CHECK OUT THE NEW NNPC BOARD MEMBERS

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the constitution of a new board of directors for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, stated that the decision was in furtherance of the President’s commitment to the reform and the improvement of the oil and gas industry.

The new board, according to Abati, is made up of the Minister of Petroleum Resources as Chairman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance and Group Managing Director, NNPC, as members.
Other members are Alhaji Abdullahi Bukar, Mr Steven Oronsaye, Prof. Olusegun Okunnu and Mr Daniel Wadzani.

The Group Executive Director (GED), Finance & Accounts, Mr.Bernard Otti, GED, Corporate Services, Dr Peter Nmadu, are also members.

The President urged them to discharge their duties efficiently and with integrity to ensure positive transformation of the petroleum sector.

ADELE'S FATHER 'BEGS FOR REUNION TO SEE GRANDCHILD'

Adele's estranged father, Mark Evans has issued a public plea to the singer, stating that he wants to reunite with her ahead of the birth of her first child.

Evans has revealed that he hopes to be "a big part" of his grandchild's life, saying he wants Adele to forgive him for walking out on her when she was just three-years old.

The British singer previously expressed her feelings that if she ever sees him again. But the father is begging for  second chance and he wants to really be a part of his grand son or grand daughter's life when born.

A tough one for Adele.

PORTHARCOURT BIG GIRL CAUGHT SMUGGLING DRUGS - IN HER PANTS!

A Portharcourt-based mother of three kids has been nabbed by the NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 1gk of methamphetamine. Grace Beji Black-Duke, who is 47 has a thriving clothing business but aparently is not satisfied with her current earnings.

Black-Duke had arrived at the Murtala Muhammed InternationalAirport, Lagos with the drugs well hidden, hoping she would not be caught. But she was caught with some banned drugs in her under pants. Without thinking she was immediately whisked to the observation room of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

She actually confessed to her crime as she is meant to courier methamphetamine to Malaysia and she was promised to be paid 3,000 dollars by her sponsors.

Confirming Black-Duke's arrest, Chairman of the NDLEA, Alhaji Ahmadu Giade, said that every arrest and seizure of drugs recorded by the agency takes the country forward in the anti-drug campaign, and vowed that his men would not relent in bringing sanity back in to the country.

DMX HOSPITALIZED AGAIN

 This isn't the first time he's hospitalized this year for he suffered food poisoning back in January. Reports had it that the musician was admitted to hospital on Saturday, July 14 morning after he crashed the four-wheeler he was riding. The rapper was treated for a concussion and doesn't know when he will be released.

According to TMZ, DMX rode the four-wheeler outside his home in South Carolina and lost control while riding down the hill. He said he flipped over but fortunately landed on his backside. He claimed he did not remember much from the accident other than the lights from the ambulance.

ITS A BIG "NO" TO D'BANJ

D'banj recently released his latest single "OYATO". D'banj who is currenly signed on to International label, G.O.O.D Music after leavin Mo'hits and forgetting his friendship (Jenifa's Voice), Don Jazzy who started afresh with Mavins. Fans of his have actually tweeted about the opinions on the song.

Some actually commended his effort on the song but others have it that the missing factor was "Don Jazzy" himself.

Bayero University Kano expels 81 students

Bayero University Kano has expelled 81 students after being found guilty of exam malpractices, while 14 other offenders were rusticated for 1 academic session.
The last time the University was in the news was when the school was attacked and all in April.

ADEBAYOR LEAVES MANCITY FOR TOTTENHAM

 
From Arsenal to Manchester City then on loan to Real Madrid then on loan to Tottenham...and now fully at Tottenham, the Togo striker don waka ooo...

Tottenham must now discuss personal terms with the striker, a process that may prove difficult. Adebayor's wages at City are understood to be well above the limits of Tottenham's pay structure.
Should the deal be completed, it would make Adebayor the third signing since the arrival of Andre Villas-Boas as manager.

JUSTIN BIEBER SUED FOR DEAFENING WOMAN'S EARS

Stacey Wilson Betss, a mother of Justin Bieber's fan for damaging her ears due to the deafening noise of his fans' scream and of a "sound blast" that exceeded safe decibel levels" at his concert in Portland, Oregun on July 14, 2010. This woman should go and "Joko" jare. Over 2yrs ago issue... na wa ooo...
  The woman, Betts is seeking $9.23 million in damages. She reportedly suffers in both of her ears severe tinnitus, which is a ringing in ear, and hyperacusis, which is an oversensitivity to sound. She also complains of other noise-induced hearing loss.

