Thursday, 2 April 2015

South East loses out in producing Nigeria's next Senate President

According to political analysts, the South East has lost the opportunity of producing the next Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representative in the Gen Buhari-led administration come May 29th. According to political calculations, anyone who is to occupy these positions must come from the ruling party. Since the number one and two positions have already been taken by Gen Buhari a Hausa man and Prof Osinbajo, a Yoruba man, the Ibos were favored to produce the third key official, the Senate President.

But with all the 15 senatorial seats in the South East states of Anambra, Abia, Imo, Enugu & Ebonyi won by the PDP in last week's elections, the Ibos may have lost out in producing the next Senate president. Senator Chris Ngige representing Anambra Central senatorial district who many believe was being positioned by the APC to be the next Senate President lost his bid to return to the Senate to PDP's Uche Ekwunife.

Epic Throwback Of Ibrahim Babangida & Abdusalami Abubakar When They Were Youths – PHOTO!

Nigerian political giants, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdusalami Abubakar have been friends from their youthful days and are still friends till this day.

Here's a little information about the two of them, just for those who are not very familiar with them.

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born August 17, 1941), also known as IBB, is a retired Nigerian Army officer who was the military ruler of Nigeria. He ruled Nigeria from 27 August 1985, when he overthrew Major General Muhammadu Buhari in a coup, until his departure from office on 27 August 1993, having annulled the elections held on June 12 that year. General Babangida was a key player in most of the military coups in Nigeria (July 1966, February 1976, December 1983, August 1985, December 1985, & April 1990

General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar (rtd.) was born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian general who was President of Nigeria from 9 June 1998 until 29 May 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha’s death. It was during Abubakar’s leadership that Nigeria adopted its new constitution on 5 May 1999, which provided for multiparty elections. Abubakar transferred power to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo on 29 May 1999.

Buhari Vows To End Boko Haram Within Two Months

President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to wipe out Boko Haram within two months when he resumes office. The APC politician told Christiane Amapour from Abuja last night in an interview with CNN.

We know how they started and where they are now and we will rapidly give attention to security in the country. And I believe we will ef­fectively deal with them in two months when we get into office. We will be needing the cooperation of neighbour­ing countries such as Cam­eroon, Chad and Niger. There were efforts made by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, but it was not good enough and it came rather late

We expected the Federal Gov­ernment four years ago to sit down with these coun­tries andmake sure they do not allow the terrorists free movement across bor­ders, training facilities and movement of weapons. These were only done a few months ago and we have seen how Cameroon, Chad and Niger are fighting Boko Haram more than Ni­geria is doing until recently. Really we have seen enough and we have enough law enforcement to face Boko Haram squarely.”

Buhari said the military didn't perform as well as they should have because of corruption in the system

They will…if you re­call, the Nigerian soldiers out of all ethical expecta­tions were granting inter­views to foreign journalists, saying they were being sent to fight terrorists without proper weapons. And then the National Assembly attempted to conduct a hearing to find out how much money was approved for training and weapon in the last three years but that hearing was scuttled by the administra­tion.”

Mercy Johnson Reveals Her Husband Asked Her To Cook For Him The First Day She Visited Him

Mercy Johnson is a superstar actress and she's one of the several Nollywood stars that are happily married and happy with kids.

In a recent interview with Leadership, the actress speaks on her marriage, relationship with husband and how she managed to make it work. Read excerpts from the interview below:

There is a general notion that actresses do not make good wives. Do you agree with this submission?

Well, I can only speak from my own perspective and when I say my perspective, I mean from my personal experiences, marriage and relationship with my husband. One of the biggest lies anyone can tell himself/herself is using one or more random experiences to judge and stereotype others. We all have our different stories to tell. I have two children for my husband today and he has not stopped talking about how down-to-earth I was yet I am an actress; not just any actresses. I had a large following at that time yet I did not go around pouting my lips or playing the snub.

My husband later confessed to me that for him, it was love at first sight but that did not stop him from asking me to cook for him the first day I set foot in his house. At first, I was stunned that a Nigerian man was asking me to enter his kitchen to cook him a meal.

