THE leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo state, their counterparts in the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC) Wednesday staged a peaceful protest calling on Governor Adams Oshiomhole to sack the state Head of Service, Jerry Obazele for “gross incompetence.”

Speaking on behalf of the state workers and the unions, chairman of the JNC, Comrade Shaka Otoede said the continued stay in office of the HOS would further hamper the cordial relationship between the workers and the Governor.

The workers accused the HOS of being the only sole signatory to the proposed contributory pension scheme.
Otoede said: “Comrade Jerry Obazele’s impunity lies in and the manner he went ahead to deduct the pension contribution of 8 per cent from the workers’ salaries without recourse to our earlier appeal and advice to stay action on the matter until the proper framework for implementation is put in place.”

“We noted with disaffection, Comrade Obazele’s unwillingness to discuss the issue on behalf of government, hence we resolved to commence a three-day warning strike with effect from Monday May 25, 2015.”

The Guardian could not get any response from the office of the HOS and several calls were neither picked nor returned.

soures... Guardian news

Workers block entrance to NNPC Headquarters......

Oil workers on Wednesday disrupted activities at the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Abuja.

The workers, who are members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, NNPC headquarters branch, blocked the entrance to the corporation, stopping other employees and senior management officials from gaining entry to the premises.

Numbering about 50, the union members, who wore red attires, made sure that they delayed both the employees and guests of the corporation for some minutes by asking them questions before finally allowing them entry into the premises.

When our correspondent asked the head of the group the reason for the demonstration, he said the union members were not protesting.

The official, who refused to disclose his name, stated that he would not speak with the press because the group had yet to get any official clearance from the headquarters of the union.

While making enquiries from some other senior members of the union, our correspondent observed that some of the unionists decided to stop the corporation’s Group Executive Director, Gas and Power, Dr. David Ige, from driving into the premises for some minutes.

He was, however, allowed entry after exchanging pleasantries with some of the senior members of the union, who hailed him as his driver drove him into the corporation.

Our correspondent gathered that the conflict between the union and the NNPC management had lasted for up to a week.

When contacted, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, stated that the situation was being handled by the corporation’s management.

“There has been series of meetings with them and it started since last week. It is as a result of some issues and we are on them. Once they are settled, I will let you know,” he said.

sources: punch news 

 

Hip Hip Hooray! Today (May 22) is the birthday of Nollywood actor, Daniel K. Daniel (Daniel Kanayo Daniel). He is from Enugu State, Nigeria. He attended Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, where he studied Biochemistry. Some of his movies are Ladies Men, The Child, Paint My Life, and Jujuwood. In 2013, he was nominated for the award for Most Promising Act of the Year at the Best of Nollywood Awards. Join us in wishing him a happy birthday.

Hip Hip Hooray! Today (May 22) is the birthday of Nollywood actress, Nkechi Nnaji. She is from Enugu State. She attended the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, where she studied Mass Communication. Some of her movies are Tears of the Innocent, Sorrow of the Orphan, Pleasure Boosters, and School Runs. Join us in wishing her a happy birthday

Jega begins move to return to classroom.....

CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, is reported to have commenced moves to return to Bayero University, Kano ahead of his expected disengagement from office next month.

Jega who had stated it clearly that he would not accept a second term in office visited the school where he once served as vice chancellor yesterday to begin push for his expected return.

source: Guardian new 

Emmanuella, the daughter of Timaya is three years old today.

 

 

The happy daddy wrote this about his daughter. "WOW! How time flies ,my darling daughter is 3 today. I pray for favour and the grace of GOD upon your life, u will never be ordinary u must always stand out, u will be on top in everything u do, divine wisdom and protection is ur portion. U are GREAT...IJN."

Timaya also described Emmanuella as his 'strength'.

Emmanuella was born in 2012. Timaya's baby mama Barbara is pregnant for his second child.

Nollywood leading diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde took to her social media pages to reveal the secrets on how she keep her skin to glow.

The actress is known as one of the beautiful faces in Nollywood

In 1996, Omotola married Captain Matthew Ekeinde. The couple later held a white ceremony on board a Dash 7 aircraft while flying from Lagos to Benin in 2001, with close family and friends present. Omotola gave birth to her first daughter on 30 March 1997. Together, they have four children, Princess, M.J, Merairah and Michael.

In apparent response to frequent inquires by fans on how she is able to keep her skin glow, Omtola revealed her secrets on her social media pages.

