BEN BRUCE GETS POLITICAL APPOINTMENT
The Chairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce has been appointed as a honourary special adviser in the cabinet of newly sworn in Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson.
In a statement made available to pressmen, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson says Mr. Bruce, 54, is expected to perform in advisory capacity as a ‘Special Adviser on Investment and Tourism, drawing on his wealth of experience in show business garnered over the years.
RMD HOSTS GUS 8 CONTESTANTS
Richard Mofe Damijo, ace Nollywood actor and Delta State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism has applauded the efforts of Kevin Durst and Fejiro Ejogbamu, two Champions that emerged from the recently concluded Gulder Ultimate Search 8. He made the remarks when Messrs Durst and Ejogbamu, accompanied by other GUS 8 Champions, paid a courtesy visit to the Delta State government house.
Speaking at the receptions, RMD told the champions that their participations at the search were just a stepping stone towards more successes in life. He noted that the good thing about compete with other people and got selected is that it imposes more work the lucky champion. He said Delta State is synonymous with winning in competitions, hence the sterling performances by Durst and Ejogbamu.
The other GUS 8 Champions are: Christopher Okagbue, the winner, Anastasia Azike, the last female contestant standing, Anthony Igwe, Tony Horsfall, Promise Ojiegbe, Sunday Gyang, Olanrewaju Alawoki and Patience Ihongbe. The 10 Champions are currently on a tour which will take them to the states of origin of the contestants. They have earlier toured Oyo and Edo States.
IBORI TO FACE FRESH TRIAL IN NIGERIA SAYS EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commsion (EFCC) says embattled former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who is standing trial for money laundering in London Court will still be tried for corruption whenever he returns to Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the commission by its acting head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajaren .
This was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the commission by its acting head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajaren .
JENNIFER GARNER AND BEN AFFLECK WELCOME BABY NO 3
Ben and Jen, both 39, already have two daughters — six-year-old Violet and Serafina, three.
After Jennifer announced her pregnancy in August last year she insisted she would keep the sex and potential names of the child under wraps.
However, she did admit her daughters had some strange ideas lined up.
She said: "They suggested Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse Affleck, and then they moved on to Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Smee."
POLICE DEFUSE BOMB IN SULEJA MARKET
A public disaster was averted today in Suleja Niger State as the anti-bomb unit of the Nigerian police successfully defused a home made bomb left in the market.
Traders in the IBB Market said they detected a strange object packed in a cellophane bag containing Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). The bomb was detected at 8 AM as traders and buyers streamed into the market to start the day's business.-sahara
K1 THE ULTIMATE COMPLETES HIS MANSION IN IJEBU-ODE
The King of Fuji music,King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal a.k.a K1 De Ultimate has moved into his new home in Ijebu-Ode,Ogun State.
The cost of the architectural masterpiece has been put at about N100 million naira.
The cost of the architectural masterpiece has been put at about N100 million naira.
BUSAYO AKOGUN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Although the lady was rescued and taken to a...
hospital immediately after the accident, she later died after about two hours. The lady was said to be assisting her mother at a roadside kiosk when the unfortunate accident occurred.
Her mother was also said to have been crushed against the wall of a filling station and sustained a serious injury. An eyewitness, Mr. Adekunle Olowolafe, said the legs of the mother were crushed. - O MA SE OOOOO
OPC MEMBER KILLS ETISALAT EMPLOYEE OVER N10 TOLL
A suspected member of the Odua Peoples Congress known by the pseudonym “Ultimate” on Monday allegedly killed an employee of Etisalat, Chukwuma Eze, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State during an argument over N10 toll.
It was learnt that N10 toll was collected by the OPC members at a footbridge that links Ejigbo with Ajao Estate.
GRINGORY DIES AT 70
FUNMI IYANDA TO CLIMB MOUNT KILIMANJARO
On Monday, March 5, 2012 Journalist-Broadcaster Funmi Iyanda will join climbers from over 32 African countries in an advocacy climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.
The project, organized by the Africa UNiTE campaign group, is part of a crusade to end violence against women and girls.
KATY PERRY SHOWS RADICALLY DIFFERENT LOOK ON THE COVER OF 'INTERVIEW MAGAZINE'
Recently divorced star Katy Perry doesn’t seem to be slowing down! In fact, the singer covers the latest issue of Interview magazine, where she dons a studded, sequin bra and black gloves. The 27-year-old’s seductive gaze was accentuated with thick, black winged eye liner and bushy eyebrows
PRESIDENT, VP, GOVERNORS TO PAY TAX FROM APRIL 1
Following the signing into law the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2011 by President Goodluck Jonathan, the president, vice-president, governors as well as their deputies are to pay tax on all their official and non-official earnings effective April 1, 2012.
Before now, only their non-official income was subject to taxation.
Also, income from bonds issued by government and corporate entities are to be taxed.
Also, income from bonds issued by government and corporate entities are to be taxed.
