FirstBank of Nigeria Empowers 8000+ Youth Corp Members
It was a time of learning, fun and excitement as corpsmembers learnt edhow to write business plans, create a sales picthpitch and many and more.important activities for upcoming entrepreneurs.
There were several competitions held which saw several platoons members carting went away with cash prizes, City of Lagos monopoly boards and more. See more pictures photos from the camps below...
Dark horse for APC in Kogi
Party chieftains and stakeholders in the state are of the opinion that Vice Admiral Jibrin possess the needed qualities that can melt the differences in the party and the state on general following the death of Price Abubakar Audu, who was coasting home to victory his demise.
My philanthropy, not motivated by politics –Prince Obi Orizu, Crown Prince of Nnewi Kingdom
FROM OBINNA ODOGWU, EKWULOBIA
Prince Obi Orizu is the crown prince of Nnewi kingdom, the first son of HRH Igwe (Dr) K.O.N. Orizu III, the traditional ruler of Nnewi. Born on November 29th 1965, he is married to his lovely wife, Ebele and God blessed the marriage with three children ― Chidera, Chiamaka and Chidubem. He spoke lately with Sunday Sun on the occasion of his 50th birthday celebration about his life and state of the nation. Excerpts:
For the benefit of those who don’t know you, could you say a bit about yourself?
Police nab 5 suspected fraudsters in Lagos
By Esther Onyegbula
LAGOS—Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, have arrested five members of a 15-man syndicate that specialized in defrauding innocent members of the public in Lagos and its environs of their hard-earned money.
The suspects identified as Adeola Oladele, 42, Friday Philip, 33, Israel Ibe, 35, Oyewole Thompson, 30, and Onyebuchi Godwin, 20, were arrested by RRS operatives after a tip off.
Vanguard gathered that the five suspects who were arrested in Oko -Baba- Sule, off Wilma Street, Olodi ,Apapa, were taken to the State Headquarters of the RRS, Alausa, Ikeja, for interrogation.
They allegedly admitted being culpable and stated that it was greed and unemployment that lured them into crime.
My boyfriend walked away when I started acting – Funmi Awelewa
Up and rising Yoruba actress, Funmi Awelewa is so beautiful that it is almost impossible to think a man in his right senses would walk away from her – for any reason. But the Ibadan-based producer of Ife O Dogba and Aromimawe will tell you this is something that nearly tore her apart when she was starting out on her acting path.
“Yes, I have been heartbroken before” she told Potpourri when asked if her heart has ever been broken.
“My ex boyfriend broke up with me because of my profession – acting. I don’t know what really happened, he just walked away, probably intimidated by the profession”
BIAFRA: Ohanaeze seeks unconditional release of Radio Biafra boss
By Emeka Mamah, Francis Igata, Peter Okutu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Chinonso Alozie
The apex Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rose from its Imeobi (highest decision organ) meeting in Enugu and called on the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Director of Radio Biafra and leader of IPOB, unconditionally.
However, the meeting, which was billed to hold with representatives of MASSOB and IPOB was boycotted by the pro-Biafra groups.
Ohanaeze‘s directive was contained in a communique jointly signed by the National President of Ohanaeze, Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey and the Secretary General, Dr. Joe Nworgu.
They said that agitations and public protests over Biafra had been exacerbated by the detention of Mr. Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra. At the meeting attended by representatives of both the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, in Enugu yesterday, Ohanaeze further expressed displeasure over the continued incarceration of Kanu, saying that it was gravely concerned over current wide-spread public Biafra agitations in states of the South-East and some other states of Nigeria for the actualization of Biafra.
How N65bn Abacha loot was spent – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
* Say it was spent on roads, electricity, others
LAGOS—Former Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the World Bank that about $500 million (N65bn) recovered from the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha in Switzerland was spent in the 2004 and 2005 budgets on roads, electricity, education, water and health across all six geo-political zones of Nigeria.
This was contained in the documents the World Bank sent to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, following enquiries made by SERAP on how the money, tagged Abacha loot was spent.
Biafra is dead and buried – Akinjide
By Ola Ajayi
Akinjide served as minister of education in the Tafawa Balewa’s cabinet in the First Republic and as minister of Justice and Attorney General in the Second Republic government of President Shagari. Akinjide was a frontline member of the defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN and served as the party’s legal adviser prior to his appointment as attorney general.
He is presently, a member of the Board of Trustees, BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In this interview, he reviews the actions and inactions of the Buhari government, the prospects of the PDP following its recent electoral loss among other national issues.
You have not been so visible in politics in recent times.
You have not been so visible in politics in recent times.
