IYANYA SHOWS OFF HIS NEW RIDE

Iyanya showed off this awesome car he got to check out at a friend’s house in Lagos on his Instagram page.
The italian super cool ride costs between 191,900 to 248,000 dollars.
#Swag!!

LAMIDO; LACK OF TRUST CAUSE ASUU STRIKE

Appeal has been made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa to end the ongoing strike in the interest of the students.

 

The governor made the appeal when he received a delegation from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Dutse.

He said it was unfortunate that the industrial action has lingered on for three months.

The governor blamed the protracted strike on lack of trust between the Federal Government and ASUU.

“It is really unfortunate that the strike has lasted up until this time. There is no trust between the two bodies and when there is no trust it will be difficult to have a common ground.

“As a parent, I am so worried seeing our children that supposed to be in school at home.

“I am appealing to ASUU to go back to the classroom while the negotiation with the government continues,” he said.

Lamido, however, pleaded with the Federal Government to continue to dialogue with the union, even after the strike had been called off.

He said this would enable the two parties to sort out the gray areas in the dispute, adding that ASUU and the Federal Government should approach the dialogue with sincerity.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Mr Ahmed Jibril, appealed to Lamido to intervene to end the lingering industrial action.

Briggs Family Wins Maltina Dance All Season 7

After months of suspense, thrills, excitement and emotions, the Maltina Dance All (MDA) Season 7 ‘The Evolution’ came to a spectacular end at the grand finale which took place at the Convention centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The tension soaked finale was breathtaking as the five families that qualified for the finals were locked in a battle of wits for the grand prize of N6 million, a brand new car and the title of ‘Nigeria’s number one dancing family’. In the end, the Briggs family from Port Harcourt, Rivers State emerged winners in what would go down as one of the most hotly contested finals in the MDA history. Continue…

The five families that took part in the finals were; the Ikumonien, Ibrahim, Enweribe, Ebute and Briggs families. The grand finale which was beamed live across major Television networks, kicked-off with the families performing the first of the two dance styles of the night – Pantomime.
The Ikumonien family was first to hit the stage with an impressive performance that set the tone for the evening. Their performance attracted a thunderous applause from the audience. Next up on stage was the Ibrahim family. Much to the delight of the audience, the family danced to the 90’s hit song I like to Move itby Reel 2 Real featuring the Mad Stuntman.
The Enweribe family mesmerized the audience with their dancing skills when they rendered a sublime performance of Zombieby late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Eventual winners, the Briggs family took the audience back in time when they danced to Felix Liberty’s hit song Ifeoma. Last on stage for the Pantomime performance was the Ebute family who performed to Rise up by Swiss artiste DJ, Yves Larock.
The Hip-hop dance style was the final performance of the night. The Ibrahim family was the first on stage followed by the Briggs, Ikumonien, Ebute and Enweribe.
The highlight of the night was the announcement of the winner after voting by Nigerianswas concluded. The tension in the hall was palpable as the families all gathered on stage eagerly awaiting their fate. In the end, Nigerians voted the Briggs family as the winner of the MDA 7. The Enweribe family was the first runners-up while the Ebute family emerged second runners-up. They got N1 million and N500, 000 respectively for their commendable performances.
Mr. Victor Famuyibo, Human Resources Director Nigerian Breweries Plc who represented Mr. Nicolaas Ververlde, the Managing Director commended the families for their excellent performances and reiterated that Maltina will continue to share happiness to its consumers.
Senior Brand Manager, Maltina, Mrs. Ngozi Nkwoji stated that the MDA has been amazing. “The family is the bedrock of every society. I believe that Nigeria has so much talent and today it was shown in these families coming together to share happiness. Nigerians love to dance. It’s who we are, anytime there is a new dance step everybody adopts it and as a result our music has gone far and wide. Maltina is the number one malt drink and we love to share happiness. One of the ways we do this is the seamless synergy between the brand and dance.  Apart from earning the title of Nigeria’s number one dance family, the winning family becomes partners of the brand and we will continue with them for as long as we can”.
Also present at the event were, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Mr. Kufre Ekanem and Mr. Sampson Oloche, Marketing Manager Non- alcoholic drinks.

ASUP DECLARES FRESH NATIONWIDE STRIKE

Breaking News: ASUP Declares Fresh
Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP) has
declared a fresh nationwide strike yesterday
28th of September, 2013.
The strike initially started early this year, but
the federal
government still failed to meet the demands
of the
association for a period of 81 days, the union
decided to
place it on suspension and now it's back.
National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Clement
Chirman,
who disclosed this in Jos, added that the
decision to
resume the strike that was earlier suspended
was reached after the union's NEC meeting in
Abuja.

Check out president jonathan Responses on #PRESIDENTIALMEDIACHAT

GEJ Speaks on ASUU Strike, Boko Haram Et Al at the #PRESIDENTIALMEDIACHAT

Everything you are about to read in this post are the words President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan uttered at the Presidential Media Chat that ended a few minutes ago. It was Televised on NTA and some other channels in the Country.

we are going honour 100 Nigerians to mark the centenary – GEJ

we have had our problems but we will get to where we should get to

“I’m not saying there is no corruption in the petroleum sector,”

“Once Tai Solarin raised alarm. When asked where he heard it he said from a molue and press carried it. Some of these stories are molue”-GEJ

most of the stories about the petroleum ministries are molue stories
Most of the stories on corruption in oil industry are not factual, Jonathan claims. – Jonathan
Everybody’s eyes is on the Petroleum Ministry for obvious reasons
Jonathan explains why FEC approves major contracts, says “we (FEC) discuss policy issues”
“I don’t know whether Abubakar Shekau is dead or alive. I don’t know him. I have never met him”-President Jonathan
Some journalists even talk to them – Jonathan
 I dont know whether he is dead or alive

On Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau

I still say it is very wrong for me to declare my interest in contesting
Anybody can say whatever they like – GEJ

On Asari Dokubo’s threat of bloodshed come 2015

“Plateau crisis is more of ethnic rivalry about who controls land but Boko Haram is different”-President Jonathan
we have issues in all parts of this country
“When government is doing well it is suppressed but any negative things are blown up”-President Jonathan
We are trying, Nobody is commending us when we do well
Jonathan says his administration is working with the legislature, judiciary etc to fight corruption.
“The perception is high. We see corruption in wedding ceremonies, burial ceremony…” – GEJ
There no more free money for people to steal – Jonathan
They say those who funded my elections are subsidy thieves. If its true will I want to remove subsidy so they can’t sponsor elections?-GEJ
“We are interested in making sure that there is no free money for you to steal,” Jonathan on corruption
we have tried to eliminate corruption
corruption is old as human race – jonathan
Corruption is not our number one problem – Jonathan
“Perception is different from reality but perception is important.” – jonathan
“Perception is different from reality,” Jonathan says on TI’s Nigeria corruption rating
I like the word Corruption Perception

