Raymond Chimgozirim Joel,popularly known as Reetee,Based in lagos Debuts into the music industry with this catchy & melodious tune titled "Loving You",Produced by one of the industry's versatile producer Kezyklef'. This mid-tempo infectious tune sees the 18yr old sensational singer deliver a captivating harmony which will surely get you dancing . This young talent is surely the kind you should watchout for .
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Monday
MUSIC: Reetee - Loving You (Produced by kezyklef)
Music : Phoxyl ft Ntro x- No worries
On Point Entertainment Front man 'Phoxyl' A.K.A Badman beat has dropped his long awaited hit, titled 'no worries' .. The Super talented beat-maker/Singer teams up with Ntro x, to deliver this captivating tune.. This is surely for the party and for the street as well.. Enjoy!!
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NEW MUSIC : REETEE FT ICE CREAM - BECAUSE OF YOU
Hustle Base in-house act debuts with this masterkraft laced beat. Teaming up with ragga maestro IceCream.. This is definitely a food for the ears.. Grab it!!
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Saturday
Music Premiere: Kiss Daniel | Woju Remix Ft. Davido & Tiwa Savage
The wait is finally over as Rave of the moment and Woju crooner, Kiss Daniel teams up with two of Nigeria’s finest maestros and industry exports, Tiwa Savage of the almighty Mavin Dynasty and HKN prodigy Davido on his Woju remix. When you have a collaboration like this, you gotta love it. Download, share and #Woju. It's a song that will have its time in the clubs this year.
Enjoy!
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Thursday
See the Boko Haram armoured tank captured by Nigeria troops in Michika
This tank was captured from Boko Haram militants by Nigerian troops in Michika, Adamawa state after a tactical operation recently.
And I ask again , Where do these people get these things from? hmm
1st millionaire in the Lucozade & Ribena #BigCashGiveaway promo to be chosen next week
The first millionaire in the Lucozade & Ribena #BigCashGiveAway promo will be chosen next week. We really cannot wait to know who this lucky winner will be. In case you haven’t heard, Lucozade and Ribena will be giving away 1 million naira to 1 winner every week for 8 weeks and 75 people will also win 10,000 naira cash prizes weekly.
So if you are in Lagos, Calabar, Enugu, Port-Harcourt and Uyo and you haven’t bought your Lucozade Boost and Ribena, hurry now, visit the designated stores near you because you just cannot afford to miss out on the chance to win these cash prizes and become the next millionaire courtesy Lucozade and Ribena #BigCashGiveAway promo.
Winning is easy; from now till April, 2015 buy either 1 case of Lucozade Boost/Ribena 150 ml, or 7 packs of 288ml or 3 packs of 500ml PET, look out for the Lucozade/Ribena brand ambassador in selected malls and you will receive an instant free gift and a raffle ticket that qualifies you to win the cash prizes.
Social media is buzzing on #BigCashGiveAway, join the conversation!
Don’t forget to take your Lucozade Boost today as it contains glucose which is the preferred body source for everyday energy. Enjoy also the fun, goodness and great taste of vitamin-C enriched Ribena.
For any queries about the Lucozade and Ribena promotion, please call the toll free line 0800-GSK-CARE (0800-475-2273)
Falz launches fashion collection on jayosbie.com
Falz recently signed a merchandising deal with Jay Osbie to co-design, produce and sell his fashion merchandise. Falz and Jay Osbie CEO, Adejuwon Isola-Osobu held a media briefing to talk about the partnership. Speaking at the press conference held at Jay Osbie’s HQ in Ikoyi Lagos, Falz said this was an essential move as he further seeks to diversify his entertainment business.
Adejuwon said the collaboration with Falz was perfect for Jay Osbie as Falz is a major influence in the entertainment scene and that his uniqueness and dynamism were synonymous with Jay Osbie’s brand values. The uber-stylish “Marry Me” crooner said that his collection was inspired by his personal style and enigmatic character.
You can shop the collection on www.jayosbie.com/falz. You can contact Jay Osbie on 09027443744 or on BBM: 5165E658. IG & TWITTER: @jayosbie
zoomed pic of the Channels TV reporter who was stabbed at Apc rally in okrika, rivers state
Here is a close-up of the wound sustained by Channels TV reporter Charles Eruka, who was stabbed by hoodlums at the APC rally in Okrika, Rivers state on Tuesday February 17th.
Boko Haram: 158 kidnapped victims reunite with families in Yobe
A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited with their families in Damaturu, Yobe. The victims were released by the sect members after three weeks of captivity. Alhaji Ahmed Goniri, the state Commissioner for Justice and Chairman of the State Committee on Rehabilitation of Victims of Insurgency, said this while addressing newsmen in Damaturu on Thursday.
“The victims were screened by security operatives to authenticate their status while government provided them with psychological therapy to ease their trauma,” Goniri said.
NAN reports that the victims were released by the insurgents three weeks ago but remained in custody of security agencies to undergo screening to ensure that they were indeed captives. Alhaji Abdurahman Dauda, a displaced person, said his wife and six girls were released by the insurgents.
“Two of my boys are still in their custody but, I am of high spirit that they will soon be rescued,” he said. One of the victims who preferred to remain anonymous, said’ “to be fair to the insurgents, they did not rape or abused us, they simply asked those who were not interested in their religion to leave, and they eventually released us”.