Bieber's camp hasn't issued any statement regarding the lawsuit.

YABATECH STUDENTS ABDUCT LASTMA OFFICIAL

Some youths suspected to be students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, allegedly abducted a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority official and injured three others on Thursday because the traffic officials reportedly accosted them for using the lane designated for Bus Rapid Transit on Wednesday.

 The students were said to have also gone to LASTMA Zone 15 Office, Iponri, and vandalised four impounded vehicles in the office.

LASTMA spokesperson, Mrs. Bola Ajao,said that the students were members of the school’s Students’ Union.

She said, “On Wednesday afternoon, an unregistered Mazda bus with the inscription ‘Yaba College of Technology Students’ Union’ was seen using the BRT lane around Post Office, Oyingbo. The vehicle had eight occupants including one Ademola Adesola, the union’s leader.

“The students became unruly and refused to cooperate with the LASTMA officials headed by Mr. Kayode Odunuga. So, anti-robbery policemen attached to Denton Police Division immediately rushed to the scene.

“After the police intervened, the students then cooperated and the vehicle was taken down to LASTMA Zone 15 office at Iponri. On getting there, the students were made to sign an undertaking which must be typed on a Yabatech letter-head paper. Adesola said he did not have an original but a photocopy of a letter-head paper. Based on compassionate grounds, we accepted it and they were allowed to go.

“On Thursday, however, the students suddenly abducted a LASTMA official, Mr. Obasanmi Oladimeji, who was on duty at Jibowu area. The students then went down to Zone 15 office with two buses; one commercial bus and the red Mazda bus which they used on Wednesday. The students vandalised four impounded vehicles

CHECK OUT DEMI MOORE'S REAL NAME

I wonder why people don't really like their names. It could really be shameful... You hear someone with a name as beautiful as "Bose" change to "Kasabella" for what na?
We also have names shortened to funky names till the extent that you are surprised that isnt their full names.
A Nigerian actress, Rukky Sandas is known as Rukayatu...Jim Iyke nko, Ikechukwu James Esomugha, like for real? All their newly acquired names have been stuck in our heads.

Demi Moorewho is an American actress also doesn't like her name has her real name is Demetria Guynes... Someone should actually tell her that her name doesn't seem long, if that is the reason she changed it. 

Left to me i love Demi Moore better.

MEET THE SENIOR PASTOR OF COMMONWEALTH OF ZION ASSEMBLY(COZA), REVEREND BIODUN FATOYINBO.

 

An exceptional gift to the entire body of Christ, Rev. Biodun Fatoyinbo is a preacher with uncommon prophetic insight into the word. His ministry has touched lives across various divides. Delivering the word with exactitude and undeniable impact, his messages fuse a unique blend of the factual, personal revelations, convictions with time-tested facts unearthed by years of study and fellowshipping with the Lord.

Pastor Biodun's immense passion for excellence in life and ministry is both glaring and contagious. Rev. Biodun Fatoyinbo most certainly knows his God.

This anointed man of God doesn't go unassisted. At his side is the compassionate Daughter of Zion - Pastor 'Modele. Together they are fulfilling the mandate of raising a Takeover Generation on the platform of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly.

Popularly called Mummy D, she is the sweet, delectable and radiant wife of Pastor Biodun . The definition of a virtuous woman, she is an inexhaustible preacher of the Word and also the author of word-based books. Her beauty is not just on the outside, but on the inside as well. She exudes spirituality and compassion. She is the Co-Senior Pastor of The Commonwealth of Zion Assembly.

Her passion for God and exceptional living are unrivalled. She strives to be the Difference Maker in women's lives and as such hosts the annual "Woman of Color Conference". Through the conference God has used her to touch the lives of several women across a broad range of ages. It doesn't take Rocket Science to know that it is only the grace of God that gives her the ability to juggle the roles of intercessor, wife, mother, author, preacher and counselor. A rare gem, that's what she is.

Recently pastor received a PH.D. in a University in Dubai...Apparently this isn't the first time he is receiving such degrees.  Congratulations to him.

A LETTER TO THEM

Thank you both for your work of faith, laboring among us and feeding us with knowledge and understanding.

