They say when you have your first child, your life becomes a totally different story…………SOMETIMES. Timaya’s manager and boss of Purple Fame Entertainment Prince Nnamdi Oluzor has just had hos wife deliver a baby boy. Timaya took to social media to share a picture of the father and child with the caption: ‘Joy to the world. My manager has a baby boy. welcome Prince Nnamdi Oluzor Junior. Congrats bro and Welcome to the club fam.’ Timaya became a father in March 2012 when he welcomed his first daughter
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Mike Omeri, Coordinator of National Information Centre has explained why President Goodluck Jonathan entered into ceasefire deal with Islamist sect, saying it was due to the commitment of the president to ending insurgency. Although the government has never hid its sentiments against negotiating with terrorists, Omeri noted that security and peace in Nigeria is the driving force for all engagements and negotiations with the insurgents. “We can confirm to you that there have been contacts between the government and representatives of the Boko Haram,” Omeri said. “The discussions are essentially in the relation to the general insecurity in the North-East…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe on Friday confirmed the cease fire deal entered into with Islamist sect Boko Haram, although he did not say when the abducted Chibok girls would regain their freedom. Okupe noted however, that the deal, was for a unilateral ceasefire by the Nigerian military and the Boko Haram insurgents, although he said that the issues agreed upon would go through a process. “There are some concessions that the Federal Government has agreed with the sect but I am not going to mention them. But we want cessation of…
Nigeria will stop the importation of petroleum products by the year 2018, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga has hinted. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, when on a pre-commissioning visit to the Steel Cold Rolling Complex of Kam Industries Limited. According to Aganga, about $14 billion has been committed to the petrochemical sector by foreign and local investors, which is expected to help the country so much that by 2017/2018, the country would be producing enough petroleum products that there will be no need to import. “We have close to at least two million metric tonnes of reserve…
About N971 billion will be spent on petrol subsidy by the Federal Government in 2015, while N250 billion will be spent on keroses subsidy, according to the 2015-2017 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy, MTEF paper, which President Goodluck Jonathan sent to the National Assembly for approval as the basis for the 2015 budget of N4.817.76 trillion. According to the document, “The activities of crude oil thieves and oil pipeline vandals remain the main risks to oil production. The potential implications of their activities are a reduction in government revenue with further impacts on government debts and fiscal deficits…
Muslim Students PROTESTING Ban ON USE OF HIJAB IN Lagos Public SCHOOLS An Ikeja High Court on Friday upheld the ban on the wearing of Hijab (Muslim head scarf) in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos state. Justice Modupe Onyeabor dismissed the suit instituted against the Lagos State Government by two 12-year old girls under the aegis of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit. The government had banned the use of Hijab on the argument that it was not part of the approved school uniform for pupils. Following the ban, the students filed the suit on May 27, 2013, seeking redress…
Nollywood producers have been inspired by the late ex-Minister of Information, Dora Akunyili, to produce the movie — ‘A Place in the Stars’. The highly anticipated movie will hit cinemas in November. The movie tells the story of Kim Dakim, played by Tinsel actor Gideon Okeke, a young lawyer with a case and a client which leave him with a dilemma. Kim is in possession of information that could save scores of people if he shares it, but is faced with the deathly consequences of crossing industry kingpins, including the toughest of them all, Diokpa Okonwo, played by Segun Arinze, who have millions to earn if Kim…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost six members in the Ekiti House of Assembly following the exit of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who left office on Thursday. The six APC members, who have now defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are Adeojo Ayodele (Ekiti South West II Constituency), Olowo Ajiboye (Oye II), Adeloye Adeyinka (Ikole I), Abeni Olayinka (Ado II), Fatunba Olajide (Moba II), and Olugbemi Joseph (Ikole II). Prior to their defection, APC held 25 out of the 26 seats in the State House of Assembly, but their defection has brought to seven, the number of lawmakers, who…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the attitude of the People’s Democratic Party- led Federal Government on the chances of being defeated by the opposition party as vague and unrealistic. The National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, who reacted Thursday to a statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, described the aide as lacking in knowledge of history and practical reality. “Well it means that they are not good students of history and they are not realistic and practical. “Before now, there was no truly…
The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralph Nwosu, on Thursday in Abuja condemned moves by the National Assembly to remove the immunity clause for presidents and governors. Nwosu expressed the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said the removal of the immunity clause from the constitution would cause a major setback for elected officials in their determination to deliver the dividends of democracy. According to him, the idea will mean dragging chief executives from one court issue to another for prosecution over financial crimes. “We in the ADC do…