A part of me whispered to me that perhaps, he was not aware of who I was and when I said to him: ‘You must be joking. My name is Mercy Johnson’. What shocked me even more was his response when he said: ‘I know’. Rather than take offence, I was drawn closer to him. We have been married since 2011 and we love each other to bits till date and have consciously decided to spend the rest of our lives together. As I said earlier, I am an actress who is correcting the rigid stand that actresses cannot have happy homes when they get married. Also, bear in mind that there are several Nigerian actresses like me who are happily married. Having a happy marriage is a choice a woman has to make. When you decide to have a happy marriage, you focus your thoughts, actions, words, work and everything else around protecting that happiness.

What do you think is responsible for the high divorce rate among celebrities?

In marriage, you must have trust and you must also have love. The moment you lose these two, then it is just a matter of time before you embark on a calamitous countdown towards the end of your marriage. My relationship with my husband has been very special. He is not just my husband or father of my children. He is my friend

Apart from love and trust, what other secrets would you attribute to the stability of your marriage?

I don’t even have to think about it. It is honesty. I remember the words of my pastor to me even before we got married. He advised me never to have a marriage built on lies and I listened. I don’t lie to my husband. We have agreed to tell the truth to each other regardless of how painful or scary it might be. I remember one instance when I found myself crying when I had to tell him the truth. That day, I had attended an event wearing a lovely dress that had a slit but unfortunately, at that event, the paparazzi captured a wrong image of me. I picked up my phone and I don’t think I have to tell you who I called first. My husband, of course, and guess what? I was crying and sobbing even before I started talking to him because I felt really bad about it. Rather than lie to him, I told him the complete truth and it helped in no small measure. I remember him asking how bad it was and I remember telling him that it was really bad. I sent him the photo and he consoled me. That is what a husband who is also a friend does. He did not rub it in my face, insult me, make me feel bad or dent my self-esteem. He was there for me when I needed him and he has not stopped till date. This is one of the reasons I do not hide anything from him. He loves me just as passionately and as fiercely as I love him and I have no doubt in my mind that our marriage was ordained. God had a hand in it and that is why everything just works out between us. That is the only thing I can consider the secret of our love story, which continues to blossom. I have two children, an amazing husband and millions of fans who have held my back over the years and of course, God who has watched over my affairs from the very first day I arrived in this world till this moment.

Atiku Visits Buhari in Abuja, Congratulates Him – Photos

Statesman, Atiku Abubakar visited Nigeria's president elect, Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja this morning to congratulate him on his hard fought victory at the just concluded presidential election.

The two Northern politician appear to be in buoyant mood alongside other APC politicians at his Abuja residence.

Atiku shared the photos on his Facebook page few hours ago

Chris Brown Arrives South Africa – PHOTOS

Singer Chris Brown arrived to absolute chaos at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.

The singer's arrival caused a frenzy at the airport as fans, media and passers-by joined in the pandemonium while Breezy walked through international arrivals.

Many tried to snap pictures of the 25-year-old but failed as security at the airport whisked the singer away.

The Chris Brown X Tour Live in SA concerts are part of a world tour to celebrate the release of his sixth studio album entitled X.

Chris will perform in Johannesburg tonight and Durban on Saturday, April 4.

Early photos from his arrival last night.

MC Galaxy Shows Off Stacks Of Dollars On Social Media – PHOTO!

MC Galaxy decided to follow suite with other artist who have been showing off their massive cash on their instagram page.

Unlike other artist who have been showing off Naira, the artist showed off stacks of dollars and also gave a shoutout to Kcee's millionaire brother, Emoney.

We're not sure of what to make of the shoutout, but it might be that Emoney gifted him with the cash.

Super Falcons to face Mali on Friday

The Super Falcons will take on Mali in their All-Africa Games final qualifying round, on Friday, April 10, at the National Stadium in Abuja.

Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirmed that a letter has been sent to the Mali Football Federation, to inform them about the new schedule.

The NFF already received permission from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to organize the game between Friday, April 10 and Sunday, April 12.

    Buhari’s victory: Asari-Dokubo threatens return ‘to the creeks’

With the first leg ending in a 1-1 draw, the Super Falcons, who are the current African champions, will be seeking to win the match, as the winner is guaranteed a place at the Women’s Football Tournament of the 11th All-Africa Games in Congo-Brazzaville this September.

Photos: Olamide as Chukwudi, Phyno as Chibuzor

Following the release of their joint free studio album 2 Kings yesterday, Olamide and Phyno have released animated photos as part of the promotion of the album.