Meanwhile, the state government has provided N50,000, two bags of rice, sugar, noodles and wrapper to each of the 15 widows among the victims, while 47 other women received N30,000 each and same quantity of rice, sugar, noodles and wrapper. Presenting the assistance, Goniri said government commiserated with the families of the victims and provided the relief materials to help them to resettle.
He said 20 boys were still in custody of the insurgents and expressed hope that the renewed operation against the insurgents would rescue them from their captors.
(NAN)
Nigerian military begins airstrikes in Sambisa and parts of Gwoza
The Nigerian military says it has started airstrikes on Sambisa Forest and parts of Gwoza in Borno state. According to a statement posted on the Defence Headquarters Facebook page, many Boko Haram members have been killed as a result of the airstrikes. The statement below
A concerted air campaign by the Nigerian Air Force is ongoing in furtherance of the mission to clear terrorists from all their enclaves. The air strikes which today targeted the training camps and logistics dumps of the terrorists in Sambisa forests and parts of Gwoza have been highly successful as it achieved the aims with required precision.
The death of a large number of terrorists has been recorded while many others are also scampering all over the forest and out of the struck bases. Details of casualty will be determined in subsequent phases of the operation. Meanwhile, the strikes continue in other locations of the theatre heralding the advance of troops and other elements of the mission
Jazzman Olofin – “Omo Ayee” ft. Rasta CPT (Prod by K-Solo)
Jazzman Olofin stages a comeback with a K-Solo produced single; all the juice below!
JAZZMAN OLOFIN @JazzmanOlofin is Back with a NEW Street Anthem titled #OMO AYEE. JazzMan who Trilled his Fans at the just concluded Hennesy Artistry, Promises to keep rolling new materials back to back, in which Omo Ayee is just a Tip of the Iceberg. Omo Ayee is Produced By K-SOLO @obaksolo Featuring RASTA CPT a Uk Based ReggaeDub Maestro.
JazzMan Olofin is making a Big Bang with his sultry smooth vocals and captivating lyrics on this. Omo Ayee is a massive Mid-Tempo jam you will put on repeat.
Wayne Rooney's wife takes a walk on the beach in diamonds worth over N240m
Wayne Rooney's wife takes a walk on the beach in diamonds worth over N240m
EFCC Arraigns Former Banker For N25million Scam
Read the EFCC press statement below...
A former banker with Fidelity Bank Plc, Friday Yahaya (alias Peter Arikhan) has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Lawal Akapo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, for stealing depositors' fund to the tune of N25, 350,000.00.
He was arraigned on a 16-count charge bordering on stealing; impersonation and forgery. Yahaya, a former marketing staff of Fidelity Bank, Balogun Business Association branch, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, allegedly defrauded nine customers of the bank through diversion of their deposits into his personal account with the bank.
His worst-hit victim had the sum of N21, 710,000 (Twenty One Million Seven Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira) stolen from his account with the Bank. One of the charges reads: “Friday Yahaya (Peter Arikhan) sometime between the months of February and November 2013, at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, whilst being a staff of Fidelity Bank Plc stole the sum of N21, 710, 000 (Twenty One Million Seven Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira) from account number 6050729408 maintained by Ifeanyi Okoye, property of Fidelity Bank Plc”.
When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty. Justice Akapo adjourned the matter till March 11, 2015 for hearing of defence's bail application and ordered that the accused person be remanded in Ikoyi prison. Media & Publicity 18th February, 2015
Robert Mugabe’s 91st birthday bash to cost $1million
Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe will turn 91 years old on February 21st and the country's ruling party, Zanu PF is planning to host a $1million birthday jamboree to celebrate him just as they did last year when he turned 90.
According to an official of the ruling party, Tongai Kasukuwere who spoke with Zimbabwean media, the party had raised 60% of the total money needed for the birthday jamboree which is expected to be hosted at the luxirious resort town of Victoria Falls.
"We have sourced more than half of what we want and more companies and individuals are promising to contribute in the near future. We are looking at a sizeable figure which is befitting the magnitude of the person whose birthday we are celebrating. To us as Zanu PF youths, this is a moment to celebrate his achievements and greatness and celebrate what he has done for Africa and the world as a whole.” he was quoted as saying.
President Mugabe came into power after Zimbabwe's independence in 1980.
Aisha Buhari speaks on one thing Nigerians don't know about her husband
In an interview with Thisday Style this week, Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of APC Presidential candidate, General Buhari, said that one thing most people don't know about her husband is his love for comic stories and his very humorous nature
"Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is a very humorous person and enjoys listening to comic stories. Whenever he cracks jokes you will laugh till you shed tears. He also likes taking people by surprise" she said
Mrs Buhari who is an esthetician by profession with spa houses in Kaduna and Abuja, says she has been married to her husband for 25 years now and that he is a caring and protective person
"My husband is a family-oriented person. He has very close relationships with his children, grandchild, and entire members of the family. He is very caring and protective of us" she said
According to Mrs Buhari, her husband is a very gender sensitive person who believes in women's education
"My husband believes in women’s education. He encouraged me to pursue my educational goals. I’m sure Nigerian women know the truth that he is a gender sensitive leader and will vote for him against all the political propaganda to discredit him. He insisted during his time as Head of State, that every council should have a female representative" she said
Another crisis looms for polytechnics
Unless the Federal Government moves swiftly to avert the impending strike by polytechnic workers, students may be heading back home soon as the unions in the sector brace up for another round of confrontation with the government.
The three unions (Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Allied Institutions (NASU), and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) are accusing the government of refusing to honour agreements reached and doing nothing to address the grievances that led to its protracted strike (11 months) which was suspended in July 2014 to enable the Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, settle down and look into the issues.
The immediate cause of their agitation is the suspension of the payment of the CONTISS (Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Scale) 15.
A statement signed by the General Secretaries of the three unions, Usman Nda-Umar (ASUP), Monday Jegede (SSANIP) and Peter Adeyemi (NASU) and made available to The Nation in Abuja also wants the government to call the Governing Councils of the federal polytechnic, Oko and Ado Ekiti to order.
Apart from their anger over the suspension of CONTISS 15, they also accused the government of failing to release the reports of the visitation panel to all federal polytechnics five years after the exercise, and dumping the NEEDS assessment report of polytechnics nine months after the exercise was concluded.
The statement reads: “The attention of the unions have been drawn to a circular FME/S/66/C.2/11/270 dated 26th January, 2015 emanating from the office of Honourable Minister of Education purported to have suspended the implementation of CONTISS 15 in Polytechnics without recourse to the spirit and letters of agreement with the unions in the sector.
“Recall that the unions in the sector were on strike throughout the preceding year following the refusal of government to act responsibly and honour agreements signed with the unions. In deference to the then newly appointed minister’s plea for time, and to his strong assurances that the thorny issues would be resolved within three months, the unions resolved to give the government a benefit of the doubt and suspended the strike in July 2014.
“Unfortunately and sadly, six months after, and despite repeated assurances in several meetings with the Honorable Minister of Education, what we get is the suspension of a statutory salary structure (CONTISS 15) approved by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’dua, which implementation dates back to 2009.
“Characteristically, we have maintained the highest standards of diligence, patience and due process in our engagement with government and its agencies. But let these virtues not be misconstrued for fragility.
“We, therefore, call on the minister of education to without delay reverse the purported circular suspending the implementation of CONTISS 15 and cause the Governing Councils and management of Federal Polytechnic, Oko and Ado-Ekiti to reverse their purported proscription of the unions.
“We strongly caution that our goodwill should not be taken for granted. Failure to reverse this retrogressive and illegitimate directive will leave our unions with no other choice but resort to the last option.”
Flying Eagles escape accident in Tema
The V.I.P Macopolo Bus conveying the Flying Eagles from the Tema Stadium, Ghana back to their Mplaza Hotel shortly after the Nigerian team beat Ghana’s Black Satellites 2-0 in the second international friendly match had an accident when it crashed into the main gate of the stadium while coming out to link the main road linking Accra.
The happy Flying Eagles players were busy discussing the outcome of the game when they heard a huge noise while the window of the passenger/right side of the bus shattered.
Part of the broken glass splashed onto the seats where Nusa Yahaya, Izu Omego, Musa Muhammed were. The most afftected player was Usman Hassan Saleh who was attended to by the team doctor and some concerned passersby who tried to get the broken glass that got into his eyes out with water.
The player and the rest of the team later left for their hotel 15 minutes later while the Ghanaian fans sympathized with the affected player and blamed the security manning the gate for the accident when he was not at his duty post.
Friday
We Remember Gen. Murtala Mohammed who was assasinated on this day 13th February, 1976
General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, born November 8, 1938, was assassinated in Lagos in February 13th 1976. He was just 38 years old and had only been head of State for less than seven months.
The late Head of State who was well loved, took power on July 30th 1975 in a bloodless coup against Gen. Yakubu Gowon's administration. Gowon was overthrown while at an OAU summit in Uganda.
Murtala Muhammed was killed along with his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa, on February 13, in a failed coup attempt led by Lt. Col Buka Suka Dimka. Murtala's car was ambushed while on his way to his office at Dodan Barracks, Lagos. He was succeeded by the Chief of Staff, Supreme HQ, Olusegun Obasanjo. Dimka was later executed for Murtala's assassination.
Three police officers killed at Abuja checkpoint
Three police officers have been killed at a checkpoint in Arab Road junction, Kubwa, Abuja.
Although the exact time of the incident has not been ascertained, it was believed that the police officers were attacked the middle of the night or wee hours of Friday morning.
From the blood stains at the scene of the crime, it can be deducted that two of the cops were gunned down at the checkpoint, while the third was killed inside a container.
Their bodies were discovered very early on Friday morning and taken to an undisclosed location.
Plain- clothed detectives were seen at the crime scene on Friday morning before sealing up the container where one of the bodies was discovered.
One of those at the scene of the incident, Abdullahi said, “I rushed here when I learnt of the incident, to see their bodies being evacuated by other policemen. This Arab road is known as a crime zone in this Kubwa. Thieves used to snatch people’s bags and okadas but police presence changed a lot of things, I just can’t believe that they met such a misfortune.”
Boko Haram launch first attack in Chad
Boko Haram members have launched their first attack in Chad, killing a Chief and at least 8 civilians. The sect members came through Ngugua village. The Chadian military is currently engaging them in a gun battle.
Lupita Nyong’o Covers Lucky Magazine, March 2015 Issue
The ever-radiant Oscar - winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o , is on the cover of Lucky magazine for March 2015.
She excitedly shared the news on instagram this morning.
