Christ Embassy's award winner songwriter, choir leader and vocalist, Osinach Kalu, ( aka Sinachi),Adds Plus One. Years back this favored Woman Of God,One of the world's best singer, An anointed Lady full of the holy ghost was born we thank God 4 her life indeed she is a wonder a spiritual giant on earth,She added another year Yesterday the 30th of march. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINACH" Wish you many more Blissful years ahead!!!
Akwa Ibom state is currently the highest oil and gas producing state in the country...so yes, the state is one of the richest in Nigeria, if not the richest! And the state governor, Godswill Akpabio, likes to spend money...some people will say, recklessly! His press secretary, pastor Anietie Ukpe, has released a statement giving us six reasons why Governor Akpabio is not a reckless money spender. See it below...
1. All the money so far spent was budgeted and did not in any way negatively impact on the fortunes of Akwa Ibom and the people of the state.
2. The governor promised and actually donated only one Toyota Prado SUV to Tuface Idibia and his wife, Annie Macaulay, not two such vehicles, as was wrongly reported. When the most respected Highlife living legend, Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya, was honoured with the latest model of Toyota Avensis saloon car by Governor Fayemi of Ekiti State to mark his 80th birthday, did anybody complain?
3. The Governor promised to give twenty relatives of the bride, Annie Macaulay, who is an Akwa Ibom daughter, return tickets to Dubai to attend the wedding. The entire cost of these return tickets came down to just N3 million. Was that enough for such pent up fury? See More After the cut...>>>>>>>
Hostility among some communities in Plateau State in the last two weeks spreading across about four local governments has again thrown up the issue of the effectiveness of the current security arrangement in the country.Many are wondering why the gale of violence has continued to escalate rather than abate.
At the last count, renewed violence in different parts of Plateau State has claimed close to 100 lives. From Riyom and Barkin-Ladi local government areas, which have been trouble spots for some time, the violence has spread to Wase LGA and lately Bokkos LGA.
The genesis of the skirmishes appear similar in many respects even though with peculiar circumstances – A disagreement between a local and (more often than not) a Fulani herdsman or other tagged ‘settlers’ degenerates into a sectarian dispute resulting in a cycle of violence. The side initially at the receiving end mobilizes for reprisals, then counter- reprisals, and so it continues. The common peace message – “violence begets violence – is thus having a free expression.
Wizzkid covers this month's edition of Y magazine.Rocking a denim jacket and jeans,the pop star clears all the rumours of his exit from EME. He still has a good relationship with the label but that does not mean he is still signed to them. if you want to know everything....go get your copy! let me not spoil market for the publishers.
According to Saharareporters:Nigeria's First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is sick again and is shuttling between Spain and Germany in search of treatment. This is coming few weeks after Dame Patience celebrated her ostensible “resurrection from the dead” after dying for more than a week. Mrs. Jonathan claimed to have undergone several surgeries during her medical sojourn in Germany, a sojourn that her aides had initially passed off as a vacation. This time, SaharaReporters learnt a few days ago, Mrs Jonathan had made a quiet exit from Abuja en route to France where she was to allegedly receive some unspecified award. However, a source within the Presidency says Mrs. Jonathan’s trip to France was a ploy to enable her to shop for new doctors in Europe for her deteriorating health.
"I know, normal people don't go through what I am going through now when it concerns finding a wife to marry, and normal people don't at all.
Believe me it's so so difficult, very difficult, it's so so difficult you just have to leave it to God. There might be someone who really loves me truly for who I am but I may not be aware and maybe you don't know... or you may think she's one of those who loves you for who you are or what you have, or because of your money, maybe she's there for you, you never know, you get so confused. Now I have decided I will just leave it to God to decide who I get married to"
Uhm ohh! See what an overzealous gust of wind did to Khloe Kardashian, just outside her mom’s office in L.A. While chatting with her sisters, some wind blew up Khloe's dress and exposed her Spanx for the entire world to see!
