Saturday, 31 March 2018

Emirs at war over Buhari


Emirs at war over Buhari

Kenny Ashaka
It would appear that since the dethronement of Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo as the 19th emir of Gwandu and the ascension of his successor, Alhaji Muhammadu Ilyasu Bashar, also known as Major General Muhammadu Jega, this pair of closely associated emirs have placed their connection by family on ice with one suspecting the other.

Friday, 30 March 2018

67 Senators Reportedly Sign To Override President Buhari’s Veto over Electoral Act

67 Senators Reportedly Sign To Override President Buhari’s Veto over Electoral Act

POLITICS – Latest report as No fewer than 67 senators have endorsed the move by the apex legislative chamber to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, Newsmen reported.
According to the report, a source in the apex legislative chamber disclosed that 67 senators had already signed a Pro-Senate register seeking to override the veto.

Russia 2018: FIFA shuns Nigerian referees


Russia 2018: FIFA shuns Nigerian referees


Monica Iheakam
There will be no Nigerian referee at the FIFA 2018 World cup in Russia.
The World football governing body yesterday released a list of 36 centre referees and 63 assistant referees for the mundial billed for June this year.
According to FIFA, the choice of match officials selected to officiate at the finals was based on each referee’s skills and personality, as well as his level of understanding of football and ability to read both the game and the various tactics employed by teams.

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

How auto crash shattered final-year student’s dreams


How auto crash shattered final-year student’s dreams


•Lady needs N7m for urgent surgery abroad
Doris Obinna
Until January 15, 2008, Chinonso Judith Ericson lived a vivacious life. The future was loaded with amazing promises for her and everything was going on smoothly according to her plans.
But on that fateful day, the 31-year-old lady was involved in an auto crash in Abeokuta while returning to Lagos from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)

Popular Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji is engaged

Popular Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji is engaged

Toks David, Lagos
Nigeria’s favorite blogger, model and celebrity Linda Ikeji is engaged, as confirmed by credible sources on Wednesday.
Ikeji, much loved and loathed by Nigerians who follow the goings-on of celebrity gossip, is said to be engaged to ex-boyfriend and longtime confidant Big Sam of Broadway TV.

UBA London subsidiary gets regulatory approval

UBA London subsidiary gets regulatory approval


United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) yesterday announced that its London subsidiary has obtained regulatory permission to carry out wholesale banking services in the United Kingdom.
The approval licence was granted to the lender by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), a United Kingdom financial services regulatory body.
The move makes UBA the only Sub-Saharan African bank to conduct banking activities in New York and London, as well as in 20 other countries across Africa.

Martin Luther King Jr’s family to Nigerians: “Give Buhari time”


Martin Luther King Jr’s family to Nigerians: “Give Buhari time”

NAN
Martin Luther King Jr’s nephew, Isaac newton-Farris Jr, has enjoined Nigerians to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari and give him time to complete the work he has begun in setting Nigeria on the right path, and building a country every Nigerian would be proud of.
Farris made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja after a get together in honour of the visiting Luther family who are in Nigeria

Apple launches affordable new iPad with Pencil support


Apple launches affordable new iPad with Pencil support

Apple introduced a new 9.7 inch iPad at an education-themed event in Chicago on Tuesday. The new iPad features a Touch ID-compatible home button, as well as support for the Apple Pencil, the company’s custom-built stylus pen.
The device will come with an 8 megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video, along with a HD front-facing camera, last up to 10 hours on a single charge and optionally offer LTE support. It has 32 GB of storage,

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Russia to retaliate as U.S., EU, Canada others expel envoys

Russia to retaliate as U.S., EU, Canada others expel envoys


Moscow will retaliate against a series of expulsions of Russian diplomats from European countries and response with regard to each case, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Monday.
“There will be a mirror-like response. We will work it out in the coming days and give our response with regard to each country,” the source said.
The European Council President Donald Tusk announced that 14 EU member

Monday, 26 March 2018

Benue: We’re disappointed over Buhari’s visit –Tiv leader


Benue: We’re disappointed over Buhari’s visit –Tiv leader

Rose Ejembi, Makurdi
President General of Mdzough-U-Tiv, Edward Ujege has expressed disappointment over the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Benue State. According to him, the expectation of the Benue people that the president, as a father would come and comfort them in their moment of trial was dashed as he (Buhari) refused to address the matters at hand. 
You were one of those who spoke at the town hall meeting held in Makurdi when President Muhammadu Buhari paid a condolence visit to the state. What were your takeaways from that meeting? 