“Many asking how I keep my skin glow. 1. I drink a lot of water 2. When I fall asleep , I really sleep 3. I drink a lot of fresh fruit juice 4. I only use baby lotions and moisturizers ( my mum’s secret) 5. Peace of mind … hope at least one tip helps…” she posted

In early 2013, Omotola made her US television debut in VH1’s scripted series, Hit the Floor On 2 November 2013, she spoke at the 2013 edition of the WISE Summit, held in Doha, Qatar.

In 2013, she was honoured in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton.

In 2014, she was honoured by the Nigerian government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR for her contributions to Nigerian cinema.

Vanguard News...

 

 

 

Hundreds throngs Enugu airport to pay last respects to late Sen. Uche Chukwumerije....

Hundreds of people on Thursday besieged the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to pay their last respects to late Uche Chukwumerije, a senator, who was en route Abia for burial.

Mr. Chukwumerije, also a former minister of information, died in Abuja on April 19 after a protracted illness.

Leading the sympathisers were members of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the socio-cultural organization of the Igbo, including its president, Gary Enwo-Igariwey.

Also present were relations, political associates, cultural troupes and well-wishers.

At a brief prayer session, the Methodist Bishop of the Diocese of Agbani in Enugu State, Bishop Onagha Bienonwu, thanked God for the life of the late senator.

Mr. Bienonwu described him as a man of his words and prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest.

Also speaking with newsmen, the presidential adviser on inter-party affairs, Ben Obi, described Chukwumerije as a committed patriot and the voice of the voiceless.

“He was fearless and courageous and we will definitely miss him,’’ Mr. Obi said.

In his own reaction, Mr. Enwo-Igariwey said the Ohaneze Ndigbo was pained by the loss of Chukwumerije.

He said the organization was, however, consoled that the late senator left behind people who could carry on with his ideals.

He recalled that the late senator was outstanding during the Nigerian civil war in information dissemination for the secessionist Biafra.

The first son of the deceased, Chair Chukwumerije, said his father’s demise was a wake-up call for the Igbo to speak up for their cause.

He described his father as his mentor and friend, saying he would miss him.

Among the dance troupes at the airport were the Nkpokiti dancers from Umunze in Anambra and Ohafia War Dance troupe from Abia.

The late senator will be buried in Isuochi, Abia on Friday.

 

  

This is so so Sad!!!! Photo of a baby without nose....

 

Why I built Library for Ebonyi INEC- NYSC Member

A Batch ‘B’ corps member serving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ebonyi State, Mr. Omolekan Oluwole, has donated a mini-library equipped with research materials to the state headquarters of the commission in Abakaliki.

The project was part of his Community Development Service (CDS), which according to him, “is one of the integral parts of the four-cardinal programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).”

Oluwole, during the inauguration and handing over of the library said after critically observing the challenges faced by the workers of the commission in accessing relevant information, he saw the need to establish a mini-library. He added that he was motivated to embark on the project following the go-ahead order given to him by the NYSC and the commission.

He noted that the library would serve the inquiry and learning needs of the commission as well as building knowledge and confidence in seeking and processing information among the workers, adding that it would also help to promote the staff outward thinking and positive mental reasoning and perception.

He maintained that service year was not a period for merriment, but a time to make sacrifices for community development and charged other corps members to put in their best during the service year.

Unveiling the mini-library equipped with book shelves, plastic chairs, reading tables, relevant books, manuals, journals/magazines, Oluwole said it was his personal contribution to the development of the INEC and the entire community and charged the commission to take further steps to expand the library.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Lawrence Azubuike, thanked Oluwole for coming to their rescue, just as he recalled how the commission existed for years without a place where workers could access information.

The REC represented by the Head of Department, General Administration and Procurement, Dr. S. Johnson, described the corps member as humble and hard-working and urged his colleagues to emulate him.

He noted that INEC and NYSC had maintained synergy for years just as he paid tribute to the corps members for the success recorded in the just concluded general elections, describing youth corps members as indispensable tool in Nigeria’s electoral process.

The state NYSC Coordinator, Mrs E.G. Mbachi, noted that the purpose of establishing the NYSC has been achieved through the likes of Oluwole and urged his colleagues to emulate him by embarking on more projects in their various places of primary assignment.   Represented by the Zonal Inspector, Abakaliki, Mr E.J. Isau, she described NYCS as “a wonderful initiative that has brought national integration to the country.”

Source: Daily Sun

 

 

 

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How I survived Cancer!!!!!!!!!!!!

The late Oronto Natei Douglas certainly was not the biggest of men, but he was larger than life in the eyes of many.  This has been reflected in the eulogies read in his honour since he died last month.