This Naija sef Na wa Ooo! Armed robbers have now started writing notice letters to residents. First, it was the residents of Lambe area in Ogun state, now residents of Ronke street in Ijeshatedo in Lagos have also received a letter from armed robbers informing them of their plan to raid the area...soon!Ronke streets residents said the letters were pasted on the gates of some buildings on the streets and it simply read: “We will pay you people a visit soon. Be prepared for us.”
Easter Message from our President. See it below...
Dear Compatriots,
I greet and felicitate with you all as we celebrate Easter which commemorates the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ after his redemptive self-sacrifice for the eternal salvation of mankind.
Irrespective of our religion or faith, all holidays provide us with a fresh opportunity to establish stronger bonds with our family, friends and all those around us for more enduring, harmonious and beneficial relationships.
On Saturday Afternoon March 23rd 2013,Pope Francis met with Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI for the very first time. The meeting was both moving and historic. After boarding a helicopter, the first Latin American Pope arrived to the small Italian town of Castel Gandolfo at about 12.15 pm, Rome time, to have lunch with his German predecessor.
Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, said it was “a moment of profound communion”. The video shows how inside the chapel, Benedict offered the place of honour to Pope Francis, who instead responded “we are brothers” and wanted them to share the same kneeler.
Then they went to the library where their private meeting began around 12:30pm. It is the place where popes usually receives important guests at Castel Gandolfo. Their meeting lasted 45 minutes.
Pope Francis gave Benedict an icon known as Our Lady of Humility.
Benedict had already expressed his unconditional reverence and obedience to his successor, now Pope Francis, at his last meeting with the cardinals on the last day of his pontificate, 28 March. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>>>>>>>>
The first daughter of Winners Chapel General Overseer Bishop David Oyedepo, Love Oyedepo, and Steve Ogah tied the knot today Saturday 23rd of March at Canaanland in Ota. Stephen is a graduate of Covenant University and personal assistant to the Bishop. The W hite wedding held Saturday March 23rd. Love, the beautiful daughter of Bishop David Oyedepo, is now married to Stephen Ogah, A personal assistant to her father. Congrats to them! SEE More Pics After Cut>>>>>>>
Yes it has happened, After several Months of anticipating one of Nigeria's foremost celebrity's wedding. it's indeed the wedding of the Year. Annie Macaulay weds 2face idibia,The celebrity wedding took place in Dubai Today, Annie's wedding dress wowed everyone at the event,The strapless A-lined silhouette with a cathedral length train was so stunning, Annie paired her Dress with an embellish sash, By the same brand that made the Dress, she completed her bridal look with a lace-edge and a bouquet of Red Roses, Many had speculated the brand Annie would use for her wedding but no one knew!!! SEE MORE PICTURES AFTER THE CUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Why would a lady dress this way? The unexpected could happen. It is so shameful that our ladies of today have lost it all when it comes to dressing- they now prefer to dress unclad in the name of being trendy, happening, hot, sexy and classy. Please be decent. It could save you from rape and who knows might attract the right man for marriage. The way you dress is the way you are addressed.
The Nigerian Communications Commission has released a new set of interconnection rates for voice services for the country’s telecommunications industry targeted at bringing down call tariffs.
The review, which will start from April 1, 2013, was agreed on after comprehensive consultations with various stakeholders, the NCC said in a statement on Thursday.
“The new termination rates, which significantly reviewed prices downwards, are informed by the depth of competition in the industry, while taking into consideration the position of new entrants and small operators,” the commission said in the statement.
According to NCC, the termination rates for voice services provided by new entrants and small operators in Nigeria irrespective of the originating network shall be N6.40 from April 1, 2013; N5.20 from April 1, 2014; and N3.90 from April 1, 2015.
The termination rates for voice services provided by other operators irrespective of the originating network shall be N4.90 from April 1, 2013; N4.40 from April 1, 2014; and N3.90 from April 1, 2015.