AFCON U-23: Nigeria survive Mali’s late blitz, shoot to top
By John Egbokhan
Nigeria got their campaign at the CAF U-23 Championship off to a shaky but winning start yesterday, edging Mali 3-2 in their Group B clash at the Stade Caroline Faye in Mbour.
Nigeria got their campaign at the CAF U-23 Championship off to a shaky but winning start yesterday, edging Mali 3-2 in their Group B clash at the Stade Caroline Faye in Mbour.
A game of two halves, saw the Nigerians scoring three goals in the first half, while Mali got the second half, netting twice but falling short of nicking the equaliser, which they truly deserved on the evidence of their performance and second half display.
This is a match that Coach Samson Siasia would quickly want to forget as he attempts to qualify Nigeria for next summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.
Northern govs vow to defeat Boko Haram, poverty
By Peter Duru
MAKURDI—Governors of the Northern states have vowed to join forces to defeat Boko Haram insurgentsThe governors also pledged to deepen the relationship among the people of different sections of the region to foster greater unity.
Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, spoke yesterday in Wannune, Tarka local Government Area of Benue State when he led two other governors of the forum to pay a condolence visit to Senator George Akume, who recently lost his elder brother and paramount ruler of Tarka, the late Chief Gabriel Indyer Akume.
Paramilitary pensioners seek review of 2004 Pension Scheme Act
By Gabriel Enogholase
BENIN—PENSIONERS from the paramilitary forces in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to review the 2004 Pension Act which captured those who were not eligible, with a view to returning them to the former pension scheme and their gratuity reimbursed. The pensioners, in a statement in Benin, Edo State, weekend, by Mr. P. Hiaghana, at the end of their meeting, accused the Fifth National Assembly of foisting on unsuspecting Nigerians, an allegedly reprehensive, oppressive and discriminative Pension Act devoid of fairness to all.
Noting that the Contributing Pension Scheme was a laudable programme, it said that the 2004 Pension Act from inception was hinged on deceit and self serving motives rather than to address the problems it was meant to solve.
Infraction: SEC sets aside N5bn for investors’ compensation
By Nkiru Nnorom
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has set aside N5 billion as a seed capital to jump-start the National Investors Protection Fund, NIPF, to compensate investors who may suffer pecuniary losses in the course of their transaction in the capital market.
The NIPF is a scheme being promoted by the SEC to compensate investors that suffer losses due to the insolvency, bankruptcy or negligence of a capital market operator, CMO.
The NIPF, according to the set of rules approved by the SEC’s board earlier in the year, will apply only to defalcations by insolvent or bankrupt capital market operators that are not dealing with members of any Securities Exchange or Capital Trade Points.
Group protests in Abia, calls for change of Appeal Court Judges in Owerri
By Anayo Okoli
UMUAHIA—A group, Catholic Network of Nigeria [CNN] staged a protest weekend in Bende, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, calling for the change of the Justices of the Court of Appeal Owerri, Imo State.
According to the group which is sympathetic to the opposition All Progressive Grand Alliance [APGA], it has no confidence in Owerri Apeal Court Judges.
The placards-carrying group comprising mainly of youths and women, alleged that some Judges at the Owerri Appeal Court are very close to the tribunal Judges that handled cases in Abia tribunals and therefore have no confidence that they would conscientiously review the cases from Abia.
MPC measures not sufficient for economic growth – Analysts
By Babajide Komolafe
The decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 11 percent and cut the Cash Reserve Requirement of banks to 20 percent will not automatically translate to economic growth, said economic analysts. Faced with the slow economic growth in the three quarters of the year, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the end of its meeting on Tuesday decided to relax monetary policy in a bid to boost growth. Consequently the MPC reduced the MPR from 13.0 percent to 11.0 percent; reduced the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) from 25.0 percent to 20.0 percent; and fixed the Asymmetric corridor of +2.0 percent and -7.0 percent around the MPR.
Flour Mills Nigeria: One step away from loss
By Mike Uzor
Flour Mills Nigeria showed an exceptional rise in profit at the end of its second quarter trading yet it is facing operating pressure that leaves it just one step away from a loss. The company’s 450% rise in after tax profit in the second quarter is an exceptional earnings record in a year of a general corporate earnings lull. With an after tax profit of N24.02 billion at half year, the company has already made about three times the full year profit figure it posted at the end of the preceding financial year.
The company’s impressive profit show however came almost exclusively from profit realised from disposal of investment in associates. Without the windfall, Flour Mills would have reported a meager profit of N287 million in the second quarter. That is the only contribution from the company’s normal operations to the otherwise robust bottom line picture displayed at the end of the second quarter. That was all the company saved for shareholders out of sales revenue of N177.58 billion generated at the end of the second quarter.