On corruption

we are working on paying some unemployed Nigerians – Jonathan
“If you increase people (that work for you), you’ve also increased the labor market” – President Jonathan
If you want to run government as you run a modern business, you will even have more problems – Jonathan
To function as a minister you need competent people to help you – Jonathan
“When you talk about the cost of running government, we’re doing very well in that. But sometimes people complain so much about political appointees as if that is the greatest problem we have in Nigeria.” – President Jonathan
what is the total number of political appointees?
Cost of governance
We are doing very well with our parastatals – Jonathan
“The issue of Solar power, the batteries run out quickly, but the technology has improved” – President Jonathan
“If you say you are generating 15k Mws and people are not seeing the impact what good is it?”-President Jonathan
Reform in power sector is not just about generating electricity, Jonathan says
We are now interested in how many hours the people can have light – Jonathan
Nigerians dont want to hear about megawatts – GEJ
We are not running a charity in government – President Jonathan
“We should fix the roads first, before we introduce tolls on the road. If not people will say the road is not even good and you’re taxing us” – President Jonathan
Regarding electricity:
“You cannot privatize everything in one day. If you talk about infrastructures, the thing is changes everywhere in the world are resisted. You have to build gradually” – President Jonathan
We are not doing selective privatization – Jonathan
“It’s not as if the whole government is infiltrated by Boko Haram, but yes I said Boko Haram are also in some aspects of the government” – President Jonathan
“I said that Boko Haram members are also in some aspects of the government, yes I said that!”
- President Jonathan
The whole government has not been infiltrated by Boko Haram – Jonathan
There have been fears about massive bombing globally including Abuja in September to mark 9/11 – Jonathan
“When there are confrontations between criminals/Boko Haram and law enforcement officers, maybe one or two people may be accidentally killed” – President Jonathan
“Definitely there were Boko Haram elements,” in the building in Apo where squatters were killed – Jonathan says
People have confessed about what happened during recent incident in Abuja – Jonathan
We have asked the relevant actors to do what is right on the attack
“We’re working harder regarding Boko Haram” – President Jonathan
“Regarding Boko Haram that killed those students in Yobe, we’re doing our best. No country is safe!” – President Jonathan
No country is safe – Jonathan
“Boko Haram has been there before I even came in as Vice President. But the excesses of Boko Haram started with the bombing of mami market.” – President Jonathan
On Boko Haram and the way he is handling it compared to the way Kenya handledits mall attack
“If anything happens to the president even in the toilet, somebody else must be sworn in immediately, because you can’t have a void. But you can do away with the minister of defense” – President Jonathan
“If anything happens to the president even in the toilet, somebody else must be sworn in immediately, because you can’t have a void. But you can do away with the minister of defense” – President Jonathan
“Those who handle Defence issues are the service chiefs not a civilian who handles administrative duties”-President Goodluck Jonathan
Jonathan says he should not be asked to justify sack of ministers.
“Sometimes it’s not that the person/minister you’re removing that is not even doing anything, but sometimes you just want to see something better” – President Jonathan
Why should sack of ministers by Jonathan be an issue why others before me have done so
Sack of ministers should not be an issue – Jonathan
“The ministers I sacked had nothing to do with G7 government. Some of them are even from States close to me” – President Jonathan
My sack of 9 ministers has “nothing to do with G7 governors,” Jonathan says
“If Nigerians agree with the 7 year single tenure, it would have been more productive for the country” – GEJ
“If I had signed agreement with anybody, they would have shown you,” Jonathan denies any agreement on 2015.
We just want to know, do you intend to contest in 2015?
“It’s not yet time for me to answer that. If Mr. A or B wants to be a president of Nigeria, they can contest. You don’t need wait for me to say am contesting or am not contesting.” – President Jonathan
my not declaring my interest should not stop anyone from declaring his intention to contest – GEJ
Are you planning on contesting in 2015 Mr. President?
“Don’t force a president to declare his intent, it’s not right. The electoral law gives INEC time-frame for interested candidates to declare open their intent to run. So don’t force a president to declare” – President Jonathan
“If you declare it (2015 ambition) early enough, you’ll create more problems in the system,” Jonathan
“Foreigners must also help us with our refineries” – President Jonathan
“The poor people can just scoop a little oil, it is really those who export the crude oil that are stealing” – President Jonathan
those who are stealing our oil are senior people
“A lot of arrest had been made recently regarding our oil pipelines, it’s just that we don’t advertise everything we do” – President Jonathan
crude oil stealing is not done by poor people
Boko Harm problem was not handled well at the beginning – GEJ
“People think Boko Haram is a Jonathan problem, but the guy had been active before 2009. If only the government at the time had handled it very well, it wouldn’t be as it is today” – President Jonathan
“The issue of stealing crude oil started a long time ago. If the government at that time had clamped on it, it would have helped us” – President Jonathan
“Stealing of crude oil didn’t start today,” Jonathan says while explaining increase in crude oil theft.
“Ordinarily you don’t need these (FAAC) meetings,” Jonathan
“We should be mindful of our comments about our country, even if we don’t like the face of the president” – President Jonathan
“For them to give me the privilege of closing the floor of New York Stock Exchange shows that Nigeria’s business environment is thriving” – President Jonathan
“For anybody to wake up and say Nigeria is bankrupt, how do you do such a thing?” – President Jonathan
“Our capital market, more than 50% investors are foreigners. If Nigeria is bankrupt everybody will remove their money overnight”-GEJ
“For anybody to wake up and say Nigeria is bankrupt…you don’t just wake up from your dream and say that”-President Jonathan
“The state owned universities for example, is it the president that will provide infrastructure for them? Why should they be on strike?”-GEJ
“I just told you we’ve taken an inventory of our schools, that has never happened before. The inventory shows the level of decay in our schools, and we’re going to work on it. But if you have all the money in the world, you cannot address all this overnight.” – President Jonathan
why should state universities lecturers go on strike?
we should plead with ASUU to go back to work
ASUU should look ‘at the commitment of government’, Jonathan says while urging lecturers to call off strike.
“This is one govt that is quite transparent.”
ASUU should look ‘at the commitment of government’, Jonathan says while urging lecturers to call off strike.
Jonathan alleges that some of the government officials that negotiated 2009 agreement with ASUU were not competent
Jonathan says there are parts of the ASUU 2009 agreements that are not implementable
They themselves know that some of their demands cannot be implemented – GEJ
I use this opportunity to call on ASUU that for the sake of our children …their allowances are supposed to be paid by the IGR of the uniVERSITY
Jonathan alleges that politics has crept into ASUU’s strike and demands.
“I will expect the ASUU to even work with us”
“Crisis in developing countries will continue,” Jonathan says about ASUU strike.
Jonathan describes ASUU strike as “very very unfortunate”
“Before the PDP administration…even the directors in ministries had no phone,” Jonathan
Before the end of next year, power will be reasonably stable
“Without education, you will not see Jonathan here,” the president said about importance of education in Nigeria.”

