Food and Drink Festival Lagos

GTBank brings us its maiden food and drink festival 1st and 2nd of May 2016 and its free...Meet the Chefs, with the award winning world renowned Ethiopian Born and Swedish raised Marcus Samuelsson. Our very own purebred Naija Chefs. Looking forward to a fantastic event.

Chef photos credit foodanddrink.gtbank.com

NYSC to post corp members for National Service to IDP Camps

For some, this will be the toughest of times to be a Youth Corps Member. The government has decided to deploy corps members compulsorily to IDP camps. This is coming at a time when the nation faces security challenges. Tackling the security challenges will not be a walk in the park and now due to the desperation and need for more hands to help in rehabilitation efforts the NYSC Director General made the announcement that youths are being deployed in service of their country to help with the running and provision of services at the various Internally Displaced Persons Camp. Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and Teachers and Social Workers will be on high priority lists.
Some parents are dreading the development.
But Duty to Country calls...

Tiwa Savage Addresses Tee Billz’s Accusations In Exclusive Video | Pulse TV

It is so sad how we can complicate our lives and mess up our marriages deliberately by simply being selfish...Where is the love and then bringing a child into a toxic relationship? Hian! I wish Tiwa more success in the Music business...

My Playlist Today with the Beautiful Yemi Alade - Temperature (Official Video) ft. Dil

Temperature rise surely...

I love me some Seyi Shay - Pack and Go [Official Video] ft. Olamide

Pack and Go...hehehe

Nigeria's States and their debt to Workers By BudgIT Nigeria: The Governors Hall of Fame

This Infograph was culled from the BudgIT twitter handle. A breakdown of Nigerian States still owing workers salaries.

Fidelity Bank MD Arrested for $115 Million Allegedly Received from DAM

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo and Head of Operations Martins Izuogbe, and some other officials for allegedly receiving $115 million from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

It was alleged that Diezani Madueke asked Okonkwo to help her handle some cash to be distributed to election Officials and Groups during the build up to the 2015 General Elections to canvass for votes and help ensure a return to power of the former administration of which she was a prominent face.    Nnamdi Okonkwo

The bank CEO is accused of not reporting the receipt and warehousing of the cash as stipulated by law to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, which is a crime and breach of law.
This development brings to the fore the code of conduct of banks and financial institutions.
                                                   

Diezani and Her Millions of Dollars

Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke was such an inspiration for young girls when she was appointed Minister for Works and then Minister for Petroleum Resources. Young girls perused her biography and seemed to draw strength from the fact that her Educational Qualifications and Experience had gotten her so far in Shell Petroleum Development Company and then as the first Lady appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources.Making them believe they could do it too. She was an epitome of Class and Grace and even the rumors surrounding her Marital Status didn't do much to remove the wool of almost hero worship from their eyes. With all the new allegations leveled against her for Money Laundering, Embezzlement in the Millions of US  Dollars et al.. She has really given some ladies cause to change their minds on who is an inspirational figure. Is it really worth it being labelled the one who wrecked havoc in an entire country and in a family? As they say what a man can do a woman sure can do better. No, scrap that saying...

Land clashes everywhere: From Aladja to Obubra to Yakor

Hmmn, It is farming season now in Nigeria. Therefore, its time for clashes between farming communities over land matters. We are currently dealing with Fulani Herdsmen in the Middle Belt  and now we have communities fighting over land in Aladja and Delta, In Obubra and Yakor.
 The boundary commission has their work cut out for them

Tee Billz Attempted Suicide this Morning

Shortly after ranting and pouring his heart out on instagram, Tee Billz drove to the Lekki- Ikoyi Bridge with a mission to throw himself off the bridge and commit suicide. He was stopped by a driver who he bumped into...
Hian... This is deep... WT... Is it even worth all this... This fellow needs serious help. Omg...

Read the full story on lindaikejisblog.com

Is it all a publicity stunt or a hackers job?

Tiwa Savage released a beautiful video that has been seen and  appreciated by many and then all this happens with TeeBillz slinging mud on social media. If this is a stunt, its a badly timed and real dirty one guaranteed to drive fans in an opposite direction and really distasteful.

I really wish someone, maybe one of his enemies hacked into his account cos this is so not cool and will be around to haunt them for a long while.

Tiwa Savage releases If I Start To Talk ( Official Music Video ) Amidst Marriage Crisis

Tiwa Savage  released a beautiful video two days ago that has been seen and  appreciated by many and then all this happens with Tee billz slinging mud on social media.



If this is a stunt, its a badly timed and real dirty one guaranteed to drive fans in an opposite direction and really distasteful.

Teebillz and Tiwa Savage : Marriage in Crisis?