Adorning a vibrant skirt set from Balmain’s spring/summer 2015 collection.
Lupita’s cropped top has been reported to go for $770 and the knit pencil skirt for $1,660.
While this edition won’t hit newsstands until February 16, as early as next week Lucky magazine will unveil photos from her shoot as well as her cover story.
NDLEA Arrests Lady After her Friend Plants Drug In Her Luggage
A lady has been arrested by the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency after her friend who promised to take her to Dubai, the United Arab Emirate planted a drug,
Cannabis Sativa in one of her luggage.
The lady, Obidike Ugochukwu Maureen, said she never knew her friend, Ebere Ohakwe Sandra, could set her up.
Maureen said: “My friend did not tell me she had drugs in the luggage she checked in on my name.
“She told me that it was all foodstuffs but it turned out to be cannabis.
“I feel very sad.”
Sandra on the other hand confessed that she wanted to take the parcel of drugs out of Nigeria for her travelling agent who promised to give her free visa.
The drug, weighing 19.8kg, were about to be exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirate when the ladies were arrested.
The arrest took place at the departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos during the screening of passengers on an Etihad flight to Dubai.
The drug was concealed in foodstuff and local alcoholic beverage called Alomo Bitters.
The NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Hamza Umar, while confirming the arrest, said that the case was under investigation.
Umar however added that 78 parcels of dried weed were discovered in the luggage of Maureen.
Sandra, who lives and sells foodstuff in Dubai, said her travel agent told her to smuggle cannabis in exchange for her visa.
Sandra said: “I used to export foodstuff to Dubai since 2012.
“Each time I go to Dubai, I stay for two months and come back because I have no permanent visa.
“I came to Nigeria since December 2014 to spend the Christmas and New Year at home.
“While I was preparing to go back, my travel agent in Dubai called me that somebody will give me a parcel to take to him.
“My first question was that I hope it is not cocaine.
And he said that it was not cocaine but weed and that it was not something serious.
“He also promised me that if I could take it to him, he would prepare my next visa for free.
“I agreed to take it.”
Sandra, a 2010 graduate of Economics of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, also confessed that she implicated her friend.
Her words: “Maureen is my friend, We met in Port Harcourt and had been chatting always.
“She told me she would like to visit Dubai to buy clothes because she sells female clothes.
“We concluded that we would both travel to Dubai when I’m returning in January 2015.
“Since she had only hand luggage, I decided to check in some of my luggage in her name because I had 80kg and did not want to pay the excess charge.
“Unfortunately, NDLEA discovered drugs in the luggage I checked in her name and we were both arrested.
“I regret accepting to take the drug.”
The NDLEA Chairman, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, called on travellers to be sure of the content of their luggage before travelling.
“Members of the public must take necessary preventive measures to ensure that they have no drugs in their luggage. They must also not collect luggage from people when travelling. This is very important because such luggage may contain drugs,” Giade said. - Punch
What will happen to the lady that didnt know of the weed?I hope they set her free and not punish her along with the culprit.
Whats Lawyers take on this?The lady who confessed can change her statement in court,especially if she gets a smart lawyer..afterall the drugs were not found in her luggage.
Asari Dokubo Invited By DSS Over inflammatory Statement
The spokeswoman of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar, said this on Thursday while responding to a question at a news conference organised by the National Information Centre.
“First of all, whatever is the operational
procedures that we take after we have issued out warnings, we do not make them public.
“And I want you to recollect that Asari
Dokubo has been brought into the office –
DSS, a couple of times.
“It is not in the position of the office to begin to tell you who has been brought in or who has not been brought in.
“We still stand by our words that whoever in any way would want to interfere or interrupt the peace that prevails, he or she would definitely be dealt with,’’
Lagos,Oyo And Kano Declare Today Public Holiday For PVC Collection
The Lagos State Government Thursday
declared Friday a work-free day for its
workers just as the State Governor, Mr.
Babatunde Fashola SAN, enjoined
private Sector employers to release their
workers early to enable those of them who are yet to collect their Permanent Voter’s Card to do so in their various Polling Units.
The Head of Service, Mrs. Oluseyi Williams, who gave the directive in a statement, said
the State Government was desirous of
ensuring that all public servants in the State participated in the voting process adding that they should take the opportunity to go out and collect their cards at their Polling Units.
He declared, “The prosperity and the brighter rewarding future that we all seek, for ourselves and our children over the next four years, will be determined by what we do in the next few days”, adding that no sacrifice could be too much a price to secure a better future over the next four years and beyond.
The Governor, who noted that in order for
democracy to be truly representative, it must be participatory, added that such
participation confers eligibility and imposes a duty on all the citizens from the age of 18 years to vote in the elections even as it also enables them to have a say in the elections. Oyo and Yobe States declared a two-day
public holiday, Thursday, February 5 and
Friday, 6, to allow residents collect their
PVCs. Other states who have declared holidays for
PVC collection include Niger, Imo and Edo.
The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has extended the
deadline for collection to Sunday, February 8.
Also Kano State Government has declared Friday, Feb. 6 public holiday to allow civil servants who have not collected their
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to do so.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer in the office of the state Head of Service, Alhaji Mustapha Fagge, and issued to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
According to the statement, the public
holiday is necessary to enable civil servants use the opportunity to obtain their PVCs at INEC designation centres.