6 Ways To Tell If Your Boyfriend Or Girlfriend Is Lying To You

1) FIND THE BASELINE

Before you can tell if someone’s lying, you need to know how they usually behave. Once you understand their basic pattern of behavior—quirks and mannerisms included—you can start digging up the lies. People usually deviate from their baseline behavior when they say something fishy.

2) FACE IT

Asymmetries like a crooked smile or a half-mast eye are telltale signs of a lie. A wandering eye is another signal, since it’s hard to lie while looking someone in the eye.

3) LOOK FOR A SLEIGHT OF HAND

Fibs make you fidgety. Liars will scratch their noses, rub their necks, and pick imaginary lint from their shirts. A fib may send extra adrenaline to the capillaries in your face—especially your nose—which sparks an urge to itch.

4) TIME THE BLINK OF AN EYE

The average person blinks every five seconds. But when they lie, they’ll blink more—every two or three seconds. Liars also take longer to respond to questions, probably because they have to constantly cook up creative answers and need to recall previous mistruths.

5) LET THEM TALK

Lies make us chatty. A liar may talk a lot to win you over, but most of those extra sentences are fluff. Phrases like “The truth is” or “To be honest” can mean that if they aren’t lying to you now, they were earlier.

6) DIG DEEPER

If you think someone’s pulling your leg, ask them to repeat their story. Unless they’ve rehearsed, the tale won’t be the same the second time around. A liar may also evade your questions, which means they’ve definitely got something to hide.

Miss Philippines Wins Miss world

Miss Philippines was on Saturday crowned Miss World 2013 in a glittering finale on the Indonesian resort island of Bali amid tight security following weeks of Muslim protests.

Megan Young beat five other finalists, including France and Brazil, to win the coveted title in a contest broadcast to more than 180 countries worldwide.

She thanked the judges for choosing her and promised to "be the best Miss World ever".

The 23-year-old pledged to "just be myself in everything I do, to share what I know and to educate people".

The decision to hold the pageant in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country had sparked hardline anger.
Heavily armed police and water cannon were guarding the venue in Nusa Dua, southern Bali.

Thousands of hardliners had taken to the streets around the country to protest against the pageant in recent weeks, and radical group the Islamic Defenders' Front had pledged to stage protests on Saturday against the pageant.

But in the end no demonstrations materialised, and the group limited itself to holding a mass prayer session in a mosque just outside the capital Jakarta to express their opposition.

Banky W:Nigerian Ent. industry is more fame than fortune

In an interview with Nigerian Tribune yesterday, Banky W opened up about his relationship status. When asked if he was in a relationship, Banky replied 'Not at the moment.' Guess his relationship with Ghanaian beauty Andrea Giaccaglia has packed up...or maybe he just wants to get the blogs off his back. Lol. Anyway Mr Capable also reacted to the Forbes/Channel O list of the Top 10 Most Bankable African artists 2013where he was placed at No.10, Banky says the Nigerian entertainment industry is more fame than money. When asked how he felt about the list, Banky replied
I don’t believe very much in such things. Let’s be honest, the real wealthy people are the businessmen like Dangote and the politicians (some of whom got there by looting Nigeria). They’re the ones with real money. This entertainment business is too much hype. It is more fame than fortune. So I’m not thrilled by it and I don’t think any of us should buy into it too much. I’d rather be wealthy and quiet than famous and broke.Q

Genevieve Nnaji Threatens To Slap Skales

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQxTQvU3hy6Y_R-oWuqNYpA3AZkc0YaBOsHCilGeUCGud-HkyVoL1C4Uacr9gThis is hilarious!!! Geneveive Nnaji has threaten to slap EME singer, Skales If he mentions her name in his lyrics again.

EME rapper, Skales probably never saw this coming. Well incase you didn’t know Skales in a song titled “no time” said that genevieve was top on his list and he wants to give her the D, but now Skales might get the ‘S’.

The far from happy star actress issued a statement this morning to one of our reporters, and I quote:

“Can you imagine that boy telling me he wants to give me the D ..what does he know, is the D sef? ..that is by the way..the next time i hear him mention my name in his lyrics again, I’m gonna give him a dirty slap, he’ll never forget..what sort of nonsense, am I his mate? how much does he have?”

Banky W was contacted but all he could say was “I told Skales..upcoming artist don’t mention her name in songs…now we have to go and beg all together….Wizkid is already buying her gifts..we cant spoil EME’s name, A slap on Skales is a slap on the whole family”

Download davido teaching Samuel Eto'o how to Dance

Davido and Chelsea Fc Striker Samuel Eto’o met some days ago and here is something interesting, Davido is teaching the famous soccer star how to do the Skelewu dance… Lol Eto’o might just win the competition… Enjoy


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Burna Boy Shows Of His Tatoo Off The Tatoo of Fela On His Arm.

Kunle Afolayan; I May Not Live Long

Actor cum movie producer Kunle Afolayan instilled fear in the hearts of his fans with his recent message on his Facebook page.
The workaholic filmmaker said he is afraid he may no live long due to his obsession with film making.
Just coming off the set of his soon-to-be-released epic movie, ‘October 1’, the workaholic filmmaker took to Facebook to post his thoughts.
Read what he wrote:
”My Obsession with filmmaking makes me think I may not live long. I forbid it though. I got back to Lagos yesternight very tired and sleepy after 42days of shoot, got home ate then went to bed. All I see through out my sleep are the shots I took and those that I felt I should have done differently. Woke up this morning and all I have in my head is the deadline of the Trailer release which is October 1 2013, in about 11 days and the completion of the whole project. Yes, am very passionate about film making but I think being too obsessed is not healthy”.
It was however gathered that the movie has already gulped a staggering sum of N100million and about N200million is still needed to see the movie to completion.

