Court ordered Secondary school student to pay N50,000 for stealing N500 kola nuts

An Omu-Aran Upper Area Court in Kwara has granted bail in the sum of 50, 000 to a 20-year old secondary school student, Kolawole Abiodun for stealing  kola nuts  worth N500.


Abiodun, who lives at Isanlu area of   Ilofa, headquarters of  Oke-Ero Local Government Area, was  arraigned  on a two-count charge of  trespassing and theft.

The Prosecutor, Insp  Abibat Ogbaru,  told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sunday  at a kola nut farm in Igbo-Ijemo, Ilofa.

Ogbaru said that the accused had about 10. a.m. entered the farm belonging to  67-year-old Bakare Olaoye.

She said that the accused  was caught  while plucking the kola nuts  and  handed over to  security men.

The prosecutor added that the accused was arrested while in possession of a knife and other items.

She said  the offences contravened sections 287 and 346 of the Penal Code.

The accused pleaded guilty to the charges.

The judge, Mr Adeyemi Fagbemi, granted  bail to the accused in the sum of  N50,000  with one surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case to   Feb. 11 for further hearing

Clubs scramble for Uzoenyi’s signature

Petite Super Eagles striker, Ejike Uzoenyi has rebuffed advances from South African Premier Soccer League clubs because he would not want anything to distract him from his primary assignment here in South Africa – winning the African Nations Championship.

’’You know when you dance very well, people spray money on you, but I don’t want to talk about anything transfer now, until after the tournament. All I can confirm is that there have been advances but I have told them to wait,’’ Uzoenyi said.

The Enugu Rangers player said his priority now is how to help his country lift its first Chan trophy. ‘’We have a task on our hands. We still have two matches to the trophy and this means we need all the concentration required to achieve the task.’’

Video: Mavin drops D'Prince's gentleman video (Watch it)

Yes, frontline label, Mavin records, owned by arguably Nigeria best music producer, Don Jazzy, has released the official video for D'Prince latest hit, titled 'gentleman', featuring Don Jazzy and Davido.
Do you expect anything less the best from the trio.
I cannot find the right word to describe the video yet, please watch and send your view on it.
Watch it here

D'banj becomes a farmer, to establish farm soon

The Koko master, Dapo Oyebanjo, D’banj, has suggested that he will take into farming as part of his role with the 'ONE's Year of Agriculture' campaign.

 ``ONE’’ is an international, non-partisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organisation aimed at eradicating poverty and preventable diseases in the world through public awareness.

 D’banj disclosed this in an interview at the launch of ``ONE’s Year of Agriculture’ Campaign” that his action was to explore another area of opportunities.

 D’banj said that during his meeting with the ``ONE Organisation” in South Africa, he was convinced that agriculture was the only way forward for Nigeria and Africa.

``If we focus on agriculture in the next five, six, seven, 10 years, Africa can actually be feeding the rest of the world.  Agriculture is actually everything that we live; food is life; agriculture is life. So, for me, I will be doing everything in my power to make sure that the youth, my generation, they see what I have seen and they get informed as I have," he said.

The Oliver twist crooner added that he planned to establish his own farm, noting that farming is no longer for the poor.
"We would create our wealth ourselves, so you can call me a farmer now. My role is to get involved and like a joke I’m getting involved fully. Maybe I’m going to have my own farm so that when I’m talking to youths and saying listen I am a farmer as well.  So, everything we would be doing to just let them know that ``oh boy’’ you can wear a Rolex and still be a farmer,’’D'banj submitted.

Chime, Deputy at war over poultry farm

OFFICIALS of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority and Ministry of Environment, yesterday, invaded the official lodge of the state deputy governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, and carted away over 3,000 chickens and about 40 crates of eggs from his poultry on the orders of the Chief of Staff to the governor, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo.

But Chief Press Secretary to governor, Chukwudi Achife, said it was regrettable that the deputy governor chose to ignore all entreaties, including a government directive, to relocate the birds, especially one that had to do with the health of the people.

The ECTDA and Environment Ministry officials, who were led by their commissioners, Messrs Ikechukwu Ugwuegede and Nnaemeka Chukwuone respectively, arrived the lodge at about 1p.m. yesterday to inform the deputy governor of the Chief of Staff’s order to evacuate the birds and demolish the poultry which the government said constituted public health hazard.

Deputy governor watches

Onyebuchi, who was with his wife and personal aides, including security officers attached to his office at the lodge which had been under renovation since September 2012, did not resist the action of the officials who later brought in four trucks and evacuated the chickens to an unknown destination.

When the government officials mobilised by the two commissioners could not evacuate the entire birds, Ugwuegede mobilised more uniformed officials of his ministry who spent about an hour evacuating the birds and the crates of eggs into the four trucks and took them away.
Government’s position

The statement read:  “In recent times, the stench from the poultry had been pervading the Government House and causing much discomfort to all workers within the Government House, including, of course, the governor.

“Following persistent complaints and appeals from staff of the government, the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr. GOC Ajah, was instructed to invite the Ministry of Environment and Government House clinic to inspect the poultry.

“Both the Ministry and Government House medical personnel came out with a verdict that the place was not being well kept and constituted a health hazard to people working in the Government House.

“Based on this report, the Permanent Secretary has, on a number of occasions, taken Government House staff to clean up the poultry.

