First Lady Patience Jonathan sick again?

According to Sahara Reporters, our First Lady is sick again and at the moment shuttling between Spain and Germany for treatment. Don't know how true this is but she's been absent from several important official events in the last few days. Hope she gets better...

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SHOWED OFF SOME SERIOUS SKILLS

He can run the most powerful nation in the free world and bounce a soccer ball off his head. President Barack Obama showed off some serious skills when he hosted a ceremony honoring players and coaches from Stanley Cup-winning team, the L.A. Kings, and Major League Soccer champs, the Los Angeles Galaxy. Why don't any of those guys look impressed? (3/26/2013)

PICTURES OF THE CONDOLENCE VISITS TO LATE WOLE AWOLOWO(son of late obafemi awolowo) country home at ikenne remo

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Jonathan, Mark, Govs Pay Tribute To Late Wole Awolowo

Condolences have continued to flood the home of the Awolowos in Ogun State, following the demise on Wednesday of Chief Oluwole Awolowo, son of the first Premier of the western region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and publisher of the TRIBUNE Newspapers.
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the death of the Publisher as sad and painful, saying he was a distinguished evangelist, humanist and community leader.
The president who spoke through his special adviser on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati described Awolowo as a worthy and honoured member of the Awolowo dynasty who diligently served God and humanity to the best of his abilities.
The statement made available to LEADERSHIP reads in part: “President Jonathan commended Chief Awolowo’s steadfast, life-long commitment to upholding, maintaining and continually improving the Tribune newspapers which ensured that the Nigerian Tribune and its sister publications have remained an objective voice of reason in Nigeria’s media space and continue to offer invaluable services to the nation.”
Senate President, David Mark, in his condolence, lamented the death of the Publisher, describing his death as a painful exit. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media & Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, Mark said the late media guru was an erudite administrator, who lived a Godly life with love and passion for humanity.
Mark said, “I recall with nostalgia the tenacity of purpose portrayed by late Evangelist Oluwole. He never discriminated against friends, workers and even relations.
When the mantle of leadership fell on his shoulder even at early stage of life, he stood firm and made a greater impact. The Unbreakable as fondly called by associates, has passed on.
We are pained and saddened but what can we do.
“This is purely the will of God Almighty as death is an inevitable end of all mortals. We have once again lost a rare gem, kind, considerate and selfless Nigerian.” Mark lamented.”
State governors in their condolences described the death as a national loss.  Ogun State governor, Chief Ibikunle Amosun described the death as a big loss.
Amosun, in a statement issued by, his Senior Special Assistant on Media,  Mrs Funmi Wakama said the death  was a sad occurrence which had thrown the  state into mourning.
The governor said the fact that the deceased  was survived by his mother, Mrs Hannah Awolowo, made the departure of the Second Republic legislator more painful.
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, also expressed shock on the death of the Publisher.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olayinka Oyebode, Fayemi regretted that death has robbed the Awolowo clan of a shinning star who had been a motivator of the family since the demise of the patriarch, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
The governor stressed that the loss became more painful by the fact that the family was yet to fully recover from the death of Oluwole’s sister, Mrs. Ayodele Soyode, who passed on less than two years ago.
The Kwara State governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed described the death of the Publisher/Vice Chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Publishers of the Tribune titles, Chief Oluwole Awolowo as sad, unfortunate and shocking.
Ahmed noted in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, said that the death of  Awolowo at the age of 70 years was painful as it was at an age  that Nigeria could still tap from his fountain of wisdom
Ondo State governor, Mr. Olusegun Mimiko expressed shock over  the death of Chief Awolowo, the son of the  late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
Also paying tribute to the deceased, the former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani–Kayode  said, “ I was informed about the passing of my dear egbon Chief Oluwole Awolowo. He was a wonderful man and such a kind and gentle soul- a truly illustrious gentleman with an equally illustrious heritage.
“This is a sad day for those of us that grew up looking up to him, for the yoruba people and indeed for Nigeria. He goes forth to meet his ancestors, his forefathers and the Living God.”

"JONATHAN BE READY TO PARK OUT OR JUMP OUT OF ASO ROCK IN 2015"-NORTHERN ELDERS FORUM

The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has sounded a warning to President Goodluck Jonathan, telling him that he would have to contend with a unified north should he insist on seeking another term in 2015.

