After a protracted legal tussle, embattled Deputy Governor of Imo State, Jude Agbaso, has finally been impeached. Only one out of the 26 State legislators, was not in favour of the impeachment.
Agbaso was fired for taking bribe from a Lebanese contractor, currently handling the road construction works going on across Imo State, thus using his office as the Deputy Governor and commissioner for works to influence the act.
Auto Spare Parts And Machinery Dealer Association (ASPAMDA) Trade-fair complex Lagos last Thursday celebrated there 13th anniversary. The Capital oil boss Ifeanyi Patrick Uba and his wife were the special guest along side late Ojukwu Sons....also d event was flooded with top nollywood celebrities like John Okafor, Chinedu Ikedieze, Victor Osuagwu, Oge Okoye, Osita iheme, Rukky Sanda, Leo mezie...See photos below....
Oaken Events is planning the wedding. Yvonne Nwosu's Vonne Couture is making the bridesmaids dresses. Mai Atafo is making the suits for the groomsmen.
The wedding will hold at the Sefinah Ballroom of Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Reception will hold at an exotic Island called Royal Island Beach.
Guests will be conveyed in luxury boats from the wedding venue to the Island.
The wedding after party will hold at Nigerian owned club, Kiza Nite Club.The couple are inviting only 250 guests, and they will all be lodged in four different hotels - Frazier Suites, D Atlantis Hotels, Jumeirah Beach Hotel (where Annie and her people will stay) and Burj Al Arah (Where 2face, Dbanj, Don Jazzy, Davido, Timaya, Iyanya, politicians and many big boys will lodge).
Most guests will be leaving Nigeria on Thursday March 21 for the two-day wedding of the year which will hold March 22nd and 23rd and will cost over N50million.
Ace rapper and label boss,Lanre Dabiri aka eLDee and wife, Dolapo, on Friday announced the arrival of a new addition to their family, a bouncing baby girl.The Trybe Records boss daughter was delivered at the Dekalb Medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The couple already have a four year old daughter, Temilayo.Congratulations to eLDee and his family.
A pygmy Whale that was washed up ashore at the Lekki Beach in Lagos yesterday was rushed by locals who Butchered it without mercy not minding that the Whale was still alive the time it landed at Lekki Beach.
2face and Annie Idibia got a brand new Toyota Prado SUV from the Akwa Ibom state governor, Godswill Akpabio, as wedding gift. The state government released a photo showing Annie and 2face being presented with the SUV by the state's commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah. Not only did governor Akpabio give them an SUV, he also promised to fund the traveling expenses of 20 of Annie's family members to their Dubai wedding.The generous wedding gift from the governor caused a lot of tongue to wag online forcing the Akwa Ibom State government to release a statement defending it. See their statement :Following spurious and false speculations in the social media concerning the wedding gift by Governor Godswill Akpabio to Mrs. Annie Innocent Idibia, née Macaulay, I wish to state as follows:That the Governor of Akwa Ibom State Chief Godswill Akpabio, donated ONE Prado jeep to Mrs. Annie Innocent Idibia, nee Macaulay a daughter of Akwa Ibom State and renowned artist during her traditional marriage at Eket.That the State Governor as a token of support for the couple promised to fund the traveling expenses (economy return tickets) for only 20 relatives of Mrs. Annie Idibia Macaulay to Dubai, where the couple have chosen to wed.“That looking carefully at the surrounding events in perspective, Mrs. Annie Idibia, nee Macaulay is a daughter of Akwa Ibom State and the gift of a Prado SUV from her governor is only a gesture of love and goodwill. Her resolve to stand by her husband on his journey right from his days of youthful beginnings to stardom even in the face of challenges was commendable and a true attribute of the Akwa Ibom women.“That It is however unbecoming that mischief makers and enemies of progress have decided to inflame the social media with incongruous reports that the State Government is sponsoring an entourage of party supporters to the wedding in Dubai, when in fact the Government is only sponsoring the travel expenses of twenty of her family members at an estimated cost of roughly Three Million Naira (N3,000,000.00) only.“I wish to therefore urge members of the public to discountenance the misrepresentations made out of a well intentioned act of the governor.” The state commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah.
P-Square is expected to be among the key performers during the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) coming up in April 25, 2013 in Bayelsa, Nigeria.
And also today at the Lilongwe Golf Course, Lilongwe, Malawi.The AMAA nominations will be released later today Friday, March 15 via a huge party in Malawi
This happened in Malawi, they just can’t get enough of him, see his tweets below too.