“However, when the problem persisted, it was brought to the notice of the governor who then directed relevant government officers to communicate the health concerns to the the deputy governor with a view to having him maintain the place properly or relocate the birds.”

“The deputy governor did not comply with any of these directives after several correspondences, even as the stench from the poultry continued to assault people working in Government House.

“Government then directed the commissioners in charge of the Enugu Capital Territory and the Ministry of Environment to evacuate the birds to a safe place and clean up the place.

“It is regrettable that the deputy governor chose to ignore all entreaties, including government’s directive to relocate the birds, especially one that had to do with the health of the people.

“Government’s directive was carried out by officials of both ministries without incident. The birds were evacuated to a safe place and would be handed over to the deputy governor whenever and wherever he chooses.

“  It is important to also state that the deputy governor does not currently live in the premises as it is being renovated by the government.”

Deputy's Reactions

“The haste of the two letters shows a mind filled with malice and bent on making mischief, the two letters were delivered to His Excellency’s office, signed for and received on the same day, December 27, 2013.  One is a “Notice” and the other “Final Notice.

“His Excellency, the deputy governor also observed that your said letters are replete with falsehood.  The official residence of the deputy governor is part and parcel of Government House and no Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is, to the best of the knowledge of His Excellency, issued in respect of it.

“His Excellency challenges you to produce or at least cite its reference number since this is the basis of your action.  You may also consider revoking the said C of O.

“Just to put the records straight, His Excellency has asked me to inform you that the said poultry is operated within a section of the deputy governor’s residence designated and fenced out as Agriculture Unit – same as the Agric Unit of the Government House where a bigger poultry farm, a piggery and a ranch exist. His Excellency, the deputy governor operates a vegetable farm within that section and no mention was made to of it. Or, is “vegetable farm” within the purpose clause of the C of O?

“The structure for the said poultry farm was inherited by His Excellency from his predecessors in office who also used same for the same purpose. His Excellency has operated the same poultry farm since 2008 with technical support from ENADEP and Commercial Agriculture Programme of the State Ministry of Agriculture.

“There is no record of a letter from you to His Excellency, bringing to his attention, complaint of any environmental or health hazard from the said poultry since 2008. This is because there is none.

“The poultry is operated within the best international practices.  His Excellency’s members of staff are living in the Boy’s Quarter, just meters away from the poultry and they have not complained of any inconvenience since 2008.

“Finally, it is the advice of His Excellency that you do not allow the love of power to dominate the power of love.”

Government’s position
The statement read:  “In recent times, the stench from the poultry had been pervading the Government House and causing much discomfort to all workers within the Government House, including, of course, the governor.
“Following persistent complaints and appeals from staff of the government, the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr. GOC Ajah, was instructed to invite the Ministry of Environment and Government House clinic to inspect the poultry.
“Both the Ministry and Government House medical personnel came out with a verdict that the place was not being well kept and constituted a health hazard to people working in the Government House.
“Based on this report, the Permanent Secretary has, on a number of occasions, taken Government House staff to clean up the poultry.
“However, when the problem persisted, it was brought to the notice of the governor who then directed relevant government officers to communicate the health concerns to the the deputy governor with a view to having him maintain the place properly or relocate the birds.”
“The deputy governor did not comply with any of these directives after several correspondences, even as the stench from the poultry continued to assault people working in Government House.
“Government then directed the commissioners in charge of the Enugu Capital Territory and the Ministry of Environment to evacuate the birds to a safe place and clean up the place.
“It is regrettable that the deputy governor chose to ignore all entreaties, including government’s directive to relocate the birds, especially one that had to do with the health of the people.
“Government’s directive was carried out by officials of both ministries without incident. The birds were evacuated to a safe place and would be handed over to the deputy governor whenever and wherever he chooses.
“  It is important to also state that the deputy governor does not currently live in the premises as it is being renovated by the government.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/enugu-environment-ministry-invades-dep-govs-lodge/#sthash.ZAEXkMME.dpuf

INEC releases timetable for Osun governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abuja released the timetable for the Osun governorship election billed for Aug. 9, 2014.
In a statement released by Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, INEC’s Secretary, the commission said the notice of election would come up on April 1.

It said campaign by political parties would also commence on May 11.
``The collection of forms by political parties for the election and the conduct of primaries, including resolution of disputes which can arise from the primaries, will be on May 19 and June 2 respectively,’’ the statement said.

The commission also fixed the last day for the submission of Forms CF001 and CF002 for June 19 and the publication of Personal Particulars of Candidates for June 16.
The statement also indicated that INEC has also fixed the last date for withdrawal by candidates and replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties for June 25.

The timetable showed that submission of nomination forms by political parties and the publication of electoral register of voters for the election would be on May 1 and May 8 respectively.
It said the publication of notice of poll and submission of names of party agents to Electoral Officers of Local Government Councils would come up on July 23 and July 24 respectively.
The timetable has Aug. 7 as the last day of campaign by political parties.