The current rate, which is symmetric to all operators, is N8.2
By Joel Brinkley, the Heart professional in residence at Stanford University and a Pulitzer Prize-winning former correspondent for The New York Times. Just outside President Goodluck Jonathan’s office sat 17 ambulances, just in case he or one of his aides fell ill. They were seldom if ever used. No actual health care facility nationwide had as many, and in fact a few still have none at all. But as soon as a Nigerian newspaper took a photo of the ambulances and published a story about them, they suddenly disappeared ― probably to an underground garage. Jonathan is president of Nigeria, which should be among the world’s most prosperous nations. After all, it produces an estimated 2.4 million barrels of oil each and every day. With oil now selling at $93.61 a barrel, that’s $224 million in income daily. And yet many hospitals can’t afford to buy an ambulance. The reason, in my view: Nigeria is the most corrupt nation on earth. Sure, Transparency International lists almost three dozen states as more corrupt ― Chad, Haiti, Laos, Yemen, Cambodia and the like. But are any of those nations as wealthy as Nigeria ― taking in $81 billion annually, just from the sale of oil? No, not even one of them.
The first daughter of Winners Chapel General Overseer, Bishop David Oyedepo, has married the love of her life, Steve Ogah, in a traditional wedding ceremony. Their white wedding will hold this Saturday March 23rd. Steve is one of Bishop Oyedepo's personal assistants. Love Oyedepo, and Steve Ogah recently had their traditional wedding, Stephen is a graduate of Covenant University and personal assistant to the Bishop.
Their white wedding will hold this Saturday March 23rd. Congrats to them.
Novelist, poet, professor, critic and the author of the most widely read book in African literature (Things Fall Apart) professor Chinua Achebe, has passed on. Professor Achebe died last night March 21 in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He had been ill for a while. He was 82 years old. When the region of Biafra broke away from Nigeria in 1967, Achebe became a supporter of Biafran independence and acted as ambassador for the people of the new nation. The war ravaged the populace, and as starvation and violence took its toll, he appealed to the people of Europe and the Americas for aid. The legend has gone home. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.
The National Economic Council on Thursday approved the sharing of between $1billion and $2billion from the Excess Crude Account among the three tiers of government.
The decision to share the money was taken at the 49th meeting of the council presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo less than two months after the governments shared $1billion from the same account.
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State told State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that the money would be shared within the next two weeks.
Akpabio said the balance in the account currently stood at $7.82billion.
Globacom's Head of Advertising,Tunde Kaitell (second left), Mr Fidelis Ajibogun, Assistant Director, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr George Kayode Noah, Managing Director, Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA) and Glo ambassador
Lagbaja during the unveiling of the new Glo strapline "Unlimited" held recently in Lagos.
As Globacom prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary on the 29th of August this year, the company has unveiled a new strap line to reaffirm its brand promise to consumers.Aptly tagged “Unlimited”, the new strap line encapsulates Glo’s commitment to enabling the subscriber achieve his dreams and desires. It embodies Glo’s attitude towards its stakeholders and its commitment to be always there for them; facilitating the realization of their desires anywhere in the world, through the company’s world-class network.
Despite her big twin towers, this sexy Nollywood star actress loves wearing provocative dresses which always display her big bóobs. Chioma had played lots of sensual roles in home videos and the highly gifted screen goddess would not even mind going nude if her husband permits. SEE MORE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and the Civil Defense has broken their silence over the Lagos State commandant of the corps, Mr Obafaiye’s ‘My Oga At the Top’ saga.
The NSCDC official condemned what he described as unholy celebration of a minor error, advised Nigerians to stop falling prey of the antics of mischievous persons who had chosen to sponsor the “dirty harassment in the social media, in a bid to halt the commandant’s openness in handling oil thieves.”
