Myworldnaija: July 2015

Thursday 30 July 2015

RUTH KADIRI FINALLY FINDS LOVE

Actress, script writer and movie maker, Ruth Kadiri, is so much in love and have been enjoying it to the fullest.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged states owing the West African Examination Council to pay the fees of government-sponsored candidates for the 2014 and 2015 examinations.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Linus Okorie (Ebonyi-PDP) and unanimously adopted by the members.
Mr. Okorie expressed concern that over 600,000 candidates risked the threat of their West African Senior School Certificate Examination results being withheld by the council.
WAEC threatened to withhold the results of candidates of unnamed 19 affected states over an alleged four billion naira debt owed the council.

Chief David Onuoha-Bourdex, the Abia-North senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the April legislative election, told the election petitions tribunal sitting in Umuahia that dead people voted in Ohafia.

Some days ago, celebrity couple, Tiwa Savage and Tunji Balogun aka Teebillz, welcomed their first child together as husband and wife. The news of the childbirth came as relief to fans of the superstar singer, who had been waiting for the news.
But since announcing the arrival of their bundle of joy, fans of Tiwa Savage are yet to see the full picture of the baby, even though it is the sole choice of the child’s parents to do or not.
Recall that US-based celebrity couple, JayZ and Beyonce also did not reveal the full identity of their first child, Ivy Blue until after some time.

‎Nigerian brand expert Kenny Badmus who came out as a gay man some months back, says he will like to come back as a gay man if he ever has to come back to the world. Kenny now resides in America. This was what he posted:

Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, has nominated 13 persons as members of the state executive council.
In a letter to Aminu Shagali, Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. El-Rufai requested the legislators to consider and approve his nominees. The governor also attached the indicative portfolios of the nominees in the interest of transparent screening process.
The nominees are:
Name Portfolio
1 Professor Jonathan Andrew Nok: Health and Human Services
2 Hajiya Rabi M.G. Abdulsalam: Women Affairs and Social Development
3 Engr. Suleiman Aliyu Lere: Water Resources

1) Isabel Dos Santos, Net Worth $1billion
This remarkable Angolan woman has invested heavily in diamonds and oil. She is actually ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter and is among the directors of a number of high

Residents of Itu Road, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Wednesday, woke to a horror sight, following the murder of a middle-aged barber by a close family friend who was supposedly his boss.

What kind of hatred would be raging through the mind of a father that he would go so low to poison his own child in the bid to get separated from his wife; that is the thought going through the residents and neighbor of Kazeem Olajide.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun said workers’ backlog of salaries would be paid soon.
This promise is contained in a statement by the governor’s media aide, Semiu Okanlawon, in Osogbo on Wednesday.
Mr. Aregbesola made the promise when Ijesa Society, a social group, visited him, the statement read.
Mr, Aregbesola expressed his displeasure over the delay in payment of workers’ salaries.
The statement said every government initiative in the state represented the fulfillment of campaign promises made to the people.
“The visit of the group comes at a time when some people are being sponsored to rubbish my achievements‘’, Mr. Aregbesola is quoted as saying in the statement.

WHY SUYA IS SOLD AT NITE - BASKETMOUTH

Ace Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha better known as Basketmouth, was recently deep in thought and after a while, he bore his mind to his fans.
An inquisitive Basketmouth had questioned why a popular meat delicacy in Nigerian commonly called ‘Suya’ is majorly sold at night.
In proffering an answer to it, he said it is because newspapers used to wrap the meat is sold during the day.
Do you agree with him?

MOM HEARTBROKEN OVER INFANTS DEATH PLEADS WITH THIEVES TO RETURN HOSPITAL BRACELETS

An already-devastated mom's heart broke a little more this weekend when she discovered that her wallet, where she once kept her and her deceased son's hospital bracelets, had been stolen.
Now, she'd pleading with the unknown thieves to return it to her.

The Nigeria Police has said that it would soon start developing criminal records register in a bid to curb crime in the country.

