deny claims by the Nigerian military and other security agencies that poor funding was undermining ongoing war against terrorism. Defending the huge amount being spent in the military, Dr Okonjo-Iweala said;
"Defence spending is top in everything. You know that military establishments need new things to assist them in their work, and ours will not be different. No budget will be enough to meet their demands but for now, I think the sector takes almost a trillion of the budget.”
"The defence budget in 2014 is about N968.127 billion and we have disbursed N130.7 billion between January and April 2014, N85.9billion out of what has been disbursed is for personnel cost.
22yr old mother sells her one-month old baby for N430k in Onitsha
Sunday Sun reports;
Three other women, Nkechi Ugochukwu, Maria Asomba and Esther Obi, who allegedly played roles in the sale of the baby were traced to Onitsha, Anambra State and arrested by the police.
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu who disclosed this, toldSunday Sun that Huma got pregnant while prostituting. Her boyfriend who was not quite ready to bear the responsibility of fatherhood rejected Huma’s pregnancy.
Incidentally, Huma already had two children, who were being cared for by her mother. So having another child out of wedlock was not an idea that appealed to her one bit and she decided to relieve herself of the burden of caring for the baby.
Meet Most Beautiful Face In Nigeria 2014 winner, Rita Onyemachi
Zulu Sofola's 'The Wizard of Law' showing in June @ Terra Kulture
osaic Theatre Production in Conjunction with Terra Kulture Present Zulu Sofola's hilarious comedy "The Wizard of Law" showing the first three Sunday in June (1st, 8th and 15th) by 3pm and 6pm at Terra Kulture, Plot 1375, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos. The play is directed by Agozie Uzo Ugwu and features prolific stage actors like Patrick Diabuah, TY James, Omoloyu Sodiya, Paul Alumona, Kelvin Mary Ndukwe and others.
Photos from the launch of Chude Jideonwo’s book
Chude Jideonwo launched his new book; ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ on Sunday, 25 May 2014 at the Federal Place Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos.
The launch of the thought-provoking book, a collection of essays written by renowned entrepreneur and young leader, Chude Jideonwo was chaired by former World Bank VP, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili.
Guests in attendance included Abike Dabiri, Pat Utomi, Jim Ovia, Femi Falana, Mo Abudu, Funmi Iyanda, Alibaba, Julius Agwu, Linda Ikeji, Timi Dakolo, Ice Prince, Monalisa Chinda amongst others
Pictured above are the amazing Ms Funmi Iyanda, the very stylish Linda Ikeji *cough* and beautiful Monalisa Chinda
The launch of the thought-provoking book, a collection of essays written by renowned entrepreneur and young leader, Chude Jideonwo was chaired by former World Bank VP, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili.
Guests in attendance included Abike Dabiri, Pat Utomi, Jim Ovia, Femi Falana, Mo Abudu, Funmi Iyanda, Alibaba, Julius Agwu, Linda Ikeji, Timi Dakolo, Ice Prince, Monalisa Chinda amongst others
Pictured above are the amazing Ms Funmi Iyanda, the very stylish Linda Ikeji *cough* and beautiful Monalisa Chinda
Clarion Chukwura slams Ibinabo in new interview + wins AMAA best actress
Clarion Chukwura, who won Best Actress in a leading role at the 2014 AMAA awards which held on Saturday May 24th, is still attacking AGN president Ibinabo Fiberesima. In a new interview with Yes magazine, Clarion said her recent attacks on Ibinabo is not based on jealousy, but only trying to bring dignity back into the guild
"If Ibinabo recognized me as a senior colleague, she would have picked up her phone and called me at one point or the other, before or during her leadership. She had never done so. That is one. Two, I was privileged, with the manner she spoke during the issue of the murder case for which she was convicted, and I didn't see that attitude as someone you should dialogue with. Three at the Nollywood at 20 event, there was not that kind of rapport that okay, you are my senior colleague, at the helm of the leadership of the guild, if you have anything that can assist me in my position, you can please reach out to me. Ejike Asiegbu called on me and I assisted and played my role in every area he asked me to play my role. Zack Orji invited me at one point or the other to and we worked together"
Yvonne Okoro Disgraces Iyanya Over Yvonne Nelson
It seems most Ghanaian actresses are up in arms against Nigerian singer, Iyanya Mbuk, over his love gone sour with Yvonne Nelson.
