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Hours after the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued a bench warrant for Saraki’s arrest for failing to appear in court in his ongoing trial for alleged false asset declaration, the Nigeria Police has vowed to arrest Saraki and produce him to the tribunal by Monday September 21st. The police force public relations officer, Mrs. Olabisi Kolawole said today  “We are going to promptly arrest the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and produce him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday. Since it is a bench warrant issued by a competent court, the order will be carried out without delay. We don’t want to pre-empt anything,” she said in an interview with The Nation

I n his days as the governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, otherwise known as DSP, was fondly referred to as the Governor-General of Izon Nation, because he presided over the only state with entirely Ijaw extraction and was seen as the leader of the struggle for the proverbial Resource Control in the Niger Delta. But his popularity and political career was cut short when he was impeached towards the end of December 2005 and replaced by his then Deputy Governor, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who later became Nigeria’s President following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010. DSP landed in prison and he was in a sordid state until his godson, Jonathan granted him state pardon, lifting him out of the political doldrums. Today, Alamieyeseigha still respected in Bayelsa, speaks on Jonathan, Obasanjo , Governor Seriake and Bayelsa State. Excerpts: Let’s start by asking what informed your choice of former President Jonathan as your deputy Governor in 1

In an effort to combat vandalism, the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is testing a new weapon: a drone outfitted with an infrared camera. It is designed to document evidence of vandalism. In 2014 Nigeria lost over N1.2 trillion to oil theft. The government continues to incur heavy costs in a bid to repair vandalised pipelines and at the end of 2014, recorded losses of 50,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil daily but now NSCDC has found a new way to fight back In the coming weeks, NSCDC will test the new technology to catch the perpetrators in action Gana said. “We must find new ways to fight vandalism ,” the NSCDC Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu told news men in his office at National Headquarters Abuja, he said NSCDC took this bold step to be in line with change crusade of Mr. President. The new drone, outfitted with an infrared camera and the NSCDC’s logo, will use GPS to document the times and places where vandals are observed, making it easier to prosec

Katherine Kpina a.k.a Karina is an upcoming music artiste who has her eyes set on the big times. With her latest single Suddenly, enjoying massive airplays around the country, the beautiful singer may have little to worry about her future in the industry as she seems to have been accepted by a good number of music fans. Karina But the light-skinned songstress have not always been on the good side of music fans as she recounted an experience where she nearly totally freaked out on stage. According to her, when she stepped on stage her song wouldn’t just come on to sing along. “It was a terrible experience. I was performing on stage with my dancers and my song refused to play. I got on stage and introduced my song and it just didn’t play. Though after spending like five minutes, it started playing but the moment of silence with the fans cheering and chanting without the song playing was terrifying. The audience got so noisy and then someone from the crowd said: “Sing na, abi shame d

Orente’ crooner, Adekunle Gold has lovely words to describe his boss, Olamide. In a chat with Showtime, he said, ‘I’ve been signed to YBNL for about eight months now. And I can tell you that Olamide is an amazing and hardworking young man. And I totally love his work ethics.’ Adekunle-Gold Also speaking about what informed him switching from graphic designing which he studied in school to music, he said, ‘I’ve actually been into music for a while and as a matter of fact, it has always been my first love. Photoshop skills is what I developed along the line, while graphic designing and brand  development is my profession.’ The word in the grapevine is that Adekunle is in a relationship with fellow artiste, Simi, and we asked him if she’s proving hard to get, hence inspiring the song ‘Sade.’ Here’s what he said, ‘Lol…stop hearing stuff. I’m not in a relationship with Simi, and nobody is giving me tough time.’ When we reminded him that the social media pages of the both of them are f

Beautiful Nigerian singer, Zaina recently unveiled her new single titled Pana, which means Hit me. Zaina In an interview with Showtime, Zaina reveals the concept behind the song: “Pana is not so much a departure from my sound; I make sure I always keep ‘Zaina’ elements on every record I do. I am still very much the same energetic, sultry and playful songstress you heard on Sarewale. In the new song, I explored a fresh new beat with a slight twist” She also throws more light on why she has been silent after the release of her Afro-beat song, Sarewale “I wouldn’t call it a silence per se. Sarewale was a new sound and direction for me so I spent more time developing my brand around that, staying close but working steadily underground until now.