** No punishment for Commander Shem since he committed no crime.
**NSCDC suspect that the Oil thieves are behind the social media attack.
**until his resumption of duty in Lagos, the crime against Nigeria’s economy was swept under the carpet. How can this hero who means business in fighting oil theft, be paid this way? They claimed that “the speculation of the error in the social media was the handiwork of vandals and their godfathers”. Do not be surprised that even the so-called chief executives of some agencies until now, did not know their websites.
I am not saying that this is an excuse but I am saying that his personality should not have been dragged into the mud.
"Tsunami VPN" is software that lets you tunnel all your internet activity to the outside world while securely encrypting and hiding your true identity (IP Address) at the same time, it also enables you to access the various websites that are blocked/restricted by your local internet service provider.Settings for MTN:
Subscribe to any BlackBerry Plan by texting:
BBCWEEK to 21600 for 1 week subscription costs N500
BBC to 21600 for 1 month subscription costs N1500Then configure your modem's access point with the access point name: "blackberry.net"
connect your modem, and launch TsunamiVPN and set the Protocol type to "UDP" and then go to settings >> conn setup. >> TCP/UDP port and set UDP port to 500 and click connect then wait till it successfully connects to the selected server, after that set your browsers/internet applications to not use proxies. #DONE.
Settings for MULTILINKS:
Connect your modem, and launch TsunamiVPN and set the Protocol type to "UDP" and then go to settings >> conn setup. >> TCP/UDP port and set UDP port to 9200 or 9201 and click connect then wait till it successfully connects to the selected server, after that set your browsers/internet applications to not use proxies. #DONE.
Actress Liz Benson is married to Bishop Great Ameye and together they run a ministry called Freedom Family Assembly in Delta State where they live. Liz recently opened up about her new life. There is nothing whatsoever I miss about my old life. Instead I wish I had known the Lord before now. I have no regrets because I am positive that the path I have toed is what God prepared for me and whatever mistakes I have made in my past remains in my past and I was meant to make those mistakes. I have learnt from them because mistakes are experiences which you grow with. You are also wiser because you have been tested.About her husband, she says:
Kano State has been thrown into pandemonium as a bomb just went off at New Road, Sabon Gari area of the city. A witness said the bomb exploded at the hub of a commercial Luxury Bus park usually filled with commuters going from Kano to the South. Another witness said an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, was planted near the park causing one of the buses to go up in flames. A recent report showed that four dead bodies have been brought in to the accident and emergency ward of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital and many men, women and children wounded. Recent report claims that over 60 passengers were killed while dozens got injured following the explosion. Several other casualties have also been evacuated to other hospitals across the town for emergency treatment.
The Newly Completed Reliance Hospital Abuja, is situated on a 1.73 hectares of land in the FCT of Nigeria, it is conceptualized as an international standard Medical facility of first choice in it's chosen specialties, it's expected to be a Medical Centre of excellence offering world class services and receiving special medical referrals from hospitals within Nigeria and the ECOWAS sub region, also to serve as prototype hospital in Nigeria for health facilities management and comprehensive advanced patient care.
Reliance hospital is dedicated to Quality medical care as standard as obtainable in any hospital of it's type anywhere in the world, also offers outstanding medical services in its core strength disciplines with sound research into locally relevant diseases.SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>
Mr. Gates was due in Nigeria March 27 and 28 to meet President Goodluck Jonathan, state governors and officials of the Federal Ministry of Health concerning the aggressive polio eradication campaign his Bill and Melinda Foundation is undertaking in the country. That trip, authoritative diplomatic sources said, has now been cancelled, two days after the U.S. government expressed disappointment with its Nigerian counterpart for pardoning convicted money launderers and warned it might cut aid meant for the country. “I can confirm to you that Mr. Gates won’t be coming as scheduled". “The body language of Washington D.C. does not support his travelling to Nigeria. The thinking here is that the Nigerian government has high tolerance level for corruption and should be ostracized in all ways possible.” Our sources said Mr. Gates has already instructed his staff to inform the Nigerian presidency, the secretariat of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Federal Ministry of Health that he was no longer coming.