The statement urged civil servants to ensure that they visited the distribution centres to collect their PVCs.
Aluu4 - RIP Ugonna, Tekena, Chidiaka and Lloyd
RIP to the sons, brothers and friends we lost on October 5, 2012 in the Aluu community of Rivers state. Still no justice
Samklef – “Ajo Ma Jaiye” ft. Falz & Small Doctor
Ace Producer, Samklef officially kicks off 2015 with “Ajo Ma Jaiye” a captivating record which he features Falz and Small Doctor.
Yung6ix – “No Send You” ft. Young X
KKTBM Records presents a smashing hit from the king of the south Yung6ix titled I No Send You featuring Young X , self produced by
Yung6ix
Thursday
Phyno – 'Une' Produced by Major Bangz
The man of the year hits us yet again with a fresh single He titled Une. Produced by Major Bangz, check on it and feed your ears, Great tune !!
Download here
Boko Haram plans to bomb polling centres – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday raised alarm over plans by the Boko Haram sect to attack polling units during this month’s general election.
It said the sect has perfected plans to collect, buy or steal the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) of female voters, give them to female suicide bombers to pave way for them to carry out their deadly activities during the elections.
The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, stated this while briefing journalists alongside security officers at the centre in Abuja.
He urged Nigerians, especially female voters to be mindful of their PVCs to ensure that they don’t get into the hands of bad elements.
“By this information, therefore, Nigerians, especially female voters, are warned to remain vigilant and also jealously guard and preserve their PVCs to avoid the possibility of their being lost to these bad elements who will put them to untoward uses,” he said.
Speaking on the 7,500 African Union-backed multinational force, Omeri said the force is composed of troops from countries in the Lake Chad Basin Commission areas.
Pastor Adeboye reacts to alleged N6billion paid to pastors by PDP
Pastor E.A Adeboye has reacted to the
allegations made by Rivers state governor Rotimi Amaechi yesterday, claiming that some pastors were paid about N6 billion by the PDP to discredit the APC and its presidential candidate, Buhari. Above is a message he shared on Facebook a few hours ago...
Photos: Woman allegedly stabs husband to death at their home in Bayelsa
According to their friends, Henry Gagariga was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife Victoria Ambakaderimo (both pictured) around 11pm last night February 4th after a quarrel at their home in Akenfa, Bayelsa state. Victoria allegedly stabbed him in the throat.
Their friends say it's not the first time she'd stab him but this time, he lost his life. She is currently being held at Akenfa police station in Bayelsa state over his murder. Her friends say they've not been allowed to see her to talk to her and find out what happened.
See how many years it would take you to earn what Christiano Ronaldo' makes in a year?
Get in here and compare how much you earn to what the current World footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo earns. Ronaldo's contract at Real Madrid earns him around €350,000 (£265,000) each week and €18,200,000 per year. How much do you get paid compared with his annual salary?
BBC released a calculator today - which is part of their A Richer World season - to help people find out. I went on there to calculate and below are some of the figures I got...
On a salary of N360,000 a year @30k a month, it would take you 6148 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him less than a minute to earn your weekly salary. Continue...
On a salary of N600,000 a year @ 50k a month, it would take you 3689 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him less than a minute to earn your weekly salary.
On a salary of N1.2m a year @ 100k a month, it would take you 1844 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him less than 5 minute to earn your weekly salary.
On a salary of N1.8m a year @ N150k a month, it would take you 1230 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him less than 8 minutes to earn your weekly salary.
On a salary of N3m a year @ N250k a month, it would take you 738 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him less than 14 minutes to earn your weekly salary.
On a salary of N6m a year @500k a month, it would take you 369 years to earn Cristiano Ronaldo's annual wage. It would take him 27 minutes to earn your weekly salary.
Skales, Emma Nyra, ILLBliss, others thrill fans at Afromusic PopTV PopParty
International music & Lifestyle channel, AfroMusicPop TV, DSTV channel 326 had its first Pop Party on Thursday, January 29, at Club Ntyce. The Artiste of the Month Initiative called #PopParty served as the channel’s official launch after it underwent rebranding.
The party brought together Music lovers, Media Moguls, Music promoters, Record label executives and artistes such as Skales ,Emma Nyra, Omo Akin,CDQ,Tunde Ednut who thrilled everyone with their great performances.
The event which was hosted by OgaBoss Illbliss also had the likes of Orezi, Jaywon, Reekado Banks,Samklef, Kel, Blackface,Praiz, Saeon and a lot more in attendance.
DJ Sose who was The official party DJ stopped at nothing to engage everyone with great music.
The next edition of the Pop party which is a monthly gig will hold February 26,2015.
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Happy birthday to Tiwa savage as she turns 35 today
Tiwatope Savage-Balogun born 5 February 1980, better known by her stage name Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer and actress. She is currently signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing[5] and Mavin Records.She co-wrote the track "Collard Greens & Cornbread" on Fantasia Barrino's Grammy-nominated album Back to Me.Savage was featured on Solar Plexus, a compilation album that was released a day after the establishment of Mavin Records. On 3 July 2013, she released her debut studio album Once Upon a Time. Savage sings in English and Yoruba. As a singer, her achievements include one MTV Africa Music Award, two The Headies Awards, one Channel O Music Video Award, one Nigeria Music Video Award, and two City People Entertainment Awards, among others.