Bolt offers to train Bale to be more Faster

World-record holder in 100 meter and double Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt believes Gareth Bale is the fastest footballer in the world, but says he can make the Real Madrid winger even quicker.
Despite concerns over his fitness due to a lack of pre-season, the Wales star clocked an incredible 40kmh during Real Madrid’s draw with Villarreal in his debut. That is almost 25mph, just 2mph behind Bolt’s world-record speed.
And Bolt says he will teach Bale how to run even faster if the player and Real Madrid want him to.
“I think Gareth is probably the fastest player in the world at the moment – but I will help him with his sprinting if he wants,” Bolt said.
The world’s fastest man added that he trained with Bale’s new team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in a session too, and is clearly willing to do the same for the former Tottenham man.
Bolt said: “It is not just about how fast you can accelerate – but also when you have the football at your feet about balance while you are sprinting as well. I helped Ronaldo with his sprinting in a training session – and look what he has go on to achieve since then.
“I have a lot of respect for Real Madrid – and if they and Gareth want my help I am happy to fly in and take a private training session with Gareth. I hear that he has been clocking speeds close to me – but it is about technique as well.
“I know I could make him an even better player than he already is.”
Bolt, a devoted Manchester United fan, recently spent time with Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero before the weekend’s derby clash at the Etihad.

Orezi Not Officially Singed To Davido's HKN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orezi has not signed a contract to work with Davido's record label HKN Music, but they had a verbal understanding earlier in the year.

Contrary to the news that budding singer Orezi has signed a deal with Davido's HKN Gang, NET investigations reveal that the Pop singer is yet to put pen to paper for any deal and that there might be a possibility he won't.
In May 2013, Davido revealed Orezi as the newly signed act to his HKN Gang record label. This was shortly after he and Orezi had hinted fans on social media Twitter on a possible signing.
Orezi tweeted; ''About to make a big career decision !! Change is the only constant thing in lyf .. Lord see me tru.''
Davido was quite excited to announce the signing too. ''I just signed my new artiste but you guys may know him...Orezi, welcome to the team homeboy'', he announced back in May.
But sources close to Orezi have confirmed to us that there were never any concrete talks on the signing which ultimately yielded into talks going in limbo.
NET has learnt that Orezi who quit his working relationship with former label Cullbeed Music is currently signed to Sprisal Records being backed by one of the sons of late Oil and Petroleum mogul at FATGBEMS Petroleum, Alhaji Fatai Gbemisola.
Just like Cullbeed Music boss Kolade 'Ronkay' Ajayi's heavy spending, Orezi will be receiving massive financial support once again. Orezi who completed his University education last year and participated in the National Youth Corp Service this year is currently in South Africa doing some club rounds and is expected to return to Nigeria any moment from now.
''Orezi was never signed to HKN, it was just verbal, an understanding. He is signed to Sprisal Records'', Orezi's current manager Ayodeji told NET over the phone.
Sprisal has already gone on to shoot a high budget video for Orezi's new single 'Rihanna' and are working on his long awaited debut album.
When contacted, a rep for HKN Gang confirmed that Orezi has not been signed to the label as previously announced.
''HKN Music believes that Orezi is an incredibly talented act. He is one of the acts who we would like to be signed formally onto the label in October.
Already Orezi and his management have been reviewing a contract with HKN Music's legal team. The terms haven't been concluded as we speak'', a rep for HKN told Nigerian Entertainment Today .
It was also revealed that two other artistes touted as HKN Gang recording artistes: pop artiste Danagog and Ghanaian act Deekay have also not been officially signed.

Federal Government imposed luxury tax on private jet owners

The Federal Government has imposed a luxury tax on private jet owners and operators in the country.
As a result, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed the owners and operators of private jets to pay the sum of $4,000 for every flight departure within the country.
According to a memo to all private jet operators and obtained by our correspondents, the NCAA ordered that Nigerian-registered private jets would henceforth pay the sum of $3,000 for every departure, while foreign registered private jets would pay $4,000 per departure.
The memo, dated August 28, 2013, and signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Captain Fola Akinkuotu, was titled, ‘Order charging certain fees on operations in general aviation.’
The memo, with reference number: NCAA/DG/OR/GA/VOL.11/2013/06, reads, “In compliance with the provisions of Section 30 (2) (q) & (s) of the Civil Aviation Act of 2006, the Authority hereby orders: All foreign registered aircraft engaging in non-scheduled operations shall forthwith pay $4,000 as fees under the provisions of the law set out above for every departure, except round trips without changes in passenger manifest, or return ferry. Such fees shall be paid in advance and prior to departure.

“All Nigerian-registered aircraft engaging in non-scheduled operations shall forthwith pay $3,000 as fees under the provisions of the law set out above for every departure, except round trips without changes in passenger manifest, or return ferry. Such fees shall be paid in advance and prior to any departure.
“This order shall be effective and in force immediately upon the date of issuance. Failure to comply shall result in denial of operations and or privileges.”
The memo is, however, generating controversy in the aviation sector, with some operators arguing that the levies are illegal and, as such, they will not pay.
But the NCAA has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging the reluctance of foreign and locally-registered aircraft operators to pay the levies.
In an originating summons dated September 23, 2013, the plaintiff (NCAA) is praying the court to determine whether by true construction of sections 30 (2) (q) and 30 (5) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006, it is empowered to impose fees on all foreign and Nigerian registered aircraft engaged in non-scheduled operations.
The agency deposed that the payment of the said fees was to take effect from the date of the issuance of the order.
The affected airlines and aircraft operators under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria have described as draconian the policy, which they say amounts to double taxation and an illegality.
If the move by the NCAA becomes successful, it will affect pastors, business moguls and other private jets owners in the country, who will be expected to cough out about $1.4m annually as luxury tax.

[Music] Download yung6ix One Tweet (Notice)

Notwithstanding the critical acclaim met and the international charts topped by his most recent single, ‘First Class’ rapper Yung6ix is still very much busy; shooting videos, recording and generally working towards a late 2013 album release.

Known to raise the bar in the afro hip-hop/rap scene, the KKTBM front-man is ushering a new genre which he christened ‘afro-hip’ with the attention consuming ‘One Tweet (Notice)’ produced by the renowned Baller Tosh. Fated to impress and keep tongues wagging, enjoy the audacious groovy afro-hip cut from the rap royal.
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WKG Presents Fresh New Tune From Super C ”Naeto C” Titled ”Finish Work”…Produced By E-Kelly..Listen and Share Your thought!!!
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How To Check If Your SIM Is Registered

These are steps to follow to check if your MTN,
Airtel, Etisalat or Glo SIM card has been
registered officially by your Network. It can
befrustrating registering with this road-side kiosks
claiming to register every SIM from every
network. I’ve been a victim before and I couldn’t
go back to them to confront them when I hadn’t
got a proof that it has not been registered. After
some digging anyway, I got the solution to check
if your SIM has been registered and recognised by
your network.
Some networks like Glo and Etisalat (in my case)
do sent message from time to time to remind me
to register my SIM card before I finally did. I don’t
know if they still do that though. If they still do, it
would be easy to tell after 24 hours of registering
your SIM and you still get messages from them.
You don’t have to wait for this anyway with the
tips I’m going to give you here!