Peter Okoye posted his picture with drake on instagram ..... with a Caption saying "We started from the bottom but see were we are now"
This handout picture released by the Vatican Press Office taken on February 28, 2013 shows Argentinina cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio The NEW POPE....Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has been elected Pope. He is the first Pope from South America.
And Joan Rivers has something to say about it. Lol. An 8 year old schoolboy,Sanele Masilela, married 61year-old married mother of five,Helen Shabangu,over the weekend,&because the ghost of his dead ancestor told him to and his family, fearing divine retribution,organized a quick wedding.Defending the wedding, Sanele's family said it's not legally binding, it was just a ritual. They didn't sign a marriage certificate and won't live together.Sanele's 46yr old mum, Patience Masilela said:'This is the first time this has happened in the family. Sanele is named after his grandfather, who never had a white wedding before he died so asked Sanele to get married. He chose Helen because he loves her. By doing this we made the ancestors happy. If we hadn't done what my son had asked then something bad would have happened in the family. I didn't have a problem with it because I know it's what the ancestors wanted and it would make them happy.TF? Lol.
You've seen the yellow dress of Genevieve , this is the white one she wore last night at the Awards. Stunning!
Sad News Reaching Us Here !!!Bose Adebayo Died On Her Way To NYSC Orientation Camp.This Young Lady Who just Received her NYSC Call-Up Letter Died in a Fatal Road Accident on Wed 6th of March 2013 on her way to NYSC orientation camp in Imo state.
Bose we were told, attended OLCOM High school inAkure, Ondo state and graduated from University ofAdo Ekiti(UNAD), Microbiology Department...May Bose's soul rest in peace! If it touches you, plz take 5 seconds to say "RIP"
The House of Representatives yesterday Tuesday March 5th approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of rape. They also approved a minimum of 20 years without an option of fine for persons convicted of gang raping someone.The bill, which was sponsored by Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, also approved 25 years imprisonment for any person who attempted to use chemical, biological or any harmful liquid on another person. (e.g pouring acid on anyone). The bill also approved 4 years in jail or a fine not more than N200,000 or both for any person convicted of performing female circumcision and general mutilation or engaging someone to carry it out. Aiding female circumcision attracts N100, 000 or two years in jail or both.
Chris Brown and Wizkid performed on stage in Ghana on March 5th at the rLG's Hope City Launch Concert at the Accra Sports Stadium.Chris Brown was the headliner for the concert and brought Wizkid on stage to perform with him.
…says E.M.E is still family
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid) will no longer be just a singer and song writer but a record label boss as he floats his new music label Starboy music.
Wizkid told Silverbird TV entertainment presenter Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere at Iyanya’s album launch held last weekend ”Starboy music is actually my little baby. It’s something I’ve been nurturing for a while now. I’ve always wanted to do this, so I’m really excited”.Wizkid promised to sign new acts to the label. ‘‘I have great acts I’m going to be putting on through Starboy Music, so please continue supporting me and I’ll never let you guys down.
Wizkid made interesting comments when asked on his current relationship with former label E.M.E “We’re still cool, EME is still family, most definitely‘, he answered.Last month, Wizkid dropped the bombshell that he was leaving E.M.E, the label that threw him in stardom to “start all over again.”No one has been able to ascertain the reason for the fracas even though there is wide speculation that the terms of his contract with E.M.E is the culprit.
But unlike the case of D’banj and Don Jazzy during the Mo’hits war when interviews from both sides had substantially cleared the air neither Wizkid nor E.M.E is yet to speak to the press on the issue.
The designer and CEO of Tiannah's Place was a year older on Friday March 1st and she got herself a 2013 infiniti QX56 worth about N12million as birthday present. She also visited the Pacelli School For The Blind to make a generous donation. See photos
During Iyanya's album launch, a female fan (name withheld) climbed the stage while the star artiste was performing his hit tracks and gave him a kiss.She gradually touches Iyany's six packs!!! and covered their faces with a black cloth which he was formerly putting on.
See photos below
A 67 year-old grandmother from Australia has been found dead in South Africa where she travelled to meet a 28 year-old Nigerian she met on an online dating site.
The woman, Jette Jacobs was found dead in a Johannesburg guest house in February, two days after she met up with a man calling himself Jesse Orowo Omokoh.According to AU News, the pair struck up an online relationship three years ago. In 2010, Jacobs travelled to South Africa to meet him before he proposed late last year. Over several years she sent over $100,000 to him. After he proposed, she wanted to settle in Nigeria but her children had begged her to stay in Australia.