Is there nothing good about the so called illegal refineries?
By Omoh Gabriel
Last week I talked about the technological opportunity the so-called illegal refineries is offering the nation that is being thrown away. There were many Nigerians who felt the same way. But one particular reader suggested a part 2 that should focus on the danger the destruction of tons of illegally refined products is having on the coastal, as well as the entire Niger- Delta region. Federal government law enforcement agents have engaged in an endless battle with crude oil thieves.
The joint military task force set up by government in this regard is to arrest and prosecute these thieves. I am not so sure that considering the impact oil spill has on the environment, the task force was empowered to destroy crude oil and products recovered from these so-called illegal refiners. But regular reports have it that such recovered products are usually destroyed.
N50bn expenditure: Sylva accusses Dickson of lying
By Samuel Oyadongha
The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC),weekend dismissed as unfortunate and misleading the claim by the former Deputy Governor, Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi that the former Governor and flag bearer of the party, Chief Timipre Sylva engaged in illegal financial and wasteful spending of over N50billion in two weeks during his tenure as governor of the state.
Ebebi, two time Speaker of the state House of Assembly was Sylva’s deputy for three years before he was impeached in a controversial manner and replaced with Chief Werinipre Seibarugu.
Agric workers threaten strike over allowance
By Oboh Agbonkhese
LAGOS — Workers in the agricultural sector, on the platform of Nigerian Council of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurants, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association, IUF, have threatened industrial unrest if efforts at making the Federal Government extend the benefits of hazard allowance to them failed.
They lamented that while their counterparts in the livestock and veterinary sub-sector, categorised as health workers, had been enjoying the allowance, the Agricultural and Allied Employees’ Union of Nigeria, AAEUN, had been negotiating for same benefit for the past 15 years without success.
At a briefing in Lagos, Chairman of Nigerian Council of IUF, Mr. Leke Success, said if President Muhammadu Buhari was really interested in diversifying the economy and making agriculture the pillar of national growth and development as he promised, there was need to implement hazard allowance for agricultural workers to motivate the workforce and drive policy implementation.
Sponsorship: MTN and manner of giving back
By Princewill Ekwujuru
Sponsorship is the fastest growing form of marketing globally. Therefore the primary reason companies include sponsorship as part of their marketing plans is to increase brand awareness, whether it’s establishing or strengthening the brand, or to change their brand image that subsists.
However, by associating a brand with an event or entity that the target audience views positively is by way of shaping attitudes and helping to generate a positive reaction to the brand. Ultimately, the goal is to improve how a brand is perceived by its target audience. This happens in a variety of ways.
For this reason a brand needs to build relevant memory structures that make it easier to notice, recognise, recall and hence…. of course…buy. This is the brand’s mental availability. several other brands have keyed into this phrase to strengthen and build top- of- the- mind- brand.
Singer Sinead O'Connor attempts suicide, says 'my family betrayed me' in suicide note
Nigeria's Odion Ighalo becomes England's highest goalscorer in the year 2015
Very graphic photos from horrific vehicle accident in PH today
Gbenro & Osas Ajibade's Stunning Outfits to the 2015 Eloy Awards
Gbenro and his wife, Osas' stunning power couple look to the Eloy Awards 2015 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, tonight.
Lagos State First Lady at the opening ceremony of LTV Christmas family funfair
Photos: Buhari, Cameron discuss climate change & threat of global extremism at CHOGM
The love between our Minister of Transport and his wife (photos)
Saudi Arabia allows women to participate in elections for the first time
More than 900 women are standing in the December 12th municipal elections, which will also mark the first time women are allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia.
Ruled by King Salman, the oil-rich state has no elected legislature but has faced intense western scrutiny over its human rights record.
Fears over rise in horse sex abuse in Switzerland
Former President Jonathan, wife condole with Bayelsa businessman, Dr Eruani (photos)
Babangida: "I Will Vote For An Igbo President In 2019 If I Find One"
Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, says he is ready to vote for an Igbo president in 2019.
Speaking with The Interview, a magazine focused on leading professionals and politicians, IBB, as he is fondly called, described the agitation for Biafra republic as a distraction.
“We do not need this distraction now,” he was quoted as saying, adding that “I will vote for an Igbo president in 2019, if I find one.”
He also revisited one of the most controversial issues involving him – the death of MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 election.
Speaking with The Interview, a magazine focused on leading professionals and politicians, IBB, as he is fondly called, described the agitation for Biafra republic as a distraction.