The police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has signed an agreement with the Association of Criminal Records Office based in the United Kingdom.

The Federal Government’s anti-corruption operatives are now going after ‘super rich’ public officers who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft.

It was learnt, that the searchlight of the anti-corruption agents was on civil servants that possess many properties in the Federal Capital Territory.

The World Health Organisation and three other international public health organisations have warned that Africa is at risk of a large meningitis outbreak if production of vaccines are not scaled up.
In a statement by the WHO, the organisations warned that an acute shortage of meningitis C-containing vaccine threatened to severely limit the world’s ability to minimise the number of people with the disease.
The other three organisations include the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Médecins sans Frontières, and the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Bisi came hard on Nigeria in a Facebook post yesterday (see here). And Nigerians came for him, slamming him over his comments but despite that, he maintains his previous stance on the matter.

PHOTOS OF BUHARI AT STATE DINNER IN YAOUNDE

President Buhari was hosted to a state dinner by Cameroonian President, Paul Biya and his wife Mrs Chantal Biya at the Unity Palace in Yaounde yesterday. Pictured on the high table with Buhari and Biya are the Governors of Cross River state, Ben Ayade & Borno state Alhaji Kashim Shettima.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 44-year-old man, Chide Chibude, for attempting to smuggle 1.185kg of cocaine to China.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, on Wednesday in Lagos.
Mr. Ofoyeju said Mr. Chibude was arrested by NDLEA officers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
He said the arrest was effected while the suspect was attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to China where drug trafficking is punishable by death.
According to the statement, the suspect ingested 1.185kg of whitish substances that tested positive to cocaine.
“We discovered from our investigation that the suspect sold his property in Enugu and invested the proceeds in drug trafficking due to wrong counsel from friends.

Barbara, the babymama of controversial singer, Timaya, seems not to be bothered with the controversies trailing the father of her two children.
It is no longer news that the Bayelsa State-born artiste has been trying to clear his name from a r@pe allegation levelled against him by a lady based in Atlanta, USA simply identified as Sheila.
The lady accused Timaya of having $ex with her forcefully in a hotel in America when the singer was in the North America country some months ago.
But according Barbara, there is nothing anyone can do to make her feel bad.
In her words, “Even when the devil tries to steal my happiness your smiles sunshine makes life more beautiful.”

GROUP GIVES BUDGET OFFICE TWO WEEKS ULTIMATUM TO PUBLISH IMPLEMEMTATION REPORT

The Centre for Social Justice on Wednesday gave the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Bright Okogu, two weeks to publish the Budget Monitoring and Implementation Report, or risk prosecution.

The Abuja-based civil society group working for the promotion of public finance management and fiscal governance reforms accused the Federal Ministry of Finance of violating the fiscal responsibility law by refusing to publish the report as at when due.
The reports for the third and fourth quarters of 2014 has been overdue for almost seven months, while those of the first and second quarters of 2015 are behind statutory schedule by about 30 days.
Section 30(1) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 demands that “the Minister of Finance, through the Budget Office of the Federation, shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the

SS DIRECTOR GENERAL A "CARD CARRYING APC MEMBER"-PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the State Security Service, SSS, to order, and to ensure the agency does not harass electoral officials.
The PDP said the new director general of the SSS, Lawal Daura, had been a card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and must be cautioned.

New Director General of SSS, Lawan Daura

The party made the call in a statement Wednesday.
Full statement:
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party at its meeting on Thursday thoroughly considered a number of very important issues pertaining to the state of affairs in our nation.
The NWC brings to the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari to some disturbing development in the polity which, if not nipped in the bud, might significantly affect our democracy and stability as a nation negatively, and that is the growing and unwarranted intrusion of some over-zealous security operatives on issues bordering

JOKE SILVA HOLDS CHRISTIAN WAKE KEEP FOR LATE MUM

The bereaved family of Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has revealed the funeral plans for their late mother, Dr Marianne Abimbola Silva, who died few days ago at the age of 89.
It was announced that the Christian wake will come up today, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the City Hall in Onikan, Lagos.