Mu’azu is not under EFCC investigation, says PDP

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) says its new National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, is not being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Mr Olisa Metuh, the party’s National Publicity Secretary of the party, made the position known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
``Such reports linking Mu’azu with the EFCC investigation publications are mischievous and calculated to mislead the public. They are completely false and baseless,’’ he said.
Metuh said the reports were part of a scheme by PDP’s opponents to distract its national chairman from ``his determination and commitment to rebuild and reposition the party as the pre-eminent party in Nigeria’’.
He said it was however true that Mu’azu, at the end of his tenure as Bauchi State Governor, was, like many other governors who were leaving office, invited by the EFCC.
``This was to respond to some petitions. But Mu’azu was never invited again by the EFCC on any other issue.
``The succeeding government, elected on the platform of the defunct ANPP in 2007, instituted a Panel of Inquiry.
``The panel went ahead to issue a White Paper against Mu'azu in spite of the fact that he did not appear before it.
``In the exercise of his lawful rights, Mu’azu challenged the entirety of the White Paper in suit no BA/295m/2009 at the Bauchi State High Court, No. 1.
``The suit was heard by no other judge than the Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Mohammed Zango who, after hearing all the arguments, set aside the whole findings and quashed it into the dustbin of history.
``Consequently, Mu’azu remains cleared of all allegations as contained in the said White Paper,’’ the PDP national publicity secretary said.
He said it was therefore highly misleading for any person to make statements or sponsor publications purporting that Mu’azu was under investigation or any form of trial whatsoever.
Metuh urged those behind the statements and publications to desist from such and to bear in mind that there was divine judgment for those who bear false witness against the innocent.
He said Mu’azu was duly appointed as the PDP national chairman and was totally committed to performing his duties, irrespective of attempts from any quarter to distract him

Grammy Awards 2014: The Complete Winners List

From the headbangers who scored the trophy for Best Metal Performance to the jabber jaw who talked his or her way into taking home the award for Best Spoken Word, here is the complete list of winners at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Album of the Year:
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (Julian Casablancas, DJ Falcon, Todd Edwards, Chilly Gonzales, Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams & Pharrell Williams, featured artists; Thomas Bangalter, Julian Casablancas, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, DJ Falcon & Todd Edwards, producers; Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Guillaume Le Braz & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; Antoine "Chab" Chabert & Bob Ludwig, mastering engineers)

Record of the Year:
Daft Punk, "Get Lucky" (Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, producers; Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; Antoine "Chab" Chabert & Bob Ludwig, mastering engineers)

Song of the Year:
Lorde, "Royals" (Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters)

Best Country Abum:
Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer Different Park

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake, "Holy Grail"

Best Pop Solo Performance:
Lorde, "Royals"

Best Rock Song:
Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear, "Cut Me Some Slack"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, "Get Lucky"

Best New Artist:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Best Rock Album:
Led Zeppelin, Celebration Day

Best Metal Performance:
Black Sabbath, "God Is Dead?"

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Pharrell Williams

Best Alternative Music Album:
Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City

Best Rock Performance:
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"

Best Country Song:
Kacey Musgraves, "Merry Go 'Round" (Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne)

Best Country Solo Performance:
Darius Rucker, "Wagon Wheel"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
the Civil Wars, "From This Valley"

Best Music Film:
Paul McCartney, Live Kisses (Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine and Scott Rodger, video producers)

Best Music Video:
Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z, "Suit and Tie" (David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer)

Best Blues Album:
Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite, Get Up!

Best RandB Album:
Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire

Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Rihanna, Unapologetic

Best RandB Song:
Justin Timberlake, "Pusher Love Girl" (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake, songwriters)

Best Traditional RandB Performance:
Gary Clark, Jr., "Please Come Home"

Best RandB Performance:
Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway, "Something"

Best Pop Instrumental Album:
Herb Alpert, Steppin' Out

Best Dance Recording:
Zedd Featuring Foxes, "Clarity"

Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories

Best Rap Performance:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, "Thrift Shop"

Best Rap Song:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, "Thrift Shop" (Ben Haggerty and Ryan Lewis, songwriters)

Best Rap Album:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, the Heist

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Michael Bublé, to Be Loved

Best New Age Album:
Laura Sullivan, Love's River

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
Wayne Shorter, "Orbits"

Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Terri Lyne Carrington, Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
Randy Brecker, Wlodek Pawlik Trio and Kalisz Philharmonic, Night in Calisia

Best Latin Jazz Album:
Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente, Song for Maura

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance:
Tasha Cobbs, Break Every Chain

Best Gospel Song:
Tye Tribbett, "If He Did It Before . . . Same God"

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song:
Mandisa, "Overcomer" (David Garcia, Ben Glover and Christopher Stevens, songwriters)

Best Gospel Album:
Tye Tribbett, Greater Than

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Mandisa, Overcomer

Best Latin Pop Album:
Draco Rosa, Vida

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:
La Santa Cecilia, Treinta Días

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):
Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea, A Mi Manera

Best Tropical Latin Album:
Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Best American Roots Song:
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, "Love Has Come for You" (Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, songwriters)

Best Americana Album:
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Old Yellow Moon

Best Reggae Album:
Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley in Concert

Best World Music Album:
Gipsy Kings, Savor Flamenco (tie)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Live: Singing for Peace Around the World (tie)

Best Folk Album:
Guy Clark, My Favorite Picture of You   

Best Children's Album:
Jennifer Gasoi, Throw A Penny In the Wishing Well

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling):
Stephen Colbert, America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't

Best Comedy Album:
Kathy Griffin, Calm Down Gurrl

Best Musical theater Album:
Kinky Boots

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:
Sound City: Real to Reel

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:
Skyfall, Thomas Newman, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media:
Adele, "Skyfall" (Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, songwriters)