NEF spokesman, Prof Ango Abdullahi, gave this warning yesterday in Kaduna during an exclusive interview.

Commenting on why the north is putting its act together in order to present a formidable team, Abdullahi said, “We are trying now to unify our people (northerners) that have been divided along ethnic and religious lines in the last two years.

And very soon you will hear the north talking from one platform.

“President Jonathan should just be ready to either park out or jump out of Aso Rock. He should be ready to fight a unified north in 2015.”

He further expressed the group’s belief that the insurgency in the north was being fueled as a strategy to stigmatize the region.

“From all indications, the president has already stigmatised some parts of the country as being Boko Haram, and that everything about the violence in the north must be Boko Haram, but we know that the original Boko Haram by Mohammed Yusuf is not solely responsible for all the bombings that have been taking place.

“The Boko Haram syndrome may be a strategic plan to portray the north as morally unfit to rule; it is also a strategic plan to divide the country along north and south, or along religious and ethnic lines,” he said, adding that those behind such evil act would regret their actions in due time.

Abdullahi, a former vice chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zarai, further claimed that President Jonathan was always known as somebody who likes to take sides.

According to him, “Jonathan is only a theoretical president of Nigeria; but, practically, he has demonstrated that he is a president of a section of the country. He has always spoken in defence of his Niger Delta people. He is always fond of exonerating his people.

“You can see a president exonerating a criminal such as the October 1 bombings in 2010. He has also come out to say that Boko Haram has infiltrated his government, and that Boko Haram members are in his government, the Army, the Police and even in the Villa. This we know is a strategy to stigmatise any candidate from the north come 2015.”

On whether Jonathan should contest the 2015 presidential election, Abdullahi said, “Whether Jonathan is free to contest the 2015 election or not is the business of Bamagan Tukur; all we are hoping is that he is not speaking on behalf of the people of the north.

“If Bamagan Tukur is familiar with the history of zoning by his party since 1999, one would be surprised that Bamagan Tukur, who comes from this part of the country, is talking about Jonathan contesting election in 2015. But then, that is the business of the PDP.

The people of north would certainly take a decision to bring a consensus candidate come 2015.”

He further argued that the region should be allowed to conclude its eight years and anything short of that would not be acceptable.

“The north gave former President Olusegun Obasanjo his full eight years; it is only normal that the north should be allowed to conclude our eight years, started by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua,” he said.

On Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu’s insistence that President Jonathan had signed a one-term agreement, Abdullahi said that the governor’s revelation may be have emanated from the pressure being mounted on the governors by the northerners.

NIGERIAN IDOL season 3 - Abasiakan was evicted 5 min ago

ABASIAKAN HANSON is one of the contestants of the top 30 in the Nigerian Idol Season 3 and the only one representing Akwa Ibom and Cross River. He was among the last 5 standing on the stage. The  viewer at home were surprise when this handsome dude was evicted 5 min ago from Nigerian idol season 3. The question is ;why is it that the judges are not happy about it. Many Nigerian are not happy with this eviction.............. Well the organizers of this event understand better.     ALL THE BEST IN LIFE .....Abasiakan

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KING WASIU AYINDE MARSHALL (K1) welcome his 38th child

Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, aka KWAM 1, is a father once again.

NET has gathered that K1′s new wife Fatia Titi Masha delivered a baby girl at about 3AM on Sunday, February 3, 2013, at a Chicago hospital.

There was some controversy in October 2012 when K1 married Titi, who happens to be his ex-wife Salewa’s niece.

But K1, 56, confronted his critics, insisting he had done nothing wrong.

The respected musician and band leader has numerous other children from other wives.

AKOLADE AROWOLO - That day she died was my birthday

Akolade Arowolo, the 31-year-old man standing trial for allegedly killing his banker wife, Titilayo, on June 24, 2011 said he and the deceased kissed and had sex for two hours on the day she died.

He said:

“That day she died was my birthday. I see birthdays as a new year in one’s life and I usually pray at the early hours of that day. I prayed till 3am but was woken by my wife’s kiss. We had sex for almost two hours and it was very good as we hadn’t done such in a while. We later prayed and talked about how we could improve on our relationship as well as business opportunities.”

Akolade said he only slapped his wife once throughout their three-year marriage, adding that their marriage was not a violent one as alleged.