•How to check if your MTN is Registered
Send REG as a message to 789. After sending the
text to 789 with your MTN SIM card, you will get a
reply confirming that you have been registered if
it was actually registered, otherwise, you get a
“not registered” message.
If your sim have been registered, you will
get a service message saying:
2348031231565 has been registered. Thank
you!
2348031231565 is your phone number!

•How to check if your Airtel SIM card has
been Registered
The only way to check if your Airtel SIM card has
been registered as at the time of writing this post
is by calling 111 on your phone or by sending an
email to customercare@ng.airtel.com
How to check if your Etisalat SIM has been
Registered

•For Etisalat, you can verify your SIM card
registration status by calling 200 or sending an
email to care@etisalat.com.ng
How to Check if your Glo SIM is Registered
Send REG to 3456 as a message. If your line has
been registered, you’ll receive a message that
looks like the one below:
Your SIMCARD +2348071111111 has been
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Chidi Mokeme To Anchor Gulder Ultimate Search 10

Nollywood actor and TV host Chidi Mokeme has been announced as the host of Gulder Ultimate Search 10 which will take place in Usaka Forest, ObotAkara local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The daily highlights of Gulder Ultimate Search will be broadcast on national terrestrial and satellite TV stations from October 4 to October 31, 2013.

Chidi Mokeme returns after hosting the first, second and ninth edition of the reality TV show. Past winners of the reality TV show, Ezeugo and Dominic who won the first and forth edition respectively have been selected as the gatekeepers for this year’s edition.

The 12 Contestants
The lucky contestants are Dr. Edmond Umebuani Chibuikem, EtidoEma Ebong, Okike Dennis, Chapele Tracy and Brosu Anthony. Others are IfunanyaOnike Michelle, Sheidu Onozare Halima, Ijeh Peter Oseleka, Ezidi Bobby Nzube and Salako Oladimeji Olukunle. This year’s edition also features identical twins Mary and Martha Adeboye.

kcee; Limpopo Babes is boring

Limpopo master, Kcee has made his opinion
known concerning a Nollywood movie named
after his hit single, Limpopo. The movie is titled
Limpopo Babes, in his words;
“Watching the most boring and meaningless
movie nollywood movie Titled LIMPOPO BABES”.

Check Out The Nigeria Top 5 Richest Pastors

These days, millions of souls, desperate for financial

breakthroughs, miracles and healing, all rush to the

church for redemption.

God is good, especially if you’re a Nigerian pastor

with some business savvy.

And while the bible expressly states that salvation is

free, at times it comes with a cost: offerings, tithes,

gifts to spiritual leaders, and a directive to buy

literature and other products created by men of God.

Pastors are no longer solely interested in getting

people to Heaven; they’ve devised intelligent ways to

make good money while reaching out to souls.

Take Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for example. He is the

founder and lead pastor of the Christ Embassy, a

thriving congregation with branches in Nigeria, South

Africa, London, Canada and the United States.

His publishing company, Loveworld Publications,

publishes ‘Rhapsody of Realities,’ a monthly

devotional he co-authors with his wife.

It sells over 2 million copies every month at $1

apiece. He also owns television stations, newspapers,

magazines, a hotel, a fast-food chain, and more.

Many other Nigerian pastors are similarly building

multi-million dollar empires from their churches.

Today, pastors fly around in private jets, drive fancy

cars like Daimlers, Porsches and BMWs, don Rolexes

and Patek Phillipes, and own breathtaking mansions

all over the world.

After the blog post I wrote in May about Nigerian

pastors owning private jets, I was bombarded with

emails from readers requesting to know the richest

pastors in Nigeria.

So I set out to investigate the assets of some of

Nigeria’s most prominent pastors, and I came up

with conservative estimates of their fortunes.

I contacted representatives for all of the pastors and

all except Matthew Ashimolowo’s representative

confirmed ownership of the assets I list.

Representatives for Pastor Ashimolowo did not

respond to n

BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO

Affiliation: Living Faith World Outreach Ministry, aka

Winners Chapel

Estimated net worth: $190 million

David Oyedepo is Nigeria’s wealthiest preacher. Ever

since he founded the Living Faith World Outreach

Ministry in 1981, it has grown to become one of

Africa’s largest congregations.

The Faith Tabernacle, where he hosts three services

every Sunday, is Africa’s largest worship center, with

a seating capacity of 50,000.

Oyedepo owns four private jets and homes in London

and the United States.

He also owns Dominion Publishing House, a thriving

publishing company that publishes all his books

(which are often centered on prosperity).

He founded and owns Covenant University, one of

Nigeria’s leading tertiary institutions, and Faith

Academy, an elite high school.

PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME

Church: Believers’ Loveworld Ministries, a.k.a Christ

Embassy

Estimated net worth: $100 million – $120 million

Last year, the charismatic preacher was at the center

of a $35 million money laundering case in which he

was accused of siphoning funds from his church to

foreign banks.

Pastor Chris pleaded no wrongdoing and the case

was eventually dismissed.

His church, Christ Embassy, boasts more than

40,000 members, several of whom are successful

business executives and politicians.

Oyakhilome’s diversified interests include

newspapers, magazines, a local television station, a

record label, satellite TV, hotels and extensive real

estate.

His Loveworld TV Network is the first Christian

network to broadcast from Africa to the rest of the

world on a 24 hour basis.

PROPHET TEMITOPE JOSHUA

Estimated net worth: $60 million – $80 million

Nigeria’s most controversial clergyman is also one of

its richest and most philanthropic.

T.B Joshua heads the Synagogue Church of all

Nations (SCOAN), a congregation he founded in

1987, which accommodates over 15,000 worshippers

on Sundays.

The Pastor has remained controversial for several

years for his inexplicable powers to heal all sorts of

difficult to cure diseases, including HIV/AIDS, cancer

and paralysis.

For miracle-craving worshippers, it’s the perfect

seduction. The church currently has branches in

Ghana, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and

Greece.

In the past three years, he has given over $20 million

to causes in education, healthcare and rehabilitation

programs for former Niger Delta militants.

He owns Emmanuel TV, a Christian television

network, and was close friends with late Ghanaian

President Atta Mills.

PASTOR MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO

Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC)

Estimated net worth: $25 million – $50 million

In 1992, Foursquare Gospel Church, a Nigerian

church, sent Ashimolowo to open a satellite branch in

London. But Pastor Matthew had other ideas and

decided to set up his own church instead.

Today, his Kingsway International Christian Center is

reportedly the largest Pentecostal church in the

United Kingdom.

In 2009, the church posted profits of close to $10

million and assets worth $40 million.

Ashimolowo earns an annual salary of $200,000, but

his real wealth comes from varied business interests

including his media company, Matthew Ashimolowo

media, which churns out Christian literature and

documentaries.

Ashimolowo’s representatives did not respond to a

request confirming his net worth and ownership of all

these assets.