Douglas, until his demise was the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Research, Documentation and Strategy. He died after years of battle with stomach cancer.

OND, as he was fondly called was a man of many parts who trained as a lawyer, made a name as an environmental rights activist, but ended up in government,

At the even with a rich attendance of personalities, the real gist and surprise came from the tribute by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Ngpzi Okonjo-Iweala.

The woman who is one of the most influential actors in the Jonathan administration couldn’t hide her how hard she was hit by Oronto’s death. She went on to reveal that she survived cancer and she often encouraged the diseased to work towards doing same.

The stunned audience listened as Okonjo-Iweala spoke. She said: “Oronto and I had something in common. We were both sufferers of cancer. I am a cancer survivor. I went through this for three years of my life and ended my last treatment 15 years ago. I had two surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation. Through cancer I learned to focus on the big things. I learned to focus on the positives and let the negative slide over. When I found out Oronto had the disease I shared my story with him and told him the way to fight the disease is to keep working, keep up with the positives and let the negatives slide. I am happy with the reports we have heard here that he worked till the end.”

Beyond the minister’s positive confession, the night was rich with the attendance of notable Nigerians in various fields and leanings. This explains why the events leading to Oronto’s burial have been well attended with different groups ensuring that they fully participated in giving the man who started from very humble beginnings in Okoroba Village in Nembe Local Government Area Bayelsa State yet became a bridge connecting people, was very much celebrated.

First was the night of tributes held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Tuesday April 28. Anchored by Nollywood stars Kate Henshaw and Charles Novia, friends of Oronto spoke glowingly of his good works, with all saying that he lived a life worthy of emulation. Rita Dominic, Hilda Dokuboh and Monalisa Chinda performed the fertility dance in tribute to Oronto planned book on women’s rights tentatively titled The Orgasmic Rights.

The events leading to interment of the late presidential aide, who in his heydays as an activist participated in the writing of the Kaiama Declaration (Ijaw manifesto for progress) just as he was the youngest member of team that defended playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa during the Ogoni Nine trial under the Abacha regime were well attended. On Thursday 30th April, friends again gathered at the This Day Dome Abuja to celebrate him.

For the Abuja gathering, the broadcaster Moji Makanjuola and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, a long time friend of the deceased were the anchors. Permanent -Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali welcomed guests, even as he disclosed that it wasn’t easy organising the evening of tributes. He said Oronto’s friends from the civil society, his foreign associates and highly ranked government officials all wanted to hold events to mark his passage. But all groups agreed to come together for the night of tributes. Just as the letters written to Oronto’s family were full of commendations from the high and the low, the Abuja leg of the night of tributes had speaker after speaker commending the late activist for being a good friend.

Pastor Bakare’s attendance came as a surprise to those who didn’t know Oronto had a good relationship with the tough-talking preacher.

Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi was also one of the big names from the opposition that came to pay his last respect to the deceased. Oronto’s younger brother, Gift gave an emotional tribute to his late sibling, saying their family was proud of him. When it was the turn of his former boss, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha he said Oronto was a remarkable individual, adding that he stood by him through all his travails. For the former Bayelsa state governor, the ideas of the man who worked in his cabinet as the commissioner of Information will always be remembered as hero of the Niger-Delta course


 

Passengers to enjoy WI-FI in Nigeria Airport-- Minister of Aviation Mr. Osita Chidoka.... 

The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has said that Wi-fi services will be made available in all the nation’s airports.

He said this during the inauguration of aviation tele-presence equipment at the ministry in Abuja on Tuesday.

In a statement by the Principal Information Officer for the ministry, Mr. Iyogun Sunday, Chidoka said, “Wi-fi services will be inaugurated in Lagos next week to enable passengers to log in with their computers and perform their transactions easily while in transit at the airports.

“This Wi-fi service will be available across all the airports of the nation; this would help to bring our airports services to global standard.”

He added that a robust aviation ministry was being handed over to the incoming administration, which would have to be built on.

The aviation tele-presence equipment is said to be geared towards improving the correspondences between the ministry‘s head office and the chief executive officers of parastatals under the ministry.

Chidoka, while inaugurating the equipment, said the ministry’s quest to leverage ICT and enhance delivery of effective and efficient necessitated the idea of tele-presence equipment.

He said, “The tele-presence device will allow the minister, permanent secretary, and directors of the ministry to sit in the comfort of their offices and hold meetings with the chief executives of the ministry’s agencies across the country, thereby reducing the rate of travelling for meetings.

“I hope that the next aviation minister will be ICT-compliant and continue with the project of building one aviation house that will improve efficiently the running of the industry.”

