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- Phyno in the music video for 'Agu.'
- Olamide and Danny S team on brand new single
- Jussie Smollett's assault case has been dropped
- A teacher and an actor search for true love on Dating Game Nigeria
- Daniella Okeke Celebrates Birthday with Adorable Photos
- Bolt takes on Uber with launch of Food delivery service in South Africa
- You can top up your airtime on Whatsapp with MTNChat
- IOTFA2019 helps leaders stay on top of IoT trends
- Auchi poly lecturer commits suicide
- Senate Presidency: APC’s endorsement of Lawan unconstitutional – Ndume
- Updated: Adamawa supplementary gov poll holds Thursday
- Unpaid salaries killed Kogi’s judicial officer, say colleagues
- Ganduje: my victory down to hard work, not violence
- APC drags Atiku, PDP to police, DSS over INEC server hacking
- Oshiomhole: No Strategic committees for PDP in National Assembly
- Peruzzi feat Zlatan 'Bayi Bayi'
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| Phyno in the music video for 'Agu.' Posted: 27 Mar 2019 12:00 AM PDT
The visuals celebrate his success as it captures various scenes from cross-section of his happy career moments to moments of fans delirium during his performance at the 2017 Phyno Fest concert held at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium in Enugu. In Igbo, 'Agu' means Tiger. Asides also showing Phyno with some eminent individuals and legends, it showcases him as a man who has come a long way and has evolved into a genuine force to be reckoned with. Indeed, while the song itself is good enough, the video directed by Clarence Peters is destined to drive it further. In This Story: #Phyno #Music #video #Agu Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Olamide and Danny S team on brand new single Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:30 PM PDT Danny S enlists Olamide on his latest street anthem, 'Waka Jeje.' 2018 saw the rise of a number of new street successes and one of those who enjoyed mainstream appeal is Danny S, who scored a monster hit with his football inspired song, 'Ege.' To kick things off in 2019, Danny teams up with YBNL boss, Olamide on this bouncy tune they call 'Waka Jeje,' which means to 'Thread Mildly.' The song in usual street music pattern is energetic, groovy and a command to hit the dancefloors with an infusion of the South African Gqom sound in its fast paced beat. In This Story: #Olamide #DannyS #New #Single Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Jussie Smollett's assault case has been dropped Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:00 PM PDT
According to TMZ, Jussie Smollett and his legal team were in court on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, where the charges levelled against him were dropped. His lawyers in their statement said Jussie Smollett has been vilified from all the accusations levelled against him. "Today, all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him. Jussie was attacked by 2 people he was unable to identify on January 29th. He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public, causing an inappropriate rush to judgment. "Jussie and many others were hurt by these unfair and unwarranted actions. This entire situation is a reminder that there should never be an attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion. That is wrong. It is a reminder that a victim, in this case, Jussie, deserves dignity and respect. Dismissal of charges against the victim, in this case, was the only just result," he said.  It would be recalled that Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty, to all the charges that were levelled against him boarding on lying to the police on his attack. In This Story: #JussieSmollett #Assault #Case #Dropped Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| A teacher and an actor search for true love on Dating Game Nigeria Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:30 PM PDT The Dating Game Nigeria sponsored by Airtel show is currently putting a new meaning to love and romance amongst young Nigerians from different walks of life. Dating Game Nigeria took viewers to a whole new height on Sunday, March 24, 2019. In this edition, fun loving Omobonike and good looking Scott took the seat as the pickers, seeking love and true romance on the Dating Game Nigeria. Brief profile of the pickers The radiant Omobonike Osikoya, who is a teacher, joined the dating game show in search of a purpose-driven man as a life partner.  Scott Obilo is an all-around creative who combines modeling with acting and writing. He joined the show in search of a woman that is goofy yet friendly that can capture his heart. The game With clear intentions of finding love, Omobonike put three guys - Timileyin, Mobolaji, and Rex - to test as she looked for the best man for her. Omobonike asked the guys what is the best and worst thing about being a man and what would any of the guys do to get an edge over others in getting her love. Timileyin, Mobolaji and Rex revealed how they would treat Omobonike right and make her fall in love. Rex promised to protect Omobonike, kiss and love her while Mobolaji said he's ready to be by her side whenever she needs him. He also said he would go shirtless just to win her heart and keep it safe. Timileyin took the challenge to a new level when he said Omobonike will be his Bonnie while he plays the role of her Clyde. For Scott, he had pretty Chinwe, alluring Cynthia and a captivating Zino to pick from in his quest for true love and romance. The model and actor knew he had his hands filled with three awesome ladies which gave him a hard time picking the best woman for him. While Cynthia said she's a total package any man will want to have for keeps, Zino said she's willing to struggle with an ambitious man. Chinwe boasted that she is a loyal lover and readily announced unique attributes. Scott took the challenge a notch higher when he asked the ladies to tell him one quality each of them had over the other two. Cynthia said she loved to sing and would always be available to help Scott go to bed soundly with her songs and voice. Zino's response was epic as she said, 'I'm very playful, I don't like when things are dull and I am going to be your personal hype woman!' Zino's response left Scott thinking if he hadn't gotten the right woman in Zino. Overall, both Scott and Omobonike made a choice soothing to their feelings and personalities. The host Chigul is a good host for the show. She has a great sense of humour and ability to own the show and steer the wheels of progress. Chigul has the charm and wit to keep you glued to your screens. She brilliantly interacts with the audience with her bants and occasional jokes. She has made show about the affairs of the heart a smooth spectacle that you wouldn't want to miss. If you are a sucker for love and interested in watching people find their potential soulmates, then Dating Game Nigeria is just for you. You can watch the Dating Game Nigeria sponsored by Airtel on EbonyLife TV on DSTV channel 165 and StarTimes on channel 189 & 191, Sundays at 9pm. In This Story: #Teacher #Actor #Dating #Game #Nigeria Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Daniella Okeke Celebrates Birthday with Adorable Photos Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:00 PM PDT