The latest actress to join the fray is Nigerian/Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Okoro, who gave Iyanya a very serious attitude at the just concluded Ghana Music Award, for having the effrontery to use and dump her colleague in what she believes was a very callous way.
According to an industry source, the Kukere master had a bad time at the Awards when he made attempts to dance with Yvonne Okoro while performing.
We gathered that after some awards were given out, it was Iyanya's turn to perform and while performing his hit song, Your Waist, he invited Yvonne Okoro to join him on stage and 'wind her waist'.
But to his surprise, the pretty and voluptuous actress declined and was heard whispering to close friends that if Iyanya should get close to her, she would give him a resounding slap.
She reportedly said:
Look at this fool. So he thinks Ghanaian actresses are playthings for him. Let him come close to me and I will land him a dirty slap.
As much as Iyanya kept urging her to join him, she declined and when the shame was becoming to much for him to bear, she reportedly got up reluctantly and joined him just for a few minutes and even at that, she did not spend up to two minutes before she went off the stage.
So much for hurting one's colleague.
WIZ KHALIFA ARRESTED For Weed at Airport
Wiz Khalifa was arrested early Sunday morning at an airport in Texas … after a “green leafy substance” was found during a TSA check.
The “Black and Yellow” rapper was flying from El Paso to Dallas when TSA officials discovered the green stuff … according to law enforcement sources. Wiz was taken into custody and turned over to local police.
We’re told cops concluded the obvious — the leafy substance was marijuana — and that’s against the law in those parts … so he was arrested.
Cops say he was in possession of 5 grams of weed.
Wiz clearly isn’t that concerned … he tweeted a jail selfie.
Saturday 24 May 2014
Nigerians who attended the 56th Grammy Awards
Kcee, Julius Agwu, Harrysong, Seyi Shay but not nominee at the award ceremony
By OnTV Publisher
Jan 27, 2014 - 11:39am WAT
Jan 27, 2014 - 11:39am WAT
Dencia wasn’t the only African star present at the 2014 Grammy Awards yesterday night.
As expected, media execs Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye who were spotted at the Staples Center days before the show, were dapper at music’s biggest night.
Also seen at the event were Kcee, Seyi Shay Julius Agwu and Harrysong.
As expected, media execs Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye who were spotted at the Staples Center days before the show, were dapper at music’s biggest night.
Also seen at the event were Kcee, Seyi Shay Julius Agwu and Harrysong.
CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Accuses Pastor Enoch Adeboye Of Abetting Corruption
the CBN top shot is accusing the revered man of God of aiding and abetting corruption
By OnTV Publisher
Jan 14, 2014 - 00:30am WAT
Jan 14, 2014 - 00:30am WAT
The battle line is now drawn between the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, with the CBN top shot accusing the revered man of God of aiding and abetting corruption by shielding the former CEO of Intercontinental Bank PLC, Erasmus Akingbola, a member of Adeboye’s church, who has been indicted for various financial fraud while he held sway at the bank before it was liquidated.
Sanusi said that Adeboye has been the one making the prosecution of Akingbola, who allegedly stole over N200 billion from the commercial bank by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, impossible.
The CBN front man claimed that Pastor Adeboye’s involvement in the deal and his intervention in getting the judge who was handling the case, Justice Habeeb Abiru, promoted to the Court of Appeals has truncated the case as that enabled Akingbola escape to the UK as soon as the EFCC indicated their desire to try him.
He was later forced to return to Nigeria, but his prosecution soon fizzled out, due to Adeboye’s interference, according to Sanusi.