To demonstrate the operation of the tele-presence equipment, the minister was said to have held a brief meeting with the CEOs of the agencies and the Lagos office.

The chief executive officers of all the agencies reportedly expressed their readiness for the security audit coming up between June 1 and 9 2015 by International Civil Aviation Organisation with the Lagos office showing optimism that Nigeria would be successful.

 

 

Sources: Punch news

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Queen Nwokoye and Angela Okorie play armed robbers in a new movie....

 

Nollywood actresses, Queen Nwokoye and Angela Okorie, are playing armed robbers in a new Rockcelly Resources Films production, which is currently being shot. They play two girls who graduate from stealing in the village to armed robbery. Check out some pictures from the production, after the cut ... 

 

Nollywood Actress Uchenna Nnanna and Hubby's Wedding Pictures Then And Now.. The couples are blessed with a bouncing baby boy... They are still beautifully in love

Omotola's Beautiful Picture Promo Shoot For Pure Heaven Wine...

 

Abortion could lead to breast Cancer...... Experts Warns

 

The many disadvantages of having an abortion cannot be overemphasised, and according to The Foundation for Africa Cultural Heritage, cancer is now one of the risks associated with undergoing an abortion.

According to FACH president, Dr. Nkechi Asogwa, many cases of breast cancer have been linked to the aftermath of an abortion.

Asogwa further said that contraceptives and other birth control pills that have been banned in the United States due to their side effects were being shipped to Nigeria, adding that Nigerians deserve to be told the medical risks involved in taking birth control pills, to enable them to make informed choice.

According to her:

 "When you terminate a pregnancy you end many ongoing processes in the body such as the preparation of breast for the secretion of milk. So the tissues that were cut off suddenly would become fragile and they can trigger the formation of cancerous cells in the breast. There are about five health implications attached to most of these drugs and that was why they were banned in the West. But here, no one is asking questions"

Bomedical scientist, Obianuju Ekeocha speaking at the forum also warned that abortion might damage the womb and lead to future infertility.

She called on the Federal Government to resist any pressure from international partners to legalise abortion

 

Beautiful Actress wwith hubby's wedding picture then and Now

The couples got married n 2012 and still loving!!!!

 

Finally.. meet Osuofia's two lovely daughters....

Osuofia star, Nkem Owoh surprised fans and business associates when he recently appeared a business meeting accompanied by two of his daughters.

Sources disclosed that after several years of keeping his immediate life - wife and children- out of public glare, the actor stepped out with his daughters during the week.

The teenage looking daughters accompanied the hilarious Nollywood actor on a meeting to renew his MTN endorsement deal.

Guess the ladies are ripe enough for the public opinion and acceptance they would be getting from fans and allies of their dad.

The two beautiful Nollywood actresses Ini Edo and Rukky Sanda in a seffie..

Thousands flee the Iraqi city of Ramadi as the UN warns of a Humanitarian crisis

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Godsday Orubebe denies defecting to APC, threaten legal action....

As I thought Godsday Orubebe had denied the earlier report on his twitter accounts. He claimed his twitter handle was hacked into and will take legal action. According to Punch; A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has denied media reports that he was leaving the Peoples Democratic Party to join “his folks” in the All Progressives Congress. Orubebe said in a telephone conversation with Punch correspondent on Tuesday that he was “a proud and committed member” of the PDP, who is with the President in his bid to reorganise the party.

He said those behind the fictitious report hacked into his twitter account. The former Minister also threatened to drag online media houses, who published the story of his alleged defection to the APC without contacting him, before the court. He said, “It is not true that I am leaving the PDP for APC; it is not true and it cannot be true. I am taking online media, who have published the story to court.

“I am a core PDP member. I am with my oga(Goodluck Jonathan) and we are planning to reorganise the PDP to make it a party of unification.” Oga we dey wait you..

sources: Punch news

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, says it is unfair to accuse the Igbo of voting en masse for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), stressing that PDP massively rigged the election in the region. -  Kalu, made the statement said this during an interview session on a Channels TV  programme, tagged, “View from the Top,” yesterday..

According to the former governor said who failed to secure the Abia-North senatorial seat, on the platform of the Progressives Peoples Alliance, believed that he did not lose in the election but was rigged out by the PDP.

He said, “The issue is that what happened in my constituency was a rigged election. Apart from Enugu and Ebonyi states, where the PDP had very good outings, every other state they won in the South-East was rigged.