Sunday, 25 March 2018

Land use charge: Outcry over new “crazy” charges


Land use charge: Outcry over new “crazy” charges

…Landlords regret building houses in Lagos
Henry Okonkwo
There has been disquiet among property owners in Lagos State in the past two weeks after details of the newly enacted law on land use charge emerged.
The law raised the charges payable by up to 400 per cent in some instances, though the government said it tried to provide reliefs for relevant groups of property owners.

development plan for Anambra


Obiano adopts 50-year development plan for Anambra


… Appoints Special Advisers
Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka 
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said his government was working on a 50-year development plan that would ensure that subsequent administrations do not derail but queue into the vision of developing the state.
Obiano, who made the disclosure

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Why conservatives couldn't care less that Trump may have had an affair with a porn star

Why conservatives couldn't care less that Trump may have had an affair with a porn star

stormy danielsStormy Daniels.Joe Raedle/Getty Image
  • In this opinion piece, author Thomas Farnan seeks to explain why conservatives don't care about President Trump's alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
  • He explains that during the Monica Lewisnky scandal, liberals and conservatives generally agreed that infidelity isn't a disqualifier for a president.
  • Trump may be unfaithful in his marriages, but he is extremely faithful to his voting basis, Farnan says.

Keira Maguire flashes some serious sideboob

Keira Maguire flashes some serious sideboob in a VERY plunging sheer lace bodysuit as she poses up a storm at Australian Grand Prix


She admitted she fights with 'everyone' and is at the centre of much of the drama on Bachelor In Paradise, which debuts this Sunday.
And Keira Maguire stole the limelight once again on Saturday, as she posed

Nigerian government reacts to Bill Gates’ comment on Buhari’s economy

Nigerian government reacts to Bill Gates’ comment on Buhari’s economy


The Federal Government has said that Nigerians misunderstood comments made by Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Recovery Growth plan (ERGP) does not address the needs of the citizens

Man in court for allegedly fondling girl’s breast


Man in court for allegedly fondling girl’s breast

A 52-year-old man, Ajidare Oluwadare was on Thursday, arraigned in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly fondling the breasts of a 13-year-old girl

Friday, 23 March 2018

International/friendly: Nigeria, Poland go to war in Wroclaw


International/friendly: Nigeria, Poland go to war in Wroclaw

Super Eagles continue their World Cup preparation today in Wroclaw, when they file out to face Poland as Gernot Rohr looks to add finishing touches to his Russia bound squad.
Poland tutored by Adam Nawalka will ambush the three-time African champions for what looked to be a thoroughly entertaining affair.The two sides heading to

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Tonto Dikeh shows off her stunning new figure following cosmetic surgery (photos)

Tonto Dikeh shows off her stunning new figure following cosmetic surgery (photos)


She looks amazing! Recall she had cosmetic surgery at Grandville Medical in Lagos which was documented in her yet to be released

‘My Parents Found Out About My Third Child On Social Media,’ – Wizkid


Nigerian Starboy Wizkid has said that his parents discovered that he was expecting a third child from a third baby mama on social media.
The Ojuelegba crooner while speaking on Urban 96.5 FM Lagos said marriage is not his thing because he has a lot of women who are dear to his heart.

JAMB: Mixed reactions trail release of 2018 UTME


JAMB: Mixed reactions trail release of 2018 UTME results

NAN
Some candidates of the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) have reacted to the results released by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Tuesday.
The candidates spoke in separate interviews on Wednesday in Abuja. Recalled that the board initially released the first batch of results in the first week of the examination and over 1.5 million was later released, on Tuesday, March 20.

U.S.: Austin Bomber blew self up as police moved in


U.S.: Austin Bomber blew self up as police moved in, Police say

The man responsible for terrorizing Austin over the past few weeks with a series of bombs is finally dead, police say.
Police were trying to arrest the man early Wednesday morning when he allegedly killed himself with an explosive device inside his own car as he fled from authorities, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said at an early-morning press conference.

5 ways to save your mobile data


5 ways to save your mobile data

Where your data goes depends on how you use your phone. As smartphones get increasingly smarter, the amount of data they pull from the Internet is increasing. For example, as you get instant updates about what your friends are doing, no matter where you are, or get weather warnings when you are out and about, it means that some apps on your phones are taking liberal chunks out of your mobile data.
The fact that

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Buhari tasks Nigerians on road usage


Buhari tasks Nigerians on road usage

Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, charged Nigerians to change their ways in the usage of the nation’s road infrastructure.
President Buhari made the call during a one-day public enlightenment  programme on the developments in the road sector organised by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, in Abuja.
The President said the critical place of

How I became music star in Europe


How I became music star in Europe

Tosin Ajirire and Josephine Chidebe
Austria-based Nigerian songwriter cum singer, Rose May Alaba, started writing her own songs as a teenager. Two years ago, she started doing music professionally. Now, at 23, she has four singles to her credit, including writing the theme song of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games and showcasing the stuff she’s made of at the 2015 Austria Music Awards.
Rose May, a younger sister to David Alaba, the Bayern Munich striker, was born to a dad, George, who was a musician on the label of the defunct Tabansi Records and whose stable mates were Majek Fashek, Chris Okotie and Felix Liberty, as well as a Filipino mum, Gina, who was also a singer.