She is married to Tunji "Tee Billz" Balogun .. And they are both expecting a baby as well ...
Happy birthday tiwa !!
Wednesday
Manifesto of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, PDP governorship candidate in abia state
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Ph.D, a renowned
biochemist, teacher and a highly
acknowledged public servant, was born on
October 18, 1964, to the family of late Pa
Ishmael and Deaconess Bessie Ikpeazu of
Umuebere in Umuobiakwa village,
Isialaukwu Mbato Autonomous
Community in Obingwa Local Government
Area of Abia State, Nigeria.
Dr. Ikpeazu attended Amaise Central
Primary School, Umuobiakwa. In 1973,
while in primary five, he gained admission
into Eziama High School, Aba and later
moved to Ihie High School, Isiala Ngwa,
where he took his School Certificate
Examination in 1979. In 1980, at the age of
16, he gained admission into the University
of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to study Clinical
Biochemistry and graduated with a B.Sc.
(Hons.) Second Class Upper Division in
August, 1984.
From August 1984 to August 1985, Dr.
Ikpeazu served as a clinical biochemist in
the medical laboratory of the Rivers State
University of Science and Technology
(RSUST) Port Harcourt, for his national
youth service. He returned to the
University of Maiduguri for an M.Sc degree
in Biochemical Toxicology and graduated
in 1990. In 1994, at the age of 30, he
obtained a doctorate degree, Ph.D, in
Biochemical Pharmacology from the
University of Calabar.
CAREER/PUBLIC SERVICE
Dr. Ikpeazu served as a Graduate-Assistant
in the Department of Science Laboratory
Technology, University of Maiduguri, from
1986 to 1987 while studying for his M.Sc
degree. He also taught at the Calabar
Polytechnic from 1990 to 1992 during his
Ph.D programme.
Between 1994 and 1996, he served as
Administrative Manager with Cash Bond
Investments and Credits Ltd, Lagos. In
1998, Dr. Ikpeazu joined the services of
Enugu State University of Science and
Technology (ESUT) as Lecturer 1 in the
Department of Applied Biochemistry,
Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences, and
rose to Head of Department by 2001. He
was also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer,
Department of Biochemistry, Ebonyi State
University College of Basic Medical
Sciences, between 2000 and 2002. Between
2003 and 2004, he was a Masters' Degree
External Examiner, to the Department of
Biochemistry, University of Nigeria.
In 2002, Dr. Ikpeazu served as the
Transition Committee (TC) Chairman for
Obingwa Local Government Area. This
marked his entry into politics. He also
served as Special Adviser to the Governor
of Abia State. He was appointed General
Manger, Abia State Passengers Integrated
Manifest and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS)
from 2007 to 2009. Within the period, he
turned around the fortunes of ASPIMSS,
and made it a revenue yielding agency of
government. In 2010, he was appointed
Chairman, Governing Council of Abia State
College of Health Technology, Aba. During
his tenure, he facilitated the accreditation
of three critical courses in the institution
by the NBTE. In 2011, he was reappointed
General Manager, Abia State Passengers
Integrated Manifest and Safety Scheme
(ASPIMSS), a position he held till 2013. In
June 2013, he was appointed the first
Deputy General Manager, Abia State
Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA)
Aba and Environs; an assignment he
creditably discharged to the admiration of
not only the Aba populace, but also the
entire Abia State and beyond, interpreting
the vision of Chief T.A Orji, on
environmental and waste management, till
October 2014 when he resigned.
He is a member of Biochemical Society of
Nigeria, the Nigeria Environmental Society
and Rotary Club of Eziukwu Aba. He is a
Trustee and the President, Eastern Ngwa
Country Sports Club of Nigeria. He is
happily married to Mrs. Nkechi Okezie
Ikpeazu, and the marriage is blessed with
four children.
VISION
An economically vibrant Abia State with
strong institutions; open, transparent and
inclusive governance, to guarantee high
quality of life for the citizens, leading to
sustainable development.
MISSION
To transform Abia State into a functional
private sector-led economy; creating
opportunities for her citizens, improving
the quality of their lives and shaping the
State into a regional entrepreneurship hub
through good governance, appropriate
developmental and environmentally
sustainable policies.
SERVICE PHILOSOPHY
My commitment is to serve God and
humanity. Therefore, I am driven by a
strong determination to achieve results. In
this regard, I am propelled by the
fundamental needs of our people. I believe
that to successfully achieve this, there is
need to consult and involve a wide
spectrum of our society. I think through
issues and consult appropriately before
arriving at decisions. I appreciate
intellectual discussions and contributions. I
encourage people to express themselves,
share their opinions and ideas on issues of
interest to our society. Most importantly, I
take responsibility for every action and
inaction under my watch.
I am a team player; together we can
achieve a lot. Therefore cardinal questions
on my mind while handling assignments
are:
* How best do we identify and galvanize
the best hands within the community to
work with?
* How do we collectively push the frontiers
of development, and achieve expected
results?
WHY I OFFER MYSELF FOR SERVICE AS
GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE
I have served the Abia State Government
for over a decade as an active participant.
And more importantly, I am committed to
the vision and mission of the Chief T.A Orji
administration.
