Blessing Okagbare's White Wedding in Pictures

Here are some pictures from Blessing Okagbare's White Wedding.

The wedding to of Africa's Fastest Woman was held at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Sapele, Delta State.

Obiano Repositions Anambra as Investment Hub, Attracts $520m in one Week

The efforts of Governor Willie Obiano to reposition Anambra State as the new investment hub in West Africa are beginning to yield amazing results as the state attracted a whopping $520m investment in the outgone week. The investments came largely into the two key areas that make up the governor’s Four Pillars of Development, namely Agriculture and Trade and Commerce. The other two Pillars are Industrialization and Oil & Gas.

What is currently looking like Anambra’s day in the investment sun began at midweek with a tripartite agreement which the state government signed with the management of Delfarm Limited and Songhai Regional Centre from Benin Republic for specific agricultural projects valued at $200m (about N15bn). This was followed up at the weekend with another agreement with a consortium known as the West Africa Intercontinental Trade Centre Ltd which signed for the construction of an International Modern Market to be located in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area at an estimated value of $320m for the first phase of the project.

Channels TV wins the Best Television Station for the 9th Time

 

Channels Television has won the best television station for the 9th time.

The station won the award given by the Nigerian Media Merit Awards on Saturday in Owerri, Imo state south east Nigeria.

Our senior correspondent Ayoola Kassim also clinched the TV reporter of the year award, while several of our correspondents were nominated in various other categories.

Umeh Visits Injured Party Faithful, declares "APGA Will Reclaim Imo State Govt House"

 

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has reiterated its quest to reclaim the Imo State government house come 2015.

The National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh reaffirmed this at the Federal Medical Centre in Owerri the Imo state capital when he, alongside some chieftains of the party visited their members who survived the auto crash that claimed 5 of their members while on their way to the national headquarters in Abuja to submit an aspirant’s nomination form.

Africa's Fastest Woman, Blessing Okagbare Charms Jude... See Pictures!

 

Do you remember Nigeria’s and Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare?

Blessing, yesterday added another glory to her very successful year as she tied the knot with her sweetheart, Otegheri Jude Igho.

The sprinter has enjoyed a spectacular year, breaking Africa’s record and commonwealth record, she also picked up two gold medals at the 2014 commonwealth games in Scotland.

Here are pictures from her Traditional Marriage held on Friday at Sapele, Delta State…

Tinubu Reveals Details on PDP and INEC Merger

 

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has revealed that the Peoples Democratic Party are now working with the Independent National Electoral Commission to make sure the All Progressives Congress losses the Lagos State 2015 elections.

Tinubu, who was speaking yesterday in Lagos, also berated INEC for its conduct of the PVC distribution, saying…

Tambuwal Fires at Presidency, says "Only God Can..."

 

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday said he was not intimidated by the purported plans to strip him of his speakership position.

Tambuwal, who spoke to newsmen shortly after the northwest zonal executive committee meeting of All Progressives Congress, APC, said that only God can remove him as speaker of the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

Boasting that the majority of the house members were behind him, that people can go and verify it, Tambuwal said…

Turkish Airline to Commence Flights into Enugu

 

The government of Turkey said on Friday that Turkish Airlines would commence scheduled flights into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu in March 2015.

The Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Mustafa Pulat, made the announcement in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aminu Wali.

Pulat said that direct Turkish airlines flights into more cities in Africa were part of a renewed commitment to strengthening Turkey-Africa strategic partnership.

PICTURES: Don Jazzy and the Mavin Crew in all White Code at Akwa Ibom

 

I’m not tripped by their arts alone but also the swag in the team. The #Effizy

The picture above shows Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D Prince and other Mavin artistes in all white code at opening of Ibom Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state yesterday.

See more pictures below…

This Is Why Tambuwal Is No Longer Entitled To Security Details... AGF Explains

 

The Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mohammed Adoke, has opened up on why the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, is no longer entitled to security details.

According to Adoke, Tambuwal had ceased to be a member of the House and its Speaker having defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which in 2011 sponsored his election into the House of Representatives, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Attorney General maintained that Tambuwal had now become an ordinary citizen, who was no longer entitled to the privileges attached to the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The explanation is being canvassed by both the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, and Adoke in a joint counter-affidavit which they filed before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in response to the suit by Tambuwal and the APC.

Read part of the affidavit here…

Governor Obiano Urges NYSC Members to Join hands to Build and Sustain a United Nigeria

Anambra State Governor Chief Willie Obiano has called on the members of the Batch “C” National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to join hands with government to build and united, sustain a progressive and peaceful Nigeria.  Governor Obiano was speaking during the Swearing-in of the Mandatory NYSC programme for 2,000 Batch C members Thursday at the NYSC temporary Orientation Camp, Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area of the State.

Governor Obiano told the participants” this exercise has opened a new chapter towards self-rediscovery and development for you and I expect you to embrace the programme with the seriousness and commitment to be the best in what you do.”