54 graduates bag First Class at UNIZIK



54 graduates bag First Class at UNIZIK



Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka and Aloysius Attah Onitsha
A total of 54 students graduated with   first class degree certificates in the 2016/2017 academic session of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku, made the disclosure, on Monday, in his office during the press conference to herald activities lined up this week to mark the 12th Convocation Ceremony of the University.
Ahaneku also disclosed that a total of 7731 graduands will be taking part in the convocation ceremony with a breakdown showing that 6641 graduands are for first degrees, 190 for Post Graduate Diplomas, 674 for Masters of Science degrees and 227 for Doctorate degrees.

Morocco tables $16bn 2026 World Cup bid


Morocco tables $16bn 2026 World Cup bid

Morocco would need to spend almost $16 billion  to prepare to host the 2026 World Cup, with every proposed stadium and training ground built from scratch or renovated, the bid said Saturday.
With less than three months to go until the FIFA vote, the north African nation presented the first significant details of its proposal to take on the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The North American bid plans to rely on existing infrastructure, including large NFL stadiums already hosting events.
For the first time, a high-risk bid that does not meet FIFA’s expectations on facilities and profit can be disqualified before the governing body’s congress votes on June 13.
When FIFA officials score the bids, infrastructure — of which half relates to stadiums — will account for 70 per cent of the panel’s mark. The remaining 30 per cent is based on projected costs and revenues.

APGA consolidates, as Obiano takes fresh oath

APGA consolidates, as Obiano takes fresh oath

History was again be made this weekend when the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)-led government under the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano, will take another oath of office to begin a new era in piloting affairs of Anambra State.
APGA had outlandishly outsmarted 37 other political parties to poll an unprecedented victory in the November 18, 2017 Anambra governorship election, clearing all the 21 councils to retain power in the state.
The new oath of office will mark the beginning of an era of matching expectations with actions in line with APGA’s manifesto. The government will be expected to keep to its campaign promises. And considering the track records of achievements of the APGA-led government in the last 12 years and in line with the governor’s clear vision and pact with Ndi Anambra, Chief Victor Oye, the party’s national chairman say, the people of the state have nothing to worry, as government would meet their yearnings and expectations.

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

African human rights commission writes Buhari on IPOB, Kanu


African human rights commission writes Buhari on IPOB, Kanu 


Geoffrey AnyanwuAwka
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) has restrained the Nigerian government from taking further actions against the President of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and members of the group pending the decision of the commission on the complaint of the group against the government.
The ACHPR, which reports to the African Union (AU) is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective (peoples’) rights throughout the African continent as well as interpreting the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and adjudication of individual complaints brought before the commission against member states.
Nigeria is a member state and has also ratified the African Charter, which all together makes it subject to the jurisdiction of ACHPR.

Japan: Babies’ bodies found in bottles during house renovation


Japan: Babies’ bodies found in bottles during house renovation


NAN
Termite exterminators working on a house renovation in the Japanese capital uncovered the bodies of several babies preserved in bottles, some with umbilical cords still attached, Kyodo news agency said on Monday.

Monday, 12 March 2018

I was ashamed of my first kiss on set – Rachel Ologbenla, actress



I was ashamed of my first kiss on set – Rachel Ologbenla, actress



Damilola Fatunmise
Rachel Idowu Ologbenla is sure a talent to watch out for in the Yoruba movie sector of Nollywood.
The actress cum producer has featured in over 30 movies including her own productions entitled, ‘Owo Wunmi’, ‘Ife Airi’, and ‘Moraayo’. In this chat, Ologbenla talks about her journey into the make-believe world and many more. Enjoy.

Saturday, 10 March 2018

Archbishop’s attack: Imo leaders declare holy war on Okorocha


Archbishop’s attack: Imo leaders declare holy war on Okorocha


•‘You’ve acted like King Saul who tore the robe of Prophet Samuel’
GEORGE ONYEJIUWA and STANLEY UZOARU, OWERRI
The Biblical scene in which King Saul held tightly to the garment or robe of Prophet Samuel (who had come to deliver a divine message on his half-hearted disobedience to God’s commandment to wipe out the Amalekites), until it tore in his hand (1 Samuel 15: 1-27) turned out to be quite a tragic one as it marked the beginning of the end of Saul’s theocratic rule over the nation of ancient Israel.
According to the Biblical account, “as Samuel turned

Police arrests Enugu daredevil robber ‘Fire 4 Fire’


Police arrests Enugu daredevil robber ‘Fire 4 Fire’


Raphael Ede, Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested the notorious armed robbery kingpin identified as one Mathew Ugwu, popularly known as “fire 4 fire”. The criminal had terrorized the residents of Udenu local government area and its environs.

Police spokesman Ebere Amaraizu, who disclosed this yesterday in a statement, said the suspect was arrested at the Udenu Division of the Command.
According him, the suspect was arrested through intelligence tips about his location from members of the public.

2019 will make or break nigeria – Prof Ben Nwabueze


2019 will make or break nigeria – Prof Ben Nwabueze


•Igbo presidency, a mirage without restructuring
Elder statesman, Professor Ben Nwabueze has warned that the nation that the much anticipated 2019 elections may not hold if the country is not properly restructured before then.
In this interview with VINCENT KALU in Lagos, he equally opened up on a lot of national issues including how former President Obasanjo doctored the nation’s constitution to create the current problems the country is facing today. He also spoke on the near hopeless situation of the Igbo and the tough conditions through which an Igbo can become Nigeria’s president.

Nigeria doesn’t seem to be working, why?
Nigeria is not working; this is the truth. It is not working because of so many things. The first and foremost is bad leadership, which leads to bad governance. We don’t have the right type of leadership in this country, at least at the present time.
This has worsened since the election of President Muhammadu Buhari; I have made it clearly that I don’t think this man was the right type of leader for this country at this time of our history. What kind of leader do you need to govern Nigeria, which is one of the most complex societies in the world, with over 300 different ethnic nationalities? A team of researchers from the University of Ibadan has identified at least, 300 ethnic groups in the country.

Friday, 9 March 2018

Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet in May for denuclearisation talks



Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet in May for denuclearisation talks


President Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks by the end of May, an extraordinary development following months of heightened nuclear tension during which the two leaders exchanged frequent military threats and insults.
Kim has also committed to stopping nuclear and missile testing, even during joint military drills in South Korea next month, Chung Eui-yong, the South Korean national security adviser, told reporters at the White House on Thursday. Chung extended the invitation from Kim to meet while briefing Trump on the four-hour dinner he had with the North ­Korean leader in Pyongyang on Monday.
After a year in which North Korea fired intercontinental

Erosion menace spreads panic in Anambra community


•We need help, or we’ll be wiped out soon, community leaders plead
David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi
Except there is urgent intervention by government between now and the commencement of the rainy season, trouble looms for residents of Umuogbo Obiofia, a community in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
There are fears that the community would be completely destroyed soon and the people displaced by a devastating erosion that has continued to threaten buildings in the area.
Residents of the community, who raised the alarm recently, pleaded with the Anambra State government and other relevant agencies not to allow them to be consumed by erosion. In their words, there is no other place they could run to.
President-general of Nnewi community, Lagos branch, Chief Emma Orji Chukwu, told the reporter that his house was one of those that might soon be swept away by the rampaging erosion. He returned to Nnewi recently, where he joined those at home to make a passionate appeal to the Federal Government, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, the World Bank and other stakeholders in the area to make haste and rescue the community from the yawning jaws of erosion.

FG cuts down on rice imports to boost agric sector

FG cuts down on rice imports to boost agric sector


FG cuts down on rice imports to boost agric sector —
Gyang Bere, Jos President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has cut rice imports by about 90 percent in order to spur domestic production of the commodity. He explained that the money saved from reduced imports would be invested in the agricultural sector to create jobs for Nigerian youths and to hasten the country’s economic recovery.

Nollywood meets Hollywood in California



Nollywood meets Hollywood in California


Two of Hollywood’s most illustrious institutions have concluded arrangements to screen some of the best Nollywood films in an event tagged:  Nollywood in Hollywood.
The events, scheduled for March 23 and 24, will be co-presented by the world’s leading film programme, the School of Cinematic Arts, at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America and Hollywood’s most prestigious screening venue, the Egyptian Theatre.
Many of the events would be live-cast to audiences in Nigeria and around the world.

Porn actress: Trump lawyer obtains restraining order



Porn actress: Trump lawyer obtains restraining order


United States President Donald Trump obtained a restraining order against an adult film actress to prevent her from speaking publicly about their alleged affair, legal documents show.
Trump’s personal lawyer obtained the order against Stormy Daniels in private arbitration proceedings last month. It bars her from sharing “confidential information” about their alleged relationship, US media reported.
Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, emailed the restraining order to Ms Clifford’s legal team on 28 February, according to NBC News. “The document itself is to remain confidential and not to be disclosed to anyone as per the terms of the judge’s order,” the email said.

Thursday, 8 March 2018


President Buhari receives FIFA Cup World Trophy Tour

  • Hosts CHAN, Bobsleigh Winter Olympics Team
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening received the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He was handed the trophy by Christian Karembeu, a retired International footballer from France, who was representing world football body FIFA.