"THANK YOU LORD 4 ANOTHER YEAR.. ITS BEEN MY BEST YEAR SO FAR... AM GRATEFUL LORD 🙏 #DANIELLAOKEKE," she wrote. Happy birthday Daniella Okeke from all of us at NOLLYWOOD TIMES .  The last time we shared a story of Daniella Okeke's photos, her fans especially the guys couldn't handle all the sauce. In This Story: #DaniellaOkeke #Celebrates #Birthday #Adorable #Photos Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Bolt takes on Uber with launch of Food delivery service in South Africa Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:32 AM PDT  Not long after rebranding to Bolt, on-demand transportation platform has announced plans to launch a food delivery service. The local launch is likely to see South Africa be one of the first three countries worldwide in which the service will be offered, along with Estonia and Finland. Markus Villig, CEO and co-founder, Bolt, emphasises that the company has been built around offering the best prices for passengers, and the lowest commissions for drivers. "This has led us to grow faster and more cost-efficiently than any other ride-hailing platform in the world," he says. "Now we want to bring this approach to food delivery. Combined with our technology, efficient operations and thousands of drivers in South Africa, we plan to build the best food delivery service for the people who already use our services daily." The company rebrand is aimed at bringing the brand identity in line with the company's broader vision of transportation. Bolt's services already include ride-hailing, with cars and motorbikes, as well as scooter sharing. Bolt is available in more South African cities than any other ride-hailing platform, and this development will enable more South Africans to access the convenience and cost efficiency of an app-based food delivery service. In This Story:#MarkusVillig #Bolt #SouthAfrican Technology Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| You can top up your airtime on Whatsapp with MTNChat Posted: 26 Mar 2019 03:58 PM PDT
"Customer-centricity is the driving force behind MTN Chat because we are taking a solution for an often-required service, to a platform we know our customers are already using, in the form of WhatsApp. MTN Chat is helping customers simply and seamlessly manage their accounts off a secure and convenient platform they already know and love," says Mapula Bodibe, MTN SA's Executive: Consumer Business. Global research by Gartner found that by 2020, customers will self-manage 25% of the relationships with their service providers without ever interacting with a human being. "It's imperative that companies focus on improving self-service experiences to retain and grow customers and this is an important step for MTN, in addition to what we are doing to upgrade our overall customer journey," says Bodibe. While MTN is ahead of the curve in providing advanced technology for its self-service experience, the plan is to further expand the MTN Chat channel offering in the near future. This will see the inclusion of services such as customer support, the management of upgrades and customer accounts, receiving balance notifications and the offering of customised deals. MTN hopes to incorporate other instant messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger down the line. Signing up to the new service is easy. As with any new WhatsApp contact, customers simply need to save the MTN Chat number 083 123 0011 to their contacts and send MTN a message saying "hi". Customers will be sent a link to opt-in and once they've opted in, they'll be offered a menu from which to choose their preferred service. Security is a high priority and safety and confidentiality features have been built into MTN Chat to provide a secure means of communication. Customers interact with a single number that has a verification marker to mitigate fraud. MTN South Africa partnered with global customer engagement company, Clickatell, to bring this solution to MTN customers. Clickatell is an authorised WhatsApp Business Solution Provider. "Our customers should be able to interact with us whenever and however they choose and working with the Clickatell team, that has much experience in this space, allowed us easily integrate MTN Chat with our existing offering. This is an exciting development for our customers and we look forward to exploring new possibilities with Clickatell in future," Bodibe said. Pre and post-paid customers can register through a one-time-only process to get activated by means of either their credit or debit cards. Registered MTN Chat customers will also enjoy more value with an exclusive offer of 1GB for R49 when recharging via MTN Chat. In This Story: #MTNChat #MapulaBodibe #Clickatell #WhatsAPP Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| IOTFA2019 helps leaders stay on top of IoT trends Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:24 AM PDT
On March 26, the Internet of Things Forum Africa (IOTFA2019) kicked off day 1 of the conference at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. The gathering was attended by hundreds of Africa's tech heavyweights in the form of leading IoT experts, business leaders and solution providers who gave insights and discussions on the technological trends within the IoT sphere. Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Pinky Kekana gave an opening keynote addressing the need to be prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. "With the fourth industrial revolution in our global midst, and on our minds every day, we have no choice but to look at how humans and machines will co-exist for the benefit of humanity. In South Africa, we are looking at what this means for our citizens both in the metros and in rural areas," she said. Under the theme of "Driving Performance, Growth and Profitability", the conference lead conversation on driving innovation through IoT, understanding the African IoT ecosystem and key challenges facing IoT adoption in Africa. "The world's technology infrastructure will support about a trillion devices, if not more, big and small, and for both personal and business use. Whether that is a smart home, with technological intelligence built into our house structures, alarm clocks synced with calendar, traffic, and weather apps, or heating and cooling devices synced with external temperature sensors, or lighting and coffee machines synced with motion detectors, so that lights come on only when we need it, and it is linked to cost structures, or the impact on waste management patterns from food in our fridges or on the side of the road, or the impact on transport," she stated. "I believe that together, business and government can achieve a positive lived experience of IoT, for all South Africans. I would like South Africans to be some of the first in the world to experience daily life the IoT-way, she concluded. Day 1 comprised of a panel of renowned speakers including; SqwidNET MD, Phathizwe Malinga, TransUnion CEO, Lee Naik, Rudeon Snell, Leonardo Leader for SAP Africa, Richard Barry, CEO at Polymorph and Johanna Juselius, Senior Advisor, EU Affairs, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region just to mention a few. The event will commence on Wednesday, March 27 and will continue the discussion surrounding the hype of the futuristic value that IoT can potentially deliver. In This Story:#IOTFA #PinkyKekana #LeeNaik #RudeonSnell #SAPAfricab #JohannaJuselius Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Auchi poly lecturer commits suicide Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:12 AM PDT
The decaying corpse of Okojie was found at his plot of land at Igbira Camp, along Igarra/Auchi road, four days after he was said to have been missing. Okojie, who left behind a wife and three children, was said to have been due for promotion to Chief Instructor by month's ending before he died. Family sources said he did not leave any suicide note. It was however gathered that he had made two previous attempts at committing suicicde. The source said he left home on March 4th and was found on the 8th while the rope he used to hang himself was found on his neck. He was said to have driven out of the house as if he was going to the office. Spokesman for the institution, Musa Oshiobugie, did not answers call on his mobile but a top management staff described the incident as a family affair. Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident. In This Story:#PatrickOkojie #MusaOshiobugie #ChidiNwabuzor #Suicide #AuchiPolytechnic Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Senate Presidency: APC’s endorsement of Lawan unconstitutional – Ndume Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:04 AM PDT
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, one of the contenders for the Senate Presidency, on Tuesday described the endorsement APC handed to Lawan as unconstitutional and completely against the spirit of fair play. The Borno South Senator told reporters in Abuja that the position of the party on who emerges the Senate President cannot stand as it did not follow due process. The National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, was reported to have announced the endorsement of Lawan and Gbajabiamila as candidates of the APC for the posts of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ndume said that he consulted widely and was given the go-ahead by party leaders to vie for the position. He insisted the Constitution provided the procedure for the election of the Senate President For him, the best the party could have done was to zone the slot of Senate President to a geo-political zone and allow the zone to choose their candidate Although Ndume said that he was not desperate for the position of Senate President, he assured that he would consult his colleagues on the way forward. Ndume said: "First of all, let me say that the decision by the party to settle for an individual instead of zoning the position to a particular geopolitical zone and also consulting or allowing the senators from that zone to decide who among them they prefer as Senate President, is a surprise. "We were surprised on Monday when national chairman of our party told us a decision had been taken to adopt Ahmad Lawan as candidate from the North East for the position of the President of the Senate. "The reason why I am shocked and I am sure that is the feeling of my colleagues, is that the constitutional provision for the emergence of the leadership of the Senate is clearly spelt out. "Section 51 (a) of the Constitution says that "there shall be a Senate President and Deputy Senate President who shall be elected by members of the House . "Section 1 of the Constitution clearly states that "this Constitution is binding on all Nigerians and government agencies. "It went further to say that any other law that contravenes the provision of the Constitution is null and void. "As a party that is supposed to be democratic and as a government that insists on allowing due process to prevail, this is strange. A candidate of APC normally emerges by one of three means, namely- consensus, indirect elections and direct primaries. "As I said, such a decision was taken and we were not given the chance to ask questions. We were not allowed to make comments. "The President made his remarks and after that, the national anthem was recited. "Even the chosen candidate was not given the chance to thank us or say something about it. Those of us that have indicated interests were not consulted or given the chance to make any comments. "I left there with that shock but I slept well notwithstanding. I am one among equal. I am just one among 109 senators. I am not better than them, except for Lawan. I came back and slept well. "My wife and children were worried about my feelings. I was even late for the prayers in the morning. "I try my best in everything I do and I leave the rest to God. I am now leaving this to God and those who elected me. I am going home to consult with elders who gathered themselves and asked me to contest. I will consult with them and then take a final decision. "The party has taken a decision. I ultimately wait on the decision of Almighty God and my colleagues. That is what I will say for now." Asked to explain what he meant by waiting for his colleagues to decide his fate, he said: "You should not be confused. The constitution is clear. It says the Senate shall elect its president and deputy. "Like I said, my decision to contest for the position of the Senate President is not personal. Even my colleagues encouraged me to run. Not just