Kalu said the people of Abia State voted against the PDP because of their feelings towards Governor Theodore Orji and the overbearing nature of the President’s wife, Patience Jonathan.

“So, the Igbo did not make any mistakes, I feel bad when I see people blaming the Igbo. In the presidential election, the result brought out from Abia where I was, did not reflect the voting pattern of the people.

“In Aba, I can tell you and I will tell Jonathan, that he did not win election in Aba. The APC won the election there but when I saw the result, it was a different thing because the people were angry because of the attitude of T. A Orji and the occasional interference of the wife of the President. People were angry.”

Kalu said it would be unfair to criticise a geopolitical zone for voting en masse for a party, adding that in 1999, the South-West voted massively for the then Alliance for Democracy even though Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP is from the zone.

The former governor said the PDP lost the general election because of its greed and superiority complex.

He said he and a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, had planned to form a merger around 2007 but his political associates in the South-East thwarted the plans.

He said he was not surprised that Tinubu went on to form Nigeria’s biggest opposition party which finally defeated the PDP.

He said, “The PDP was bound to lose the elections because many people were very greedy. There was impunity; people in the party felt they were mini gods. And when you feel that God Almighty is no longer God and that you are the new God, you are bound to fail and that was what happened.

“The PDP felt that they could afford anything money could buy. My brothers, the Igbo didn’t understand the local politics. What you see in the country today was planned by Bola Tinubu and me.

“He is alive, you can ask him. He planned to go with the Action Congress and I planned to go with the PPA. We said at the same time, we could come back to the stage but the two governors we had from the South-East were not as forthright as Governor Babatunde Fashola. Fashola was the only AC governor at the time.”

picture and source credit: vanguard

A victory thanksgiving service has been held in Abia State by the outgoing Government of Chief Theodore Orji to thank God for his numerous blessings to the State over the past years.

The Interdenominational thanksgiving service which held at the new International Conference Centre, Umuahia featured special prayers, songs and thanksgiving.

Speaking at the event, Governor Orji thanked Abians for their massive support over the past years which he said saw him through governance.

According to him, "being governor is not easy as a leader has to endure many things" and thanked God for sanctioning and seeing him through his tenure as Governor.

He appealed to Abians to extend the same support they gave to him to his successor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and expressed optimism that he will do his best in office..

Governor Orji used the forum to appeal to those he may have offended in the course of his job as governor, saying that it was not intentional but done in the interest of the state.

Earlier in his sermon, the Archbishop of Aba ecclesiastical province of the Anglican communion and Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Most Rev. Ikechi Nwosu said that Governor Orji would be remembered for his patience and general development he brought to the State.

According to him, apart from infrastructural development, Governor Orji brought peace, security, healthcare as well as partnered well with churches in the State in addition to human capacity building especially empowering youths.

He reminded Christians that whoever must serve God must pass through test.

picture credit: The sun

Chinedu Ikedieze the Nollywood Actor shares picture of him and his wife in Paris

President Goodluck Jonathan attends ECOWAS summit in Ghana as exit nears...

President Goodluck Jonathan is set to attend the 47th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana.

The President is expected to leave Nigeria on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, to attend the event.

This was disclosed via a statement released on Monday, May 18, by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati.

The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali and House of Representatives Majority Leader, Mulikat Akande among others.

The President will return to the country after the one-day summit.

APC DISOWNS MINISTERIAL LIST 

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday dismissed as mere fiction, a list of ministers being circulated especially on Social Media.

According to the APC, the party has nothing to do with the said list and urged Nigerians to wait for the authentic one which will be made public through the appropriate channels.

This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja.

Mohammed said, “Nigerians should disregard these lists and await the authentic list which will be communicated through the appropriate channels at the right time.”

The APC also cautioned the media against using statements attributing actions to President-elect, without clarification.

The party urged the media to clarify with the authentic officials of the party and the Buhari Campaign Organisation, any issue having to do with the actions of the President-elect, in order to avoid presenting falsehood as facts.

APC said, “The appeal becomes necessary following recent media reports on the actions which the President-elect will purportedly embark upon once he is sworn into office.

“Various people have been quoted in the media on what the President-elect will do or will not do once he assumes office.

“The truth is that these people do not speak for the President-elect, hence the need for the media to clarify such issues with the Chairman of the party, its National Publicity Secretary or the Spokesman of the Buhari Campaign Organization. These officials are always available to clarify issues.”

The party noted that the ongoing transition is a delicate period that columnists with evil intentions could capitalise on to cause disaffection or overheat the polity, hence the need for all stakeholders to be extra-cautious and to put the national interest above all other interests.