Since Reminisce featured Olamide and Phyno on his controversial hit single titled Local Rappers, there have been a sort of disaffection among rappers who rap in pure English, because some of them feel the song was targeted at them. Modenine Reminisce and his pals had declared in the song that ‘punchlines don’t bring in the money anymore’ and many who have listened to the song believe the jibe in the song was directed most especially at MI and Modenine. But in a recent interview with HipTV Modenine shrugged off the notion that the message in the song was directed at him, saying no rapper in his right senses would say punchlines in raps don’t count anymore. “ It’s a lovely song” he said of the song. “When I heard it I felt it was a satire meant to ruffle some feathers though but it cannot be directed at artistes who still use punchlines in their raps. We all know that punchlines still and will forever bring in the money. Because if you check advertising, you will find out that the

I can't even begin to explain how happy I feel. I am so grateful! I'm 35 years old today and I have so far been able to do a lot of the things I wanted to do with my life...I've made most of dreams come true. One of the dreams I haven't accomplished yet is being a mum...and a wife of course...lol. Hopefully, that will happen for me soon. Thanks to my family, friends and all LIB readers for being there for me all these years. Also, happy birthday to every one else born today September 19th. May God continue to keep, guide and protect us. And thank you so so much (in advance) for all the lovely birthday wishes...love and plenty kisses!

Borno State Government yesterday announced the creation of a ministry that will manage the affairs of all Internally Displaced Persons from the state. While announcing the creation of the ministry, the state governor, Kashim Shettima said the ministry will be called The ministry for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement. As part of its work, the ministry towards the reconstruction of affected communities in the state. The new ministry is to be headed by Dr. Babagana Zulum who until his appointment was the Rector of the State owned Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri.

University of Ilorin's best graduating student from the Faculty of Education in 2009, Ruth Idi Okpoto now Mrs Ruth Omopariola-Bolarinwa, a deaf lady, has cried out for help after searching for a good and well paying job six years after she graduated from school. In an email she sent to Education Review & obtained by The Sun, Ruth who is now a married mother of one, narrated her fruitless efforts in searching for a well paying job. She shared on how tribalism, nepotism and her deafness have militated against her getting a job that will tally with her educational qualification. She says she currently works at a school in Ogun state where she coordinates the PTA group. She called on her alma mata, Exxon Mobil and others to help her with a job. Excerpts of the email after the cut... “To set the record straight I am not a deaf-mute. Not all deaf people are dummies. I am a bilingual deaf person with a mild hearing loss.  I became deaf in 1997 at the age of 15 while in SS 1 at Dairy

A BUJA—THE Federal Government has ordered all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to within seven days, compile names of all public service employees owed arrears of salaries and allowances for immediate payment. The order is contained in a circular with reference number HCSF/428/S.1/128 dated September 14, 2015 issued by the Presidency on the auspices of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF. The circular was signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danlandi I. Kifasi. Confirming the development, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, stressed the urgent need to compile the names of those being owed to pay them immediately, arguing that the affected workers had been passing through difficult times. ASCSN Secretary-General, Comrade Bashir Lawal, commended President Buhari for bringing hope to thousands of public employees owed arrears of salaries and allowances for years.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, reiterated its resolve to, within the next couple of weeks, commence the review of the fiscal terms of its existing deep offshore Production Sharing Contracts, PSC, with some International Oil and Gas Companies operating in Nigeria. ‎Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, who disclosed this in a statement from the Corporation in Abuja, explained that the decision was borne out of the need to seek favorable benefits to Nigeria based on prevailing realities in the industry. Ibe kachikwu According to Kachikwu, who was speaking at the France-Nigeria Business Forum organized to mark the State Visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Paris, France, ‎some of the contracts were negotiated over 20 years ago and they have since been overtaken by new realities in the industry. He stated that in the weeks and months ahead the NNPC would be re-negotiating the contracts to extract as much benefit as possible for Nigeri

MAIDUGURI—Cholera outbreak in three Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps within Maiduguri, Borno State, have left 16 people dead and 172 in critical conditions, with World Health Organization, WHO, and UNICEF battling the epidemic. Children collect stagnant water for use at home in Harare Photo: AP However, Information Officer of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mallam Abdulkadir Ibrahim, in a telephone interview, said it was not an outbreak of cholera, but reported cases of diarrhoea and vomiting. NEMA is the sole agency in charge of feeding the IDPs since inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The affected camps are those housing IDPs from Mafa along Dikwa/Ngala Road. Health officials at the camp told Vanguard that so far, 16 people had died of the outbreak, while 172 were in serious condition as they work with international organization to bring the situation under control. One of the health officials working with UNICEF told Vanguard, yester

Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State  has sent a letter to the State House of Assembly, requesting for the upward review ofN489.69 billion 2015 appropriation budget by the sum of N23.97 billion aimed at enabling his administration execute some strategic projects. The governor’s request was contained in a letter to the Assembly dated September 3, proposing for N5.697 billion for recurrent expenditure and N18.278 billion for capital expenditure. The letter, which was read at a plenary yesterday, by the Senior Legislative Director, Mr. Wasiu Bisiriyu, lamented the abysmal performance of the budget, which stood at 97 percent for recurrent expenditure and 29 percent capital expenditure. Gov. Ambode According to the letter, the rationale for proposing the budget re-ordering, included: the need for the construction of pedestrian bridge at Ojodu Berger, construction of fly-over bridges at Ajah roundabout and Pen Cinema, Agege. The letter also stated that the budget re-ordering

Ngipheni from KwaMafunze in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa is a virgin at 64. She had to remain a virgin because that was the only way to participate in reed dance, a yearly dance/cultural activity for their king, Goodwill Zwelithini’s called umkhosi womhlanga. She has been part of the reed dance since she was a teenager. "Before we go to the ceremony, our guardians test us to make sure that we are still virgins. This is because the ceremony is only for virgins," she said. Although still a virgin, Ngipheni said she has longed for sex before. "The only way I could deal with the longing was by remembering my parents’ advice. Longing for sex is natural if you are a human being."  She said during her younger days, she used to have many boys proposing love to her. "I wanted to remain innocent so I turned them down." Ngipheni also revealed that she had a boyfriend once who later became her fiance. "In our days our fiances never rushed us into having

, he’s 19 years-old, he’s a male model and ain’t nothing wrong with that. Not too long ago he was just like any other aspiring model in Nigeria, hustling for jobs and trying to get into a good agency, until his story changed. Victor, who isn’t the only model in his family, had heard about the  Aquafina Elite Model Look  competition in Nigeria in 2012, and had decided to sign up with his sister. He didn’t get his chance until 2014 when he registered along with thousands of other hopefuls, except his sister who missed out because of school exams. As luck, or maybe his excellent performance would have it, Victor was selected as part of 13 finalists who got a chance to impress the Elite Model Look international judges. Victor was victorious (talk about a good name), along with a female winner, Mayowa Nicholas. Together, they got their big break into the international modelling industry, but here’s why Victor is special. After winning the competition, he started out in Milan, walking t

Mavin record boss Don Jazzy has grabbed an award from The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim church. This was gathered on the music boss’ Twitter handle where he tweeted his fans telling them that he’s still a proud member of the church. See Don Jazzy’s photo, tweet and throwback photo of his family. Don Jazzy receiving his award from the Church. Don Jazzy Michael Collins ‏@DONJAZZY And then?? Till now sef. get it right sha “Cherubim & Seraphim” Don Jazzy’s tweet

 Nigerian troops continue their deep and aggressive advance into Boko Haram terrorists’ dens in the epicenter of the counter insurgency operations, scores of women and children who were abducted, were on Monday rescued from the sect. A statement confirming the development signed by Colonel Sani Usman, acting Director, Army Public Relations, said, “Nigerian troops advancing to clear all known Boko Haram terrorists camps towards Banki, Kumshe axis and Bama axis have cleared 4 more camps earlier today. “They were able to clear the terrorists’ camp at Bolungu 1 and 2, Bula Doye and Cheehi Dare and secured a very important bridge linking the towns of Miyanti and Banki in Borno State. “The gallant troops also rescued dozen of kidnapped women and children held captive by Boko Haram terrorists. Continuing, Usman said, “The clearance by ground troops and aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force will continue till we reach the desired objective of defeating the terrorists.” Recall that

Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts are afoot to mend ties with the Christian minority in the west African country. The rampage was triggered in January when radical Muslims angered by caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed in French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo killed 12 people in an assault on the magazine’s Paris offices. In Niger, hundreds of Muslims took to the streets, clashing with police and razing 45 churches, five hotels, as well as bars and schools run by Christians. The French cultural centre in the second city, Zinder, was also set alight. Muslims make up about 98 percent of the 17 million population in the deeply poor, landlocked nation south of the Sahara. Until the riots, they lived in peace with the small Christian minority. However, the threat of armed Islamist activity is present both in the north, where Niger is prey to Al-Qaeda-linked groups in the desert, and the south, which has been attacked by Bok