Best Instrumental Composition:
the Clare Fischer Orchestra, "Pensamientos for Solo Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra" (Clare Fischer, composer)

Best Instrumental Arrangement:
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, "on Green Dolphin Street" (Gordon Goodwin, arranger)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s):
Bobby McFerrin and Esperanza Spalding, "Swing Low" (Gil Goldstein, arranger)

Best Recording Package:
Reckless Kelly, Long Night Moon (Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, art directors)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:
Paul McCartney and Wings, Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) (Simon Earith and James Musgrave, art directors)

Best Album Notes:
John Coltrane, Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered and Expanded) (Neil Tesser, album notes writer)

Best Historical Album:
the Rolling Stones, Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965 (Teri Landi, andrew Loog Oldham and Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer) (tie)

Bill Withers, the Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums (Leo Sacks, compilation producer; Joseph M. Palmaccio, tom Ruff and Mark Wilder, mastering engineers)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta and Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:
Lana Del Rey, "Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) (Cedric Gervais, Remixer)

Best Surround Sound Album:
Paul McCartney, Live Kisses (Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; tommy LiPuma, surround producer)

Best Engineered Album, Classical:
Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Winter Morning Walks (David Frost, Brian Losch and Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer)

Producer of the Year, Classical:
David Frost

Best Orchestral Performance:
Minnesota Orchestra, Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 (Osmo Vänskä, conductor)

Best Opera Recording:
the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Adès: the Tempest (Thomas Adès, conductor; Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna and Alan Oke; Luisa Bricetti and Victoria Warivonchick, producers)

Best Choral Performance:
Tui Hirv and Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir and Vox Clamantis, Pärt: Adam's Lament (Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
Brad Wells and Roomful of Teeth, Roomful Of Teeth

Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
Albany Symphony, Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto for Percussionist and String Orchestra (Evelyn Glennie; David Alan Miller, conductor)

Best Classical Vocal Solo:
Maria Schneider; Jay anderson, Frank Kimbrough and Scott Robinson; Australian Chamber Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Winter Morning Walks (Dawn Upshaw)

Best Classical Compendium:
Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks, Maria Schneider, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Jay anderson, Frank Kimbrough, Scott Robinson and Australian Chamber Orchestra)

I am not dating Iyanya; I have crush on Terry G- Emma Nyra

One of the sexiest damsels in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Emma Chukwugoziam Obi  a .k.a Emma Nyra has disclosed that she is only a label mate with ladies' favourite, Iyanya with no sexual attachment. However, weird artiste, Terry G is her celebrity crush.

She made the disclosure in an interview with a national newspaper, Vanguard.
On her alleged sexual relationship, she said, "Iyanya is not a bad looking person, but am not dating him we are on the same label. I have known him before the days of Kukere, so if it was a fling or a dating thing I don’t think my career will be as serious as it is.

I am not with Iyanya to date him. Iyanya has helped me in the studio, he is an R n b singer, am also an R n b singer. He thought me to change my style of music to suit the Nigerian market. He has taught me a lot of things. We are not dating , people can be friends without dating".

On her celebrity crush, she boldy state, " I always say Terry G.I like people who are their own person. He does his own thing, his own sound".

Well, she is single and no one should rule out the possibility of a relationship with Terry G in the future.

INEC releases 2015 Elections time table

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 14, 2015 for next year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

This was contained in a statement issued last night in Abuja  by the Secretary to the Commission Mrs Augusta Ogakwu.

The statement further indicates that the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections would take place on 28, February, 2015.

The Commission’s Scribe also released the detailed time table for the Ekiti  State governorship elections scheduled to take place  in June  this year.

The statement shows that June 21, 2014 has been set aside for the conduct of the Ekiti State Governorship election, while the Osun State gubernatorial polls has been scheduled for August 9, 2014.

For the Ekiti Governorship polls the detailed  electoral time table indicates that the commission shall issue notice for the election on March 3, 2014.

The time table further indicates that commencement of campaigns for the polls begins on March  23, 2014 while collection of forms for candidates by their political parties begins on April 1.

The time table also shows that the last day for the conduct of party primaries is April 14, 2014.

The table further  shows that the last day for submission of forms CF001 and CF002 at the INEC headquarters is April 21, 2014. Publication of personal particulars of the candidates shall take place on April 26, 2014.

The last day set aside for withdrawal by candidates and their replacement by political parties has been fixed for 7th May, 2014 while the last day for submission of nomination forms is fixed for May 20, 2014. Publication of the official list of voters is also scheduled for May, 20.

The Commission has  set aside publication of notice of poll for June 4, 2014.

The table also shows that Submission of names of party agents  for the polls to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government or Area Council has been fixed for June 5, 2014. The last day for campaigns would be June 19, 2014.

“The tenure of office of the Governor of Ekiti State will expire on the 15th day of October 2014. By virtue of the provision of Section 178(2) of the Constitution  of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Governorship election in the State shall hold not earlier than one hundred and fifty (150) days and not later than thirty (30) days before the exiration of the term of office of the Governor. The commissionmis by virtue of Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) expected to issue notice for the election not later than ninety (90) days before the date of the election.  The implications of the above provisions are stated below…

How Barca paid(?) €86.2m for Neymar- new Barca President

Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed on Friday that Neymar's parents were given €40 million of the total €57.1m transfer deal in the new Barcelona president's first press conference.