So i wake up to a sad, depressing morning after hearing terrible news and the next thing i see is TeeBillz and Music Star Tiwa Savage Marriage is on the rocks... I am speechless...He allegedly posted all this crap on Instagram about his wife and her mother and his whole lineage... WT...

Then he deletes them all... Isn't it better to be single than to have to deal with all this crap?

Guardian Newspapers launches online TV platform: Guardian TV

Today, Nigeria's widely read newspaper launched its online TV platform. Bringing the news to the web through its online channel. It looks good actually. Check it out at TV.Guardian.ng

Kaduna Refinery and the 2million Litres today!

Its a countdown. Kaduna Refinery is set to produce 2 million litres of petroleum today. We can't wait. I can just imagine what the mood at the control room of the ministry and Refinery will be but sadly Nigerians have heard this over and over again that frankly they are uninterested. Just get the fuel pumping in the Stations and maybe we can finally heave a  sigh of relief.

Ban on Sale and Purchase of Fuel in Jerrycans by the Inspector General of Police.

A Twitter user who is originally Dutch and lives in Lagos Femke "Funke" had this view on the recent ban on the  sale and purchase of Scarce Fuel in Jerrycans by the Inspector General of Police.
One wonders if the IGP is a member of the populace and how he powers his fleet of cars and office and his personal home. Okay, i forgot. He has some perks of office which the rest of the populace is not privy too and so he lives in a bubble.

I believe many will agree with her it makes no sense.

Save The Children Foundation and The Every Last Child Campaign!

Our Work in 
Nigeria

Last Year, Save the Children...

protected 97,656 
children from harm

provided 979,332 children 
with a healthy start in life

gave 3,908,498 children 
vital nourishment

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ended in 2015 after a fifteen year period.
It has been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The international Children's charity group, Save The Children said millions of Nigerian children did not benefit from the programme. Save the Children has identified discrimination as the largest threat to children born in developing countries.Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Ben Foot, the country director of the organisation noted that millions of children in Nigeria did not benefit from the progress made with fighting extreme poverty under the MDGs. Foot stated that 16,000 children in developing countries die from preventable causes such as geography, gender, ethnicity, disability or because they are victims of conflict.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Ben Foot, the country director of the organisation noted that millions of children in Nigeria did not benefit from the progress made with fighting extreme poverty under the MDGs. Foot stated that 16,000 children in developing countries die from preventable causes such as geography, gender, ethnicity, disability or because they are victims of conflict.

“Despite progress and in that process, we have actually left behind millions of children in Nigeria who are not benefiting from education, health care and protection.
“Every Last Child calls for three basic guarantees in fair financing, equity and accountability to children.
 “The campaign is to galvanise people, from politicians to children, to recognize that fact and put in place policies and actions to bring those children into the game,” he said.

Sometimes, you just wonder if these projects are making a dent in the development goals. Even after 15 years, it still feels like an uphill battle to make a difference.

Breaking: $12.9 Billion Arms Scandal Again

The Nation newspaper is reporting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered another $12.9 Billion Arms deal Scandal under the President Goodluck Jonathan Administration. It has flagged and frozen an account with $500 Million whose owners haven't been traced. Investigations are still ongoing.
The EFCC source is quoted as saying “From our findings so far, the amount involved in the arms deals was over $15billion. The $2.1billion which you have heard so much about is just one transaction into an account in the First Bank of Nigeria in New York.
“They moved the money into the FBN account from where they were disbursing and re-routing the cash. Our priority is to recover these funds but we will still prosecute the individuals and companies involved.”  The source also stated that what the EFCC has recovered in just one year is more than the total recovery by the EFCC since inception while also giving insights into the probe of Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke and businessman Jide Omokore.

Soldiers Assault Lawyer in Festac

It was another ugly incident as some soldiers allegedly assaulted a Lawyer going about his business. It seems the sad incident occured as a result of a disorderly Petrol Queue at the 23 Road Mobil Petrol Station. Tempers have flared due to the continued scarcity and the ugliness in most people after waiting long hours at the queues has resulted in a lot of unfortunate incidents. I hope the Lawyer gets some Justice as it is believed the Soldiers chased his vehicle and shot at the Vehicle and went ahead to beat him up. Sad.

Photo credit: naij.com

Nigerian Guitarist Guilty of Tax Fraud and Identity Theft.

A Smooth Jazz Guitarist of Nigerian heritage resident in the US  was handed a prison sentence for involvement in tax refund scam. Olufunso Adesina, 29, was reported to have made false claims using multiple names and went missing from his St. Louis residence when under investigation.

The United States department of Justice declared him wanted as he was believed to have fled prosecution. Adesina, who was also a guitarist, intended to steal as much as $3 million through the tax fraud scheme but local banks blew the whistle on him and he has been found guilty and sentenced to over three years in prison for tax related offences.