I am convinced that lack of continuity and
shared vision has been central to the slow
pace of development in most parts of
Nigeria. I believe that a strong thread
linking past and present leaderships in a
state like Abia is indispensable if a new
government of the state must fast track
development in all spheres. This can only
be achieved if a succeeding government
makes it a duty to leverage on the
foundation and vision for good governance
already laid by the preceding
administration. I shall therefore be driven
by the philosophy of "Abia Consolidarity"
i.e. consolidating the legacy of Chief T.A
Orji and continuing to mobilize solidarity
for further development.
The Abia Project is a collective
responsibility in which everybody has a
role to play, so we can proudly say: this is
where we met our State and this is where
we have taken it, giving God the glory and
the people credit.
I appreciate what the Chief T.A Orji's
Government has done in the state and the
challenges that have confronted the
government, constraining the growth and
development of the state at the pace the
Governor desired. I am therefore well
prepared to steer the ship of the state from
where Chief T.A Orji anchors it.
I represent a paradigm shift in two
dimensions;
* I am young, vibrant and enthusiastic. I
have the energy and capacity to pursue the
dreams of our founding fathers and
aspirations of our people.
* I have the experience in governance and
a track record of bridge building and
cementing relationships.
PLEDGE
My pledge is that, given the opportunity to
serve, my efforts shall be anchored on the
following principles:
* Security and protection of lives and
property
* Integrity
* Commitment
* Equity and social cohesion
* Transparency and due process
* Accountability
* Inclusive governance
* Gender mainstreaming
* Environmental sustainability
* Information sharing
* Rule of law
* Institution building
* Adoption of world best practices in
procurement and service delivery
FOCUS
As indicated in my service philosophy,
ours shall be a government of
consolidation and continuity from the
extant legacies of our predecessor.
ECONOMY
Industrialization has historically been a
core driver of modernization and job
creation. The private sector is the platform
that drives industrialization. We will
therefore develop the state economy
applying the following economic anchors:
* Systematic consultation with the
organized private sector to promote a
private sector-led Abia economy.
* Identification and addressing of the
binding constraints to private sector
growth in the state.
* Massive infrastructural
development.
* Establishment of a functional small and
medium enterprises (SME) centre to render
critical, non-financial business
development and support services to
aspiring entrepreneurs and existing SMEs
business operators.
* Establishment of an SME Fund (under
public-private partnership). This shall be
aimed at addressing the challenge of
finance access faced by aspiring and
operating entrepreneurs in the state.
* Overall improvement of the Business
Environment (BE) in Abia State. Conscious
of the fact that economic growth and
development do not happen in a vacuum,
we shall muster the political will to design
and enforce appropriate public policies
required to ensure an enabling business
environment.
* Pursuing vigorously the consolidation of
the T.A Orji's administration's efforts in
reforming and streamlining the State's Tax
regime to check multiple and unapproved
taxation, while enhancing the internally
generated revenue of the state.
Aba Re-Development Project:
The axiom, "get Aba right, and Abia is
right", shall continue to be the pivotal
development philosophy and the nexus
upon which to hinge development policy
for Aba.
Aba is home to virtually all Abians, Ndigbo
and has a strong attachment to many
others. Re-developing Aba into a modern
commercial hub; urban renewal and city
upgrading, functional infrastructure, stable
power supply, reliable and decent public
transportation system, urban traffic
management system, structured and
planned industrial layouts, clusters and
parks, will release her revenue potential
that can be leveraged upon to develop the
rest of Abia State.
Abawith its strong entrepreneurial setting,
attracting business operators from across
the nation and most ECOWAS countries,
has the potential to become a commercial
and entrepreneurship hub of West Africa.
We shall enhance international marketing
opportunities for made in Aba goods and
services by ensuring quality control and
showcase the made in Aba brand in the
economic capitals of the world.
Obuaku Industrial Zone
As part of the Aba re-development project
plan, we shall undertake the establishment
of Obuaku Industrial Zone. The components
shall include, but not limited to, a sea port,
housing estate, etc.
HEALTH
Our policy trust shall be to enhance access
to quality and affordable healthcare.
Already, there are over 300 Primary Health
Centers all over the State, functional
general hospitals including the 3Nos 100-
bed wards built and equipped by the
Government. There are also the state of the
art equipped Abia State diagnostic, eye and
dialysis centres built by the T. A. Orji
administration. We shall integrate the
vision of the present government by linking
the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to
general hospitals and tertiary health
institutions.
Our thematic areas in health sector will
include, but not limited to, maternal/child
care, HIV/AIDS, cancer, malaria control,
the EBOLA scourge we shall however
emphasize the preventive approach.
EDUCATION
The present government has done so much
in the education sector, with the
renovation, construction and equipping of
model school blocks. Our policy will
therefore be to ensure qualitative and
functional education that will equip the
Abia child to not only participate in, but
also confidently compete on the global
platform.
*We shall rebuild the confidence in our
public education system to allow our
children attend public schools.
*We will encourage our teachers’ capacity
building until they are able to actualize
their set career goals.
* We shall ensure uninhibited access to
quality primary education.
* We shall enhance their structures,
manpower and facilities so that our
secondary schools meet international
standards.
* We shall prioritise Teachers’ welfare.
* We shall adopt training and re-training
of teachers as an integral part of our
education quality assurance programme.
* We shall vigorously pursue the
establishment and resuscitation of
vocational and technical education centers
equipped with modern and functional
facilities, with appropriate personnel, to
ensure that our youth are adequately and
skilfully empowered as part of our response
to Abia youth employment challenge.