SEN. BINDOW JIBRILLA CAMPAIGNING DURING THE ABORTED Adamawa GUBER BY-ELECTION Bindow Jibrilla Campaign Organisation has urged the All Progress Congress (APC) to suspend Adamawa govenorship primaries for 2015. The Director General of the campaign organisation, Alhaji Abdulrahman Jimeta, made the appeal on Thursday at a press briefing in Yola. Jimeta said the party should suspend the primaries and ratify Sen Bindow Jibrilla who emerged candidate of the party for the cancelled governorship by-election to be the party’s candidate for 2015. Jimeta said allowing Jibrilla, who had already campaigned and received massive support from all parts of the state would promote…
Hearing in the suit seeking to reinstate impeached Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State suffered a setback on Thursday as the trial judge, Okon Abang, of the Federal High Court, Lagos, was unavoidably absent. The suit was earlier slated for judgment, but Justice Abang suspended it in order to hear a fresh application brought by one of the defendants. But hearing could not go on Thursday as the judge was said to have traveled to Abuja on official duty. Other cases listed for hearing in the court also suffered similar fate as they were all adjourned. However, it was learnt…
Known for stirring up controversies in the Nollywood scene, actress Clarion Chukwura is at it again! The seasoned actress has made it known in a recent interview with Punch that all the performers, especially Nollywood practitioners, who are joining partisan politics are sheer hypocrites. Clarion reiterated saying that most of the artistes who go into politics do so because they are not getting much money from their various jobs as entertainers. In her words; “The motive of those who are embracing partisan politics is purely monetary. Let us call a spade a spade. If you tell me that you want to…
The Presidency on Thursday urged former head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), to conduct his electioneering campaign with greater regard for facts. The Presidency was reacting to Buhari’s comments about the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s performance in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Buhari had during his public declaration for the highest office in the land on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja, berated the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government for impoverishing Nigerians and being the most corrupt. But the Presidency in the statement, condemned what it described as “reckless,…
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State on Thursday, said he was happy he left the Peoples Democracy Party, PDP. He also advocated the use of consensus arrangement to pick the presidential candidate for his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2015 Presidential election Kwankwaso made this known while addressing lawmakers of the APC at the House of Representatives in Abuja, Thursday, after visiting the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal. The governor stressed that he was happy to be in a party which had the power to defeat the PDP. “Since we now have quite a number of aspirants, all of…
The senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha, on Thursday, gave an insight into the ongoing cold-war between recuperating Governor Danbaba Suntai and his deputy, Alhaji Garba Umar. The senator said Suntai was being shielded from Umar for security reasons, adding that various unpleasant actions of the acting governor since his boss’ involvement in a plane crash two years ago, called for suspicion. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Bwacha said the acting governor’s actions were enough proof that he was not favourably disposed to seeing the governor resume office, hence, the decision of those concerned about Suntai to keep him away…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday frowned at attempts by some individuals to make political capital out of Nigeria’s success in containing the Ebola Virus Disease, which was imported into the country by an American-Liberian, late Patrick Sawyer in July. The president, who spoke during the launch of the Tony Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, noted that neither he nor any state governor should claim credit for the laudable efforts of ordinary Nigerians that ensured the disease was successfully contained. According to Jonathan, credit should rather go to every Nigerian, religious and social groups that made the…
The management of Dangote Cement Plc has paid N49 million compensation to victims of extra-judicial killings in Gboko, Benue, in which the company was involved. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mrs Fatimah Agwai, Chief Press Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The statement said the compensation followed the intervention of the commission and Benue Government. “This amicable settlement resulted to the acceptance by the management of Dangote Cement Plc to pay a monetary compensation of N5 million each to the families of the seven deceased persons. “It also accepted to pay N2 million…
Rivers state-born beautiful actress, Monalisa Chinda has replied the rumors going rounds about her going back to her ex, Dejo Richards. The University Of Port Harcourt Theatre Arts graduate has addressed the rumors that she is making a reconciling move to reunite with her former husband, Dejo Richards. It was said that the Nollywood actress has finally succumbed to pressures from her close friends, relations and close associates and has decided to end her relationship with a wealthy socialite and reconcile with her ex-husband. The actress’ marriage to her ex-husband, Dejo Richards which packed up few years ago due to…
Bloggers and social media enthusiasts in the country have been urged to be professional in the dissemination of information. The Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri made the call while speaking at the Nigerian Bloggers and Social Media Workshop organised by the Agency in Abuja. Omeri expressed concern over stories being published on some online publications in “embelished tones” as regards the current security challenges in the country, among other challenges faced by Nigeria. Omeri noted that it was the role of bloggers and other authors of articles published online, the press, social media users, media…