Yesterday Was My Birthday... Thank YOU!

  

Yea, yesterday was my Birthday...

Party - 1%

Work - 19%

Show of Love from You - 80%

I have had decades of such a day but none has been so good.

No party, no planned special gathering but uncountable show of love, prayers and great wishes from YOU.

Via over 20 Social Networks, notifications from men/women of goodwill poured in to thank me for an interesting life so far; to pray for a smother path for me and to wish me a greater and brighter future...

I was filled with emotions... I cried and laughed... Expressing joy in tears!

I tried numbering them but they were so much; I tried picking the best but they were all uplifting...

From persons I know and those I don't... From humans I miss and those I lost contact with...
From great friends and some enemies in our "profession"

I became humble... Yes I felt loved!

Be it known that;

Those Calls, SMS, Posts, DPs, Profile Pics, Comments, Tweets, Likes, Links, Write-Ups and Forum Chats... (Replied and otherwise)

Created by You just for me, will ever guide my path!

I appreciate!

You made my day!

To my Senior Colleagues... One Love! Your late night treat was bomb!

May YOU all be rewarded!

Enyeama, Musa make CAF's Top 25 for the 2014 African Player of the Year Awards. See the Full List!

 

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has shortlisted players for the 2014 CAF Awards.

Super Eagles’ duo of Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama are among the 25 nominees for the 2014  African Player of the Year while Ejike Uzoenyi of Memolodi Sundowns is the only Nigerian short-listed in the 20-man list of 2014 Africa-based Player of the Year award.

According to CAF, the list was compiled through a vigorous exercise which involved taking into consideration the performances of the nominees for their national teams and clubs from January to November, this year.

Other Players shorted listed for the African Player of the Year award include:

Understanding Ebelechukwu Obiano’s Crusade for Women & Children

Before the advent of the Better Life for Rural Women programme, by the wife of former military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, late Mrs Miriam Babangida, the role of Nigerian First Ladies was contestable.

Emerging at the end of non-dignifying Women's Liberation era of the late 70s, the role of the woman was more in the kitchen than elsewhere. The role of the wives of our Heads of State was nominal, and restricted to ceremonies that gave them the status of a mere appendage than any dignified state sequence. The main argument in support of this situation was its non-constitutionality, stressing that any role or position not founded in the constitution is ultra vires, null and void.

2015: APGA Cautions INEC, PDP on Fielding Double Candidates

 

The national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sir Victor Umeh, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the possibility of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) fielding multiple candidates for each electoral position in the 2015 general elections in Anambra State.

In a letter to the PDP national chairman, Adamu Muazu, the APGA chieftain urged the party not to willingly or negligently parade multiple candidates for the coming elections just as he threatened that APGA and its candidates would go to court to seek the disqualification of the PDP and its multiple candidates for the National Assembly and State Assembly elections in Anambra State in 2015.

Umeh, in the letter to the INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, stated that,

See all the 7 Wives of Nigeria's Music Legend, King Sunny Ade

 

If you are used to seeing wonders, here is another one.

Nigerian music legend King Sunny Ade, KSA is known to have many wives. No definite number, chei!

The pictures here show only the 7 official ones while some reports claim that they are more than this.

Interestingly

See the Nigerian-German jailed in UK for Drug Trafficking

 

Would you go to jail for 215,000 Pounds?

This German-born Nigerian, Ukachukwu Charles Imoh has bagged four years in a UK prison for a smuggling offence.

Ukachukwu, 57, pleaded guilty to drug smuggling after been caught with more than £215,000 worth of cocaine in 83 packages into the UK.  

Read how he was arrested…See the cocaine wraps:

West Ham United Players Go Completely Nude for "FeelEmFriday"... +18 ONLY

 

I am short of words to describe this brand of “campaign”. Lol!

Imagine! West Ham United football players stripped completely nude during their ball training yesterday

While we are yet to come out of the negative turn of the popular “no bra day” campaign.

These dudes went naked to launch The UK Sun Newspaper 'Feel ’em Friday' campaign to get men checking themselves for testicular cancer.

See more pictures… WARNING +18 ONLY

Akpabio Unveils new Akwa Ibom Stadium as President Jonathan + 2 other African Leaders storm Uyo

 

Akwa Ibom here I come!

Akpabio is showcasing their majestic stadium already approved by the Confederation of African Football for the crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa on November 19, as one of the key points of his uncommon transformation of the oil –rich State.

To inaugurate the 30,000 capacity facility, President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR will lead Ghanaian leader, Dr. John Dramani Mahama and Ivorian Head of State, Dr. Alassane Ouattara to the stately Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo this evening.

See another picture of the world class stadium...

Presidency lampoons Tinubu, APC

 

The presidency has taken a swipe at former Governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for seeking the resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Through an official statement, the President’s spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said it was clear that Tinubu and other leaders in the APC who made the statement were merely seeking to enthrone anarchy in the country.

Read part of the statement here: