The Technical Committee constituted by the Federal Government and members of workers unions to consider the issues raised over the increment in petrol price has resumed sitting. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the committee has had its inaugural meeting. Ngige, also the chairman of the committee, said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal inaugurated the committee with terms of reference predicated on three issues. “We were asked to look into the enthronement of a frame work of a national committee that will discuss…
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The absence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday stalled a scheduled public hearing of the House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialization at the National Assembly. The hearing was adjourned after the committee was informed of the Minister’s inability to attend due to his foreign trip to attend a summit of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The minister was expected to explain why Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) rather than Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) opened bid for the sale of the nation’s three refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt. Chairman…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of the resources meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by insurgency in the northeast. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. The statement said that the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, stated this at the reopening of the of the commission’s zonal office in Maiduguri. Magu had expressed concern over complaints of corruption in IDPs…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the Federal Government can’t sanction power distribution and generation companies. In a recent statement by the Minister’s spokesman, Timothy Oyediji, the Minister said the FG lacked moral right to penalise the coys because many government agencies – especially Military, Departments and Agencies – are heavily indebted to the various coys. Fashola argued further that the government cannot act arbitrarily when dealing with the power coys saying a due process must be followed, hence, it would have to contend with multiple court cases. The former Governor further explained that…
According to the president, to avert housing crisis by the year 2020, at least, 1 million houses must be built across the country yearly. Buhari stated this during the 35 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and International Symposium of Shelter Afrique held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Wednesday June 1, 2016 with the theme ‘Housing Africa’s Low Income Urban Population.’ The president, who was represented by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, said the Federal Government has earmarked N40 billion in the 2016 capital budget to implement a comprehensive housing programme in the country. “The government intends to…
Governor Ayodele Peter Fayose, has referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as a coward and unfit to secure the country after alleging that the President chickened out of his trip to Ogoni land in Rivers state, as a result of the assassination threat from the Niger Delta Avengers. Speaking through his special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, the of Ekiti State governor said it is shameful and embarrassing to see that the President could succumb to ordinary threats from militants. “It is shameful and embarrassing that a retired military general could succumb to threat from militants despite…
Call him the rave of the moment and you’ll be spot on! Falz The Bad Guy has arrived in London ahead of his 2016 UK Tour that kicks off today at Club Karma in Birmingham. He’ll be joined by DJ Em, Moelogo, DJ Afro B, Studio Magic to also perform at other cities like Nottingham, London, Swansea and Manchester.
Popular Yoruba actress and daughter of legendary highlife musician, Victor Olaiya, Moji Olaiya has announced that her new movie, Iya Okomi (My Mother-In-Law), will be premiered on July 31, 2016. Billed to hold at the Classique Event Place, Oregun, Lagos, the actress we gathered has perfected every necessary arrangement to make it grand. The event will be anchored by Lepacious Bose and Babatunde Bernard aka Baba Tee and her musician dad is expected to perform. Moji also disclosed that top entertainers such as Sulaimon Alao Malaika, 9ice, Korede Bello, Ere Asalatu, Dayo Amusa, Omotayebi and Rukayat Gawat will perform at…
Riri has some great taste in music! .@Rihanna basking in the sun and listening to @PeterPsquare & @rudeboypsquare … #Personallypic.twitter.com/KouqI3A2Tl The music star can be seen here having a nice time in the sun with her friends, while P-Square’s ‘Personally’ plays loudly in the background
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” An American superhero film based on the DC Comics supervillain team of the same name, the much anticipated film stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, and Jared Leto as The Joker. It feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly…
Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie “The CEO,” premiere 30,000 feet into the air on June 1, 2016. The premiere held aboard a flight from Lagos to Paris, where the movie will kick off the NollywoodWeek film festival. There was a red carpet at check in counter, a cocktail party at the boarding gate into the plane, and an after party 40,000ft above the sea level. The premiere was attended by Ramsey Noauh, OC Ukeje, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor, Wale Ojo among others. Set mainly on a beautiful beach resort on the outskirts of Lagos in Nigeria, “The CEO”…