* We shall adopt the Recognized Vocational
Training Centers (RVTCs) programme with
the best artisans in every Local
Government Area co-opted to train youth
in their chosen vocations (Apprenticeship),
equip them with practical skills and
facilitate their self- employment.
Information Communication Technology
(ICT) Development
Today's world is ICT driven. To ensure that
our youth can compete effectively in the
global village, they must be ICT compliant.
Pursuant to this, we, in partnership with
international agencies and organizations,
shall set up ICT development centres in
each local government area of the state.
These centres shall be well equipped and
managed by well-motivated and highly
proficient instructors, to drive the ICT
revolution in Abia State.
Entrepreneurship Education
As part of our strategies to sustainability in
our development drive, we shall address
youth unemployment and also stimulate
the micro, small and medium enterprises
sub-sector in Abia State. Entrepreneurship
education will be compulsory in secondary,
technical/vocational and tertiary
institutions to develop in the students an
enterprise mindset, creativity, innovation,
business idea generation, critical small
business management skills, ability to
develop a bankable business plan and
create in them the passion to start small
businesses after school that will drive the
state economy in the years ahead, with its
attendant multiplier effects, furthering the
state’s economic growth and development.
* Adult education will be encouraged.
AGRICULTURE
Our agriculture policy shall promote full
exploitation of the State’s agricultural
potentials for food security, agro-industrial
raw materials growth, employment
generation and poverty reduction.
The present administration has established
model “Liberation farms” in two Local
Government Areas with a programme to
expand to the rest of the State. We shall
consolidate and expand this effort and
establish a value chain for raw material
production and industrial processing of
finished goods to restore agriculture’s pride
of place.
We shall:
* provide incentives and encouragement to
small holder-farmers through the
provision of inputs, technical support and
facilitation of access to agro-related
funding windows.
* encourage the organized private sector,
through tax concessions and other
incentives to invest massively in
commercial agriculture.
* provide functional Agricultural Extension
Services and Farmer Education.
* encourage agro-processing as a platform
for promoting agri-business, agro-
industrialization and food security.
* pay greater attention to the local agro-
equipment fabricators, as critical partners
in our agricultural development agenda.
* improve rural infrastructure in order to
strengthen rural-urban economic links and
improve market access to the rural
farmers.
* pay special attention to the growth of
livestock farming to improve rural incomes
and nutrition.
* collaborate with the Michael Okpara
University of Agriculture, Umudike, and
Faculty of Agriculture, Abia State
University, on relevant agro-based research
to boost agricultural productivity in the
State.
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
Mainstreaming gender balance is now
globally accepted as a strategy for reducing
poverty, improving health and living
standards and enhancing the efficiency of
public investment.
We shall pursue the integration of women
in the State’s human development agenda,
while ensuring their full participation in
the socio-economic and political
development of the State.
To ensure the achievement of our desired
outcomes on women development, we
shall:
* Improve girl-child access to education
* Specifically ensure that our unskilled
women acquire vocational skills to
enhance their sustainable livelihood.
* Increase women’s access to microcredit
and small business resources and economic
opportunities, through massive support for
women-based co-operative societies.
* Initiate and or support legislative
procedures to check harmful traditional
practices, discrimination and violence
against women.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Appreciating the massive investment of the
Governor T. A. Orji's administration in
youth empowerment, and in realization of
the pivotal place of the youth in shaping
our envisioned Abia State, our approach to
youth development shall be multi-sectoral.
Education:
* Ensure that our youth in secondary,
vocational and tertiary institutions, are
equipped with strong entrepreneurship
skill.
* Ensure that Abia youth are given critical
value-adding ICT skills.
Enterprise:
* Pay special attention to youth enterprises
creation through our planned SME Centre.
* Facilitate access to start-up capital for
youth-based enterprises while supporting
existing youth small business operators to
expand their businesses.
* Integrate leadership, creativity and
innovation in our Entrepreneurship
Education Programme’s deliverables to
effectively equip our youth for the world of
work.
Agriculture:
* Make agri-business more attractive to our
youth.
* Partner with the Federal University of
Agriculture Umudike and Abia State
University, to design the Youth in Agri-
business Programme (YABP) to promote
employment generation and livelihood for
the youth.
Youth Development Fund
Support will be sought from Donor
Agencies, Development Partners and the
Private Sector to establish a fund to assist
in empowering our youth.
TRANSPORT
A good transportation system is essential in
any modern society; it plays a key role in
the movement of goods and services and
facilitates socioeconomic activities.
* We shall design and encourage a new and
effective transportation system.
* We will encourage safe and convenient
mass transportation, including route
designation, and explore the use of the
railways.
* We shall also ensure the completion of
the airport project of the current
administration, because we are convinced
that an Abia Airport will make a great
difference in the development of the state's
economy and boost tourism.
SPORTS
*We shall consolidate on the successes of
the T.A Orji administration in this area.
*We shall also encourage school and state
sporting completions to identify budding
talents and nurture them.
TOURISM:
Tourism has continued to be a sector with
high return on investment in many parts of
the world. Abia State is blessed with
numerous tourist attractions and sites,
which we shall harness in partnership
with the private sector, to further boost the
State’s economy. We shall also encourage
activities in the entertainment industry,
partnering with credible groups and
organisations in the industry.
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