Akolade, while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, told an Ikeja High Court on Thursday that he met his wife at Lagos State University in 2005 while he was taking classes for a postgraduate degree.

He said they grew close and became good friends and he got her pregnant in 2008 and they got married in November that year.

He said, “We were great friends and lovers but that is not to say that we didn’t have challenges. In the course of our relationship, there were times people commended us because we knew how to counsel people.

“We were everywhere together and I took her to work on many occasions while sometimes, I would leave the car for her to take to work while I would use public transport. Our challenges were like those of many young couples. We disagreed on many things.

“For example, a few months before our daughter, Olamide, was born, we were making plans for the baby when she demanded N500, 000 to buy all necessary things. I told her I didn’t have that much on me and she should accept N100, 000 but she refused and left for her parents’ home.”

Akolade described his wife as hot-tempered adding that she always flared up whenever she could not have her way, earning her the nickname, Thatcher.

He said a few months into the marriage, he noticed that his wife’s attitude had changed and he sought advice from a friend who told him to leave the house whenever there was an argument. He said one day, his wife got him very angry and he slapped her only once.

He said, “One Friday, I went for a vigil but did not come back the following morning. I went to stay with a friend because I wanted my wife to miss me. However I started missing her and I went back home that same day. On getting home, I met a man in the house whom my wife identified as her colleague. The man left immediately after.

“I went through her phone and noticed that she had called her father, George Oyakhire, an ex-boyfriend of hers and an unidentified number. Later, I asked her why she didn’t call me when I did not come home but she said she did not have airtime. I then asked her that where did she then get airtime to call the three people I noticed on her phone.

“She flared up and said I should never go through her phone again. She then started to call her ex-boyfriend in my presence. I got angry, grabbed her phone and smashed it against the wall. She took my phone and smashed it as well, so I slapped her. She immediately left the house and went to her parents’ place.”

He said his wife was also secretive and had even confessed to having an abortion without his consent adding that the abortion later led to menstrual complications.

Akolade, who claimed to be an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, said he was not jobless as reported but was an auditor and had even worked on big government contracts.

He maintained that his wife had on numerous occasions left him to be with her parents sometimes for months.

Justice Lateefa Okunnu adjourned the matter till May 22, 2013, for further hearing, standing down the case after Akolade broke down and could not continue with his testimony.

Source: PUNCH

GENEVIEVE NNAJI WITHOUT MAKE UP

The popular Nollywood actress actress Genevieve Nnaji posted this photo on her instagram page yesterday.

Ayo Animashaun announces 24hr online radio & TV station channel

Ayo Animashaun announces 24hr online radio & TV station channel

Executive producer of Nigeria’s most prestigious annual music Awards, The Headies, Ayo Animashaun, has announced the launch of a new property, a 24 hour online radio channel called ‘Street Hop’.

According to Ayo Animashaun, ‘This is a 3-year idea that we’ve always had. It’s going to follow the steps of ‘Hip On TV’ and ‘Hip Hop World Magazine’, but this time, it’ll be more daring…radio and online.’



Animashaun’s company Smooth Promotions delivers media content on multiple platforms: TV, online and print. Now he says they’re ready to play the game on radio with the completion of a fully-equipped studio located in Lagos.

“It’s going to be a breath of fresh air. Now listeners can listen to good music for extended periods. We have redefined television and print content production, and want to extend the creativity into radio. Lovers of Nigerian music and entertainment should watch out’, he added.
Work is currently on-going at the Smooth Promotion Secretariat, where finishing touches are being put in place and internal test transmission is in progress.
Streethop will also be available as a mobile application for Blackberry, Android, iPhones and iPads.

The Online TV Channel however, is already in operation and has begun streaming live on www.hiptv.tv and OHTv. Hip TV’s 24hour station features quality and first rate exclusive entertainment and music content.
Now you can be in the know of all that’s going on in the world of entertainment, 24hours everyday! Experience a break from the norm and log on.

IJEBU FASHION WEEK = IJEBU FASHION AWARD

Ijebu fashion week organisation present an achievement award to our own Nigerian actor COMRADE (DR) ADESHINA ADESANYA A.K.A PASTOR AJIDARA as an ambassador for culture. This award was presented to him in his office at ijebu ode.