Monday, February 16, 2015

8:32 AM

Obasanjo's exit from PDP is good riddance to bad rubbish - Fayose

Read the press statement from the Ekiti state governor's office below...

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the exit of the former President of Nigeria, General Olusegun Obasanjo from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a good omen to the party, saying; "Obasanjo's exit is good riddance to bad rubbish. His departure is inglorious, we will never miss him.
Governor Fayose, who said Obasanjo's tearing of his PDP membership card was a vindication of his stand that the former president should have been shown a red card by the PDP a long time ago, noted that; "Now the PDP can sleep with two eyes closed because the lion among our brethren, the tormentor of Nigeria just departed from our party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC)."

The governor, who reacted to Obasanjo's tearing of his PDP membership card through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, said the former president was "a man without honour" who has been the major problem of the PDP and that "tearing his membership card was to save
him from imminent expulsion."

"Obasanjo shouldn't just tear his PDP membership card; he should relinquish the ownership of Bell University, Obasanjo Farms, Obasanjo Presidential Library, and other financial benefits he got during his eight years as president," Fayose said.

Speaking further, Fayose said; "Obasanjo's formal exit from the PDP at this time will further enhance the chance of the party in the presidential election because Nigerians will now see that eight out of
the 16 years that the APC claimed was a waste was spent by the party because Obasanjo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 are now members of APC.

"If there is anything negative about PDP, Obasanjo contributed 50 percent. His eight years tenure is part of the 16 years that the APC people claim is a waste. And now that Obasanjo and Atiku are members of APC, it can be said that APC ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 and the party should be ready to accept the liabilities of Obasanjo and Atiku's government.

"Therefore, Obasanjo's exit from the PDP is a confirmation that there is victory ahead for our party and mark my words, President Jonathan will be re-elected, Nigeria will have a clean departure from its sordid past, which Obasanjo and Buhari represent and take a giant leap into a promising future."
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8:31 AM

Finally! Accident victim at St Nicholas Hospital reunites with his mum (photo)



After over 2 weeks of being admitted at St Nicholas Hospital following a vehicle accident, Owolabi Akindujoye has finally reunited with his mother. The mum showed up today and St Nicholas Hospital says they will not be asking for any payment of medical bills. How kind. Continue ..

St Nicholas posted the full story on their Facebook page this afternoon. Read below...


A member of SNH staff went to Oshodi area last week Thursday in search of Owolabi's family. After a long and difficult search, he was able to locate a relative of Mrs Akindujoye. Ms Adeola contacted Owolabi's mum and informed her of his recent accident and confirmed that he's being treated at St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos. Mrs Akindujoye also heard about her son on the radio after her relative's contact.
Owolabi Akindujoye whose mum lives in Ibadan, left home on the 4th of January, 2015 to go to Ilesha in search of work to pay for his WAEC exams. Unknown to his mum, he came to Lagos and ended up at Oshodi where he was working as a bus conductor.
The mother visited the hospital this morning accompanied by Ms Adeola. The family has reunited with Owolabi.
The hospital will not be asking for his family to pay any medical bills.
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8:29 AM

Obasanjo, an embarrassment to the military- Defense HQ releases statement



The Nigerian military just released a statement on its Facebook page blasting former president and retired General Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent remarks alleging that president Jonathan wants to use the military/Service Chiefs to extend his tenure. Find the Defense press statement below...

The Defence Headquarters has noted the remarks of a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as reported in the media stating his views on perceived state of the armed forces and the roles being allegedly played by the military in the nation's political process in recent times. The leadership and cross section of the military believes that the former President and retired General has every right to be interested in the actions and fate of the military. Hence, his views like many others will continue to be accorded the well-deserved attention. It is however noteworthy that most of his utterances lately indicate an attitude of playing to the gallery or indulging in politicization of serious national security or military affairs.