Outgoing president Sandro Rosell resigned from his post on Thursday, just a day after it was announced that a complaint by Barca socio Jordi Cases for misappropriation of funds in the deal would be investigated in the Spanish High Court.

Cases' lawyer, Felipe Izquierdo, then revealed on Thursday that the complaint could be extended to include both Bartomeu and the club's economic vice-president, Javier Faus.

With that in mind, Bartomeu came prepared on Friday for his first meeting with the media and presented a series of documents showing the breakdown of the fee, which finally made official that Neymar's mother and father had got a bumper pay-off.

"I want one thing to be absolutely clear," he told the media at a press conference at Camp Nou. "Neymar's transfer cost €57.1m."

That is the figure quoted by Barcelona from the outset and the club were sticking to their story on Friday. However, a total breakdown of the monies paid out by the Blaugrana showed the Catalans had in fact invested €86.2m in the Brazilian forward, without including wages.
The €86.2m can be broken down as follows: €57.1m euros for the transfer itself (of which €40m went to the player's parents), €10m as a signing-on fee, €2.7m in commission, €4m in marketing, €2.5m for Neymar's foundation and €9.9m in scouting and collaborative deals with Santos.

"I guarantee we have not lied," Bartomeu said, claiming the other figures were not included in the transfer itself. "Football games are won on the field of play and we have always been highly responsible in the way we have dealt with our contracts. My colleagues have a high level of expertise."

The new Barca chief was asked on a number of occasions why the club had chosen to reveal the figures now and not while former president Rosell remained in charge.

"We had a confidentiality agreement and we were unable to disclose that information until now," he explained.

"It is thanks to Neymar's father, who got in touch with us earlier today, that we have been able to reveal these figures. He called us and allowed us to reveal the information because he thought the club's current situation was unfair."

Barcelona also revealed that Neymar will earn €44m in wages over five years, not including his signing on fee. He will also receive a €2m bonus for finishing in the top three on the Ballon d'Or shortlist, but currently has no agreement to claim any extra money for winning titles with the Catalan club.

2014 World Cup: Brazilian Prostitutes Learning English

In advance of the 2014 World Cup, Brazil is getting ready for its close up. And Brazilian prostitutes are getting ready for their own close ups — with a lot of English-speaking tourists.

As the country braces for an influx of soccer fans, according to Reuters, Brazilian prostitutes are signing up for free English classes being offered by a prostitute advocacy group in Belo Horizonte, one of the cities slated to host World Cup matches. “This is important for the dignity of the work, the women need to be able to negotiate a fair price and defend themselves,” Cida Vieira, president of the Minas Gerais state Association of Prostitutes, told Reuters. Prostitution is legal in Brazil and, as with past World Cups, they’re expecting a booming business during the soccer tournaments.

The group is seeking to expand their language offerings to include offer Spanish, French, Italian and even Portuguese classes (some of the city’s sex workers are immigrants who do not know Brazil’s primary language). Vieira said that 20 sex workers have already signed up for the courses and she expects at least 300 of the group’s 4,000 members to follow suit.

Olamide, Phyno to drop single from '2 Kings' Collabo soon

Contrary to insinuations that the proposed collabo album of indigenous rappers, Olamide and Phyno might not see the light of the day, an insider has confirmed that the artistes are serious about the project and might likely drop a single or two from the album before the end of the first quater of the year.

"Olamide and Phyno are serious about the collabo and the likelihood that a single will drop very soon is certain. I am sure that this will not go the way of other proposed collabo," the confidant to one of the artistes said.
It will be recalled that Olamide, who released his third album, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, late 2013, broke the news via Twitter.

“Next album 2kings Olamide and Phyno. They are not ready … Start anticipating,” he tweeted on Thursday.
Phyno confirmed the news when he posted Olamide’s tweet on his Instagram page.
Olamide mainly raps in Yoruba, while Phyno raps in Igbo.

The collaborative album, if it sees the light of the day, may be the first of its kind in Nigerian music industry. Several artistes have recently announced plans to release collaborative albums – Wizkid and Wande Coal, Davido and MayD – but none has materialised yet.

Olamide and Phyno had a good run in 2013. Apart from his album, Olamide headlined concerts and won the much coveted Next-Rated award at the Headies. Phyno’s hit single, Man of the Year, positioned him as an artiste to look out for in 2014

The two had earlier collaborated: first on Phyno’s ‘Ghost mode’, then on Olamide’s ‘Dope money‘.

Saka loses dad

Comic actor and MTN brand ambassador, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka is currently in a deep sorrow. He lost his father Pa Dauda Oyetoro to the cold of hands of death last Saturday.
The 98-year-old Pa Dauda reportedly died  at about 11am.

Commenting on his father demise, Saka said he was happy that his father witnessed the great transformation in his life, adding it pained him that he couldn’t do much for him due to old age.
“I wish my dad was a little younger to enjoy his fruit of  labour. I am happy that he witnessed the transformation in my life, and I tried to make him share in the good life but he was just too old to do anything,” Saka lamented.

He was in Abuja for a movie production when he received a call that his father had passed on.

His father’s remains have since been laid to rest according to Islamic rites at his country home in Koso, Iseyin, Oyo State.