You are both patient teachers, loving shepherds, gifts from God to watch over our souls.

You both rightly divide the word of truth, and you deal gently with the ignorant and wayward.

You are a man and woman after God's own heart, and you preach so that others will hear, believe, and be saved.

Pastor, your labor of love is worthy of double honor.

VC TACKLES NUC OVER LEAD CITY LICENCE SUSPENSION

Authorities of Lead City University, Ibadan, have criticised the suspension of the university’s licence by the National Universities Commission.

The NUC on Wednesday announced the suspension of the university’s licence along with six other private universities for allegedly contravening the law governing the establishment of private universities in the country.

Vice-Chancellor, LCU, Prof. Olufemi Onabajo, while addressing journalists on Friday, accused the NUC of implementing draconian policy.

Onabajo also accused the Executive Secretary of NUC, Julius Okojie, of arbitrariness and witch-hunt.

Onabajo, who stressed that there was no basis for the commission’s action, alleged that the NUC boss had earlier threatened that “though I cannot withdraw your licence, I’m going to kill the university by instalment.”

The VC, who recalled that the university was ranked third best private university by the NUC in 2007, explained that the commission’s duty was to foster growth and development of universities.

The Chairman, Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Jide Owoeye, stated that NUC had not written any letter on the suspension of licence.

A NIGERIAN SENATOR KILLED AT MASS BURIAL AFTER ETHNIC CLASH

The crisis in Jos, Plateau State, worsened on Sunday as suspected Fulani herdsmen murdered a serving Senator, a member of the state assembly and others at the mass burial of 63 victims of Saturday’s attack.

The Senate confirmed the death of Senator Gyang Dantong and the Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani.

“I can confirm that the Senator (Dantong) was a casualty of the attack. He was attending a burial of those who were killed on Saturday. We are also told that the Majority Leader of the House of Assembly of Plateau State was also killed,” spokesman for the Senate, Eyinnaya Abaribe, told told newsmen on Sunday.

Abaribe said the Senate would properly react to the incident later.

BBA JUNIA AND BOYFRIEND, MALONZA LEAVES THE HOUSE

Namibian Junia and Kenyan Malonza have been kicked out of Big Brother Africa on the 63rd day of the reality show.
Junia who is sorta deceived by Malonza cried like a baby when BBA host, Nigerian IK announced that Malonza should leave the house. junia was there fore the next person to leave.
At least they have all the time to make out (if you ask me). i just wish she knows malonza refers to her as his friend and nothing more.
Other housemates such as Goldie, Prezzo, Lady May and Kyle were saved. if you really ask me, i wonder why Kyle wasn't evicted, left to me i don't see his relevance in the house.
Over Confident Lady May was saved despite the fact that she was nominated 5 times by the rest of the housemates...apparently they seem not to like her.
Everyone was expecting the Kenyan housemate, Prezzo to be evicted but surprisingly he was saved...i don't know why ooo...
And cry cry baby, Goldie was sobbing through out even when they had not yet mentioned her name...the annoying thing is that she thinks Prezzo wants her in the house...wish i could whisper that into her ear.

KENNIS MUSIC SIGNS ON AMERICAN ACT...GUESS WHO?

Nigerian record company, Kennis Music, has finally signed America’s young singing sensation, B. Howard.

The deal involves Kennis Music managing Howard’s affairs in Nigeria to record, remix as well as promote his works in the country and other African countries.

B. Howard is a songwriter, a sound engineer, a dancer, producer and director. Kennis Music C.E.O, Kenny Keke Ogungbe, in a statement signed by his media company, said that the label will promote B. Howard and his works in Nigeria and Africa.

He also said he is the first international artiste from the USA they have on the label and that Instead of going to America to sign stars on their label, they are bringing America to Nigeria.

Kennis Music has other international artistes on its label such as Baby Girl crooner (Benin Republic), Tic Tac (Ghana), Mz Bell (Ghana) and Ghana’s biggest music export, VIP.

B. Howard’s works is distributed in the USA by Universal Music Group which symbiotically works for Kennis Music.

Serena Williams has been crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time

Serena Williams has been crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time as the American subdued a brave fightback from Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska to win 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final. 

Serena, who pockets a cheque for £1.15 milllion ($1.78 million), is the first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990 and she needed all the experience gathered over her illustrious career to survive a remarkable revival from Radwanska. 