For instance, the comments credited to Chief Obasanjo alleging that the postponement of the General Elections was to enable President Jonathan to use the Service Chiefs to plot a tenure extension is to say the least, very surprising. It is surprising indeed, considering the fact that the retired General chose to ignore the clarification and emphatic assurances of non-partisanship of the military as declared in a DHQ statement on the position of the Armed Forces in the ongoing political activities. His motive as usual remains unknown but it is certainly less than noble or well intentioned. We dare say again that Chief Obasanjo's assertions are false.
Much as the military desires to respect the old General and his views, it has become necessary to point out that his conduct and unguarded utterances of late has fallen short of the standard of discipline expected of an individual who has had the privilege of service in the military and risen to the status of a General. The behavior of retired General (Chief) Obasanjo has been so unbecoming and continues to constitute a serious embarrassment to the military before all who have reasonably and rightly adjudged the essence of military background in terms of the high value and standard it tends to contribute to statesmanship.
We feel constrained to remind the old General that the world has moved beyond that parochial and self-adulating reasoning and mindset which he seems stuck to. Indeed, he needs to be told that by virtue of their better training, exposure, education, assessment and environment, the military personnel of today are already far beyond his level in their appreciation of democracy and it's indispensability for the stable and prosperous society which Nigerians cherish.
In this instance, the military wishes to inform the retired General, that the institution which he bequeathed to the nation has .certainly developed beyond how he left it. The Nigerian military is now better placed to strive for the maintenance of the legacies & ethos of service, valour, subordination to constituted authorities, and nonpartisan commitment to duty and fatherland. It has to be restated that the military as an institution, is neither as inept in the discharge of its duties, nor is it being misused for political ends in the manner the retired General Obasanjo who was also a former President has possibly been made to believe.

Indeed, the system now strongly believes in Democracy as well as its structures and institutions to the extent that It will do nothing whatsoever to undermine or truncate the steady growth and development of the nation's democracy. The military will remain professional as it keeps doing its best along with others to ensure adequate security and defence of the nation's territorial integrity in this auspicious period in the country.

The Defence Headquarters will like to encourage Chief Obasanjo to be genuinely interested in the growth & sustenance of Nigeria's democratic credentials. He is also enjoined to endeavor to improve in his understanding of intricate issues and try to encourage the military rather than continue with this tendency to indulge in imputation of ulterior motives to every effort, all for the purpose of discrediting well thought out policies or decisions related to the military's roles in the polity. The support of all well-meaning elderly Nigerians remains vital in the onerous duty of working for the stability, defence, and peace of our country under duly constituted authorities in a democratic environment.
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8:28 AM

Hmmm...Man drools over Peter Okoye's sexy body on instagram

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8:17 AM

Read Seun Kuti's reaction to Obasanjo leaving PDP

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8:14 AM

These are the top 10 stories that had Nigerians Googling in Jan. 2015


TThese are the top 10 stories you all Googled in January 2015. And the most Googled word in Nigeria in Jan. is Sacrosanct: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. "the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct"
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Sunday, February 15, 2015

4:56 AM

Awww, Flavour kisses the love of his life and babymama, Sandra

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4:52 AM

Pics of Boko Haram in DadinKwowa as they entered Gombe state


Here's a photo of Boko Haram militants as they entered Gombe state yesterday. The attack in Gombe was repelled...many of them killed by Nigerian troops. Another photo after the cut...
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4:45 AM

Sunday Morning hotness featuring rapper MempHitz

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4:41 AM

See what this lady claims an army officer did to her sister..(photo)

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4:39 AM

Photos: Ini Edo, Ebube Nwagbo, Rukky Sanda hit the beach

Actresses Ini Edo, Rukky Sanda, Ebube Nwagbo and actor Alexx Ekubo hit the beach for a fun day out yesterday Feb. 14th. See more photos after the cut...
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4:34 AM

Pics: Motivational book 'Inspiring A Generation' unveiled in Lagos


Saturday the 31st of January 2015 saw the birthing of the much talked about and very eagerly anticipated book, “Inspiring A Generation” - a book written by ‘Folakemi Fatogbe, a banker to the bankers and Director of Risk Management at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos. Continue...


