APC mulls Kwankwaso/ Fashola ticket for 2015 Presidential election

                                 APC

STRONG indications emerged yesterday that – following yesterday’s defection of some governors in the G7 group and Abubakar Kawu Baraje led defunct splinter group of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC, – arrangements were being made by the opposition to have governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to run for 2015 Presidential election.Vanguard gathered that the party wants to take advantage of the performance of Fashola in Lagos and that of Kwankwaso who is a northerner and from a state with a very large population.Not minding that they are both Muslims, the source said that it happened in 1993 when it was Moshood Abiola and Babagana Kingibe who are both Muslims and they ran for election and won, but was annulled. It was also gathered that APC may also beg governor Adams Oshiomhole because of his achievements in the state, his influence, popularity and acceptability by Nigerians to run for the presidency in the 2015 Presidential election.Kwankwaso was one of the governors who finally dumped the PDP yesterday for the APC.

CBN dumps polymer for paper notes in 2014

    CBN Governor, Lamido Sanusi

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will start printing the naira in paper notes in 2014.

It signed a deal in 2006 with Australia’s Securency International to print lower more-circulated units of the naira in polymer, while higher denominations were kept in paper form.

But six years after and following allegations that the manufacturer had bribed foreign officials to secure contracts, including in Nigeria, the CBN said it was being forced to reverse the policy.

A report by AFP on Tuesday quoted the spokesman for the CBN, Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor, as saying,

Airtel backs Lagos Countdown Festival

In line with its vision to become the most loved brand in Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced its partnership with Lagos State Government to host this year’s edition of the Lagos Countdown Festival.The year-end countdown festival, an initiative of Governor

Beverly Naya lands a role in Tinsel

The fast rising Beverly Naya landed herself the role of Yaya on the primetime television series on DSTV-Tinsel. According to Beverly:” “I was in the states shooting a TV series when I was contacted about a screen test for the role of Yaya, fortunately my return date back to Lagos was in a week so as soon as I got back,

I only kill those who deserve death –Suspect

    The suspects

A university dropout, Sodiq Jimoh, has told operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos that he is not an armed robber, but a killer.

Jimoh, a 28-year-old indigene of Lagos State, confessed that he was a member of Eiye Confraternity and was responsible for the murder of many rival cult members.

According to Police authorities, the suspect, who is a trader at the Alaba International Market, was usually hired on contract by traders in the market to intimidate or kill rivals.

Nollywood Sexiest: Tonto Dikeh back on top as Biodun Okeowo

The battle for the last 5 is as tricky as gunning for the ultimate crown. Sooner or later, many favourites would have to see the exit door, as painful as it is, it is an inevitability that cannot be avoided. It is the name of the game: there will be losers and winners.Now, we have witnessed another dramatic week of surprises,

No pornography, No Nollywood – Queeneth Hilbert

As much as Queeneth Hilbert, half-Nigerian, half-Lebanese, would like to reassure you she is an average girl next door everything about her depicts something extra-ordinary. From her looks to her mannerisms, there is a touch of uniqueness that stands her out. As vulnerable as she looks, she is everything but a ‘damsel in

Beautiful Nubia tasks Hip Hop artistes on good lyrics

                Beautiful Nubia
Lagos – A folklore musician, Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia, on Sunday urged young musicians to use good lyrics to communicate meaningfully to the society.

Akinlolu in Lagos said that there was nothing wrong in youths playing the Hip Hop, but they should use good lyrics to send their messages.

Baale’s son bags 17-year jail term

    Taiwo Jinadu

A Somolu Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Taiwo Jinadu, to 17 years in prison.

We learnt that Jinadu is the son of the Baale of a community in Bariga.

According to the police prosecutor, ASP Adegoke, the accused robbed one Mutairu Idris of a Nokia phone, valued at N13, on Olokodana Street on September 13, 2013, in the Bariga area of Lagos State.

Jinadu was also accused of stealing N110, 000 and attempting to kill Idris during the operation.

ASUU leaders chase Kogi gov away from hospital

Angry leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly chased away the Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (retd.) from the emergency ward of the Lokoja General Hospital on Tuesday.

Wada had gone to the hospital to visit their injured colleague, Dr. Ngozi Ilo, and commiserate with them over the death of their former President, Prof. Festus Iyayi, in an accident involving his convoy and an ASUU vehicle on Tuesday.

The Chairman, University of Benin chapter of ASUU, Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina; and the Benin Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Sunny Iyalo, had minor injuries and were therefore not admitted into the hospital.

Examine your breast, prevent cancer

Shola Adebanjo felt an unusual growth in her left breast while taking a shower and did not dismiss it. Doctors told her that by discovering the pre-cancerous growth early, she had reduced her chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer later in life by 80 per cent.