The 29-year-old local guitarist plead guilty in 2015 to criminal activities involving stealing tax refunds and was sentenced on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

• Artwork from Olufunsho Adeshina's "Weekend in Miami"

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Ekiti NMA Loses Six Medical Doctors in Car Crash

Ekiti State has had its health sector hit by a tragedy. Six Doctors from the states Resident Doctors Association died when their bus was involved in a car crash.\ on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway whilst on official assignment. This is a huge loss for the state and country which already has a shortage of professionals in the health sector.The  Nigerian Medical Association NMA identified the late medical doctors as:

1.  Dr Alex Akinyele – Secretary NMA Ekiti, Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Ido Ekiti 
2.  Dr Tunde Aladesanmi – General Surgeon, FTH, Ido Ekiti 
3.  Dr OJ Taiwo – Anatomic Pathologist, Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti 
4.  Dr Ogunseye JB – National Association of General and Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) National Secretary, Hospital Management Board (HMB), Ekiti 
5.  Dr Olajide O – Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), EKSUTH President 
6.  Dr Atolani Adeniyi – Secretary NAGGMDP, Ekiti state and their driver who is
7.  Mr Ajibola – NMA Ekiti driver 

The bereaved families have been contacted and arrangements are in motion to convey the bodies back to Ekiti state. The statement from the NMA read “The NOC has sent its representatives to Kaduna for on the spot assessment and compliment the effort of the Kaduna team. “While the conference continues, the NOC hereby directs that all doctors should observe one week of mourning from Tuesday 26th to Tuesday 3rd of May, 2016. Every doctor should put on black band on the left arm over white. What a huge loss. May they Rest in Peace.

It begins:Judge rules 154 years Sentence for Corrupt Kogi State Lawmaker in N1.4 Billion embezzlement case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has added a notch to their belt by successfully securing judgement for a case involving a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former Caretaker Chairman of the Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of the state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4billion fraud.‎
Gabriel Daudu  arraigned in April 2010, was prosecuted by the EFCC on a 208 count charge bordering on money laundering and misappropriation of public funds.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who presided over the case at a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, found him guilty of 77 counts and sentenced him to 154 years imprisonment.The trial judge in his ruling held that the prosecution proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt, and therefore sentenced Daudu to two years on each of the 77 counts to run concurrently.

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MAKI OH Lagos responsible for some of Beyonce Styling

The Nigerian Fashion Brand Maki Oh whose creative director is Amaka Osakwe was responsible for some of the looks on Beyonce and the cast of the Beyonce Lemonade Video. The label posted credits to their styling on their instagram page.

Youtube Starlet Naijagoddess Ify Yvonne Siezes the Bae!

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  naijagoddessYes please!!! 🙌😍 Don't know his name or what NFL team he plays for but he's 6'1 and Nigerian. Who is he and where can I get me a piece of that? Let him know Egusi and Pounded Yam is waiting for him 😉😘#LookingForMyJohnny #BabyDaddy#TheSearchIsOn#HeCanAffordTheBridePrice #MCM#nigerian #nfl #mancrushmonday

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• She posted this on her Instagram in search of the hunk now they are together. They sure look good together.

Piers Morgan's Opinion on Beyonce profiting off Grieving Mothers

I just can't wait for the Beehive to pounce on Piers Morgan. The journalist has stated that he is uncomfortable with superstar Beyonce profiting from the Deaths of Police Brutality victims in her record sales. He stated this in his column for the Daily Mail. Calling her in his usual tongue in cheek way ''the born-again-black woman with a political mission''. He states matter of factly that he doesn't like it when entertainers go political.

Photo credit: dailymail.co.uk and brietbart.com

Frankly, i quite agree with him for a little bit there. You can read the full article at dailymail.co.uk

Congolese Superstar Papa Wemba Dies.

Awww, The Congolese superstar Musician has died after he collapsed on stage while performing in Abidjan Cote d'ivoire. Sad. I loved Papa Wemba. The Rumba Rock King. He was vast in the Soukous Genre and was one Musician who made Soukous world famous. Rest in Peace Papa Wemba.
He died doing what he loved.

Photos credit thecitizen.co.tz and rfimusique.com

Thousands of Nigerian Youths Rush to join the Airforce.

An Applicant for the recruitment into the Nigerian Airforce shared this picture on Facebook. This was taken while waiting for screening at the Airforce Base Kaduna. Thousands of young Men and Women have been waiting to get a chance to serve their country. Its a little scary, the sheer numbers of applicants which is unprecedented but also great to see many want to serve their fatherland. More pictures of the teeming youths will be uploaded soon.

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