Islam believes Jesus is coming again- Imam

The Imam ofg Federal College of Technology, Yaba Mosque, Imam Saeed Salmon has said that Islam also believes in the second cominof Jesus Christ, emphasising that any Muslim who does not believe in it is not a true follower of Prophet Muhammed.
Salmon who made this known at a special lecture held at the Lagos Central Mosque, Tinubu, said,  Jesus is a messenger of God and would still return to a mosque in Damascus.

“The second coming of Jesus Christ is a doctrine that every Muslim must believe. The teachings of prophet Muhammed talks extensively about this.

The Qua’ ran Chapter 4:157-159 teaches this but the teachings of Islam does not support that Jesus was killed or resurrected, rather, he was raised by Almighty Allah to his majesty.”

“Jesus is coming again to refute the claim of the Jews that he was crucified and to correct the doctrine of the Christians that he is the son of God.

Again, the second coming of Jesus is to establish that there is a close relationship between Prophet Muhammed and Jesus himself.”
The Chief host and organiser of the lecture, Amir Ajala Kamardeen noted that he is under the obligation as a true Muslim to educate the public and to correct any  misconception about Islam.

“Jesus is a prophet and messenger of Allah and as a true Muslim, we are bound to believe all prophets of Allah.

The holy book ,Qur’an points to the fact that the second coming of Jesus Christ is a sign of end time but there are some group of Muslims in Harvard University and in Cairo known as the fatimists and also Ahmadists who are saying otherwise, so, I have put it upon myself to correct them.”

8 men docked in Benue for forcing widow to dance naked in market

Eight farmers were, yesterday, arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stripping a widow, one Mrs. Ann Adikwu, and parading her at a market square in Orokam, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The accused persons were charged with criminal conspiracy, assault on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty; exhibition of obscene pictures and theft punishable under Sections 97 (1), 269, 203 and 288 of the penal code.

According to the First Information Report, FIR, filed in the court by the prosecutor, Inspector George Nyev, the victim had written a letter of complaint to the Benue State Commissioner of Police on November 18, 2013.

He said: “In the letter, the victim stated that she was in her matrimonial home in the morning of September 18 mourning her late husband, when one Omanche Adikwu led his family members and some youths of Orokam village to attack her.

“The group forcefully stripped her naked and went ahead to arrest one Augustine Odoh and forced  both of them to dance naked at the market square while photographs of the dance were taken by the accused persons.”
According to her,  the group also carted away her clothes and jewellery valued at over N860,500.00 and cash totalling  N190,000.

At the commencement of the hearing, the prosecuting officer told the court that the accused persons were arrested during police investigations, adding that the accused confessed to the crime during investigations.

He asked for a date for the commencement of hearing into the matter.

However, all the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the offence.

In his submission, counsel to the accused persons, Mr. Cletus Ujah, who did not oppose the application for a hearing, however, applied for the bail of his clients.

Omotola releases single from upcoming album

 Nollywood superstar Omotola Jalade Ekehinde has given her music career another boost by releasing a new single ‘Barren Land’ . Barren Land is from Omosexy’s yet to be released second album – Me, Myself and Eyes. The song is being used by Amnesty International for their campaigns.

Why I have big boobs-Yvonne Okoro

Sexy Ghanaian actress known for her gift of beautiful bubbly mammary has revealed the origin of her big, shapely boobs. The actress in an interview with an online outfit said she inherited her big boobs from her mum.

Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is a Ghanaian actress of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin. She has received Ghana Movie Award's Best Actress Award in 2010 and was nominated for African Movie Academy Awards Best Actress twice in a row in 2011 and 2012 for her movies Pool Party and Single Six.

Chelsea target Salah after agreeing £37m Mata deal with Manchester United

Chelsea are targeting Basel winger Mohamed Salah after agreeing to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United for £37 million.

Mata is scheduled to undertake a United medical on Thursday as he puts the finishing touches to his club-record transfer to Old Trafford.

There was a breakthrough in talks between Chelsea and United on Wednesday, with the London club giving the 25-year-old permission to miss first-team training in the morning.

Barring any late hiccups, Mata is expected to make his debut for David Moyes’ team in their Premier League clash against Cardiff City next Tuesday.

Chelsea, who have had an approach for Wayne Rooney rejected in the January window, are set to make an immediate attempt to reshape their squad by trying to prise Salah from Swiss champions Basel.

The 21-year-old Egyptian made a series of eye-catching appearances in the Champions League before Christmas, scoring the equaliser for Basel in their unexpected 2-1 win at Chelsea in the group stage and repeating the feat in the 1-0 win at St Jakob Park.

The Londoners are prepared to reinvest around €12m, a quarter of the Mata money, in Salah although Basel value the wide player at closer to €18m.

Chelsea's strong interest could scupper Liverpool's bid to sign the Egyptian this month.

They will make their move after negotiating a big profit on Mata, who cost €28.7m when he signed from Valencia in 2011.

School principal, 6 other homosexuals stoned in Bauchi court

There was pandemonium at the Upper Court 4 in Anguwan Jaki, Bauchi State, yesterday, as an angry  mob almost lynched seven suspected homosexuals brought to court for trial.
One of the suspects was identified as the Principal of a Government Secondary School in the state.

The development forced security personnel at the court premises to rescue the suspects by firing gunshots in the air and using teargas to disperse the mob.
The suspects are Ibrahim Marafa, Shehu Adamu, Yusuf Adamu, Aliyu Dalhatu, Abdulmalik Tanko, Usman Sabo and Hazif Sabo Abubakar.