Nsukka – Abductors of Sheik Adams Idoko, the Chief Imam, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Central Mosque have demanded N20m ransom as a condition for the release of the Muslim leader in Nsukka, The Chief Imam was kidnapped last Thursday at Ogurite headquarters of Igboeze-north local government Area in the state while attending a meeting of Muslim faithful in the locality. A source from the Central Mosque who pleaded anonymity told vanguard that the kidnappers has finally opened up discussions in the late hours of last Monday having held the Imam captive for five days without offering a word which sent shivers to the Muslim community in the University town of Nsukka, demanding N20m before they could free the Sheik. The anonymous noted that UNN central mosque does not have that kind of money the kidnappers were demanding, they ought to know that the Sheik is not a politician nor business tycoon but only a messenger of Allah. “Up till now, it surprises the community how the Imam who devo

Amid rollercoasting fanfare, grandeur and hype the Guinness Brand Ambassadors surprised and celebrated their own #madeofblack heroes in Lagos and Enugu recently. While Olamide identified Tunde Adebanjo aka Euro as his #madeofblack hero, Phyno celebrated Mr. Macdonald Ikem Odenigbo aka DJ Good Noise as his. Visiting their heroes at their homes amid fanfare and pageantry, the duo explained the rationale behind their choices. Olamide and Phyno stated that it was important to recognize someone with a clear passion for creativity, sacrifice and zeal to make a difference. According to Olamide, Adebanjo was celebrated “because of his selfless contribution to humanity and the society. He has done a lot for his community and environment and that is what the Made of Black campaign is all about; redefining black not as a colour but as an attitude that inspires individuals, charging them to greater feats. Adebanjo is my hero; he is made of more, made of attitude, made of swag; simply he is made

There are indications that the government of United States of America (USA) is set to partner the Nigerian film industry, popularly called Nollywood, particularly in the areas of co-production treaties, protection of Intellectual Property rights and distribution, among others. The US Assistant Secretary of State on Economic and Business Affairs, Ambassador Charles Rivkin, dropped this hint when he and his team met with a high-powered 6-man delegation of Nollywood on Wednesday, at The George Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, to discuss the challenges and economic prospects of Nollywood and how the US government can begin to officially partner the third largest film-making nation in the world. According to Rivkin who was a former US Ambassador to France, his visit is to find a common ground between Nigeria and the USA in various sectors, including Nollywood, pointing out that the US was very much concerned about the issue of piracy and Intellectual Property protection in the sector. “My visit toda

Even as a greenhorn, Precious Chukwu Eke’s stint as an actress still dazzles. The budding actress has   cautioned producers who would approach her with scripts that may want her going nude or topless while on a movie set.  Precious who is fondly called Orange Berry, made this known in a chat with  HVP , after the conclusion of the production of the movie,  “My Neighbor’s Wife”, in Owerri. She played the role of Suzan in the movie. Precious-chukwu-eke Describing her role as “ challenging,” she said , “It’s so hectic because I saw myself doing a role that is not part of me. It’s not in any way known to be my kind of person, as it involves the character Suzan who happens to be a player. “I really love the character even with its challenge. I would want to play it over and over again, because it brought out the best in me. And guess what? It was a wrap for me, as my best was offered,” she said. The movie with the working title, “My Neighbor’s Wife”, and produced by Kingsley Okereke of

To maximize and deepen the benefits of electronic governance and digital transformation in Nigeria, the Nigerian Computer Society, the President of the Nigerian Computer Soceity, NCS, Prof Adesola Aderounmu has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to consider the appointment of seasoned IT professionals to head the Ministry of Communication Technology and other IT agencies in the country. Professionalism in governance Aderounmu who stated this in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Engr. Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said that the CT ministry, with other IT agencies in Nigeria, if well managed, can resolve Nigeria job crises and further create wealth for the nation similar to the IT revolution going on in India. While urging the government to give priority to the use of registered local IT professionals and registered local IT companies to execute IT jobs, the university don said that was need to appoint seasoned IT professionals on t

Fifty-five-year-old, physically challenged Nigerian, Ambrose Okeke Ifedilichukwe, who was arrested last Thursday, at the Kotoka International Airport, Ghana, for swallowing pellets of powdered substances suspected to be cocaine has died. Ambrose-Okeke He died on Saturday evening after going through surgery at the 37 Military Hospital, where he expelled 46 of the pellets, reports Ghanaian Times. He had earlier confessed to officials of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) during interrogation that he swallowed the substance to be delivered to somebody for a fee of $6,000. NACOB is a Ghananian agency concerned with the formulation and enforcement of narcotics laws, as well as preventing the use, import, and export of narcotics. Nii Lante Blankson, Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Enforcement at NACOB, who disclosed yesterday, said he suspected that some of the pellets might have burst in the stomach. He said Ifedilichukwe, who is physically-challenged, was on an Emirate flig