2face rocks N1million gold encrusted sneakers at T.W.O video shoot
2Face was seen wearing a customized gold encrusted Versace sneakers worth N1million, during the video shoot of music giants, Tunde and Wunmi Obe on Tuesday May 20th.
Shot by the maverick Clarence Peters, the video is for T.W.O’s highly anticipated forthcoming advocacy single ‘Green White Green’ clamouring for peace and unity in Nigeria.
2face, who is featured on the single, was seen in the company of his wife Annie Idibia. Continue to see more photos...
Caleb University students asked to pay for damages caused during riot
Well, it seems the school wants to make every student, whether involved in the riot or not to pay for damages caused that day. In a text message sent to students yesterday, Caleb University asked male students to pay N100k and female students to pay N50k. Part of the text sent out below...
CUL Parents and Students are hereby notified that school resumes Mon, June 2. Exams start Mon, June 9. Male students are to pay N100,000.00 while the female would pay N50,000.00 by Bank Draft to offset damage to school property. Balance of Sch. fees should be paid into (account details). No student would be allowed into the University premises without evidence of payment of school accompany each student with a letter of undertaking to be of good behavior.Is the school right to ask students to pay for damages?
We are not ashamed to be called the church of the rich – Oyedepo
Why are there so many rich people in Winners?Because they know better than their contemporaries. If you don’t know what you have, you won’t know if you are deprived of it. The Bible is an open chequebook, it is by revelation we access what belongs to us; by faith we take delivery of it. Someone had access to our empowerment programme and she is a pepper seller, while others sell one basket a day, she sells six, seven. I learnt she had become the envy of all the pepper sellers in her area. Such person has an understanding that whatever she does, she prospers and she knows that when she pays her tithe, she experiences open heavens. But in case people don’t know, they perish for lack of knowledge, and in case they think when you are rich you miss heaven, then they perish for lack of knowledge.
So, it’s right when people claim that this church is only for the rich?
It’s for all the people who believe that Jesus already paid for them to be rich. And those who don’t believe, when they come they start believing when they see it happen in a lot of people’s lives. And we are not ashamed to be called the church of the rich. If they call your family poor, will you be excited? Nobody would be excited. Even when a family is poor, they hate to be called poor. No man in his right mind enjoys being called poor, and nobody truly wants to be poor, people may pretend. Which is more honourable between being a giver and a beggar? Most of us came in very poor, but the light of God’s word came on us and we walked out of poverty in grand style into wealth and riches.
How come there is such wealth in the church despite the poverty in the nation?
The kingdom of God is funded by God’s resources. We are not funded by the economy of the world, but by the economy of the kingdom, which has a budget for all of its agenda on earth. We’ve been here since 1999 and we have never had power outage or water shortage. The main players are Nigerians, the builders are Nigerians. There is no building here that any foreign expert took part in. There is no foreign company’s presence here, including the tabernacle. Some of the revered foreign companies here in Nigeria are technicians in Germany, and they are all political contractors, not that they have something special to offer.
Friday 23 May 2014
Stop The Discrimination! HND Is As Good As BSC: Poly Student Tackles Education Minister In Open Letter
Student union a leader thinks the HND/BSC dichotomy in the Nigerian education system has to stop
Nigeria's Supervising Minister, Wike Nyesom, has been accused of making "untimely and diversionary" moves with regards to the lingering Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) strike which has left polytechnic students at home for nearly one calendar year.
Com. Ogbonnaya Sunday, the National President of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) made the accusation in an open letter to the Minister of Education titled 'A CALL FOR ACTION.'
The Minister had recently set up a committee to review polytechnic curriculum but the student leader says it arouses suspicion coming so late.
"..We think that the committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Education is untimely and diversionary," Ogbonnaya wrote.
"We see no sense in setting up a committee to review the curriculum of a sector that has being on strike for nearly eleven (11) months owing to the inept stand of the Federal Ministry of Education in resolving the ongoing industrial crises in the polytechnic sector," Ogbonnaya wrote.
