Mrs Goodluck:Wants Presidents' Wives Roles Included In Constitution

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, has canvassed for the inclusion of roles of presidents’ wives in the Constitution.
This, according to her would enable them get retirement benefits along with their spouses when they leave office.
Mrs. Jonathan made the plea in a chat with journalists shortly after she was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service along with 18 others by Governor Seriake Dickson on Friday afternoon.

Dead Lawyers Voted Against Me – Ngige

The Nigerian Bar As-sociation, NBA, is enmeshed in a fresh scandal following an allegation that two dead lawyers were among those that voted in the election the body conducted last Tuesday.

The said election which was held in Abuja, afforded the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, the opportunity to select those that will pilot the affairs of the association in the next two years.The tenure of the incumbent national officers of the NBA led by Chief J.B Daudu, SAN, is due to expire in August.

18 dead as South Africa School Bus Crashes

          

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – A school bus carrying students to a sports event collided with a minibus in South Africa’s southeast killing at least 16 and injuring 31, officials said.
The accident occurred in the Eastern Cape near the town of Cradock. The Mercedes Benz school bus was being “driven by the principal,” Ashraf Ismail, a spokesman for South Africa’s road traffic managment agency told AFP.
He said 13 of the dead were travelling on the minibus. Two of the three other fatalities were children.
The eNews television channel said the students were on their way to a rugby match.
Despite good infrastructure, South African roads are among the most dangerous in the world, with some 13,000 people killed every year — more than 35 a day.

Fresh Explosions Hit Port Harcourt:30 dead

Barely a week after over 100 persons were roasted in a tanker explosion in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, another tragedy struck again on Friday as residents witnessed another fire incidents in four different locations.

While residents around Abuloma Jetty were jolted by the explosion of a vessel that claimed the lives of at least 30 persons, workers of Rivers State Newspaper Corporation lost property worth millions of naira as fire gutted the second floor of The Tide Newspaper building located on Ikwerre Road.

Eaglets Fail MRI Age Verification Test

Ahmed Musa Born in 1992 has featured in Many Age grade competitions but many believe he is actually older.

It has been revealed that eighteen members of the Nigerian U-17 team have failed the age verification Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests conducted on them, meaning they are actually above 17 Years old.
The affected players were screened out during the Grade 1 test ordered by FIFA for all the countries that will participate in CAF/FIFA age grade football competitions.

Photo of the day: Neato C and Wife

 

Photo of James Holmes:colorado shooting suspect

24 year old James Holmes was a Neuroscience PHD candidate at the University Colorado. He was in the process of withdrawing from the school before the shooting. He's yet to tell police why he carried out this sickening act. He had no criminal record prior to this.

James deployed teargas before opening fire on movie goers early this morning, killing at least 12 and wounding 58, many of whom are in the hospital in critical condition.

Magistrate orders Lawyer To frog-Jump

Drama unfolded yesterday during a Court session, when the presiding Chief Magistrate of an Osogbo Magistrate Court, Adewunmi Makanjuola ordered a middle-aged lawyer, Nnajite Okobie, to observe a five-minue frog-jump as a punishment for making noise during the court proceeding.

Makanjuola, who was presiding over a case of alleged Molestation of an 11-year-old primary school girl was apparently disturbed by the noise emanating from Okobie, who was having a conversation with two people suspected to be his clients in the court premises.

BRT Bus kills Biker And is burnt by Angry Mob (Photo)

A Lagos state government Bus Rapid Traffic  was burnt down early this week by an angry mob after it dragged a biker from a spot at the U-turn , near Abule Egba on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, killing the biker instantly.

Wizkid finally gets Car prize That he won last year

 

The music star finally got his Headies Music Award Next Rated' prize - a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. Wizkid won the next rated category at the 2011 edition of one of Nigeria’s leading urban music event - The Headies, beating Ice Prince, Tiwa Savage and Olamide.

The car was presented to him on Friday July 13th, 2012 at Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Rick Ross coming to Lagos for Summer Jam Fest

Come Friday, 17^th of August, 2012, American born international rapper, William Leonard Roberts II popularly known as Rick Ross, will storm the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos for the upcoming Summer Jam Fest 2012 concert at the exquisite Eko Hotel and Suites.

My love for Prezzo was True: Goldie opens up

When asked if her 'love' for Prezzo was real or a strategy to win, the singer replied:

It wasn't a strategy to win. I saw Prezzo as a calm, very intelligent and easy going person. Viewers have the option of seeing about 50 cameras at a time but I have just two eyes and two ears and only believe in what I saw. You had the opportunity of knowing him more than I did.

On how she felt when she realized that Prezzo had nominated her for eviction/ played her. Her answer when you continue...

Storm 360 launches online radio station - Storm FM

Storm 360, Inc just announced the launch of Storm FM - Nigeria's first record label operated online radio station.  Storm FM will feature latest music from Storm 360 Artists, DJ mixes, artist interviews, behind the scenes audio and exclusive content. Storm FM will be exclusively available on “Jandus Radio Mobile Application”

CEO of Strom 360, Obi Asika says, "Storm 360 has always been an innovator and always believed in the power of music.  From Naeto C to Dj Neptune, Sasha P to Ms Jaie, our emerging superstars L.O.S and the King of The South, Yung6ix, we have thousands of unheard remixes, songs, and all sorts of mega-mixes.  I am personally a believer in technology and I am proud of Ms. Bukola Akinfaderin, a young Nigerian developer who developed the Jandus Radio app.  I have it on my mobile devices and wherever I am it feels good to know I can tune in to Storm Fm and you know we are always in the building.

To experience Storm FM, log on to http://www.jandusradio.com/stormfm

Goldie Finally returns to Nigeria

 

Goldie returned to Nigeria last night. kennis music boss Kenny Ogungbe and good friend, Denrele Edun, were at the airport to welcome her home.

Exclusive:Oritsejafor's Full Testimony on Boko Haram at U.S Congress

BOKO HARAM: ORITSEJAFOR ADDRESSES US CONGRESS
Statement of Ayodele Joseph ORITSEJAFOR,

President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
Oversight Hearing Before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and
Human Rights on “U.S. Policy Toward Nigeria: West Africa’s Troubled Titan

July 10, 2012

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

Wifes Rapes Husband To Death In Benue

Trouble started on tuesday morning, precisely 3 am when Uroko returned from Ochanja, a popular joint in the small community of Ugbugbu and headed to the room of his youngest wife. The other wives who according to the youngest wife, Odachi had a meeting before Uroko returned home invaded her room with knives and sticks, demanding that their husband Be Intimate with all of them at once. Uroko who resisted their attack was overpowered by the women who ordered that the march begin with the youngest wife and to continue in that order to the top.

Ibrahimovic is the most expensive player of all time

   

Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his much-anticipated move to Paris Saint-Germain from AC Milan yestherday afternoon, with the reported transfer fee of €23 million reaffirming his position as the most expensive player of all time.

The total money spent on the Swede over the course of his career now totals €171.1m, further cementing himself as the footballer to have attracted the biggest fees over the course of his career. He beats Nicolas Anelka - another player previously signed for big money by PSG - into second place, with the Frenchman costing a total of €134m, and Hernan Crespo, who attracted €121m worth of spending, into third.