Constitution review: Reps remove immunity for president, govs

Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal

members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday endorsed new amendments to the 1999 Constitution.

A major highlight of the endorsement was the removal of the immunity clause for the President, the Vice President, the governors and their deputies. By implication, occupiers of the offices can be tried for criminal offences while still in office.

A total of 252 lawmakers voted in Abuja to adopt 70 new clauses added to the constitution.

The clauses were compressed into a constitution amendment bill already harmonised by a conference committee of the Senate and the House.

The motion for the adoption of the conference report was moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha.

Ihedioha doubles as the Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review.

Speaker Aminu Tambuwal presided over Wednesday’s session. A total of 261 members were present in the chambers when voting started.

Lagos to join oil producing states in 2015

Lagos State is set to join the league of oil producing states in the country come next year as the joint venture partners on the Aje Field offshore Lagos have taken the final investment decision on the exploration of the field.

A group led by Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited took the FID to develop the first phase of the Aje shallow water oil field for $220m.

The aim of the first phase is to produce 10,000 barrels per day of oil from two target wells in the Oil Mining Lease 113 area. A re-entry of Aje-4 will form the first producer, while drilling of Aje-5 is expected to be the second.

The plans include the use of Rubicon’s Front Puffin floating production, storage and offloading vessel, which produced oil from the Puffin field in the Timor Sea. The vessel will be brought up to specification soon, while the procurement of subsea equipment and the contracting of a drilling rig are progressing.

Chewing gum before surgery safe — Report

It’s safe to chew gum while fasting before surgery, researchers report.

Patients are usually told not to eat or drink before surgery to prevent complications while they’re under anesthesia, but it wasn’t clear if the same was true for chewing gum.

This new study included 67 patients who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. About half the patients were allowed to chew gum until just before the start of the procedure, with no limit on the amount or type of gum, or duration of chewing.

The other patients did not chew gum.

Infections can cause bed wetting in children

Parenting is hard enough, but it becomes more complicated when a toddler who should be able to use the bathroom without any assistance keeps bedwetting. Wetting the bed can be an embarrassing issue among kids, but it’s actually very common.

According to a survey by the National Health Institute, United States, 15 per cent of children still wet the bed by age five. It quickly adds that less than five per cent of those kids do so by ages eight to 11.

Bedwetting, also known as bladder incontinence, has medical, emotional and psychological implications on the self esteem of the child if not handled properly. For instance, a child with bladder incontinence would likely be the butt of jokes from his/her siblings, friends and peers in school and at home.

Skipping sex in marriage can wreck mental health

A sexless marriage is one in which little or no sexual activity occurs between the couple. The United States National Health and Social Life survey in 1994 found that two per cent of married respondents reported no sexual intimacy in the past year.

The definition is often broadened to include those where sexual intimacy occurs less than 10 times per year, which constitutes 20 per cent of the couples interviewed. Newsweek magazine estimates that 15 to 20 per cent of couples are in a sexless relationship. Studies show that 10 per cent or less of the married population below age 50 have not had sex in the past year.

Dignitaries storm Ekiti as Fayose takes over today

Ado-Ekiti—Arrangements were in top gear yesterday for the    inauguration of the governor-elect, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, which is expected to take place at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti.

Dignitaries from all walks of life were moving into the state capital in their hundreds for the success of today’s inauguration ceremony.

Already, all the guest houses and hotels in the town were already booked, while arrangements for the entertainment of guests were in top gear.

Fayose

The governor-elect was said to have assured all the groups and associations, public servants and the party supporters of adequate care and entertainment.

Individuals and groups were seen trooping into the Campaign Office of the governor-elect to procure clothing materials with Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, inscription for today’s inauguration ceremony.

Vanguard, however,

Agbaje denies being Tinubu’s mole

Jimi Agbaje

Lagos State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has refuted speculations that he is a mole planted by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, within the PDP.

He also said he had no intention of leaving the PDP whether or not he wins the party’s ticket at the forthcoming governorship primary.

Agbaje said this at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, at the weekend during an interactive session with PDP youths and women leaders representing the 57 councils of the state.

He said, “People say I am a mole; impossible. I have not benefitted from Tinubu. I even supported his campaign financially.

Nollywood actor, Clems Onyeka killed by stray bullets

Nollywood Actor Clems Onyeka was killed by stray bullets in Asaba this afternoon. According to our source he ran into armed robbers and was shot dead.

His body has been deposited in the mortuary this evening.

Late Clems Onyeka

Clems career has just beginning to pick up when he was cut down in his prime by the robbers bullet. The actor only weeks ago won an award as the Best Upcoming Actor.

Ironically, after winning the award, Clems called Vanguard’s entertainment editor to do a story on it but wasn’t so forthcoming on the details.