Ogbonnaya however said the problems facing polytechnics can traced to the regrettable HND/BSC Dichotomy.
"The problems that confront students and graduates of that session are colossal, but all can be traced to one thing – the discrepancy between HND and BSc," the letter read.
Ogbonnaya said the ASUP-FG face-off must be resolved quickly, failing which polytechnic students would take drastic measures to drive home their point.
"We call on Federal Government to resolve the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) strike within a forth night or face the challenge of taking Nigerian students to detention as we are bent on going back to the classroom or staying and sleeping at the gate of the international airport in Abuja."
READ FULL TEXT OF LETTER BELOW:
Barr. Wike Nyesom
Supervising Minister,
Federal Ministry of Education,
Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
Sir,
A CALL FOR ACTION
On behalf of Executive Council of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), I bring you our reverential solidarity greetings.
The NAPS is the umbrella body of all Polytechnics, Mono-techniques, Colleges of Technology and other Allied Institutions Awarding National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) across the six geopolitical zones of the Federation and Diaspora.
This Association, which is the second largest student movement in Africa continent, has been in the vanguard of campaign for equity, justice and good governance, free and qualitative education for over two decades. The contribution of our noble association in bringing about our nascent democracy cannot be overemphasized. NAPS is an affiliate of the International Union of Students’ (IUS), All African Students’ Union (AASU), West African Student Union (WASU) and has a consultative working relationship with UNESCO, UNICEF and ECOWAS.
I write to convey the displeasure of Nigerian Students of Higher National Diploma (HND) and Ordinary National Diploma (OND) awarding Institutions. The problems that confront students and graduates of that session are colossal, but all can be traced to one thing – the discrepancy between HND and BSc.
We therefore wish to put it on record that the wishes of these students are as follows:-
ON THE COMMITTEE OF REVIEW OF POLYTECHNIC CURRICULUM
While there is a need for frequent review of curriculum of all education segment to meet up with International standard, best practice and current trend, we think that the committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Education is untimely and diversionary. We see no sense in setting up a committee to review the curriculum of a sector that has being on strike for nearly eleven (11) months owing to the inept stand of the Federal Ministry of Education in resolving the ongoing industrial crises in the polytechnic sector.
We wish to state without equivocation that the duty of reviewing the curriculum should be such that the lecturers and necessary professional bodies are carried along as members of the said committee but that should be after the ASUP crises have been put to a halt.
ON HND/BSC DISCRIMINATION
While we commend the Federal Government for setting up a committee to look into the HND/BSC discrimination, we believe that Government has made a monumental mistake by not including HND holders in the committee setup to look into the matter. It beats our imagination that in a committee setup to solve a problem, those that are affected by the problem will not be part of the committee rather the committee will be made up of those who have always believed that “should HND holders have equal opportunities with the BSc holders, the former will make the later look ordinary”.
Consequently, we demand the immediate inclusion of HND holders in the committee headed by the secretary to the Government of the federation as this is the only way we can have trust and confidence in the committee.
ON ASUP STRIKE
We call on Federal Government to resolve the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) strike within a forth night or face the challenge of taking Nigerian students to detention as we are bent on going back to the classroom or staying and sleeping at the gate of the international airport in Abuja.
Yours in Nation Building,
Com. Ogbonnaya Sunday
National President (NAPS)
Singer Waje Tells Why She Is Still Single
Singer Waje wants a man who will understand that she is a very busy woman and therefore will not want to eat pounded yam after a hard day's job.
Beautiful Nigerian singer, Waje, like every woman, would love to get married and settle down but she seems not to get the right man who will understand the nature of her job as an entertainer who must balance her career and marriage. In a recent chat with entertainment site, NETng, she opened up on the difficulty of getting a partner who will come to terms with the rigours of her life.
This is what the mother of an adorable daughter told NETng when asked why she is not married:
I don't know why, but I feel God has a way of doing things. I have so much on my hands now, let that matter rest for now, let me not go and marry now before my husband says he wants pounded yam, cooked by his wife not a maid.