After being completely out-classed for the first set and a half of her maiden Grand Slam final, Radwanska had Serena on the ropes before the sixth seed finally recovered her composure to reclaim the Venus Rosewater Dish in just over two hours on Centre Court. 

Williams has now equalled her sister Venus's tally of five titles at the All England Club, but more significantly the 30-year-old's 14th Grand Slam crown is her first at the majors since her last Wimbledon triumph in 2010.

 

REPAIRS BEGIN ON THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE TODAY.

Repair works on the eight expansion joints of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, have already started says Minister of State for Works, Bashir Yuguda.

Consequently, the bridge will be partially closed from the midnight of the same day.

Yuguda announced this at a stakeholders’ forum that preceded the handing over of the bridge to the contractor in Lagos on Friday.

The repair is expected to last four months and will be completed on Nov. 6. 2012.

The first phase of the replacement of the expansion joints, according to Yuguda, would start on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway between the Ebute-Meta interchange and Adeniji Adele end of the bridge. The second phase, he said, would involve the Oworonshoki-bound carriageway between Adeniji Adele and Ebute-Meta interchange.

As a result, movement on the bridge from Oworonshoki to Lagos Island will only be permitted from 11pm to 12pm every day, while movement out of Lagos Island to Oworonshoki and Yaba will be from 12pm to 11pm. 

Yuguda said security and traffic management issues had been addressed in the series of stakeholder meetings held in anticipation of the maintenance work, just as alternative routes to and from the Island have been identified for use by residents while the repairs last.

The alternative routes for road users are: Ikorodu Road-Yaba-Oyingbo-Iddo-Lagos Island; Ikorodu Road-Western Avenue-Lagos Island; Agege Motor Road-Oshodi-Apapa-Lagos Island-Victoria Island; and Apapa-Oshodi Expressway-Mile 2-Orile-Lagos Island-Victoria Island.

RMD TELLS LINDA IKEJI TO GET A LIFE

Popular Nigerian actor and commissioner for Arts and Culture in Delta state Richard Mofe Damijo is not happy with Linda Ikeji.

The blogger of the famous Linda Ikeji blog made comments that has caused RMD to be displeased. RMD in a reaction to a story on her blog wrote in the social media site, Twitter:

“It has been brought to my attention that one Linda Ikeji character who I understand is a gossip has put up a story about my N250m (ordinarily I will never dignify her type with a response but with the calls, texts & bbms I have received I’d like to sound a warning to her (Ikeji) to desist from fabricating stories about me & get a life, knowing the worth of a property is not rocket science & If you find a dignified career path & work hard at it you will be too busy & successful to spread unfounded lies about people." he wrote.

The blogger while talking about RMD on her blog mentioned that he had acquired a house worth 250 million naira, Ikeji wrote: “The actor was born July 6th 1961. Wishing him many more beautiful years ahead. Meanwhile the actor has acquired a palatial home said to be worth about N250 million in Asaba, Delta State, where he is the Commissioner for Arts and Culture”.

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GHANA BANS USE OF MOBILE PHONES BY DRIVERS... WILL THIS WORK IN NIGERIA?

Guess what? Ghana has banned the use of mobile phones by drivers in traffic.

The ban is part of a legislative instrument placed before parliament by the Minister of Transport to check practices that lead to avoidable road accidents, the state-owned Graphic reported on Friday.

It said the legislative instrument bans the use of mobile phones and the operation of television monitors on the dashboards of vehicles.

It is now illegal for drivers to use hand-held communication devices, such as mobile phones, to make calls, send or receive messages or access the internet while driving.

Will this work in Nigeria? hmmm...*lips sealed*

Nigeria beat Greece in Olympic basketball qualifier

Nigeria’s D’Tigers recorded another upset in the ongoing FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Venezuela when they defeated European powerhouse Greece 80-79 in the second quarter-final match played on Friday.

D’Tigers had advanced to this stage from Group B, where they lost to hosts Venezuela 71-69, before beating one of Europe’s best, Lithuania, 86-80 in the final group game.

It was Greece that started the onslaught on Friday right from the jump ball, but D’Tigers fought back to finish the first quarter 21-21. The Greeks took control of the second quarter as they scored 21 points against Nigeria’s nine.

Nigeria came back strong in the third quarter, finishing on a high 20-14 as Anthony Skinn and Al-Farouk Aminu lifted the team’s spirit with penetrating passes and powerful dunks.