the elected ones. They said I should vie for the position. Even then, the party didn't say it had elected Ahmad Lawan. It only said it has nominated Lawan. "The way the leadership of the National Assembly should emerge is clearly stated. Anything contrary to that means it is illegal and it can't stand. As I said, we wait on God. "I am not the one saying this. It is the decision of my colleagues. I am one of those offering himself to contest for the position. I can't even nominate myself. Someone has to nominate and second me. I can't say that a candidate has been imposed on us. The decision is now left for my colleagues. If you look at the history of the National Assembly, such decisions have never gone down well. "In 1999, Evan Ewerem was imposed. He didn't last. Wabara was also imposed. It didn't last. After that, the PDP we have accused of impunity didn't do this. "In 2007, the PDP showed wisdom by zoning the position to North Central. That was what led to the contest between David Mark and George Akume. Because that happened, Mark served for two terms. Mark would have served for another term if PDP had won. He served his tenure peacefully. In This Story:#EvanEwerem #DavidMark #GeorgeAkume #AhmedLawan #MohammedAliNdume #FemiGbajabiamila #AdamsOshiomhole #9thNationalAssembly Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Updated: Adamawa supplementary gov poll holds Thursday Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:26 AM PDT  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to conduct the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State on Thursday, March 28. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Kassim Gaidam, announced this on Tuesday afternoon during a chat with reporters at the INEC state office in Yola. He informed the decision was taken after due consultation with the INEC headquarters in Abuja. He said efforts were being made with the various security agencies to ensure the violence, which characterised supplementary election in some other states does not repeat itself in Adamawa. He added that to facilitate a hitch-free process, only voters with PVCs will be allowed into voting centres in the places where the supplementary election will hold. The supplementary governorship election in the state had been scheduled for 44 polling units in 14 local government areas but it could not hold on March 23, which it was originally scheduled following a court injunction against it. The decision by INEC to hold the rerun on Thursday followed the vacation of the order against the election by the Adamawa State High Court at a sitting in Yola earlier in the day. After the conduct of the governorship election on March 9, the candidate of the Movement for the Restoration and Defense of Democracy (MRDD), Rev Eric Theman, went to the court to allege omission of the MRDD logo from the ballot paper, and asked the court to annul the election and stop the rerun already announced for units where voting was cancelled. The court immediately granted an injunction to stop the rerun and continued proceedings to rule on arguments raised at subsequent sittings, including the court's jurisdiction over the case. At the sitting on Tuesday morning, the Court ruled that it has jurisdiction, lifted its injunction against the supplementary election, and adjourned to Wednesday, March 27, to rule on the motion by the MRDD for the annulment of the March 9 election. In This Story:#INEC #KassimGaidam #EricTheman #PVCs #MRDD #SupplementaryElection Sharing Is Caring . Share This Story  | ||||
| Unpaid salaries killed Kogi’s judicial officer, say colleagues Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:21 AM PDT  The death of Mr. Zekery Aguye, a Magistrate and Deputy Chief Registrar (Litigation) with the Kogi State judiciary, has led to unease in the service with colleagues attributing his demise to backlog of unpaid salaries. Aguye reportedly died last Tuesday at the National Hospital Abuja after a protracted battle with prostate cancer. He eventually died at the National Hospital, where he was initially being treated, before discontinuing treatment due to alleged inability to offset his medical bills. The Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Mr. Yahaya Adamu, who confirmed the sad development, described Aguye's death as pathetic. He described the deceased as one of the best hands in the state judiciary. "I am very sorry to say that even as we subscribe to the will of almighty Allah, who gives and takes life, you and I know certainly that sometimes there are deaths that are evitable. "In this particular one, we feel it may have been further delayed if we had continued to manage his ailment as we were doing in the past before the judiciary was financially grounded," he said. According to him, Aguye's illness surfaced two years when he was diagnosed of the disease. He pointed out with quick response and the concerted attention of the family and judiciary, the deceased received the proper medical treatment. He added: "He was taken to the National Hospital where he was treated, to the extent that he even started driving his car by himself, having survived the critical period of the illness also affected his spine. "When it all started, we thought it was one of those usual ailments. But when it became obvious that he needed to be handled by specialists, we headed for the National Hospital. "You will agree with me that treatment there is highly capital intensive. So, in conjunction with the family and other wells wishers, he was revived. "He was subsequently placed on drugs and periodic examinations by the hospital, which we consistently complied with. "This processes costs between N400, 000 and N500, 000 monthly, depending on the result of the tests. "By the grace of God and with the cooperation of the family and others we were coping with the management of the illness. "However, we started having problems with his treatment as from the middle of last year when the Kogi State Judiciary started facing funding crises. "At this point, his salary, allowances and even the little assistance the judiciary was giving him ceased to come anymore. "His care suddenly became the exclusive responsibility of the wife and the family alone. "You'll surely agree with me that, coupled with the children's demands, it will be difficult for the wife to bear this enormous burden. "As a matter of fact, before he finally gave up the ghost, he was withdrawn from the National Hospital for lack of fund. "It is at the critical point of his death that he was rushed back to the hospital by which time it was already too late." He appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello to find solution to the impasse between the judiciary and the state government to avert further loss of lives. In This Story:#YahayaBello #ZekeryAguye #YahayaAdamu #NationalHospital Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Ganduje: my victory down to hard work, not violence Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:13 AM PDT