It’s no longer news that DSP Alamieyeseigha has been granted a presidential pardon despite being convicted of corruption. Opinions from the world round all point at one thing; why will a country supposedly fighting hard to fight corruption pardon people who have been convicted of corruption, and have proven they can’t be trusted.Could the reason for Alamieyeseigha’s pardon be because he’s a changed man like the predient of Nigeria claims? Or is it because the president is trying to requite Alamieyeseigha’s favour? Remember Alamieyeseigha put Goodluck Jonathan in line for the presidency the day he chose him as his running mate for the Bayelsa State gubernatorial elections…although he never could have known how the story would end.
Nigeria’s oldest twin sisters, Mrs Esther Taiwo Olukoya and Emily Kehinde Ogunde celebrated their 100th birthday together in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on Wednesday the 13th of March. The twin sisters who hailed from a wealthy family in Ijebu Ode were born on the 13th of March 1913.
The Federal Government has again suspended the Air Operators Certificate of Dana Air. With the withdrawal of the airlines’ certificate, it has become impossible for the embattled carrier to continue flight operations. This is coming less than one week after the sack of the director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Harold Demuren and barely three months after the airline resumed operations following a seven-month suspension. After the June 3rd 2012 crash of one of its aircrafts that killed 163 people, the airline had its operating license initially revoked. In a telephone interview with Punch, the Acting Director-General, NCAA, Joyce Nkemakolam, confirmed the development and said the suspension, which took effect on Saturday morning, would last until the safety issues were rectified by the carrier. He said the suspension followed a directive from the Ministry of Aviation, asking the airline to stop operation until “some safety issues that cropped up over the weekend were resolved.”
It was observed that the Akwa Ibom State Governor and Chairman of the new PDP Governors Forum, Godswill Akpabio, had begun addressing the gathering when Amaechi and Uduaghan walked out. Akpabio had announced Efforts by the PDP to mend fence failed again on Sunday as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and some top dignitaries walked out of the party’s South-South zonal meeting in Port Harcourt.chairman of the party in the South-South based on Uduaghan’s call that members of the party should be well-fed by the PDP.
But the N1m announcement by Akpabio angered Amaechi, Uduaghan and some top members of the PDP in attendance. The presence of Bamanga Tukur could not stop the men from abandoning the meeting.
I've had cause to complain about the dirty roles being played by Tuface Idibia's wife, Annie in Nollywood movies in the past. You can hardly see her feature in any reasonable movie; it's either she's acting as a runs girl or sleeping with some guy while showing cleavages. See cover of her latest show below....
Pastor Chris Kwakpovwe, publisher of 'Our Daily Manna' was recently reported everywhere in the social media to be embroiled in adultery scandal with his "ex-wife" allegedly dragging him to court. The story was very nasty and kind of too scary to believe.
His church has released an official reaction to the allegations. See it below:
On Monday, March 4, 2013, a malicious news entry concerning Our Daily Manna publisher, Rev. Dr Chris Kwakpovwe was posted on some internet blogs/websites popularly known for propagating unconfirmed and mostly false news about renowned individuals.The story linked Rev. Chris with an adultery scandal that had escalated to a court case: Not only is this false, but this was just part of a bigger scandal planned and perpetrated by people believed to be after his downfall. Very reliable information reaching us have confirmed that they even plan to publish false documents and pay 3 individuals to claim they are his wives.Rev Dr Chris and Dr (Mrs.) Ejiro Kwakpovwe are happily married and have never had any of the issues stated in the news entry. Every detail stated in the story including the court hearing date was entirely made up.
There are strong indications that President Barrack Obama-led administration is set to slam visa restrictions on top Nigerian government officials in protest against the state pardon granted a convicted criminal, ex-Governor Dieprieye Alameiyeiseigha due to his closeness to President Goodluck Jonathan.
naijacelebritynews.blogspot.com gathered that the US believes that if no decisive action is taken, more high profile thieves will be pardoned so long as they are close to the President and his associates.