Then I will leave everything I am doing and I will be pounding yam. But when somebody who understands my kind of person and my job comes along, then it will be easier for me.
After all the troubles of the day, the traffic, somebody getting you angry, there should be that one person who can calm you. Everybody would love to have somebody as a companion, so do I.
Who is that man who is ready to pound yam for Waje?
Jim Iyke Says He Is Still Dating Nadia Buari
What do we believe now? Jim Iyke says he is still cozy with Nadia Buari after it was reported they have packed up their long running affair. Let's wait and see.
One does not know what to make of the saga involving Nigerian bad boy actor, Jim Iyke and his on-today, off-tomorrow lover, Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari, as Jim has come out to say that he and Nadia are still an item, despite the persistent rumour that they have broken up for good.
Remember that the news of their break-up is still raging, with the attendant razzmatazz but we are hearing discordant tones now as Jim, through his manager, Mitch Ngaman, has come out to debunk the rumour.
This is what Mitch said:
I can assure you that whatever you may have heard regarding the ‘misunderstanding’ between Jim and Nadia is pure speculation.
Nonetheless, it is normal for lovers to disagree with each other occasionally or they wouldn’t be human beings.
We are aware of the false rumour about Jim and Nadia’s breakup. We have decided to ignore it because it is unfounded. Jim and Nadia have not broken up, as claimed by Emma (Agu).
That guy is a frustrated musician and blogger whose stock-in-trade is blackmail.
All he does is to meddle in other people’s business. And if he does not have his way, he goes into a tantrum and fabricates stories.
We will act when we deem fit. He can keep on ranting for now.
Good PR there Mitch. But let us hear from Nadia also, okay!
Boko Haram men kill 34 in fresh attacks on 3 villages in Borno state
Thursday 22 May 2014
Actresses We Miss Seeing On Our Screens!
Regina Askia Williams
Born in Lagos Nigeria, Regina hails from Cross River State. She is popular for her roles in movies like Festival Of Fire, Vuga, Most Wanted and popular series Fortunes. She is a practising nurse in New York where she resides with her family.
Victoria Inyama Okiri
The beautiful actress hails from Abia State. She has been absent since she got married and travelled to UK with her spouse. She is popular for her roles in movies like Blind love, Gangster Paradise, Glamour Boys, The Cross among others.
Obot Etuk
The beautiful actress just went off the radar and has not appeared in movies for years now. She ruled the screens in the nineties appearing in movies like Rituals, Deadly Proposal among others.
Sandra Achums
She used to be on the cover of every movie, the beautiful actress relocated to Germany after her marriage. Popular for her roles in movies like: Deadly Affair, Just A Mission, Ashanti, Outcast among others.
Susan Patrick
She can't be forgotten thanks to her outstanding performance in Sakobi the Snake Girl. Susan hails from Akwa Ibom state. She is popular for movies like Sakobi, Tears In Heaven, Love Is Blind among others.
Who are the actresses you missing seeing on the screen?
Anger in the land Ice Prince Calls Out GEJ
Ice Prince Zamani has lost his cool and he takes no prisoner in this tweet.
Just as many celebrities in Nigeria and the world over have been asking, rapper Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince,has also come out to question the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan and its competence in tackling the recurrent bombings and loss lives in different parts of the country.
Just as shock is being expressed over the twin bomb blasts that shook Jos, the Plateau State capital two days ago, the rapper who is from the state is not happy that such an incident should take place in his home state which before now, was known for its relative peace and comfort.
Ice Prince took to his Twitter to unleash some strong words for the president to chew over.
OritseFemi & Dbanj premiere new song, Double Wahala @The Place
It is going to be a night of double fun and double wahala as we join the D’Banj and Oritse Femi in Double Wahala Part 2 premiere at The Place,Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island this Friday.
Oritse Femi has done it again with another hit single that will be dropping this Friday. You can’t afford to be anywhere but at The Place Adeola Odeku VI to have it served red smoking hot.
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