Saturday, 2 May 2015

Pay Our salary: Nigeria Medical Association tells Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola

The Nigeria Medical Association has accused Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, of withholding workers salaries. 
According to Punch Metro, The Chairman of NMA Action Committee in the state, Dr. R.A. Adebayo, said in a letter to the governor and a copy of which was made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday, that the governor had collected up to March, 2015 allocation but he refused to pay doctors and other workers. Continue.

Pacman fever' sweeps across Philippines

In the final hours before the big fight, "Pacman Fever" has even spread to the post office. Several days ago, the national postal service in the Philippines issued special commemorative stamps featuring the country's most famous pugilist, Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao. Continue..

71 get life sentences for torching Christian church in Egypt

An Egyptian court has sentenced 71 people to life in prison for their role in the August 2013 burning of a Christian church in the Giza province village of Kafr Hakim, state news reports. Continue..

Dr Sid's wife sends him loving shout-out as he turns a year older

A loving message from Simi Esiri, who is expecting a daughter, as Dr Sid turns a year older today.

Curfew enforced after protesters' celebration over charges

After a day of jubilation following charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, protesters cleared the streets early Saturday to observe a curfew. A few protesters scuffled with police after 10 p.m., when the curfew went into effect. Continue..

Glo launches mobile health insurance

Globacom, Nigeria’s National Carrier, has berthed the National Mobile Health Insurance product which would afford Nigerians the opportunity to have quality access to quality health care delivery system.
The company, which stated this in Abuja on Monday while unveiling the product, added that subscribers on the Glo network using the product would be able to access basic information about Health Insurance Scheme at the touch of their phones. Continue..

Governor Fashola and wife celebrate 22nd wedding anniversary

 Governor of Lagos state, Bababtunde Fashola and his wife, Abimbola celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary today May 1st. The couple got married in 1993. Congrats to them.

Passengers stranded as scarcity of fuel grounds international flights

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Friday night as scarcity of aviation fuel grounded most international flights.
The passengers had arrived the airport and proceeded to check in, but waited for hours without being attended to at the various counters. Continue..

Emmanuel Adebayo: … and his shocking ‘Juju’ story

It once happened to our own Daniel Amokachi.Voodoo men performed some magic and Amokachi believed them.
How Amokachi was charmed, conned
He had been injured while still playing in Europe. It was such a bad injury that playing football again seemed difficult. It was at this time, shortly after the 1998 World cup in France, that the Voodoo men asked Amokachi to place an egg in a white handkerchief and crush it. He did and pieces of metal emerged from this action. The Voodoo men told Amokachi that what he had in his hand were the replica of what were in his knee and that detractors conjured them into his body. Continue..

See this photo of Cynthia Morgan and upcoming singer Jumabee

Cynthia is quite daring. Looks like a photo shoot for an upcoming musical collaboration...

Veteran Nollywood actor Peter Bunor dies

Veteran actor Peter Bunor has died after battling with stroke for several years. The actor died yesterday May 1st. His son, Peter Jr, who is also an actor took to Facebook to announce his passing. 
"In the early hours of today, my father, friend, teacher, confidant passed on." he wrote
Peter Bunor had complained for years, accusing his colleagues, even the ones he mentored in the industry, of abandoning after he fell ill.
"Since this thing happened there has been no single actor that called me to ask about my condition. It is a shame on their part. Would they say they don't know that I am sick? 'I had a stroke and that was the end of it" He told Vanguard in 2013.
He finally lost his battle with stroke. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

See the tattoo singer Oritsefemi just got

The music artist shared a picture of his latest addition to his collection of body tattoos. This one says international and he unveiled it for his new album, MSN. Looks painful!

Friday, 1 May 2015

10 sentenced to life in prison for attack on Malala Yousafzai

Ten people have been sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the 2012 attack on Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai, a judge announced Thursday. Continue..

I became blind after drinking ogogoro- survivor of methanol poisoning


One of the survivors of the Ode-Irele methanol poisoning in Ibadan, Mr. Olorunwa Jero, yesterday, recounted his ordeal in the throes of death. Continue..

Ouch! Britney Spears hurt her ankle, cancels remaining shows


Britney Spears hurt her ankle badly during her Las Vegas show on Wednesday night, she's been forced to cancel two shows.
Video footage of the performer shot by an audience member shows Spears kicking and high-stepping on high-heels during her single "(You Drive Me) Crazy" before her left ankle gives way.


Spears took to Twitter Wednesday night to thank her fans for the well wishes, saying she "had a little scare on stage tonight with my ankle but I'm ok!"

Her shows for this coming Friday and Saturday will be rescheduled after doctors advised her not to perform ... opting instead to rest her injured ankle so it can heal.

Australian singer Gurrumul sells out debut US show

Tickets to see Indigenous singer Gurrumul - dubbed "Australia's most important voice" - on his debut US appearance in New York have sold out. The musician, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, is performing at several venues across the US. Born blind, Gurrumul sings in his tribal Gumatj dialect, spoken by no more than 3,000 people. Continue..