The new regime took effect from June 14, 2011 when the amended Act was passed, but administrative formalities delayed the implementation.
OJUKWU ARRIVES TO HEROIC WELCOME IN ABUJA
Former leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Monday received a heroic welcome in death, at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
IBORI PLEADS GUILTY TO MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
Former governor James Onanefe Ibori of Delta State today entered a guilty plea before a Southwark Crown Court in London where he was being tried on fraud and money laundering charges.Ibori pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud, money laundering and corrutption charges before judge Anthony Pitts.
Mr. Ibori's guilty plea has closed a chapter to a long judicial and political saga pertaining to his massive money laundeering activities in his eight years as governor of one of Nigeria's major oil producing state.
Mr. Ibori faces up to 10 years in UK prison during sentencing, which will take place after the completion of the trial of his accomplice and financial advisor, Elias Preko, a Ghanaian national.oday the judge ordered that the remaining charges would remain on file.
In a short submission, Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, Sasha Wass, QC said the prosecution does not seek to go ahead with Mr. Ibori's trial anymore saying, " Mr. Ibori has accepted the entirety of the prosecution's case as it has always been set out"-SAHARA
STELLA DAMASUS NOW WOMEN4AFRICA AMBASSADOR
Nollywood actress, singer and motivational speaker, Stella Damasus, has been voted the new ambassador of Women4Africa, a United Kingdom based women empowerment organisation.
After a keenly contested online poll across Africa and the United Kingdom, the sultry actress clinched majority of votes. She was closely followed by Jennifer Ogole and Kenya’s Gita Patel.
IFEANYI DIKE BACK IN HOSPITAL
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Prince Ifeanyi Dike, has returned to the hospital in India where he had a kidney transplant last year.
Dike returned to the Indian hospital after his health was said to have been failing, and has since been receiving medical attention.
NAFDAC ALERTS ON FAKE GOYA OLIVE OIL IN CIRCULATION
A PUBLIC alert on circulation of fake Goya Olive oil in the Nigerian market has been issued by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
The alert followed intensive two days enforcement exercise across Kwara State by officials of the Agency, which lead to the discovery of a syndicate, which specialised in the faking of the product at an outlet in Oja-Tutu area of Ilorin, Kwara State.
AWUJALE OF IJEBULAND ENROLS FOR LAW AT 78
Seventy-eight-year-old Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has gone back to school.
According to him, he desires to make history as the nation’s oldest monarch to bag a degree in Law while still on the throne.
Adetona on Saturday joined 201 other new Law students of the National Open University of Nigeria for their matriculation at Awa-Ijebu Study Centre.
Though he was admitted alongside 27 of his traditional rulers, the latter decided to defer their admission for a year.
MEET THE WORLD'S SHORTEST MAN
He was presented with the accolade by Guinness World Records chiefs in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Chandra said: "I am very happy.
BEYONCE SPOTTED OUT WITH BLUE IVY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BIRTH
The singer took her daughter, born Jan. 7, out to eat in New York City's West Village on Saturday.
Dressed down in an oversized navy jacket, black hat and shades, the singer, 30, kept her newborn bundled up and out of view of photographers.
Dressed down in an oversized navy jacket, black hat and shades, the singer, 30, kept her newborn bundled up and out of view of photographers.
LIYEL IMOKE WINS CROSS RIVER GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
The election, which held on Saturday February 25, 2012, was marked by voter apathy.
Imoke, who has by this victory clinched a second term in office, got 451,544 votex. He was followed by Usani Usani of the Action Congress of Nigeria, who got 31,026 while Patrick Okomiso of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, who clinched 2,235 votes.
3 KILLED AS SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKS CHURCH IN JOS
A suicide bomber drove an explosives packed car into a church in the volatile central city of Jos on Sunday and killed three people, church leaders told AFP.
The attack is the latest in a country grappling with what have become almost daily assaults, most of them blamed on the Islamist sect Boko Haram.
ARTISTS JOIN 9ICE FOR ALBUM CONCERT
Nigerian singer-songwriter Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice is currently preparing for his album (Bashorun Gaa & Versus) concert .
It has now been confirmed that Many A-List Artists will join him for the concert scheduled to hold March 11 , 2012 at the Eko Hotel & Suites,Lagos.
2face, P square, Duncan Mighty, Davido,wizkid,vector,Tiwa savage, Dammy Krane ,seriki have been confirmed for now.Also there will be a special guest appearance by fuji legend, King wasiu ayinde Marshall who is preparing for his 55th birthday .
The concert being organized by Flytime entertainment will be hosted by Nollywood star actress-producer Funke Akindele.
9ice recently disclosed that the double album has sold 8 million copies so far and the marketer has given him N50Million.-CELEBREGION
OJUKWU TO BE BURIED IN AMERICAN GOLD CASKET
The late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu would be buried in an American gold mixed with bronze casket. Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, who is in London to begin preparations for bringing back the corpse of the departed Biafran warlord told Saturday Sun that the make-up of the casket was to depict the simple nature of Ojukwu when he was alive.