The Imo state police command have arrested and paraded a notorious kidnapper identified as Henry Chibueze aka "Vampire". Vampire was arrested after a failed attempt by him and his gang members

The Royal Traditional Council of Ife has come out to announce that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, is well and alive contrary to rumours of the demise of the monarch as earlier reported in the media.
Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola, who spoke to new men in the Ooni's palace said the monarch was alive and in good health.
The council which is a combination of traditional chiefs and title holders denied the report.
Ijaodola said, "I hereby dispel the rumour that our baba, the Olubuse is dead. As I speak with you, the chiefs have not heard anything like that. This is not the first time such rumour will be carried about our father.
“They did it in 1982 , also in 2004 and now, these people are coming up with another rumour. Oba Sijuade remains in sound state of health."
The gate to the palace of the Yoruba ruler was shut to the crowd that trooped to ascertain if the death of the king was true or not.

NIGERIAN AIRFORCE ANNOUNCES CUTTING BOKO HARAM

The Nigerian Air Force has announced that its patrol and surveillance activities have succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum products and other materials are supplied to the extremist Boko Haram sect.
In a statement Wednesday, the Director Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Dele Alonge, said patrols along the Nigeria-Cameroon borders “have greatly strained the supply efforts of the BHT (Boko Haram terrorists)”.
Mr. Alonge, an air commodore, said, “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) has intercepted over

The National Assembly inaugurated four Committees today to help carry out their core assignment of providing quality legislation. Dino Melaye was announced the Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc committee on Publicity. 3 other senators were announced chairmen of 3 other committees...

Despite efforts by Nigeria’s central government to combat human trafficking and servitude, the Borno State government in the country’s north east, plagued by Boko Haram insurgency, actively supported the recruitment of child soldiers in the last one year, the United States government has said in its latest report on human trafficking.
The report, released Monday, praised the Nigerian government for its efforts at fighting trafficking and ranked Nigeria in its Tier two category – the same rating the country received in 2014.
The report however criticised the Borno government headed by Governor Kashim Shettima for

Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has been unveiled as the brand ambassador for an international airline, Airfrance.

Nigerian billionaires, and federal and state governments, who publicly promised billions of naira in help to victims of Boko Haram bomb attacks, have yet to redeem half of their vows nearly one year after the lavish fund raiser in Abuja.
Worse, the amount realized can also not be deployed to provide immediate succour to the victims 12 months after, because of a directive from former President Goodluck Jonathan stopping the disbursement of the funds, the Victims Support Fund group said.
The government fundraiser which held July 31, raked in N54.7 billion in promised donations from the federal and state governments, and the private sector.

‘Double Wahala’ crooner, Oritse Femi, has sent many mouth open after a wedding picture of him surfaced online recently with many wondering if he has secretly tied the knot.

President Buhari arrived Cameroon this afternoon. He was received by the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya.

View some of our favourite Yoruba Traditional Engagement looks of 2015. You'll be sure to be inspired!

Nollywood actress, Doris Simeon, who turned a year older last week, has debunked rumour that she went to Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) to pray to God to reclaim her estranged husband, Daniel Ademinokan.
Doris said the allegation is not true and disclosed that she never spoke with anyone concerning the issue.
“Me, attending MFM church because I want to reclaim my husband? That can’t be true. Who did I

A 22-year-old British Airways stewardess died suddenly in a hotel in Angola. Emily Dunn, (circled) who had a suspected heart condition, was found dead in her room in Angola after she failed to arrive for a flight back to Heathrow, London, on July 16.

According to Sport presenter Queen J, Delta Queens Football club's bus was attacked by some Fulani Herdsmen/armed robbers on their way to Lokoja around Okene.

Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
President Buhari said his administration would ensure the faithful implementation of the Green Tree Agreement, which regulates the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon.
Mr. Buhari spoke at an interactive session with Nigerians living in Cameroon during his two-day working and friendly visit to the country, a statement by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesperson, said.
“Since Nigeria allowed the case to go to court (ICJ), and we lost, we have to abide by it, ” the

Yesterday, Senator Dino Melaye and other politicians escorted Mrs Toyin Saraki to the EFCC head office in Abuja to answer some questions.

WHY BUHARI MUST NOT OVERLOOK JONATHAN GOVT'S MASSIVE CORRUPTION - OSHIOMHOLE

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said there was massive looting of the commonwealth during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The governor said while he was in no position to determine if the former President was personally guilty, or if he acquiesced to the looting, Mr. Jonathan must take responsibility for what happened under his watch.
In an interview with Sahara Reporters TV in Washington DC, Governor Oshiomhole also said although he had raised many questions on the tenure of the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, he had nothing personal against her.

Boko Haram insurgents on Monday launched a fresh attack on Buratai, a small community in Borno State, where Nigeria’s army chief, Tukur Buratai, comes from, just a week after a similar attack there killed two people.

INVESTIGATION INTO FORGERY OF SENATE RULES IS INCONCLUSIVE

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said it has not concluded its investigations into the alleged forgery of the Senate’s Standing Order, adding that no copy of its report had been handed to President Muhammadu Buhari as reported in some sections of the media.

A Missouri man has been charged with viciously murdering his 74-year-old father, by lying on his head to prove how 'big and bad he was.'

Ariaria Int'l Market is a popular market in Aba. Abia state. And as you can clearly see, it's a mess right now. It's overly flooded, and there's constant stagnant water, forcing shop owners to abandon their shops. The people in the area say it's due to bad road and bad drainage system. They are begging their govt to look into it for them.

As the House of Representatives get set to resume plenary on Tuesday, lawmakers loyal to the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, and Femi Gbajabiamila have alleged that Speaker Yakubu Dogara is planning to prevent them from gaining access to the Assembly.
The spokesperson of the group, Nasiru Zangon-Daura, who addressed a press conference at Protea Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja on Sunday also accused Mr. Dogara and his supporters of working with members elected under the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to frustrate the anti-corruption drive of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Obasanjo and Soyinka, both in their 80's, have had a long love/hate relationship...always coming for each other at the slightest opportunity. The latest person to come for the other is Obasanjp. Speaking to Channels TV's 'Book Club' yesterday, where he was interviewed about his controversial book 'My

JAMB TO RE-DISTRIBUTE CANDIDATES WITH LOWER SCORES TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said it will re-distribute candidates who scored above 280 but whose scores are less than cut-off-marks of their first choice universities to needy institutions .
This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of the board, Fabian Benjamin, and made available to journalists on Sunday in Lagos.

File Photo: JAMB examination in a centre in Abuja

It said that the recent admission policy witnessed at the University of Lagos was aimed at ensuring that Nigerian universities admit only the top-best as was done globally.
It would be recalled that candidates and their parents had on Wednesday, July 22, staged a peaceful protest at the University of Lagos gate over the high cut-off marks for 2015/2016 post-UTME screening.
“Sequel to this development, the board has redistributed the other candidates with cut-off marks less than what their first choice required to needy institutions.

The Governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Geidam, has condemned Saturday’s suicide attack in Damaturu the state capital where a 10-year-old girl blew herself up at the entrance of a Sunday market.
The spokesperson of the police in the state, Toyin Gbedegesin, had earlier told reporters that 15 people lost their lives in the attack.
However, Mr. Geidam in a statement on Sunday said he has been briefed about the horrific attack “in which 19 people were killed and many others injured”.
The statement, which was signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Bego, described the attack as another sad day in Yobe State in which innocent people were again “the target of blood-

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Shortly after the August 1983 military coup that brought a 40-year-old Muhammadu Buhari to power, he received a phone call from top personnel in the United States Army.

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