CHRIS OKOTIE

Church: Household of God Church

Net worth: $15 million -$25 million

Pastor Okotie made his first success as a popular pop

musician in the 80s. He found the light, embraced

the bible and set up the Household of God Church,

one of Nigeria’s most flamboyant congregations.

His 5,000 member church consists predominantly of

Nollywood celebrities, musicians, and society people.

He contested and lost Nigerian presidential elections

for the third time this year under the Fresh Party, a

political party he founded and funds.

An automobile lover, he owns a Mercedes S600,

Hummer and Porsche among several others.

ASUU dragged to National Industrial Court by Women’s Group

ASUU dragged to National Industrial Court by Women’s Group, several reliefs sought

By Features Editor on September 24, 2013
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THE strike action embarked upon by university lecturers has assumed another dimension as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been dragged before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) over the lingering strike action.

The suit, with the number NICW/Abj/242/2013 which also has ministers of labour and productivity, education, finance and justice, as well as secretary to the government of the federation as defendants, was instituted by the registered trustees of Golden Women of Integrity and Vision Association and Mrs. Florence Uche Ojieh.

In the suit, the claimants are asking the court to determine whether the strike action embarked upon by ASUU is not illegal and contrary to law and whether members of the union are not bound by the policy of ‘no work no pay’ and therefore not entitled to their salary during the period of the strike.

They also asked the court to determine whether members of ASUU are entitled to continue to retain their employment, having abandoned or deemed to have abandoned their work in the universities; whether or not the union complied with the mandatory provisions of Section 4 and 5 of the Trade Dispute Act CAP T8 LFN 2004 before embarking on the strike; whether the union has complied with the provision of Section 8 of the Trade Disputes Act CAP T8 LFN 2004; whether or not the minister of education is not entitled to determine the employment of the union, same having abandoned or deemed to have abandoned their work in their universities and whether or not the doctrine of collective bargain or the purported 2009 agreement can be the basis for the strike action by ASUU same not having been incorporated in their contract of employment between it and the federal government.

The reliefs sought by the claimants include a declaration that the strike action embarked upon by ASUU since July 2, 2013 is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
The claimants also sought a declaration of court that the strike action is unlawful and unwarranted in the face of the payment to the union by federal government of over N50 billion to meet ASUU’s demands from the government.

Ice Prince and Iyanya to feature in "shuga"

Ice Prince and Iyanya have been cast to star in the sex and relationship themed series 'Shuga', joining a star-studded TV cast.

Ice Prince and Iyanya have been cast to star in the sex and relationship themed series 'Shuga'.
Iyanya and Ice Prince will both play themselves in most of the scenes set at the Badoo nightclub, a regular hangout for the casts in 'Shuga'.
In the previous season shot in Kenya, EME's, Banky W and Wizkid were featured in the series with Kenyan star, Nameless.
''I am so grateful to the MTV Staying Alive team for offering the opportunity to continue to express myself in new and different ways as an actor in Shuga'', Ice Prince who expressed his excitement during one of his shoots said.
Ice Prince and Iyanya will join the star-studded Shuga cast which also includes Nigerian Pop diva Tiwa Savage. Other acts include Chris Attoh, KC Ejelonu, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Okezie Morro, Emmanuel Ikubese, Nick Mutuma, Efa Iwara, Leonora Okine, Maria Okanrende, Sharon Chisom Ezeamaka and others.
'Shuga' will premiere on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on December 1, 2013 (World AIDS Day) and will subsequently air on multiple TV and digital platforms around the world.

Jonathan Discusses Solutions To Terrorism With Obama

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of terrorism as quickly as possible.

Speaking with President Barrack Obama of the United States ahead of the opening of the 68th session of the United Nations on Tuesday, Jonathan said that terrorism will continue to be an embarrassment unless the international community unites and deploys its enormous resources to eradicate the scourge.

While expressing his appreciation for the support and assistance Nigeria has been receiving from the United States in the fight against domestic terrorism, he added that his administration also looked forward to the further strengthening of Nigeria’s relations with the United States in the areas of trade and economic development.

Jonathan reassured Mr. Obama of his commitment to the continuous strengthening of Nigeria’s electoral processes and the country’s democratic institutions.

President Obama, meanwhile, described Nigeria as the United States’ critical partner and assured President Jonathan of the country’s continued co-operation in all possible areas, including the war against domestic and global terrorism.

British Council and The Future Awards Africa announce finalists for Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The British Council, in partnership with The Future Awards Africa has announced the finalists for The Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Both organisations announced the award in June 2013.

“After an intensive three month search, we are very excited to announce the finalists of the new category – which was evolved from our prize in entertainment and media enterprise,” said Chude Jideonwo, who is Executive Director of The Future Project. “This collaboration opens up the winner to a vista of opportunities for expansion, spotlight and networking in the United Kingdom, and we are excited to be able to provide that platform, which is our focus. It is not just about winning the awards, its about opening up spaces, and expanding impact.” The winner will participate n a UK tour with finalists from up to 10 other countries and the tour will include:

Attendance at London Film Festival’s Cross Media Forum, including exclusive access to non-public events and the exclusive award ceremony.

“Trend Safari” tour of innovative UK media businesses and the entrepreneurs behind them: including Channel Flip and Britdoc.

Access to some of the most exciting and innovative tech start-ups, developers, funders and creatives at MiniBar.

Round table discussions with media experts, creative leaders and funders.

“We were excited by the quality of nominations received and the finalists,” said Ojoma Ochai, Assistant Country Director of the British Council. “The British Council has actively supported and expanded Nigeria’s creative sectors, and we are glad to see the quality of innovation and enterprise in those sectors.”

The finalists are:

Uche Pedro, new media entrepreneur
Lydia Sobogun, event organiser and publisher
Kenneth Gyang, filmmaker
Olawale Adetula, media consultant and new media entrepreneur
Kemi Adetiba, on-air personality and director

Nominations for this category closed on July 25, 2013. Nominees for the 15 other categories closed earlier and were announced in July. The winner will be officially announced at The Future Awards Africa 2013.

The awards event – to be televised exclusively for Africa Magic – holds in September 2013. It is presented in partnership with the African Union Commission, the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Microsoft. Media Partners include Channels TV, Silverbird TV, Nigeria Info, TW, Ventures Africa, and Guardian Life.

Marie Miller was crowned winner of the 2013 Miss Earth Beauty pageant

Marie Miller was crowned the overall winner of the 2013 Miss Earth Beauty pageant on Sunday (22.09.13) at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.