Ganduje, who contested under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke when chairmen of the 44 local government areas of the state paid him a congratulatory and solidarity at the Government House, Kano The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ganduje winner of the rerun polls against his opponent Abba K. Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). "It was not breach of peace that gave (me) the victory but hard work and prayers. We prayed and we worked hard. Peace is paramount," he said. Ganduje urged supporters of the APC not to engage in any form of violence or intimidation of the opposition in the course of their jubilation, saying his government and party are not in conflict with the opposition. "We want peace and peace must be given a chance to thrive. We will come up with new strategy in governance. All as an effort to consolidate this victory and continue with the good things we started. "We will continue to do what our people voted us for. That is to further develop all structures of the society. "This victory shows that Kano people repose confidence in us since from day one. We will, therefore, not let them down," Ganduje added. He also said he would work with other opposition groups that supported him before the elections. "We have other opposition parties that came and worked with us before this election. For the development of our state, we are planning to work with them," he stated. In This Story:#UmarGanduje #INEC #AbbaYusuf #Kano #PDP #APC Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| APC drags Atiku, PDP to police, DSS over INEC server hacking Posted: 26 Mar 2019 06:14 AM PDT
The Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress President-elect has formally lodged a complaint against the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for criminally hacking into the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The complaint lodged in a letter today to the Acting Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Services, followed the citing of alleged election results contained in the server in the petition filed by Abubakar Atiku and the PDP against the election of President Buhari. Atiku claimed he was the winner of the election and that he got 1.6million more votes than President Buhari. The complaint signed by Festus Keyamo, the Buhari campaign spokesman, urged the police and the DSS to invite, interrogate and investigate the PDP leaders over their admittance of illegal access to the INEC server. The letter said the figures being quoted by the PDP were the fake voting figures posted on the server before the postponement of the presidential election on 16 February. "The only conclusion one can draw from the above is that the PDP had prepared those results which were to be smuggled into the INEC Server. However, the sudden postponement of the election scuttled that evil plan, but it was too late to restrain the release of the fake results", the letter read. The full letter Monday, March 25, 2019 1. The Inspector-General of Police, Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House,Abuja. 2. The Director-General, Department of State Services, Aso Drive, Abuja. Dear sirs, PETITION TO INVITE, INTERROGATE AND INVESTIGATE THE PDP LEADERSHIP OVER ITS ADMITTANCE OF ILLEGAL ACCESS TO INEC'S SERVER BACKGROUND 1.It would be recalled that an Electoral (Amendment) Bill containing the provision for electronic transmission of results to INEC's central computer system (otherwise called "server") was sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by the National Assembly for assent late in the year 2018. 2.Despite the shortness of time before the Presidential/National Assembly Elections, and the lack of time to first simulate the process to ensure its effectiveness in a country like ours with problems of effective networks in many rural areas and constant failure of technological devices, together with its violation of the time frame of such laws as provided for in regional and continental Protocols in terms of the length of time required for the passage of such laws before any major election, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party was hell-bent that the President should sign the Bill into law. That was the first indication that the main opposition was up to something sinister regarding the electronic transmission of the results. 3.Upon the last-minute postponement of the February 16, 2019 Presidential/National Assembly Elections, the nation was shocked to see already prepared presidential elections results floating around in the cyber space just less than 24 hours after the postponed election was originally billed to hold! The fake results had details of the scores of the candidates of the major parties. Of course, the fake results gave victory to the candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, even when elections did not hold. 4.The only conclusion one can draw from the above is that the PDP had prepared those results which were to be smuggled into the INEC Server. However, the sudden postponement of the election scuttled that evil plan, but it was too late to restrain the release of the fake results. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 5.The proper elections were held on February 23, 2019 and President Muhammadu Buhari declared the winner. Despite the approval of the elections as credible by nearly all local and international observers (except some few known PDP acolytes masquerading as local observers), the PDP cried foul and made a shocking claim: it claimed that from purported results it obtained from INEC's server, it has so-called proof that its candidate won the election by about 1.6million votes! 6.Shockingly and coincidentally, this margin was about the same margin by which it also purportedly "won" by the fake results released just hours after the postponement of the February 16, 2019 Presidential/National Assembly Elections. 7.As if this expensive joke was not enough, the PDP and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have gone ahead to file an Election Petition against the clear victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and have repeated the same outlandish claim of having access to INEC's server which shows that they have some purported results at their disposal giving "victory" to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. 