Punish oil thieves, Northern govs tell FG

ABUJA —Governors of the 19 Northern states, yesterday regretted that President Goodluck Jonathan has not punished those who allegedly stole the nation’s oil money, warning that the situation portends danger for the country.

Speaking when the Ambassador Ibrahim Zakari-led Committee on reconciliation, healing and Security set up by the Northern governors to find out the causes of insecurity in the region, submitted its final report, the Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum

Northern govs beg Boko Haram to accept amnesty

                                         Boko Haram members

The Northern Governors’ Forum on Thursday lamented the effect of the Boko Haram insurgency on the North and pleaded with members of the violent Islamic sect to accept the planned amnesty for them by the Federal Government.

The Chairman of the forum and Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, stated this while receiving the report of the forum’s Committee on Reconciliation, Healing and Security, in Abuja on Thursday.

Aliyu, who said the activities of the insurgents had led

Gates’ foundation to put $1.8bn to eradicate polio

                                                        Bill Gates
Announced in Abu Dhabi on Thursday his foundation will contribute $1.8 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a third of the total funds needed.

“I am pleased to announce for the foundation that we are committed to fund a third of what is needed for this campaign,” the Microsoft co-founder told the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. “So for the fully funded campaign, that would be $1.8 billion that we are committed to.”

“There has been a total of four billion dollars raised here.

Controversy trails 2face’s donation to charity

                                            Tuface and Annie Idibia

Following 2face’s donating his traditional wedding coffee colour branded cap and shoes with the inscription “2Baba” to charity, his fans seem to be torn in two directions as to the reason behind such move.

While larger percentage of fans kept lashing out at what the heck helpless children stand to gain from his cap and shoes, others think 2face’s shoes and cap stand a chance of being priced higher by the rich. .

With more negative reactions coming in, the tide seems

Weird MC leads Ladies First on Str8 Up Hip Hop

                                              Weird MC








It’s ‘ Ladies First’ at April edition of Str8 Up Hip Hop. Every edition of Str8 up Hip hop has definitive message for the hip hop culture thus, the April edition of the Now Muzik En.Core production, is aimed at celebrating the brightness and beauty hip hop fly sisters have brought to the game.

Themed Ladies First, it will recognise the contribution of the rappatainer, Weird MC who was the first Nigerian artiste to release a video-single; First Lady of Nigerian hip hop, Sasha P who is also the first ever Nigerian female artist to perform at the 20th anniversary of the World Music Awards in October 2008 and the late DJ Lokshai, the first Nigerian female DJ.

The delectable spoken word artiste and entrepreneur,

Take tea, it’s an elixir

We all drink tea, especially when the weather is cold. Wet seasons are usually boom period for tea sale, as it’s one of the beverages that can keep you warm.

Employers sometimes provide tea in offices, especially for those who work in factories where the air conditioners are left running round the clock in order to keep the machines in even temperature, so that they can keep warm.

At board meetings, power breakfasts and other early

Two nabbed over attempt to derail trains in Ogun

                                         The suspects


ABEOKUTA — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ogun State, Wednesday, said it apprehended two suspects, Popoola Sunday, 30, and Dell Taiwan 25, at Igbore village near Obada-Oko, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state while attempting to derail trains.

Public Relations Officer of the Corps in the state, Kareem Olanrewaju, in a statement in Abeokuta said the duo were caught while removing the railway chains used to tighten the rail to allow for a firm grip.

According to Olanrewaju, the suspects were caught in the act. He said their act was capable of derailing trains which may result in loss of lives. They were arrested by NSCDC men on patrol.

Olanrewaju said: “The state Commandant

Accolade for KSA, Onyeka at music festival

KSA
 

Last weekend marked a special phase in the Nigerian music industry as the period ushered in yet another festival.

Titled Five star music festival, the event that took place at the Golden Tulip Hotel, FESTAC Town, saw veteran musicians, King Sunny Ade, Onyeka Onwenu, Bright Chimezie, Bongos Igwe, Ras Kimono and a host of others, receiving awards for their contribution to the growth of the music industry in Nigeria.

Presenting the awards, which were accompanied by return

Medical tourism is gradually killing healthcare in Nigeria – ABUDU

Federal government has been called upon to urgently stem the tide of medical tourism in the country because it is gradually killing healthcare in Nigeria. A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon from the United Kingdom, Dr. Segun Abudu decried the penchant of government officials to jet out of the country for common illnesses that could be handled perfectly in Nigeria.

Speaking during the second Lagoon Hospitals Surgery for the Future: The Journey So far”, Abudu recommended that said no government officials or their relatives should be allowed to go abroad for treatment at government expense, except a senior physician confirms such

Boston bomb suspect: My brother was the mastermind

                                           Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has indicated that his older brother, not any international terrorist group, masterminded the deadly attack, a U.S. government source said.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been hospitalized with a tube down his throat in recent days, communicated with investigators by writing and nodding.

The preliminary interviews with Tsarnaev suggest the two brothers fit the classification of self-radicalized jihadists, the source said.

Tsarnaev has conveyed to investigators that Tamerlan’s motivation stemmed from jihadist thought and the idea that Islam is under attack, and jihadists need to fight back, the source said Monday.

The government source cautioned that the interviews were preliminary, and that Tsarnaev’s account needs to be checked out and followed up on by investigator

I want my songs to be hits in America & Europe – Moses Idols 3 winner

After two years of women winning the Nigerian Idol crown, Moses Obi-Adigwe, the sweet-voiced university graduate from Delta state finally got one for the guys, inheriting the Nigerian Idol champion crown from Mercy Chinwo. His victory is not just about the title though, the cuddly teddy bear is now 7.5 million naira richer, owns a brand new SUV and has a recording contract also worth 7.5 million naira, all thanks to lead sponsor Etisalat.

What has your journey been like so far through the whole Nigerian Idol process?

[Laughs] The journey so far has been interesting, to

NGF: Presidency in fresh move to sack Amaechi

RIVERS State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi

The Presidency has initiated a fresh move to ensure that Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi does not retain his post as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

It was gathered that ahead of the fifth meeting of the NGF slated for Wednesday, 15 state governors met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night in Abuja.

Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State-led the delegation which had Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State as the only non-PDP governor in attendance.

A source privy to the meeting confided in one of

Scrapping of NECO: Matters arising

Recently, the media was agog with the news about the recommendation by a committee headed by Steve Orosanye set up by the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance in the country. The committee recommends scrapping of the National Examination Council. Also included for possible scrapping is the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

These decisions were all based on the recommendations

My Shame: How My Brèast Popped Out On Stage -Omawumi Opens Up

In a male dominated industry like the Nigerian music industry, first runner-up at the Idol West Africa, Omawumi Megbele, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
Some music critics in Nigeria have likened her to the legendary Onyeka Onwenu, who the singer did a duet with recently.
When it comes to dressing, Omawumi mostly rocks short gown which barely covers the whole of her thighs and at some instances, the shoulder region of her

Breaking News: Tanker Fire: 70 Houses Burnt In Ibadan, 25 Houses and 45 Shops Gutted So far

Fire still raging in IbadanA gasoline tanker traveling on narrow road in a residential area in Ibadan caught fire from a local cooking fire place leading to fire explosions that have now gutted 25 houses and 45 shops in Omitowoju area of Ibadan city in Oyo state