She disclosed that the customised casket has the family crest and the family coat of arms.
She disclosed that the customised casket has the family crest and the family coat of arms.
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S SECRET SON WILL GET A SHARE OF HER FORTUNE
The pop superstar took Nick Gordon, 22, into her home in Atlanta, Georgia, as a youngster to save him from his own troubled background.
Although never formally adopted, he would call her "Mum" and was treated like her own by caring Whitney, 48.
He also became a "brother" to the singer's 18-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina and featured in touching family photos.
NELSON MANDELA STABLE AFTER SURGERY
The health of the increasingly frail anti-apartheid icon - known as Madiba - sparked national fears after he was hospitalised early last year for an acute respiratory infection.
He has not been seen in public since the World Cup in 2010.
EFCC FILES MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES AGAINST TIMIPRE SYLVA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) earlier today charged the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva to court for alleged theft and misappropriation of N2.5billion belonging to the state.Sylva has been on the run since he was sacked from office by the Supreme Court.
A source said that the Nigerian government will alert INTERPOL to assist in his capture and deportation to face the 6-count charges filed against him inside the Federal High Court in Abuja.
CHRIS BROWN ACCUSED OF STEALING A PHONE
Police in the city are investigating 24-year-old Christal Spann's claims.
She's filed a report accusing Brown of stealing her iPhone on Sunday morning.
Spann claims she approached Brown and rapper Tyga as they left Cameo nightclub and took snaps of the singer as he was getting into his Bentley.
US TO OPEN CONSULAR OFFICE IN KANO
In a move to “burnish” the anti-Western image in Northern Nigeria, the United States is planning to set up a consular office in Kano State, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.
The militant group, Boko Haram, which declares that “Western education is a taboo”, has been launching several attacks on security formations but has not attacked any American interest so far, although it suicide-bombed the United Nations head office in Abuja last year.
SUPREME COURT SACKS KEBBI STATE GOVERNOR
The lower tribunal had nullified Mr. Dakingari's election on the ground that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not provide the statutory Distribution Forms for the election.
By today's ruling the Supreme Court ordered another election in 90-days. Mr. Dakingari would probably win the re-run because the ruling party typically wins such election rerun aided by INEC and police
Dakingari is late president Umaru Yar'Adua's son-in-law, his third wife is Yar'Adua's second eldest daughter, Zainab.
ASA ABSENT IN COURT
The N700m suit filed by jazz and soul musician, Bukola Elemide, popularly known as Asa, against publishers of a Lagos-based magazine, News of the People, was on Thursday stalled due to the musician’s absence in court.
Asa and her manager, Janet Nwose, instituted the suit seeking the court to declare that an allegation contained in the December 14-22, 2009 edition of the magazine that they were lesbians was defamatory .
The said story was said to have contained the pictures of both claimants and the story entitled “Lesbianism trails Asa and manager”.
YEKA , GUITARMAN, OTHERS ROCK ONE MIC
Winner of the first edition of Nigerian Idol, Yeka Onka and alternative artiste, GT The Guitarman are two of the headlining acts at this month’s live music and comedy show, One Mic. It is the first edition of the once-in-two-months show in 2012. And the organisers, M.et.al and s.h.a.r.e, have assembled an impressive line up of emerging artistes including Hakym The Dream, Aramide, Shaydee and Femi Adeyinka.
Holding this Sunday at the Brown’s Café, GRA, Lagos, rappers, Kel and KB of the def
ECONET REQUESTS $3.1 BILLION DAMAGES FROM AIRTEL
Econet wireless has filed a suit requesting for damages from Bharti Airtel to the tune of $3.1 billion. Econet has been challenging Bharti's Airtel ownership of Airtel Nigeria claiming that its 5 per cent stake, as a co-founder, was unfairly cancelled when Zain took control, so any decision made since then without it, including the transfer to Bharti, is void. This claim has been upheld by a court ruling on January 30 which declared Bharti Airtel's ownership of its subsidiary Airtel Nigeria as "null and void".
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED IN ANOTHER KANO ATTACK
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen riding on motorcycles on Thursday attacked a police foot patrol on BUK Road in Kano, killing two policemen and injuring two others.
The drive-by attack, which took place in the Gidan Murtala area of the city, was the latest in a string of the sect’s violent campaign in Kano.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION,GUNFIRE ROCK KANO CITY
Sounds of bomb blasts and several gun shots scared residents of Tinshama in Otoro, Taurani Local Government Area of Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, this morning.
The crossfire started at about 5 a.m. and lasted till about 6.30 a.m. this morning.
LIONS ON RAMPAGE, KILLS TWO MEN IN YOBE
Two lions have been on the rampage in Yobe State killing two herdsmen and some domestic animals in Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe. The wild animals were believed to have strayed from the Yankari Games Reserve, Bauchi State.
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