NAFDAC raids Aba market, arrests two, seals two shops over fake products

In Aba  its continued efforts to rid the nation’s markets of fake and unwholesome products, officials of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC,  Tuesday, raided the Eziukwu Market in Aba, Abia State. Continue..

Chicago 'to host Barack Obama's library'

Chicago has beaten New York City and Hawaii as the chosen location for President Barack Obama's
library, according to US media. The winning proposal will be "connected to" the University of Chicago, although the site has not been decided on yet, NBC in Chicago reports. Continue..

PDP will bounce back in 2019 – President Jonathan declares

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan declared Thursday in Abuja that if members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) remain committed to the vision of its founding fathers and work very hard, the party will return to power at the Federal level in 2019. Speaking after receiving the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization at the Presidential Villa, President Jonathan said that the party already had all that it will require to win the 2019 elections, but needed to return to the drawing board to re-strategize for the future. Continue..

Prince William & Kate Middleton celebrate 4th wedding anniversary


Yesterday, Wednesday, April 30, Kate Middleton, 33, and her Husband Prince William, 32, left their Kensington Palace home around 11 a.m and headed towards Buckhiham palace to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The royals celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary on the low-key day, marking the moment that they said "I do" privately.

The couple got married on April 29, 2011, in the festive ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

How I survived cancer, by Okonjo-Iweala

A rare insight into the past physical challenge of the coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerged yesterday when she disclosed that she survived cancer 15 years ago affirming the scare is not the end of life. Continue..

Belgian footballer dies after collapsing during a match


24 year old Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens died today April 30th in the hospital, three days after he collapsed during a match. Doctors said he died of heart failure. Continue..

Iran accuses seized foreign ship of 'peculiar' activity

A top Iranian official said Wednesday that a foreign cargo ship had been seized in the Persian Gulf because it had a history of "peculiar" activity. Continue..

Emergency on helicopter as Nepal quake victim stops breathing

Please take her," people cried over the roar of the helicopter propellers as the flight was about to take off from one of the Nepali districts worst-hit by the earthquake. Continue..

I don’t mind dating D’banj — Imelda J

Sonorous voice singer, Imelda Ada Okwori popularly known as Imelda J, who was once romantically linked with the Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan is one of the hottest Afro pop singers in Nigeria. She came into the industry some years back. With several singles to her credit, Imelda has carved a niche for herself  in the country’s music scene. In this interview, she opens up on her alleged  romance with ex-Kennis music star, Jaywon and how she’s ready to give all in order to go nestling with the Koko master, D’banj. She also talks about her collboration with Fuji king, Obesere.
Continue..

N25bn fraud: Lucky Igbinedion’s brother to pay N3m fine

A Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State on Thursday sentenced a younger brother of ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Michael,   to a six-year jail term for N25bn money laundering offences.
An aide of the ex-governor,   Patrick Eboigbodin, was also jailed for 20 years for the   same of offences. Continue..

Pic of Kanye West at 9 years old...

Nice one.

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Fuel scarcity: Federal Government to pay marketers N156bn fuel subsidy claims


In order to prevent current fuel scarcity, The Federal Government, yesterday, said it would pay MOWAN N156 billion, out of the about N256.2 billion the marketers claim is owed to them in subsidy claims.  Continue..

Plane carrying Bill Clinton makes abrupt stop in Africa

A plane carrying former President Bill Clinton stopped abruptly to have one of its engines fixed in Tanzania on Wednesday. Continue..

Multi-award winning Taiwo Oladoye releases new musical video!

Taiwo Oladoye, the Best Female Vocalist at the Nigerian Gospel Music Awards 2014 has released a new musical video; As I Sing! The amazing video was shot and directed by Oluyinka Davids (IFocus Pictures) and audio produced by Tosin Paul (Rote entertainment). Enjoy her amazing voice and creativity in this video. For more updates visit: www.taiwooladoye.com. Enjoy video...

Lenovo unveils smart phones in Nigerian market

One of the global global PC manufacturers, Lenovo while reaffirming  its commitment to the Nigerian smartphone market has introduced a mix of three new smartphones into the market.
Telling the company’s success story after it entered Nigerian market last year, Shashank Sharma, Executive Director of Mobile Business Group of Lenovo, Middle East and Africa (MEA) at a breakfast meeting with Technology Journalists described Nigeria as a vital focus for the organisation.
“Nigeria is one of the fastest growing smartphone markets globally. With about 30 per cent smartphone penetration, the country represents huge growth potential for Lenovo. Continue..

Air force corporal slaps inspector at filling station

There was confusion at a filling station along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road after a female police inspector attached to the Airport Police Command and identified as Mrs. Florence Anih, was slapped by a Nigerian Air Force lance corporal.
The lance corporal, who was in a truck marked, Rotary Group 205, was identified as Friday Zadiel.
Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened last Wednesday. Zadiel was said to be with another officer, who did not wear a name tag. Continue..

Beyonce hires bodyguard to spy on Jay Z?


There are serious reports that Beyonce has hired a bodyguard for Jay Z whose real job is to spy on him and report back to her...lol. 