The angry mob hurled stones at the van carrying them as it sped dangerously back to prison. A few people  sustained injuries in the process.
The suspects faced charges of allegedly engaging in gay activities in Bauchi State, an action that contravenes the Islamic laws which the state is operating.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said the suspects were arrested by the Bauchi State Sharia Commission.
The atmosphere around the court was tense as the suspects came out of the court with the mob reigning abuses and pelting them with stones.
Earlier, inside the rowdy court, counsel to the Sharia Commission, Danlami Ayuba, told the court that one of the suspects was identified as Ibrahim Marafa, the Principal of Government Secondary School, Mainamaji.

When the case was slated for hearing, counsel to the suspect, Abdul Musa, said he was not ready and sought for bail for his client to enable them study the charges. The bail application was rejected by the counsel to the Sharia commission.

The presiding judge, El-Yaqub Aliyu, refused to grant the bail and adjourned the case till Monday to enable the prosecutors present their witness.

Fashola dragged to court over spending on education

Lagos State  Governor, Babatunde Fashola, SAN has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over alleged failure to release information and documents relating to spending in public schools in the state, the last five years.

In a suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the group was asked the court for a declaration that by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Governor is under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff with up to date information as requested in a letter dated 1st of December 2013 addressed to the Governor of Lagos State.

It also prayed the court for an order of mandamus to compel the Governor or his privies to rescind the suspension of anyone including principals of any of the schools mentioned above for blowing the whistle or allowing journalists to cover the decay of infrastructure across primary and secondary schools in Lagos State.

SERAP initiated the suit  over “alleged failure to release information and documents on the spending for the past five years on furniture and other facilities in public schools in the state including Ewutuntun Grammar School in Mafoluku area of Oshodi; Ikeja Grammar School; Iloro Grammar School in Agege and Fagba Junior Grammar School, Iju Road.”

The organization is also seeking the order of the court for the Lagos State government to release information on spending of the World Bank loan of $90 million meant to improve education in the 639 public secondary schools in the state, and details of projects carried out to improve infrastructure and facilities across primary and secondary education in Lagos State.

The suit was sequel to a Freedom of Information request sent to the Executive Governor of Lagos State dated December 1, 2013.

The originating summons with suit number FHC/L/CS/57/2014 was brought pursuant to section 4(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, and signed by SERAP Staff Attorney, Ms Oyindamola Musa.

The plaintiff argued that under the FOI Act, it has “the right to request for or gain access to information which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution regardless of whether they are Federal or State institution.”

According to the plaintiff, “the disclosure of the information requested will give the general public a true picture and a clear understanding of how much the government has spent to improve education in the 639 secondary schools in Lagos State and also promote transparency which the Governor of Lagos State has expressly canvassed.

Psquare celebrates again as Peter's daughter turns one

It was another round of celebration galore for Peter and Lola Okoye as their beautiful daughter, Aliona Okoye, turned one yesterday.

Recalled that the sensational pop twins Peter and Paul Okoye acquired two new homes in Atlanta Georgia few days ago. And it was Peter who made the announcement on his instagram page and wrote… “Bought ourselves two new homes in Atlanta GA. Thank u Lord. #Hardwork” .

Maheeda 'naked' video finally out (explicit)

The 'naked' music video of controversial and attention seeking singer, Maheeda is out.
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D’banj Becomes 2nd Nigerian To Get Verified On Facebook

D’banj is officially the second Nigerian/the first celebrity to get verified on Facebook. The artiste with 792, 000 likes on Facebook just got verified with a blue ribbon now showing on his official page. Unlike twitter, being verified on Facebook is said to be more difficult. President Goodluck Jonathan was the only Nigerian that was verified before now.

Abramovich's girlfriend poses on 'half naked black woman' chair, apologises

 The girlfriend of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has said sorry after sitting on a chair made to look like a half-naked black woman on Martin Luther King Day.
Fashion website Buro 24/7 used the offensive image of Dasha Zhukova to illustrate an unrelated interview about the former model’s new magazine, Garage.

However the picture was posted as America celebrated their national holiday to remember civil rights leader Dr King on Monday.
“This is incredibly racist,” Organising for Women’s Liberation tweeted after discovering the pictures.
While Musa Okwonga wrote: “The slave chair is the perfect metaphor for how black women are treated by the fashion industry.”

Alex Tunzelmann added: “Even in the grim, tasteless world of fashion photography, this revolting racists image published on MLK Day! - stands out.”
Zhukova quickly deleted the image from her Instagram page after she was met with a barrage of irate comments while Buro later cropped out the chair in the picture.

And the 32-year-old apologised, saying: "I utterly abhor racism, and would like to apologise to anyone who has been offended by this image."
The photograph showing her sitting in the shocking chair was published "completely out of context", she said

Zhukova and Abramovich, who is worth £8.5 billion, have two children Aaron Alexander, four and 10-month-old Leah Lou.

The image of Dasha Zhukova sitting on a chair made to look like a half-naked black woman was published on fashion website Buro 24/7 on Martin Luther King Day

Rivers crisis: Ikwerre group rises against Amaechi, wants CP Mbu to stay (Photos)

The popular Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway was shut down for several hours yesterday by anti-Rotimi Amaechi protesters from the four Ikwerre local governments, comprising Ikwerre, Emohua, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt, who demonstrated in solidarity with the much-criticised state Police Commissioner, Mbu, Joseph Mbu.
They were protesting against the call by Rivers State Government and its sympathisers that Mbu should be redeployed to another state.