8.Sirs, we wish you to note that INEC's server is the back end of electronic records of INEC. This is not INEC's website but its server! Although, the purported results have been conclusively shown by public engagements to be false and even ridiculous, especially as the total number of accredited voters is exactly equivalent to the purported votes of the APC and PDP candidates, this criminal claim of the PDP has revealed a few things: (a)It is now clear that some criminally-minded PDP operatives have access to the INEC server to be able to smuggle in fake results into that server. (b)The only means by which they could have access to the INEC server is by the criminal hacking of the server or through the criminal conspiracy of some INEC officials. PRAYERS The APC Presidential Campaign Council hereby prays that the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services use your good offices to investigate the hacking of and/or illegal tampering with the INEC server by the PDP. The leadership of the PDP must be invited, interrogated and investigated and those identified as perpetrators must be arrested and prosecuted. Opposition is healthy in a democracy but it is not a license for criminality and illegality. A country governed by laws cannot be blackmailed or cowed into indolence by the perceived underdog status of the opposition so as to condone such a blatant criminal claim by the PDP of having illegal access to INEC's server. We trust you will act with alacrity. Thank you. FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, FCIArb (UK) Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, (Official Spokesperson). In This Story:#INEC #FestusKeyamo #MuhammaduBuhari #AtikuAbubakar #DSS #APC #PDP Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Oshiomhole: No Strategic committees for PDP in National Assembly Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:25 AM PDT
Oshiomhole stated this at a dinner hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari for all the party's Senators, Senators-elect and some APC state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The APC chairman disclosed that the essence of the dinner was to plan on how to manage the leadership of the National Assembly to ensure that there would be no business with the opposition this time around. He revealed that the party, with about 65 Senators-elect and 223 House of Representatives members-elect out of the 360, is in the position to make and take decisions without necessarily seeking the support of the opposition at the national assembly. He mocked the 15 out of the 16 APC Senators that defected to other parties saying that "Nigerians punished them", noting that, "the one that God left was for him to entertain the house", apparently making reference to Sen. Dino Melaye. "We are far ahead of the main opposition in the parliament. 223 out of 360. We have all the numbers required to make all the laws in the National Assembly. "Only one out of 16 APC senators that decamped won election. It is the way God wants to punish them for us. "Nigerians have decided to bless us with huge majority in the National Assembly because they want a vibrant government. "God has given us the numbers to support your change government so that Nigerians especially the poor can benefit. "We need to look inward and learn the right lesson from what happened in 2015. This time around, the strategic committees which were in the hands of opposition, we will ensure our members take charge. "To do so, we thought it is important to sit down with you as our father (President Buhari) to discuss how the leadership of the National Assembly will emerge. "The purpose is to congratulate you and to provide a platform for the senators-elect to interact with you. On Ifeanyi Ubah, who was among the senators-elect at the dinner, Oshiomhole described him as a smart politician for joining the APC. Ubah was elected as senator on Feb. 23 under the platform of the Young Progressive Party before announcing his defection to APC recently. Those in attendance included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, governors of Kogi, Jigawa, Oyo, Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Osun and Lagos states. The Senators-elect at the event included all those who had directly or indirectly indicated interest to contest for the seat of President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly. Prominent among the prospective contestants for the Senate leadership are Ahmed Lawan, Danjuma Goje and Ali Ndume, all from Northeast zone of the country and Abdullahi Adamu from the North Central zone. In This Story:#DinoMelaye #AdamsOshiomhole #AhmedLawan #DanjumaGoje #IfeanyiUbah #AliNdume #MuhammaduBuhari Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Peruzzi feat Zlatan 'Bayi Bayi' Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:54 AM PDT
Peruzzi teams up with Zlatan on this brand new one they call 'Bayi Bayi.' After several weeks of teasing his followers with snippets and studio moments of his upcoming single, the first since he released his debut project, ''Heartwork'' late in 2018, the DMW artist now has shared the official audio to his latest release. Together with Zanku master, Zlatan, both who enjoyed a successful past year, they deliver this one that talks about getting the money 'now now.' The song was produced by North Boi. In This Story: #Peruzzi #Zlatan #BayiBayi Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| BBNaijaReunionShow: Ahneeka reacts with a fight after Ifu Ennada said she makes N5million in a day Posted: 26 Mar 2019 02:56 PM PDT
However, her words didn't sit well with Ahneeka who reacted like someone who wanted to pass out, as if to say Ifu Ennada was lying. Princess also reacted with a hard laughing to the unbelievable story shared by Ifu. When it was time for Ahneeka to speak, she revealed that her several attempts to get the bag was sabotaged by Ifu. This led to some heated argument between them to the point that Bambam chipped in by saying Ahneeka would beat Ifu.   In This Story: #BBNaijaReunionShow #Ahneeka #Fight #IfuEnnada #N5million Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| BBNaijaReunionShow: Alex reveals that she was locked in a toilet by Cee-C fans Posted: 26 Mar 2019 02:56 PM PDT Alex has stated that she was locked in a toilet at an event by fans of fellow ex-BBNaija reality TV star, Cee-C. This was made known during the 6th episode of the BBNaija Reunion show.  According to the information which she got from Miracle, the eventual winner of the 2018 edition of the show, the duo had sex at a hotel in South Africa shortly after the show.  This allegations have been deposited led by Alex, but nothing has been heard from Tobi's end. In This Story: #BBNaijaReunionShow #Alex #Locked#Toilet #CeeC #Fans Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| NGO calls for prosecution of electoral offenders Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:41 AM PDT