Yahoo News reports that her money, credit cards, laptop computer and jewellery were missing. Omokoh was the last person to see Jacobs alive and told police he found her body but he has since disappeared. Although an empty pill bottle was found near her body and the South African police initially thought she had committed suicide, her children believe she was murdered.“Anybody who knew my mother would know that there is no way that she would do that,” her daughter told 6PR.
Her son, who wants to be identified only as Mr Jacobs, told Yahoo News: ”After losing dad, mum was feeling very lonely so she went online and went to one of the dating sites and this young man contacted her and started to chat to her. Mum, not realising what she was getting herself into, started talking to this guy. This was about four years ago, and in that period of time they’d been chatting quite regularly, then she decided to travel to South Africa to meet him.”“We didn’t want her to go, we tried to stop her but she pushed us away and said we didn’t know what we were talking about. We didn’t understand he was a true friend and not one of those scams, and she really believed that she had someone that really loved her.” A joint operation between West Australian Police and Consumer Protection tracks large amounts of money being sent from West Australia to West African countries. A letter was sent to Jacobs warning she might be a victim of fraud but it arrived shortly after she had left Australia.Detective Senior Constable Robert Martin, from the Major Fraud Squad, says the circumstances surrounding her death are suspicious.He told Yahoo News that the rising number of tragic occurences from meeting a person online is alarmingly high.
“My warning is that unless you have met the person face-to-face you do not know what you are dealing with when you are talking to somebody online.It is absolutely fraught with danger and we would say don’t sent money to anybody that you have met on the computer. We also strongly urge people not to travel overseas to meet someone they have met on the computer.”
The Police are still searching for Omokoh.
No fewer than 42 private jets land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos daily, findings by our correspondent have revealed.A statement obtained by our correspondent from Nigeria’s first commercial private jet hangar, Evergreen Apple Nigeria, on Friday indicated that it received 15 private jet fights everyday.
But further findings on Friday from two aviation agencies, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority showed that a total of 1,200 private jet flights landed at the Lagos airport every month.And by implication, it means at least 300 of the flights are recorded every week and 42 every day.
Of the 1,200 private flight jets, it was learnt that 450 arrived at Evergreen Apple hanger, while the remaining 750 jets landed at Execujets hangar and other private hangars at the Lagos airport.
Private aircraft movements have been on the rise in Nigeria lately due to the increase in ownership of luxury planes.Other airports where there is a boom in private jet flights are Abuja, Kano and Kaduna.Evergreen, which recently stated that it was monitoring the upward trends in the aviation business, said its daily private jet movements were running to an average of 15 flights.
The firm said its “business aviation movements have increased by over 100 per cent year-on-year, and daily movements are running at an average of 15 daily.”According to the firm, flights are arriving into the FBO predominantly from Europe with London, Ireland, Germany, Spain, France and Austria, all featuring as regular starting points as they bring business executives into Nigeria.
It said, “Flight arrivals from the Middle East are also growing with Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Aman rating highest in terms of originating destinations.“Within the continent of Africa, the movements mirror comments operators and charter brokers are making in terms of most active destinations.
National flights within Nigeria and from further afield including Gambia, Cameroon, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea all reflect the increase in African business aviation activity driven by the continent’s continued expansion of energy, mineral, agricultural and telecom sectors.”The statement quoted the Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen, Mr. Segun Demuren, as saying, “Owing to the size of the continent, the mid to heavy jets are proving most popular at the EAN Hangar Jet Centre.
Gulfstream 400/450 models, the Bombardier Global Express family and the full range of the Bombardier Challenger types from 601s to 850s are regularly parking up at the hangar.“The range of the aircraft enables business executives and government officials travelling around Africa and further afield to the Middle East and Europe to travel in the most convenient and efficient way.”It was learnt that charter operators provided the main body of traffic through the airport but increasingly, privately owned aircraft belonging to local entrepreneurs were also contributing to the movement figures. In addition, the increased movements had led to a greater demand for premium services, Evergreen said.
Iyanya's album launch concert will hold today March 2nd at Eko Convention Centre at 7pm.
Tickets: N5k and N25k.
Tables sold for N500k and N1million.
The concert will feature D'banj, MI, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Davido, Bracket, May D, Seyi Shay, Timaya, Burna Boy, Vector, Emma Nyra, Lola Rae.