The demonstrators, indigenes of Ikwerre ethnic nationality operating under the auspices of Ikwerre Peoples’ Assembly, threatened to shut down all entry points into Rivers State, including the international airport located within the Ikwerre community, all the oil wells, flow stations and oil facilities in any of the four local governments of the Ikwerre ethnic stocks.

Some of the placards read: ‘Thank you I-G for leaving Mbu for us’; ‘We have a brother in Jonathan’, ‘A South- South Man Cannot Betray His Brother’; ‘Tinubu Enough is Enough’; ‘We Will Not Support Impunity’; and ‘Leave CP Mbu Alone’.
Spokesman of the group, Chima Boms, said: “CP Mbu in our estimation has performed creditably well and deserves commendation. We therefore request that he continues to serve in Rivers State for the good of the people.

“Consequently, the Ikwerre Peoples’ Assembly will resist any attempt to redeploy CP Mbu as commissioner of police Rivers State as such move will take us back to the dark era.”
Boms added: “The resumption of Mbu as commissioner of police in Rivers State has effectively put to an end to the reign of impunity, lawlessness, harassment and the abuse of the fundamental rights of the citizens by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

“Mbu since resumption of office has demonstrated an uncanny zeal, dexterity and enthusiasm in the art of policing the state, hence the peaceful and serene atmosphere pervasive today in the state, which ironically and indeed inexplicably does not go down well with the Governor of the state.
“Rivers people and indeed Nigerians will recall, prior to the resumption of Mbu as commissioner of police in Rivers State, the indiscriminate arrest and illegal detention, harassment and abuse of the fundamental rights of the citizens by Governor Amaechi.”

The group claimed that in the face of extreme provocation, Mbu has demonstrated a high sense of professionalism in ensuring safety of lives and properties in the state.
“Any redeployment of CP Mbu at this time will be asking for the total shut down of all entry points to Rivers State including the international airport which the Ikwerre people play host to, and all the oil wells, flow stations and oil facilities located in Ikwerre land.”

Tragedy in Edo: Woman, child, motorcyclist crushed to death

Three people including a woman and her child were on Tuesday crushed to death by a truck on Auchi-Okpella Highway in Auchi, Edo.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the accident occurred when the speeding truck lost control and crushed a motorcyclist, the woman and her child.

The Unit Commander of FRSC, Mrs Achibong Nseobot, told newsmen in Auchi that the truck ran over the motorcycle carrying the woman and her child.
``The tipper with registration no. Edo XA 503 AFZ was heading to Okene and ran into a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction, killing the rider, the woman and her child.

``The driver, in an attempt to escape, was apprehended by angry youths, who handed him over to the police,’’ she said.
The official said the remains of the victims had been deposited at the mortuary, while efforts were being made to contact their families.
Nseobot warned motorists in the area particularly those of articulated vehicles against reckless driving.



Photo shows a truck (not the truck involved in the said accident)

'Sebi wo' crooner, LACE drops Benin to Nigeria

The Nigeria music industry will welcome the first album of emerging star and ace vocalist, Taiwo Agbohunsa, popularly known as LACE; the album titled Benin to Nigeria will drop on valentine day, 14th February.

LACE, the crooner of monster hit single 'sebi wo' is regarded as the future of trado-contemporary music in Africa, with his perfect blend of urban R & B and Hip-Hop.

Ever since he released his debut single entitled ''Sebiwo" back in 2010, Lace has been constantly defining a sound of his own and matured so much in his lyrical and singing prowess. 

He is an eclectic singer with a unique crowd-pleasing ability and singing style as his lines are majorly delivered in his native Benin republic Mother-tongue(Egun), yoruba and English Language. 

The album consists of dancehall hits like 'which one you dey', 'feere', soul-lifting 'international' and melodious 'iyawomi' among other songs that will please the listeners. 'Omoge Campus' featuring Sklaes,  'Remember' , 'no worry', Dakpada will top music chart and expected to enjoy massive airplays from DJs.

Ace and multi-award winning producer, Solomon Oyeniyi (K.Solo) supervised the production with prolific producers  such as  FlipTyce, Frankie Free and DJ Toxiq A taking credit for the production.

The Benin Republic artiste is under the management of Dozage Records, the brainchild of acclaimed entrepreneur, Seun  Dosumu (Shawn Dozzy).  Dozage is home to some of Africa’s most 

exciting musical talents with dozens of awards and hit singles between them. Lace, with label mates, Mayor Wete, Safin De Coque and the first lady of the label, Enny have all brought their diverse musical backgrounds to the fore. The result is a perfect blend of soul, hip-hop, R&B, Ragga and

Afrobeat.

Shawn Dozzy, has predicted that the record label will soon be regarded as the “Power House of Music in Africa.”  The album will be marketed by UBA Pacific, Alaba.

Album release party will hold at Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Salvage, Victoria Island on the 14th February at 8.00PM, with a press conference billed for 7th February at Club Vegas, Ikeja by 10.00AM. It will be anchored by versatile comedian, Omobaba 1 and screen diva Labi, Dj Spinall of Beat Fm will man the turn table.