It said the non-compliance with electoral guidelines, intimidation of voters and observers, violence and voter suppression in some states impeded on the integrity of the exercise. In a statement by YIAGA Africa's Watching the Vote (WTV) Working Group Chair Dr. Hussaini Abdu and Executive Director Samson Itodo, the group said it deployed 264 observers to 311 polling units in the 98 Local Government Areas (LGA) where supplementary elections were held. It also sent 95 observers to 95 LGA results collation centres in the five states, namely Bauchi Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto. YIAGA Africa questioned the credibility of some results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in polling units and LGA collation centres where observers and voters were allegedly chased away by thugs and police officers. It said: "The level of impunity observed in the supplementary elections is an indication of democratic recession in Nigeria. Political thugs unleashed violence and terror on unarmed voters, INEC officials and citizens without any form of restraint or reprimand from security agencies deployed for the elections… "Nigeria cannot continue to condone this brazen disregard for law and order by political actors. As a country determined to make progress, electoral impunity must be checkmated else it will imperil our 20 year old democracy." Calling for the prosecution of offenders, the group said: "Several electoral offences were observed and reported by WTV observers and other domestic and international observer groups. "We urge INEC and Nigerian police to properly investigate cases of infractions and ensure diligent prosecution of electoral offenders. "INEC and the police should extend the investigation to reports of complicity and collusion of its staff to compromise to the process." YIAGA Africa praised INEC for "improved management of election logistics and timely deployment for the elections". "We urge INEC to make concerted efforts to vacate the substituting court order restraining it from concluding the elections in Adamawa and Bauchi states. "YIAGA Africa calls on all stakeholders to reclaim our democracy by demanding accountability against all state and non-actors whose act undermined the electoral process," the group said. In This Story:#YIAGA #HussainiAbdu #INEC #WTV #Bauchi Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| Moment Cee-C & Alex got involved in a bitter argument before they settled Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:39 AM PDT
Experience on the night sees Alex revealing how Cee-C fans locked her up in a toilet at an event she attended. Her words are coming just days after Cee-C revealed that Alex had sex with her crush Tobi Bakre. According to Cee-c who claims to have gotten the information from Miracle the eventual winner of the 2018 BBNaija edition, the duo had sex shortly after the show at a hotel in South Africa.
In This Story: #Moment #CeeC #Alex #Bitter #Argument #Settled Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Princess Shyngle: Good s£x & food cannot be used to keep a man Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:34 AM PDT Ghanaian-based the Gambian socialite Princess Shyngle has advised her colleague ladies that cooking and trying to be a marriage material does not guarantee them keeping their men forever.
In a video available on social media, the socialite could be heard saying, "Look, ladies y'all need to understand that cooking for man cannot keep a man, cleaning for a man cannot keep him, washing his clothes, being a perfect girlfriend cannot keep a man. Having s*x with him 24hours, you can give him all the best s*x positions in the world cannot keep a man. Being the hottest and most beautiful girl in town with the baddest body and the most gorgeous face cannot keep a man" Video below: In This Story: #PrincessShyngle #Good #S£x #Food Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Eight-year-old Nigerian chess champion and his family move into a new apartment Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:30 AM PDT
According to the New York Times, the young Tani, who recently won the New York State Chess championship for his age bracket, got a GoFundMe drive which raised more than 200,000 dollars for him, his parents and brother. The family settled on one of the more modest and practical housing offers: An anonymous donor paid a year's rent on a two-bedroom apartment near Tani's current school. "The apartment is clean, comfortable and freshly painted, without being luxurious, and the Adewumi's gaze adoringly at their new kitchen. "I want my mom's cooking again!" Tani mused as he explored the apartment. It was bare, but another donor had offered furniture, sheets and towels. "Someone else was sending 100 chess books."  It added that three film companies are vying to make movies about Tani. The young chess champion, whose family are taking asylum in a homeless shelter in Manhattan after they fled the Boko Haram insurgency, won seven chess trophies, including the state tournament, where he outwitted other children. Master Adewunmi went undefeated at the state tournament, outwitting children from elite private schools with private chess tutors. His rating is now 1587 and rising fast and he is being compared with the world's best player, Magnus Carlsen, who stands at 2845. His feat has attracted commendations from parents and celebrities, with the story getting the attention of former US president Bill Clinton, who invited the lad and his parents to his office.  In This Story: #EightYearOld #Nigerian #Chess #Champion #Family #New #Apartment Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| BBNaija Reunion: Alex said BamBam was fake in the ‘BBNaija Reunion’ show Posted: 26 Mar 2019 02:57 PM PDT Former Big Brother Housemate, Alex, on Monday night revealed that BamBam was fake while in 'Double Wahala' Edition of the Reality Tv show.  Alex said this on Monday night show of 'DoubleWahala Reunion' hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. When asked why she felt BamBam was fake, Alex said: "Yes I would say BamBam was fake because she was always looking at the camera while in the house.