From The Mirror


According to Grazia, Beyonce has hired a private detective to keep their eyes on her hubby. Despite putting on a united front for recent outings together, sources tell the mag there is trouble in paradise.
"There are whispers Beyonce has hired a bodyguard to watch over Jay Z and report back to her," a source told Grazia."He's there to take care of Jay, but part of his unofficial remit is to fill Beyonce in when she's not there.

I am an expert when it comes to women — Teju Babyface

Teju Oyelakin, host of the popular TV comedy show, The Teju Babyface Show, draws old and young both inside and outside the entertainment industry to his platform, making his show rank as one of the best entertaining shows on TV. The multi-talented comedian in this chat as our Showtime Celebrity talks about his show, comedy, his marriage and more. Continue..

Army dashed our hopes, say Chibok schoolgirls’ parents

Parents of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok community in Borno State, yesterday, reacted angrily to the announcement by the army that none of the abducted girls was among the 293 females rescued on Tuesday from Sambisa Forest by the troops. Continue..

Desmond Elliot receives his Certificate of Return

 Actor Desmond Elliot who won the Lagos state House of Assembly seat for Surulere constituency I, received his certificate of return today April 29th.

John Terry leads Chelsea to victory

Chelsea came from behind to score three goals and seal a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the recently resurgent relegation battlers Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.The Blues, branded as "boring" by fans of title rivals Arsenal, were at their swashbuckling best in a game that underlined why they have dominated the Premier League from start to finish this season. Continue..

Buhari inaugurates transition committee

The President-elect, Muhammadu   Buhari, on Wednesday inaugurated a 19-member transition committee to work with another constituted by the outgoing Goodluck Jonathan government for a smooth handover of power.
He   urged the Ahmed Joda-led transition committee, which has two weeks to complete its assignment,   not to engage in   fault-finding. Continue..

GEJ sacks MD of Nigerian Ports Authority, appoints Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as new MD

Read the State House press release below...
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Alhaji Sanusi, a lawyer, from Kano State takes over from Mallam Habib Abdullahi (pictured above) who has been relieved of his appointment as Managing Director of the NPA. Continue

I did not ask anyone to bar AIT from covering my activities - Buhari

President-elect Gen. Buhari says he never gave the directive to anyone to bar AIT from covering his activities. In a statement released this evening and signed by the Director of Publicity for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Garba Shehu, Gen Buhari said this is the era of change and that he along with his staff will ensure they do not make the same mistakes the outgoing government made. Go ahead

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

4 month old baby found alive after 4 days in Nepal earthquake rubble

Over 5,000 have been recorded dead since the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday April 25th.  However God protected this precious 4 month old baby who was rescued by he Nepalarmy after 4 days of being trapped in the Nepal earthquake rubble. 

US Supreme Court divided on gay marriage

The US Supreme Court appeared divided Tuesday on whether gay couples have a constitutional right to wed — as it weighs a decision that could see same-sex marriage recognized nationwide.
Hundreds of activists from both sides of the debate rallied in front of the court building as the nine justices heard the case on one of the most divisive social issues in the United States. Continue..

‘Government must pay salaries before May 29’

The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, insisted that state governors must pay outstanding salaries before the May 29 handover date.
Factional Deputy President of the NLC, Mr. Peters Adeyemi, said this at the ninth National Delegates Conference of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria in Abuja. Continue..

BTS pics from Asa's new music video 'Eyo' + Watch the lovely video

Here are some behind-the-scenes photo from Asa's new music video directed by Meji Alabi for JM production. See more photos and watch the video after the cut...

Yekini, Amokachi, Ajunwa get Abuja street names

In recognition of their services to the country through sports, the federal government, Tuesday honoured some Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in the sector by naming streets in some areas of the Federal Capital Territory after them. 
The sportsmen and women who were listed among the over 182 eminent Nigerians and accomplished Africans included the late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini who was honoured for his ability to have been the first Nigerian to score a FIFA World Cup goal at the USA ’94 edition of the championship. Continue..

Dawson kills Liverpool’s Europe dream

Michael Dawson, the Hull City captain, scored a goal that secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool and had a significant impact on both ends of the Premier League table on Tuesday.
This was Liverpool’s game in hand over Manchester United and their failure to win it leaves Brendan Rodgers’s team seven points adrift of the Old Trafford club with an inferior goal difference.
Both of them now have four games to play and Liverpool’s pursuit of a Champions League place looks to be over. Continue..

Fuel scarcity hits Lagos, Abuja

A day after the expiration of the three-day deadline given by Major Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, to stop lifting petroleum products due to debts owed them by the Federal Government, fuel scarcity has hit Lagos and environs. Continue..

Jonathan, Sambo, others to get N3.24bn severance pay

President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-president Namadi Sambo, non-returning federal lawmakers, ministers and   presidential aides will collect N3.24bn as severance allowances.
The severance allowances   are contained in the Remuneration Package   put together by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. Continue..

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Watch Tonto Dikeh's new music video for Sugar Rush

DBrecords/DKM media presents the visuals to the first single from Tonto Dikeh . The video features cameos from Bangalee and label mates 2Kriss and Deeveelee. Nice video. Watch...