‘Folakemi Fatogbe - the author, Bamidele Abiodun and Funmi Lanre-Phillips
Described, as a Personal Game-Changer “INSPIRING A GENERATION” is essentially a must-have motivational and self-development book that is woven around the election campaigns of President Barack Obama. The book seeks to use President Obama’s historic game-changing election campaigns and journey to the White House as a means of inspiring readers to achieve their life dreams and aspirations irrespective of where they are and what they have.  The book seeks to achieve this by bringing the achievements of President Obama into people’s homes in a way and manner with which they can easily identify and therefore also be inspired by - hopefully, to the extent that the reader feels that they can achieve anything that they set their minds and industry to.  
Although Obama is the case study, the writer uses Obama as a clear, proven and relatable example and therefore role model of the ‘can do’ spirit.  By bringing to the fore such a laudable role model of our time in a manner that most Nigerians and indeed other citizens of the world can identify with, the author, ‘Folakemi Fatogbe seeks to make her own humble contribution towards addressing some of the societal problems that we have as a nation today - the premise being that the improvement and progress of a nation, a community and indeed a family must start with the active self-development and improvement of individuals.  This is the fulcrum of this indispensable motivational cum self-development book.  The author uses the following immortal words and wisdom of the ancient philosopher Confucius to drive home this point:
“To put the world right in order,
we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order,
we must first put the family in order;
to put the family in order,
we must first cultivate our personal life...”
Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC)
To present the book, the writer assembled a formidable team of men and women of excellence including: Prince Juli Adeluyi-Adelusi OFR, mni, as the Chairman – a former Minister of Health and the founder of Juli Pharmacy, Dr Konyin Ajayi (SAN) the Lead Reviewer – Principal Partner at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Review Panelists comprised of Mrs Bola Adesola  - MD & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (Nig), Mr Chris Okeke - Renowned lawyer and industrialist and Ms Ibada Ahmed – the South African based head of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs.  The book was presented by Dr Tunji Olowolafe – a businessman and Senator Babafemi Ojudu – the representative of the writer Ekiti Senate in t representing the wwith Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero – Turakin Kano being avoidably absent due to the forces of nature in Kano.Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters of Terra Kulture was the panel moderator and event organizer.    Mr Bolaji Balogun – CEO, Chapel Hill Denham served as the very able compere.
The Chairman, panel and presenters literally held the audience spell-bound with their excellent wit-laden reviews and analyses of the book.  Dr Ajayi, not known for such effusive praise described ‘INSPIRING A GENERATION” as a masterpiece.  Mrs Adesola, said that the writer was being modest in suggesting that the book would affect only one generation as she felt it would affect many generations.  She also agreed that INSPIRING A GENERATION is a book about change that encourages readers to be people of impact and conviction.  Mr Okeke, was of the view that the author had been able to boldly craft a one of its kind motivational book that unapologetically used an emulation-worthy individual as a basis to motivate others. Ms Ahmed expressed the view that the book was an essential book for the youth of Africa in that it had a multitude of lessons that they could immediately learn from and imbibe into their own lives moreso that it is imperative for African youths to seize the moment now as there might not be a next time. 
Dr Olowolafe expressed the hope that the book would allow for the emergence of the several Obama’s in Nigeria who had the latent capacity to champion various sectors of the economy and made a pledge to buy a significant number for his alma mater.  Senator Ojudu on his part opined that Nigeria is a country with a major inspiration deficit that would do well to have the inspiring messages of this book heard far and near.  He rounded off by observing that as a country Nigerians are fortunate to have given rise to a book that is world class in terms of both its form and content. He also advised that he would be buying a significant number of copies even though he felt that he could justifiably invoice the author, one of his constituents for services rendered.
Ms Fatogbe, in sharing perspectives on why she wrote the book and in doing a mini recital from her book, INSPIRING A GENERATION brought to the fore some of her own life’s journey which added a totally different and very compelling dimension to the book presentation, that being that the writer had actually ‘walked her talk’. 
Mr Tunde Lemo, a former Deputy Governor at the CBN implored the author to see INSPIRING A GENERATION as only her debut book which would be followed by many more.  He told guests that he felt that the author had a lot more to give not only to the CBN but also to the nation.  He mentioned how his own, recently graduated, daughter had adopted the author as her role model a choice of which he was more than happy with having worked with me at close quarters.
At the end of the day, ‘the proof of the pudding’ is in the eating and I was therefore not surprised to see the long queue of guests at the end of the event buying multiple books with many queuing up patiently to have them signed by the author, Ms Folakemi Fatogbe even though she is only a first-time author.  I will have to join my voice to the multiple
All in all, the event to me stood out for its quality, sheer class and intimacy.  It was well-organised, and well attended with no preferential seating and captains of industry mingling freely with other guests.  The speakers were extremely articulate and knowledgeable; the audience were attentive with many saying that they wished it could have gone on for longer.  Furthermore, there was none of the usual display of ostentatious wealth that one tends to associate with events of this nature in Nigeria – the only mention of money was when the Chairman announced how much the book would retail for.  