A diplomatic source told Punch that the US government was miffed by the Nigerian Government’s decision to summon its Deputy Head of Mission for condemning the pardon granted Alamieyeisegha.
Are you on the other side of 45 with little or no retirement savings? Have you ignored this most important stage of your life and suddenly find that retirement is looming? Very few of us save enough for retirement and most people will fall short. Research has suggested that retirees will require about 60 to 70 per cent of their pre-retirement income, to maintain their standard of living during retirement.
There are so many diverse reasons why people find themselves in this precarious position. Some have simply lacked the focus or discipline to save, whilst others find themselves at the centre of some catastrophic life event such as the loss of a loved one, a major illness, disability or divorce that can have dire financial consequences.
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After a certain Nigeria Civil Defence Corp bigwig appeared on Channels Television some days back, a tsunami of various kind of jokes swept the entire airwaves and social media on how the guess kept on referring to his boss several times as “my oga at the top” and how the man basically doesn’t know his organizations website address. People of all ages and class had various Display Pictures on their Blackberry Phones, Twitter, Facebook and other social networking websites. Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Shem’s wife forced her way into Channels TV studio yesterday to protest bitterly to the chairman of Channels, the embarrassment the viral video has caused her family. According to the wife, she said that her kids were being ridiculed at school by their peers and that neighbors and fellow market women make jest of her daily. She also added that her husband hardly sleeps at night again because of the terrible embarrassment the video has caused him. Since the video went viral, almost every joke cracked in the country is laced with a tinge of “My Oga At The Top”. On BBM, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Radio and TV; you are reminded of the phrase every where you turn.
Naeto C and his very pregnant wife Nicole are currently in the US preparing for the birth of their first child. Family and friends of the couple threw a small baby shower for them yesterday.
Took awhile the video is finally here! For those who haven't seen this video, please watch and cringe. The Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) Mr Obafaiye Shem can't tell his organisation's web address. And when he eventually gave the web address, he gave the wrong one. Watch...
Someone Wrote: Dear All, I'd like to ask that we do please be a bit more responsible with our use of social media specifically regarding the 'Oga at the top matter' it may have made for a good laugh in the beginning..but now its an overkill, with Tshirts, viral videos,pple following the man's children on twitter...
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Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Church (KICC), has completed his billion naira KICC University situated at Ode Omu, Osun state. Part of the requirements for the granting of a license for a university by the National University Commission of Nigeria is that at least 250 acres of land be provided for a university campus but the KICC University sits atop over 500 acres.The university which would be structured around six faculties and 22 mainstream departments, has the Schools of Medical Science and Pharmacy in the College of Medical Sciences as well as the Faculty of Law which are to run faculty/school-based degree programmes.
OVERVIEW OF THE 2013 BUDGET By DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA PROTOCOLS 1. It is with great pleasure that I present to you today, the 2013 Federal Government Budget. I thank Mr President, my colleagues and the Honourable Members of the National Assembly for their contributions to the planning, preparation, passage and signing into law of the 2013 Budget.
2. I would also like to acknowledge the effort of the Leadership of the National Assembly, all relevant committees and the Budget Office for completing the 2013 Budget in record time. I am positive that the good work would translate into the development of our economy and improve the living standards of our people.
WORLD ECONOMIC REVIEW 3. The 2013 Budget was designed against the backdrop of global economic uncertainty. Growth in the US is forecast to average only 2 per cent in 2013. Similarly, the near-term outlook for the Euro area has been revised downwards, with growth expected to contract by 0.2 per cent. In Asia, the short-term outlook for Japan is weak, with the Japanese economy expected to expand by only 1.2 per cent in 2013. Overall, global growth will average 3.5 per cent in 2013, a moderate increase from 3.2 per cent in 2012.