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expresses shock over the abduction of the wife of the Deputy Managing Director of Sun Newspapers, Mr. Steve Nwosu. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday said the party was deeply saddened by the news of the abduction of Mrs. Toyin Nwosu, decrying it is as a devilish and barbaric act. The PDP said it is deeply worried by the recent spate of abductions in the country, adding that the perpetrators cannot justify their actions under any guise whatsoever. The party said its thoughts and prayers go for the safe return of Mrs. Nwosu and for other victims of this social vice. It also expressed confidence that the security forces would track down the abductors and expose those behind the crime. “Finally, the PDP declares its support for each and every policy undertaken by the present Federal Government to limit to scourge kidnapping and other criminal activities. We stand together with the government against all enemies perpetrating

ABUJA – NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has again taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC and President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that the economy has remained on rapid fall since the last four months. The All Progressives Congress (APC) reacting described the PDP’s rambling statement on the nation’s economy as part of the opposition’s ploy to distract the Buhari Administration from its onerous task of putting the nation on a sound footing. The PDP in a statement Monday by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh,  the nation’s economy has remained so because of what the PDP described as absence of clear-cut fiscal policy direction and an economic team to deal with the domestic and global challenges associated with a developing economy. According to PDP,  the President Mohammadu Buhari-led APC administration should pay urgent attention to the management of the nation’s economy, adding that he should sustain existing economic projects.

Watch this video to see how Top Sprinter's Celebrity Panel of Judges - Olympic Medallists DejiAliu, Glory Alozie, Uchenna Emedolu and Francis Obikwelu - decide on Benin City for the impending final 2015 Auditions for Top Sprinter Genesis! This final Auditions in 2015 will now take place at the  Uniben Sports Complex in Benin on September 25/26th , with the  Lagos FINALS,  bringing together all the best athletes from the Ibadan, Enugu & Benin Auditions coming up immediately after at the   TeslimBalogun Stadium from October 1st to 3rd! Both events are 'all-comers' events - ALL Athletes are allowed to compete BUT YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE HERE TO BE ON THE STARTLIST IN BENIN AND/OR LAGOS -  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TopSprinterBeninLagos  - every athlete competing in Benin or Lagos must fill this form once - please email the link to all your athlete friends who may be interested in taking part! Don't delay, as  the first 100 applicants for the Benin Auditions wi

NET Newspaper Limited, owners of THENETNG, Newsroom and NECLive have announced the publication of the biography of Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer Innocent 2face Idibia. The project, done in commemoration of the musician’s 40th birthday, is part of the NET book series, which kicked off in April 2015. Idibia’s biography, edited by NET publisher and 2face’s former publicist Ayeni Adekunle Samuel, is titled ‘A Very Good Bad guy: The Story Of Innocent 2Face Idibia.’ The book contains a detailed interview with 2face, lyrics and discography, views from some of those who have shaped his life and career, an insider’s journey through his life and times, as well as a collection of some of the most important articles, reviews, features and news about him since 2004. ‘A Very Good Bad guy: The Story Of Innocent 2Face Idibia’ is first of its kind for a Nigerian pop artiste and indeed, for a contemporary Nigerian musician. The book’s presentation is planned to coincide with Idibia’s 40

“The fight against corruption mobilizes all of us because we want to do away with evil and injustice.  But we should remember that casting the bad into the sea does not imply the sudden appearance on our shores of the good that we need.” -Prof. Ricardo Hausmann, Faculty  Chair  of Leading Economic Growth . I will never forget that sunny afternoon at the Polo Ground Ibadan sometime in 1984 as we all massed to watch the public execution of three armed robbers who were condemned to deatth. It was a period when the Buhari-Idiagbon  regime was in a frenzy to clean up Nigeria of all the vices plaguing it. The executioners appeared on the scene and within minutes despatched the armed robbers with hot lead shot into their chests with uncanny accuracy.As we made to leave the execution ground,there was a shout of “oooleee”.Within a jiffy the security men in view had arrested one of those who just watched the Polo Ground execution picking money from the pocket of a fellow spectator. The inci