FG banks on foreign assistance to tackle insecurity

Nigeria is to strengthen the joint action between its security forces and their foreign counterparts as it seeks solutions to its security challenges.

President Goodluck Jonathan said during the opening of the 12th meeting of the Honourary International Investors Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, the  step was aimed at making the country investors’ preferred destination.

He said, “On the issue of security, we are building the capacity of the police and other related agencies to fight crimes and defeat terrorism.

“We have also strengthened coordinated joint action between our security agencies and their counterparts abroad.

“The recent overhaul of our security team should herald a fresh approach towards frontally tackling our security challenge in all its ramifications.”

ARSENAL POSTPONE VISIT TO NIGERIA

The most awaited game in Nigeria which was to take place on August 5 in Abuja has been canceled. The English club said they have taken the decision “as a result of complexities linked to the planned game against Nigeria on Saturday, August 5 in Abuja.”

Whatever that means should obviously ball down to the security challeges in Nigeria especially in the northern parts of the country and Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory recorded another bomb blast barely three days before the club changed their plans.

Even though the state of Abuja National Stadium had come up in the series of talks for the visit, the state of security in Nigeria was a challenge at the onset as it topped the list of conditions for the visit. It was for that reason that they initially chose to play only in Lagos and a few southern cities with Calabar on top of the list. 

The tour was later practically cut down to only a match in Abuja to manage their visit more manageable but since that decision Kano, Yobe, Borno, Kaduna and Bauchi states have witnessed heavy bombings.

Arsenal marketing director Angus Kinnear said, “Bringing a top-level club to an international market is always complicated and logistically challenging. With the proposed match in Nigeria planned for early August, we could not get comfortable on everything needed to satisfy our requirements, so we have reluctantly taken the decision to postpone the team’s visit. (If you ask me that is really a polite excuse)

He apologizes to the huge fans in Nigeria and politely says the team won't“ be visiting this summer but we should expect them next summer since they have a long-term commitment to Nigeria.

9ICE MOVES ON

A lot of people may think i am talking about his relationship status but well...its something different this time around.

I am actually talking about his music career and reports have it that the Alapomeji records label has been signed on a new music label, Diesel music.

An industry source said the deal was signed not long ago between 9ice and the record label owned by Nino. Diesel music already has Shyne and Smoothly as artistes on the label.

Apparently the Gongo Aso crooner has already done some music collaborations with Diesel Music artistes. Some of the singles will hit the airwaves in few weeks time.

Seems like 9ice is struggling to rekindle his nose-diving music career. 

Well he was recently seen in a Yoruba movie, titled "Jejere" where he played the lead role.

Just few months ago, it was said that he sacked his long time manager, Dehinde Fajana.

THE MAVINS INDUSTRY NITE

This Wednesday, Industry Nite is Mavin Night.

With such hits as “Chocolate”, “O Ma Ga”, “Forever”, “Take Banana”, “See Me Ri”, “YOLO”, “Amarachi” and “I’m A Mavin” off their “Solar Plexus” album, having mammoth airplay on the radio, at the clubs and must-haves at any party, the Mavins have slowly but surely begun to take over the Nigerian Music Industry.

‘Industry Nite’ will host the Mavins on the evening of Wednesday, July 4th 2012 and the weekly music event will host the talents of all the Mavin all stars – Dr.Sid, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince and Wande Coal -  The Mavin CEO, Don Jazzy will also be in attendance.

So, if you want to see the “Mavin All Stars: Live in Concert”, it’s taking place at the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in Lekki at 9pm. The event marks the first time the Mavin artists will all perform together since the surprise launch of the new label last month.

WILL GOLDIE BE SAVED?

If you ask me, i really don't know, in fact i am indifferent. But it will be soooo kool if Prezzo leaves the house before her, at least this may give her time for her to adjust and face the game squarely.
When i was watching big brother yesterday, comments on the screen were the support for Goldie and all. There was one that i had to concur with, someone said "i will vote for Goldie because she is really humble" and that is very true.
The munched pix below indicates that Denrele is also going to vote for Goldie(obviously, it was sooooo expected)... Reports also has it that media house, RayPower also is in the supporting game.

Goldie saved Kenya's Prezzo and sent South Africa's Barbz home...What a wrong move. And now Prezzo tells Big Brother that he is tired of her and he is done with her and so nominating her is the best choice.