Adebanjo had the lump removed at the age of 20.Her physicians said if she had waited, instead of removing just the lump, they would have had the whole breast cut off.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. It is also the principal cause of death from cancer among women globally.

According to worldwide cancer statistics, about 1.5 million women were told they had cancer of the breast in 2011. Current statistics suggest that one in eight women would have breast cancer.

My grouse against Annie Idibia, Tiwa Savage –Emmy Collins

                                                                       Collins

When London-trained Nigerian designer, Emmy Collins, began his now popular blog, Diary by Emmy, in May this year, he intended to use it to vent his frustration over the state of Nigeria’s creative and fashion industry.

However, in less than a month of his running it,

Chime’s wife briefed me on her detention –Falana

Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said he was briefed by wife of Governor Sullivian Chime of Enugu State, Clara, requesting an intervention for her release from an illegal custody at the Government House, Enugu.

Chime had on Wednesday, in company with Clara, her doctor and other relatives, denied detaining his wife, saying she was only kept indoors due to her health challenges.

We are done with you, Mavin Records tells Wande Coal

                                                                     Don Jazzy and Wande Coal

Less than two years after D’banj and Don Jazzy fell apart, Mavin Records has issued a statement saying it has officially parted ways with one of its signees, Wande Coal. This comes three days after two versions of a new song by the latter titled Baby Face emerged at the centre of a brewing altercation between the Afro pop singer and his erstwhile boss, Don Jazzy.

Marvin was formed following the collapse of the Mo’Hits musical empire where Don Jazzy, D’Banj, Wande Coal and some other top artistes reigned.

Omotola to be honoured by kinsmen

 Nollywood’s leading Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has never had honours, lurking too far away from her as every single stride the sexy actress makes seems to have a golden lining of honour about it. She has won virtually every award there is to be won in the movie industry within and outside the shores of the country and the only vacuum in her list of honours,

Broken! Nse, Kalu pay dearly for divorce

                              Etim

Kalu Ikeagwu are stars of a new film, Broken, due for release this weekend.

Marriage is a beautiful institution but many people never deny the fact that it is also a tough call. Somehow, some things will just not work out between the partners.

Nollywood stars,

"I Could ‘kill’ to work with Jesse Jags and 2face" - Eva Alordiah!!

                      *Eva

Barely few years after she ventured into the Nigerian music terrain, this scintillating singer is gradually moving up. The Delta state born, rapper, Eva Alordiah, a.k.a, Eva, in this revealing interview with Vanguard, talks about her love for dogs and rats; her challenges as a female rapper and other personal issues.
My name is Eva Alordiah, I am an Isoko girl from Delta state. I am from a very simple Christian family, I am a lover of animals. I am a Computer Science graduate. I have always loved music and I think doing music now will not be a surprise especially, to my parents. This is something I have always loved. I am also, a professional make- up artiste.

FG clears air on re-introduction of toll gate on Nigerian roads

The Federal Government said Thursday that the purpose of reintroducing tolling system into the management of the Nigerian roads was to help boost the road sector across the country.The Federal Minister of state of works Amb. Bashir Yuguda, made this known during the

‘I sold Pasuma’s Range Rover Sport for N950,000’

                     Adegoke

Kasali Adegoke, the leader of the armed robbery gang that robbed popular fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi aka Pasuma, of his 2006 Range Rover Sport, says he sold the vehicle for N950,000.

A search on the Internet by our correspondent, however, suggested that used version of the vehicle sells for N3.5m, while a new one costs between N8m and N9m.

The 32-year-old, who is currently in detention at the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ogun State, said he sold the car to a receiver at Cotonou.

Why actresses prefer married men – Bose Arowosegbe

                         *Bose
Bose Arowosegbe, a native of Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State, has come to pitch her tent with the very best in Nollywood. Having started acting in 2003 she shot into limelight in 2008 with her sterling lead role in ‘Kareni Barin’ and affirmed her arrival on the scene as a ‘made star’ in ‘Anikisaya’, a flick that earned her the alias with which she is known in the industry today, and thereafter went ahead to record string of successes with her own productions.

In this chat with Weekend Groove, the Business Studies graduate of LASPOTECH talks of her sojourn in the movie industry; her beliefs and a lot of other issues. Excerpts:.

Keeping fit to increase efficiency in workplace

Keeping fit has been identified as a way of boosting efficiency at the workplace.

You can do desk exercises at work without even leaving your chair or the privacy of your office. An office job is no longer an excuse for skipping your workout.

In the fast-paced world that we live in today, people have challenges creating time for many important things. One of them, which experts say has had a negative impact on the finances of many people worldwide, is exercise. Numerous research results have linked a lack of exercise to several health problems, which people are spending billions to treat every day. Despite this, many workers today say they have no time to hit the gym or the road for a workout.