A 25-year-old model and video vixen Marie Miller has been crowned the overall winner of the 2013 Miss Earth Beauty pageant.
The new queen was crowned during the show's finale on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.
The third and second runners-up, Amarachi Uwakwe and Damilola Akinsanya, also won an award for Miss Amity, while the first runner-up, Bibowei Kiri Tessy, won the prize for Best Swim Suit.
Judges for the beauty contest include American model and socialite, Amber Rose, American actor, Boris Kodjoe, and actress, Karlie Redd. Others were Nollywood star, Ini Edo, and photographer Kelechi Amadi-Obi.
Co-hosted by actor Joseph Benjamin and Tolu Adeniru, the event saw performances from Nigeria's finest entertainers, Dbanj and Timi Dakolo, as well as comedy from Julius Agwu and Funny Bone.
Present at the event were notable players from the Nigerian entertainment industry- the national director for Nigeria to the Miss Earth and president of the Actors' Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima, actors Ejike Asiegbu, Fred Amata, and Segun Arinze.
Others are President of the Association of Movie Producers, Nigeria, Zik Zulu Okafor, producers Lancelot Imasuen, Charles Novia, Fidelis Duker, Gbenga Adeyinka, amongst others.
Apart from her crown, the new queen walks home with a brand new 2013 Toyota Avensis in addition to a N3m one year salary. She will also represent Nigeria at the Miss Earth pageant (World) scheduled to hold later on this year.
Miller represented Nigeria in the 2011 edition of Miss Model beauty pageant held in Instabul, Turkey.

FG to spend N971bn in 2013 on Fuel subsidy

The Federal Government has said it will spend a total of N971bn to subsidise petroleum product consumption this year.

The amount is, however, N21bn higher than what was expended on fuel subsidy last year.
The government announced this on Monday as it released fresh N46.76bn for the payment of subsidy claims to 30 oil marketers.
The amount brings the total payments made under the fuel subsidy regime in the 2013 fiscal period to N287.35bn.
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, confirmed the payment in a statement issued by her Special Adviser (Communications), Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu.
She said, “In 2011, there was a huge public outcry. As a result, this administration has worked hard to clean up the process of subsidy payments. In response, the ministry set up the Aig-Imoukhuede committee, which investigated the subsidy payments. The committee was later elevated to a presidential committee by Mr. President.
“We also hired new auditors and we put in place different checks and balances. As a result, last year, we brought the subsidy payment down to about N950bn, and we expect that this year, we will pay about N971bn.

“I believe this is a huge achievement for which the Jonathan administration deserves some credit, something that should make Nigerians proud of their government.”
According to the statement, 11 oil marketers were paid N17.29bn subsidy for petrol imported into the country in April, while the remaining 19 were paid N29.46bn for May imports.
Okonjo-Iweala said, “In furtherance of President Goodluck Jonathan administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the management of fuel subsidy payments, the Federal Ministry of Finance has released the sum of N46.764bn as the latest payment to oil marketers, whose claims have successfully gone through the verification process.
“This means that, so far in 2013, a total of N287.351bn has been paid in verified claims to verified marketers.”
She said the prudent management of the subsidy regime had enabled the Federal Government to reduced public spending on petroleum product subsidy from N2.2tn in 2011 to N971bn last year.
This, she added, represented a reduction of about N1.2tn or 56 per cent.
The statement also quoted Okonjo-Iweala to have said that the Federal Government would continue to block loopholes in the fuel subsidy regime, adding that only marketers with genuine claims would be paid.
Some of the marketers that got their subsidy claims are AITEO Energy Resources Limited, Conoil Plc, DEE Jones Petroleum and Gas Limited, Forte Oil Plc, Gulf Treasures Limited, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc and NIPCO Plc.

Check Out The Top 10 Rappers With The Most Money In 2013.

Ever since hip-hop received mainstream acceptance, it has taken a stranglehold of the music scene. Even other genres would come out with songs that will mix in a liberal amount of rap music. These guys can not only rhyme about their experiences in life, but they also have a lot of business sense that has allowed them to rake in the money even during the times when they do not have a new album in the market. The following is a list of the top 10 rappers with the most cast in 2013.

10. Lil Wayne – $95 million

His real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., but everyone knows him as Lil Wayne. He was only nine years old when he joined Cash Money Records as part of the duo called The B.G.’z. By his teen years, he already had a hit solo album called The Block is Hot. He followed it up with several successful records, notably The Carter III that won him a Grammy for Best Rap Album. He is the male artist with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, surpassing even Elvis Presley. In March 2013, he released his latest album called I Am Not a Human Being II.

9. Ice Cube – $100 million

His real name is O’Shea Jackson, but he is better known as Ice Cube. He started out with the hip-hop group called C.I.A., before he hooked up as a member of N.W.A. He is often cited as one of the greatest MCs, storytellers and lyricists of all time. Considered as one of the founders of gangsta rap, he has since branched out to acting, directing and producing. He is slated to release a new album called Everythang’s Corrupt, with a couple of singles from the record already on the market.

8. Snoop Dogg – $110 million

His real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., but he is more known as Snoop Dogg. He has also called himself Snoop Doggy Dogg and even Snoop Lion. After Dr. Dre discovered him, Dogg released the album Doggystyle in 1993. It contained the hits “What’s My Name?” and “Gin & Juice,” and the album went on to become quadruple platinum. He recorded three albums for Master P’s No Limit Records before signing with EMI. In 2009, he was made chairman of Priority Records. He released the album Reincarnated in the spring of 2013.

7. Eminem – $120 million

His real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, but everyone calls him Eminem. He is already considered as one of the greatest artists of all time, after becoming the best selling artist of the 2000′s. He already has 10 albums that have gone to number one. He now owns his one label called Shady Records, as well has his own radio channel called Shade 45. He is slated to release a new album in the summer of 2013.

6. 50 Cent – $125 million

His real name is Curtis James Jackson III, but he goes by the stage name of 50 Cent. He achieved fame with the eight-times platinum album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ that was released in 2003. He credits Eminem for discovering him and Dr. Dre for producing his first major success. He released a new album called Street King Immortal, though he is also earning heaps of money from video games, books and other investments. He made a killing when he sold his share in Vitamin Water in 2007. He is also involved with SMS Audio that plans to replicate the success of Dr. Dre’s Beats.

5. Birdman – $150 million

His real name is Bryan Williams and he goes by the stage name of Birdman. He is part of the duo called Big Tymers and is the co-founder of Cash Money Records, along with his brotherRonald “Slim” Williams. The label has been raking it in, with artists like Lil Wayne, Drake andNicki Minaj. He is also part of Young Money Cash Money Billionaires, or YMCMB, a group that has launched its own clothing line. Birdman also has interests with GT Vodka. He is scheduled to release the album Bigga Than Life in September 2013.