The animated photo sees the 2 Kings, Olamide named Chukwudi and Phyno named Chibuzor.

Phyno's animated photo below





Jega set to quit as INEC chairman

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has declared that he is not interested in another term when his current tenure expires in June.

Jega was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010 to replace Prof Maurice Iwu.

Speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Hausa) Thursday night, Jega said having played his role in the political space for five years, it was time another person to contribute his or her own quota.

He said: “I am grateful to God. I was asked to come and contribute my own quota to the national development and I have done my bit to the best of my ability.

“Whatever assignment one will do for five years – just like this difficult one, to me if one is able to successfully accomplish the task, someone else should be given the opportunity, because for me I am not interested and if I am requested to serve again, I will not do it, by God’s grace,” Jega said.

He pointed out that the introduction of the card reader device in the 2015 general elections had significantly helped to make the presidential election transparent, adding that challenges recorded would be looked into in the forthcoming governorship/state assembly elections.

On the allegations of bias against him by PDP chieftain, Mr Godsday Orubebe, at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, Jega said he was unperturbed because he knew he had nothing to hide.

“I maintained my calmness because I knew all the allegations were false. There is nothing that frightens me or disturbs me because, of all our actions, we have explanations for them,” he added.

Former Police IGP, Dikko Yusuf is dead

The death has been announced of lhaji     Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf, a former inspector-general of police. Yusuf died at 85 years.

His death was confirmed by a member of his family, Alhaji Lamis Dikko.

According to him, the late police boss passed away in his house in Abuja after a protracted illness last night.

He will be buried by 2pm on Thursday in Katsina municipal.The late MD Yusuf served as Inspector General of Police from 1976 to 1979.

Until his demise, the late Yusuf was also a politician. He headed the Grassroots Democratic Movement during the period of transition to democracy launched by General Sani Abacha in 1997–1998. The organization had a left wing orientation.

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning:

1. Leaders and organizations all over the world have congratulated Nigeria on its peaceful and credible national elections. They have also hailed President Jonathan, Gen. Buhari and Attahiru Jega over the outcome. The leaders and organizations include but not limited to the United States President Barack Obama; the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron; French President, Francois Hollande; South African President Jacob Zuma; United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the European Union, the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, the African Union and the Commonwealth.

2. President-Elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari has extended a hand of fellowship to President Goodluck Jonathan, saying he has nothing to fear. Gen. Buhari said Jonathan was still Nigeria’s President and deserves to be respected. This was contained in his acceptance speech on Wednesday.

3. Nigeria’s First Lady Patience Jonathan has congratulated Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of the President-Elect on her husband’s victory. Mrs Jonathan in a terse statement issued on Wednesday pleaded with Nigerian women to support Hajia in her new national role.

4. Ekiti State Assembly was shut down on Wednesday by the military and the police following the resumption of 19 APC lawmakers which created tension in the Assembly Complex. The return of the lawmakers caught 7 lawmakers of the PDP in the Assembly unawares.

5. Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo has denied his earlier statement that he is a friend to any government in power. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Asari said they were considering going back to the creek following the conspiracy against his people by the rest of Nigerians.

6. Few Ministers, Wednesday paid a solidarity visit to President Jonathan after he lost his seat to Gen. Buhari. The Ministers include the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN); Minister of State II, Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; and Minister of National Planning, Suleiman Abubakar.

7. Otunba (Dr) Gani Adams, National Coordinator, Oodua People’s Congress, has congratulated the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on his success in the just-concluded presidential election. He said Buhari’s victory was a clear manifestation of the people’s choice. He said his resilience and tenacity over the years could only equal the record of great leaders like Abraham Lincoln of the USA.

8. Former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has begged Nigerians to forgive him over his action at the ICC where results of the presidential elections were being collated on Tuesday afternoon. He said he took that action because Jega was not acting on their petition. He said he regretted his action.

9. The President of Ijaw Youth Council, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, has congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in the just concluded presidential elections. He also called on all Ijaw youths across the nation to eschew violence of any kind.

10. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organization, Chief Fani Kayode has congratulated President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as Nigeria’s next president. FFK on Wednesday also commended the sitting president, Goodluck Jonathan and his team for their effort