Mrs Fatogbe, ‘Folakemi – the author and Mr Chris Okeke

                                 The lead reviewer Dr Konyin Ajayi (SAN), the author and Bolaji Balogun

                                                  The Chairman, Prince Juli Adeluyi-Adelusi and the ‘Folakemi


 
Mrs Bola Adesola, Bolaji Balogun, the author, Prince Adeluyi-Adelusi and Mrs Fatogbe

                                                Bamidele Abiodun, Afolabi Balogun and Babatunde Jeje

 ct now and call: +234 8027000205 to order this personal game-changer.
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

6:13 AM

Got this as a statement from Yemi Alade's management. Part 2 of this. Read below.. Yemi Alade's official Instagram account has been hacked and the hackers started a conversation with her "Taking Over Me" collaborator Phyno. The hackers who tried to ignite a sexual conversation with Phyno; posted part of the conversation on Instagram suggested a relationship between Phyno and Yemi Alade. The concluding part of the chat between Phyno and the hackers has been made available by Phyno and Yemi Alade via Twitter.



Got this as a statement from Yemi Alade's management. Part 2 of this. Read below..

Yemi Alade's official Instagram account has been hacked and the hackers started a conversation with her "Taking Over Me" collaborator Phyno. The hackers who tried to ignite a sexual conversation with Phyno; posted part of the conversation on Instagram suggested a relationship between Phyno and Yemi Alade. The concluding part of the chat between Phyno and the hackers has been made available by Phyno and Yemi Alade via Twitter.
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Friday, February 13, 2015

1:24 AM

Stephanie Linus shows off curves in new photos

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1:21 AM

See Vogue editor Anna Wintour's reaction as North West throws tantrum


While sitting on the front at New York Fashion Week yesterday with Kim K, Beyonce and Jay Z, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour looked annoyed after North West started crying and throwing tantrums. In the first pic, you can Anna inching away from Kim and North while her arms neatly crossed. Beyonce and Jay Z didn't even pay them any attention.

Meanwhile, there twitter reports that the editor of Elle who was also sitting on the front row was overheard asking why the Wests didn't keep 'it' backstage. Ouch! More photos after the cut...





When she wouldn't stop crying, Kim took North carried her out... 




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1:15 AM

Bouts of depression but I struggled on - Betty Irabor on Genevieve Mag at 12




The editor-in-chief of one of Nigeria's most prestigious and long lasting lifestyle magazine took to twitter this morning to share a little of her experience and struggles as Genevieve magazine turns 12. Kudos to Mrs Irabor for doing this for so long. Because I started a magazine and had to give up... many people have. So big ups to her and her team and many more years. See her tweets after the cut.
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1:12 AM

Photos: Duncan Mighty gifts his ford car to his 'Errand boy'

Few days after singer Duncan Mighty announced on his instagram page that wants to give one of his cars to anyone God asked him to give, the artist has fulfilled his promise. He gave his Ford Focus car to a guy he described as a 'loyal, humble and committed errand boy' named Achinike Chukwu, who never expectedit. Congrats to him. More photos after the cut.





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