He even joked ” when will you write something about me, is it when I am dead? Sadly, fate has a way of playing pranks and this has been a most painful one for his family and the industry that is just beginning to feel his genius.

Mercy Johnson delivers baby NO 2 in US

Nollywood star actress has delivered her second child, this time, a bouncing baby boy after baby Purity, her first child a couple of years ago.

The curvy actress gave birth today

Exploitation of Nollywood stars must stop now —Clarion Chukwurah

Ageless beauty and veteran actress, Clarion Chukwura has seen just about everything there is to see in the movie industry. Because of her opinionated nature, she has weathered the storm of several controversies and more often than not, has come out on top. She is a ‘no holds barred’ personage who would rather speak her mind than give in to sentiments.

Last week she sent a write-up to Potpourri titled “A Wake up Call to Nollywood” to express her distaste at the way awards organisers are exploiting entertainers to their own selfish end.

Her words: The time has come for the Professional Guilds of Nollywood to take a unified and decisive action to stop the proliferation of award events that exploit the industry and do not add value to the practitioner/recipients” she wrote.

“From Nigeria to the United Kingdom, to the United States of America, Nollywood wannabes and smart-ass business men have jumped on the bandwagon train of exploiting inaction of the Guilds and the ignorant crave for publicity of practitioners to exploit Nollywood for the quick buck forming a different cabal of piracy.

Thirty years ago when I won the Best Actress Award at the All African

Lagos ‘bird woman’ dies in hospital

| credits: Photo: Olaleye Aluko

A middle-aged woman who caused a stir at Cappa Bus Stop, Oshodi Lagos on Friday, after being accused of witchcraft, has died.

We learnt that the woman, who was badly burnt, was accused of transforming from a bird into a human being.

Some eyewitnesses claimed the woman had fallen as a ‘bird’ from the cable, and confessed to have some metaphysical powers.

Although policemen from the Mushin Division, Olosan were later said to have taken the woman away, she was already unconscious before arriving at the hospital.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, while confirming her death, said the woman’s corpse had been deposited at a morgue.

Anxiety as entertainment world awaits Taiwo Oshadipe’s autopsy

The Nigerian entertainment scene is currently mourning the death of Taiwo Oshadipe

 one half of the singing gospel duo of the Oshadipe Twins.

*Oshadipe twins

When the news of her death broke, the cause of her death was not ascertained. Reports revealed that the singer cum actress must have died as a result of complication resulting from chest pains.

She was said to be admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, close to a month and was given some medications. She was reported to have felt better when she started taking the drugs. Amazingly, she suffered a relapse.

My perception of lovemaking and sex — Uche Iwuanyanwu

Uche Iwuanyanwu is an extremely beautiful and curvy Nollywood actress. She is most known for her role in the Ghanaian hit movie Cheaters.

The voluptuous fast-rising star who recently shot her latest movie titled Second Honeymoon, alongside Alex Ekubo and many others is our this week’s Showtime Celebrity. In this revealing interview, the sexy actress talks about her flourishing career, love life, and more.

When did you start acting?

I started acting partially in 2009 and fully in 2012. In 2009, I was doing movies alongside schooling.

How has your career been so far?

So far it’s been good, it’s been wonderful and I’m enjoying every bit of it. Since I finished school, I’m getting more jobs than I was when I was in school

Which school did you attend?

I went to University Of Jos. I have a diploma in Mass communication and a Bsc in Economics

How many movies have you done so far?

I think I’ve done over 25 to 30 movies

After bitter divorce: Marrying again is still in my plan —Juliet Ibrahim

Juliet Ibrahim is recognised as one of the sexiest and prettiest actresses in Nollywood and Ghollywood. She has a radiance that captures your attention and a beauty that shines from inside out.

She was recently seen on location of a movie produced by Chioma Okoye starring Harry B, Ebele Okaro, Frederick Leonard, Daniel Lloyd, Nkiru Umeh and some other people. In this exclusive interview with Potpourri the Ghanaian beauty talks about her career, music and more…

This movie you’re working on now, what is it about?

It is a movie about the lives of two sisters and how later on, one of them gets to find out that she’s a stepchild. She’s envious of her sister and goes through all kinds of things to try and get rid of her or make sure her sister is punished.

What role did you play in the movie?

I played the stepsister, the bad one.

How is it like working with the cast and crew?

Yemi Alade is my darling — Alex Ekubo

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Alex Ekubo and Yemi Alade

For those who don’t know who Alex Ekubo is, the guy is a one-time first runner up in the Mr Nigeria contest 2010. He’s a fast rising actor and “friend of Uti Nwachukwu”.

Recently, speculations were going viral that the Nollywood dude and Nigerian music act Yemi Alade, are in a relationship.