Stephanie Linus’ directorial debut “Dry,” which won an award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, recently made its Gambia debut. The movie which premiered during the African Youth Summit Banjul Plus 10, was lauded by all, and further opened up the conversation around maternal health care and Fistula in Africa. The audience was made up of distinguished personalities including the Vice President of Gambia, Dr Isatou Njie Saidy; UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mabingue Ngom; Assistant Minister for Youth Liberia, Kula Fonfana and many others. The summit was organised in collaboration with the United Nations…
The “Bigger Friday Show”, hosted by Falz The Bahd Guy and Samantha Walsh, is back with an interesting clip. In a new video by The MTV Bigger Friday Show, Adekunle Gold introduces us to Sade and her dad (Falz). Unfortunately, Sade’s dad had no idea who Adekunle Gold was but after hearing some Guap, Sade’s dad delivers a hilarious reaction. The “Sade” singer was a guest on the 3rd episode of show. The Bigger Friday Show is one of the revamped entertainment shows on MTV Base as the channel seeks to make young African audiences the center of its content,…
Ghanaian filmmaker Yvonne Nelson’s production company has released new teaser posters for her upcoming TV series “Heels and Sneakers”. The series features Nelson, Nigerian actress Tana Adelana, as well as known Ghanaian actors including Kweku Elliot and Jose Tolbert. The new series by YN Productions features a host of fresh talent including Jason El-Agha, Gifty Adrah,Mahalia Bamford, Fritz Johnson Solomon Owoo, Andrea Owusu, Matilda Owusu, Cyril Sackeyfio and Regina Van-Helve. Popular Ghanaian singer Pappy Kojo also plays a role in the series. Here’s a breakdown of the synopsis: “The drama series revolves around Pinto who traveled to Jamaica and got…
Dancehall singer, Cynthia Morgan, has opened up about the misconceptions concerning her eccentric personality and her upcoming album set to be released around August 2016. Morgan on a recent interview with Zinnia, a show anchor on HF TV’s “Da Chat”, talked about her connection with the Okoye brothers, particularly concerning the mystery about her music deal with Jude Okoye’s record label. The singer denied the rumour about her being pregnant for Jude Okoye, bluntly stating that there was no truth in the story. She said, “How can I be pregnant for Jude? Oh! my God!” “I woke up and saw…
The Beat FM On-Air Personality, Tolu Oniru, also known as Toolz, has revealed her life long interest in having a white wedding. Toolz got married to her husband, Tunde Demuren, on Saturday, March 28, 2016, at a wedding held in Dubai. She took to Instagram on June 2, 2016, to make a post concerning her joy concerning the just concluded ceremony, which was nothing short of grand. “Ive always wanted a small white wedding…something quite intimate where family and friends could really let the hair down to party and celebrate this special day with us….Where there would be dance battles…
Publisher of Ovation Magazine International, Chief Dele Momodu has reacted to pop singer Davido calling out his name on different records. Speaking to Joy TV in Ghana last week, Dele Momodu said Davido is mentioning his name on records just to sell his album. “I have never responded to any of Davido’s comments, this is the first time I would do that. After ‘Osinachi remix’ video, I called his father… Success is a very tough thing to manage, and your fans can mislead you sometimes. I know that what he is doing is what most artists do all over the…
Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris, has finally confirmed that he and the ‘Bad Blood’ singer have gone their separate ways. It came as a shocker when it was flashed on the news on June 1, 2016 that the young Hollywood couple called off their relationship of 15 months. That was kind of disappointing, the thing is their breakup wasn’t about cheating, it was because the romance was just not there anymore for them. They became more of friends than lovers. However, rumors had it that the chemistry between them died, Calvin was getting intimidated by Taylor’s success and he has…
Philly rapper Meek Mill has just succeeded in extending his three months house arrest by eight more days. TMZ reports, Meek Mill was supposed to be released this week, but it was extended because he failed to complete the specific type of community service he was met to do. Meek was reportedly spending his time at schools and giving motivational speeches, in addition to donating to Flint’s water crisis. While his main probation task was to work with the homeless, Habitat for Humanity or senior citizens and veterans. The rapper’s official release date was Wednesday, June 2, 2016, but the…
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is delighted with his side’s preparations for the European Championships but was not ready to claim they were short odds to register a third successive triumph at the tournament hosted by France. “We are the favourites (for Euro 2016) because we come into it having won four years ago… but only on that basis,” told reporters after Spain beat South Korea 6-1 in a friendly in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday. “There are other national teams but it’s our dream to be champions again. We’re in a good moment. We have had a tough season, very…