Alternative sources of income for salary earners

Many of us find ourselves in one form of financial misery or the other and often times resort to unscrupulous activities just to augment our regular take-home. What if there are other things we could do legitimately to earn an extra income?

The businesses below can earn you the multiple earning streams you desire without even having to invest so much in initial capital.

Blogging – Owning a blog is big business these days in Nigeria thanks to the likes of Linda Ikeji. For those who don’t understand, blogging is simply an art of writing short articles about various sources of interest and publishing them online.

2015: Christian or Muslim governor for Lagos?

There is a campaign currently going on in Lagos State. Its drumbeat is beginning to reach a crescendo in recent times. As the race for the 2015 general elections gathers momentum, the question of who succeeds the incumbent governor, Babatunde Fashola, has become the subject of intense public speculation. The governor, who is on the final lap of his second term tenure, will quit office in 2015. Thus, it is not surprising that the debate of who replaces him will become the subject of public interest. The succession brouhaha in Lagos is not totally unexpected. Lagos, with a population of 25 million inhabitants, is perhaps the only Nigerian city with global acclaim. It has also over the years grown to be Nigeria’s most important state. Its massive internally generated revenue, about N17bn; a huge commercial and industrial base coupled with its being a former federal capital city make it a coveted state among the political elite in the country. That is why Lagos has been the theatre of fierce political battles–the struggle for its political dominance peaked since the return to democracy in 1999.

Tom Cruise denies abandoning daughter

 Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise has denied having “abandoned” his daughter Suri following his divorce from Katie Holmes last year, while acknowledging that he has seen less of the seven-year-old.In a statement filed in court this week, the US actor said he had a “wonderful relationship” with his daughter, who he said “has never indicated … that she has ever felt abandoned by me.”Tom with wife Katie Holmes and their daughter SuriCruise launched legal action last year against Bauer,

We know how to beat Arsenal –Rooney

   Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney believes that Manchester United’s extensive experience of beating Arsenal will stand the club in good stead for Sunday’s clash with the Premier League leader.

The Red Devils are eight points behind the Gunners after a poor start to their title defence, but the team is now unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions.

Consequently, Rooney is confident that his side can go some way to bridging the gap at Old Trafford.

“We’re obviously capable of beating Arsenal – we’ve done it many times in the past,” the England international told Goal.com.

Are you Prepared For Sunday’s Solar Eclipse?

As people all over the world prepare with great excitement for the solar eclipse, which will occur this Sunday, November 3, 2013, it is necessary to alert our people of the significance of the cosmic event and prepare them on how to safely observe it.

This very event is a solar eclipse, otherwise known as eclipse of the sun, which occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth thus casting the moon’s shadow either partially or wholly on the surface of the sun. It is essentially a natural phenomenon already demystified by science, even though religious and traditional believers often attribute supernatural significance to it.

UNN graduate wins Gulder Ultimate Search, gets N10m

Okike

Twenty-year old graduate of Electronics Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Daniel Okike, has emerged winner of the 10th edition of the Gulder Ultimate Reality Show.

With the victory, the Abia State native has won N10m and a brand new Mitsubishi Pajero.

The guy that had initially said he intended to establish a successful international import and export business outsmarted Edmund Umeabuani and Ifunanya Onike in the waters of the Usaka River, where the battle for the ultimate symbol held.

Wizkid is not a threat – Davido

    Davido

Davido is one artiste who sure knows how to blow his own trumpet. But, who won’t, when one has certain things going on well for oneself or when ‘the lines have fallen unto pleasant places’ as the Psalmist says. A rich father, a successful career which is barely three years old, a multi-million naira endorsement deal, sold-out concerts, a string of hits, a personal home, an enviable fleet of cars and a growing fan base – Davido boast all at the moment.

At 20, he has no doubt garnered what has taken many artistes years to achieve, that is, if God and mother-luck shines generously on them.

Dangers of using sleeping pills

It’s the middle of the night and you are staring at the bedroom ceiling, thinking about work, expenses, or the kids. Sleep just won’t come. Before you reach for that sleeping pill, you may want to think again. Do you know that relying on them may put your life at risk?

Sleeping pills help us to have a decent night sleep, especially when we cannot seem to do it on our own. But a new research by scientists in Pennsylvania, USA, has revealed that these pills doing more than knocking you out.

The study, which involved over 10,000 patients who took sleeping pills and 20,000 matched patients who did not, shows that users are four times likely to die from it than non-users.

According to the lead scientist, Dr. Daniel Kripke, patients who took sleeping pills died 4.6 times as often during follow-ups averaging 2.5 years.