4. Master P – $350 million

His real name is Percy Robert Miller, but he is known by his stage name of Master P. A former basketball player, Miller is the founder of No Limit Records, which has since been relaunched as New No Limit Records and No Limit Forever Records. He is also the founder and chief executive officer of the entertainment conglomerate called P. Miller Enterprises, as well as of Better Black Television. He is currently working on his latest album to be called Boss of All Bosses.

3. Dr. Dre – $350 million

His real name is Andre Romelle Young, or more popularly known by his stage name of Dr. Dre. He was part of the gangsta rap group called N.W.A. He made his solo debut in 1992 with the album called The Chronic. He then established his own label called Aftermath Entertainment that helped launch the careers of Eminem and 50 Cent. He is also behind the popular Beats by Dr. Dre headphones that he established in 2008.

2. Jay-Z – $475 million

His real name is Shawn Corey Carter, but everyone knows him as Jay-Z. He is considered as one of the greatest rappers and MCs of all time. His albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprintare considered as two of the greatest albums of all time. He has received 17 Grammy Awards. He is also behind entities such as Roc-A-Fella Records, Rocawear, Roc Nation and Roc Nation Sports.

1. Sean “P.Diddy” Combs – $580 million

His real name is Sean John Combs, and he has gone by the names of Puff Daddy, Diddy and P. Diddy. He started out as a producer as the man behind Bad Boy Records. He then released a debut album called No Way Out in 1997 that went seven times platinum. His work has been recognized with three Grammy Awards. He also owns the clothing lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs. Diddy also owns a movie production company and a couple of restaurants.

Lagosians spend N36bn on Social Events annually —Fashola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, said this weekend that more than N36 billion was spent annually by Lagos residents in organizing different social events.

This came as the governor said the solution to the unemployment crisis in the country did not require any foreign idea, saying “the answer is a Made in Nigeria strategy.”

The governor spoke at the fourth edition of the Lagos Ignite Enterprise and Employability project, a joint youth empowerment programme between the government and the Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, AGDC.

The event attracted hundreds of youths, ex-Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Ali Baba among other dignitaries.

Fashola explained that the figure was collated after a careful study of social events especially party life in Lagos.

According to him, “this was the study of night life carried out by the government in five local governments including Agege, Mushin, Ifako-Ijaiye and Ikeja and another local government. It showed that more than N36 billion was spent on 1555 parties held within the period.

“We did a study between October and November last year, we took just five local governments in Lagos; Agege, Mushin, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikeja and another one.

“We studied from Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, three days every week for four weeks which was 12 nights.

“In 12 nights, 1555 parties were held in these local governments. In terms of drinks, food and all other engagements during such parties, about N1.2 billion was spent and when we dis-aggregated them we saw how much went to DJ, MC, food and drinks, the total picture in the state now and I don’t want to give you a wrong number but it’s something in the region of about N3 billion monthly on that side of our life and people are playing and impacting on that side of our economy.

The governor noted that clothing materials worn during such parties popularly called “Aso-ebi” gulped at least N1.2 billion monthly, saying the market is huge with much yet to be tapped from it.”

Oyo State Governor sacked commissioners, assistants, and advisers.

Abiola Ajimobi, the Governor of Oyo State, has sacked all his commissioners, assistants, and advisers.

According to the sources of Premium Times, the Governor announced the dissolution of his cabinet in the afternoon of September 23, 2013, Monday.

According to a statement issued by the Director, Cabinet, Mr. Dotun Omokemi, the decision was taken upon termination of the state executive council meeting.

In the statement, Governor Ajimobi said there was the need to inject fresh blood into the administration, in the quest to serve the state better.

The Governor thanked the commissioners and Special Advisers who made up the executive council for their contributions so far and asked them to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their various ministries.

ASUU blame NUC For Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the rot in the Nigerian education on the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, Julius Okojie, saying his failure to insist on quality is affected the system.

The lecturers also vowed to carry on with the strike action unless the federal government consents to the 2009 agreement it had with the union.

In a statement signed by its University of Ibadan branch chairman, Olusegun Ajiboye, ASUU renewed its call for the scraping or a total overhaul of the regulatory institution if the nation wishes to get it right in university education management.

While calling on the National Assembly to look in to the activities of the NUC, Mr. Ajiboye said the recent NEEDS assessment report on universities reflects how much the commission has failed in its duties as a regulator.

According to him, the report undertaken by genuine academics contradicts NUC’s accreditation exercises which gave ‘controversial’ clean bill of health to most universities through “magomago accreditation.”

The union contended that only in a society like ours would Mr. Okojie still remain in office after being heavily indicted in the report.

Mr. Okojie had, last week, absorbed his commission of any wrongdoing in the rot plaguing public universities in the country, particularly as regards undeserved accreditation, blaming members of the ASUU instead.

Mr. Ajiboye, who described the statement credited to the NUC boss as ‘careless’, accused Mr. Okojie of using his cronies who can do his biddings to embark on accreditation.

He said the success of the 2011 elections was based on the patriotic zeal and contributions of genuine and patriotic ASUU members nationwide saying that was why the election was free of hanky-panky recorded in past elections.

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Men Tried To Kidnap Yar’Adua’s Daughter

On Thursday, it was reported that the State Security Service (SSS) paraded two suspects alleged to have plotted the abduction of one of the daughters of late President Umaru Yar’Adua.
The suspects, Hamza Abubakar (27) and Dennis Okoro (43) on August 21 allegedly attempted to abduct the unnamed daughter of the late president at a construction site at Kado, Abuja, said to be owned by the lady.
It was revealed that one of the suspect, Abubakar, cultivated the friendship of a security guard at the construction site and ask Okoro and the other accomplices to carry out the abduction but their attempt was foiled by members of the SSS.

Brazilian Businessman Buries His £310,000 Bentley So He Can Use It In The Afterlife

62years old wealthy entrepreneur ‘Count Scarpa’ will be burying his greatest treasure – his new £310,000 Bentley convertible today so as to avoid any chance of not balling in his afterlife.
In a bizarre announcement on his Facebook page Scarpa declared that he plans to do as the Pharaohs of Egypt did and take his riches with him when he dies by burying them.
So today, he will entomb his brand new Bentley Continental worth over £310,000 to make sure he has a comfortable journey into the ‘other side’.
The funeral ceremony, he promises, will be at 11am in Sao Paulo.
The self-made businessman, who has a degree in economics and is a black belt instructor and owner of the Institute Maruyama Aikido, a Japanese martial arts academy, explains that his decision to start storing up his treasures for the life beyond came after watching a programme on Ancient Egypt on Sunday.
‘I was watching a documentary about the pharaohs of Egypt, very interesting. They buried their entire fortune to have a comfortable life “the other side”!’
So, he wants to copy them.
Scarpa has been married twice – his first wife died, then he married a second wife whom he divorced.
Scarpa has no children.