In This Story: #BBNaija #Reunion #Alex #BamBam #BBNaija #Reunion #Show Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Kwara: New dawn, new expectations Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:25 AM PDT
Babamale Ismail examines the challenges that will confront Kwara State Governor-elect Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Governor-elect of Kwara State, is today the closest public official who bears as much burden of expectations as President Muhammadu Buhari did in 2015. Although his fellow party men have also clinched all the legislative seats at the state and national levels, AbdulRazaq has won the biggest prize in the 2019 elections in his state. Kwara has had a peculiar history. It was the only state where, as if in a monarchy, a son almost seamlessly succeeded his father as the political leader of the north-central state. Cumulatively, the Sarakis reigned for nearly four decades amid tight control of the socioeconomic and political destiny of the people. While the older Saraki was respected for his friendly style, notwithstanding his prebendal politics, the younger Saraki is considered an arrogant dictator against whom Kwarans have finally revolted. This piece is not about castigating the Sarakis. It is about the natural expectations of a people who have long yearned for good governance, probity and development. For this reason, AbdulRazaq deserves to be pitied because the next few months may be tougher than he and his team had ever thought. Kwara hasn't been creative or smart enough to shore up internally generated revenues. The Sarakis ran an unsustainable patronage system which made thousands — including the political class — totally dependent on favours or crumbs from elected or appointed officials. This system is fed with public funds. This system had until recently made it almost impossible for any opposition figure to succeed. Indeed, apparently knowing the difficulty in sustaining the patronage system, the Sarakis often taunted the opposition for being nocturnal politicians who couldn't stay around for too long. Staying around means spending so much to keep your support base. That system served the Sarakis because they were in government. This is the system AbdulRazaq is inheriting. It is not sustainable — certainly not in Kwara with less than 3bn monthly allocation and less than one billion naira IGR. Yet he cannot simply discard it on his first day in office. But the people must realise this system must end if Kwara will progress. There must be a consensus for this system to end and for development to take place. Forget the pretences in the media, Kwara has one of the most opaque systems in human history. AbdulRazaq will discover soon enough that he's inheriting problems far greater than he ever imagined. These include huge debts, unpaid salaries, pensions, and a rotten public accounting system. In the bid to cover up shady deals, many public spendings not linked to concrete projects or verifiable endeavours will not be accounted for. These are the realities of the next four years. I have always told friends in private circles that, like Buhari, whoever succeeds the Saraki dynasty may be very unlucky except God decides to be kind with him and give him a very understanding public. Things can hardly be rosy for the new government because Kwara has operated an unaccountable 'monarchy' in the past 16 years. For the first time, Kwarans will have a government that would be subject to viable opposition from not just the ousted Saraki but the now energetic public themselves. While the Sarakis, like the PDP in Buhari's case, will pray that AbdulRazaq should fail, the public will be in a haste to have things fixed within the shortest time possible. Like a man feigning sleep, nothing can placate the Sarakis. They will seek to wrong-foot the new government every step of the way to prove that the people were wrong to have chosen AbdulRazaq. Kwarans must never fall for such in their own interest. The people of Kwara must realise that the state has reached the rock bottom and is just about to start anew. Without necessarily indulging bad behaviour or arrogant posturing, they will need to support the new government to reset governance. This won't happen overnight. Because so many things are wrong and would require critical thinking to move in the right direction, the new administration may appear slow or inactive. It would require patience, proper planning and constructive criticism to move the state forward. As my dear state begins a new journey on May 29, it is perfectly within the democratic right of the people to be vigilant and expectant of a better deal. However, such expectations must be realistic and situated within the context of where the state is coming from. Things will definitely change for the better in Kwara but it would be gradual. No miracles. I wish the governor-elect good luck for he deserves all the prayers and support at the moment. In This Story:#AbdulRazaqAbdulRaheem #MuhammaduBuhari #BukolaSaraki #BabamaleIsmail Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||
| BBNaijaReunionShow: How Ebuka reacted to Ifuennada, Ahneeka’s fight on stage Posted: 26 Mar 2019 02:57 PM PDT A mild drama ensued on Monday night during the 'DoubleWahalaReloaded' show between Ahneeka and Ifuennada. Ahneeka had during the show hosted by Ebuka, confronted Ifuennada; accusing her of sabotaging her relationship with Angel
Reacting to the whole drama, Ebuka, who was infuriated by the physical display of grievance, expressed disappointment at the ex-housemates. He told the housemates never to result in violence in settling their differences, especially on the show. Ebuka said: "Ahnneeka I don't know whatever it is you've been sabotaged for that you stood up and tried to put up a fight with Ifuennada "Violence is not the answer and I don't know why you had to leave it to get to this point. This is not why we are here "This is not why we are here to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. In response, Ifuennada broke down in tears and apologized to Ebuka and everyone for disrespecting them, same as Ahneeka. In This Story: #BBNaijaReunionShow #Ebuka #Ifuennada #Ahneeka #Fight #Stage Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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