“We do not need this distraction now,” he was quoted as saying, adding that “I will vote for an Igbo president in 2019, if I find one.”
He also revisited one of the most controversial issues involving him – the death of MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 election.
The Bad Drivers, The Custom Officers And The Outcome (pics)
See What This Ceo Is Demanding For - Jobs/Vacancies
I just saw a job advertisement and decided to read up the requirements. It was amusing to see that this CEO is not beating about the bush in making clear what he wants.. An exceptionally pretty single female assistant. Now, that's a new twist to job hunt.
If you are not exceptionally pretty, I hope you know how to call on God sha. Happy Sunday.
If you are not exceptionally pretty, I hope you know how to call on God sha. Happy Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 Chelsea, the view of the both team lineup
Tottenham Hotspur lineups
Hugo Lloris
Asmir Begovic
Kyle Walker
Branislav Ivanovic
Danny Rose
Kurt Zouma
Toby Alderweireld
Gary Cahill
Jan Vertonghen
Cesar Azpilicueta
Heung-Min Son
Amnesty Office justifies return of foreign students
By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that some students abroad, have returned to the country due to lack of resources to meet their financial obligations.
In a statement on Sunday from the media and Communication Consultant to the Amnesty Programme, Owei Lakemfa, the Office described the claim as untrue and misleading, saying that the students abroad and in the country on the Amnesty scholarship programme have since received their payments.
‘‘We wish to state that there is no iota of truth in the claims that some students abroad, have had to return to the country due to lack of resources to meet their financial obligation.
‘‘The students abroad and in the country on the Amnesty Scholarship Programme have received their payments,’’ the statement said.
‘‘The students abroad and in the country on the Amnesty Scholarship Programme have received their payments,’’ the statement said.
Twelve finalists emerge as Wole Soyinka Centre marks 10th award anniversary
Twelve journalists have emerged as finalists for the 2015 edition and tenth anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting.
The shortlist includes Fisayo Soyombo of The Cable, Adekunle Yusuf of The Nation, Chukwuemeka Emenike of The New Telegraph, Sumner Sambo of Television Continental, Motunrayo Joel and Adedayo Odusanya of The Punch, Ikechukwu Ibe of The Daily Trust, Emmanuel Ogala and Bassey Udo of Premium Times, Ayodele Ojo of The Sun, Asukwo Bassey of Business Day and Kikelomo Abosede Ifekoya of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
APC chieftain advises Cross River govt. to prioritise agriculture
Calabar – Mr Hillard Etta, the National Vice Chairman (South-South), All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised the Cross River Government to prioritise agriculture.
Etta, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Sunday, said that prioritisng agriculture would lead to increased government revenue and job availability for the youth.
According to him, Cross River can produce the food the country needs if the available agricultural resources in the state can be harnessed.
“Rice, oil palm, and cocoa grow well in this state. If government focuses on the production and processing of these crops, it can change the fortunes of the state.’
“Cross River is the second largest producer of cocoa in the country and can produce all the rice and cocoa needed in this country, if the right thing is done.”
Kate Henshaw Wows In Bangs
"All the glory must be to the Lord...for He is worthy of our praise, no man on earth should give glory to himself, all the glory MUST BE TO THE LORD.
Thanksgiving MUST never and WILL never cease to Almighty God for taking me through the year thus far, through it all, through the fire n the flames, I am still here, grateful to see November draw to a close and ready to receive December with open arms! It can ONLY BE JEHOVAH ELSHADDAI!! Happy Sunday my dears and have a great week ahead.
MUA : @oluchionuigbo
Hair :@lamlyhairsignature" Kate captioned the pic.
Thanksgiving MUST never and WILL never cease to Almighty God for taking me through the year thus far, through it all, through the fire n the flames, I am still here, grateful to see November draw to a close and ready to receive December with open arms! It can ONLY BE JEHOVAH ELSHADDAI!! Happy Sunday my dears and have a great week ahead.
MUA : @oluchionuigbo
Hair :@lamlyhairsignature" Kate captioned the pic.
Nigeria Vs Mali. African U23 Championship. Sun 29th Nov
African U23 Championship(Olympic Qualifier)
Sun 29th Nov.
Venue: Caroline Faye Stadium
time: 5pm
Nigeria U23 national team, popularly known as Dream Team, will on Sunday November 29, 2015, kick-off its campaign at the U23 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Senegal, with first match against Mali.
A quick look at Malian opposition shows something interesting. Mali U23 national team may prove a hard nut to crack at the tournament – WATCH OUT! The West African country has been doing very well in age grade soccer tournaments, especially this year – won Bronze at the last FIFA U21 World cup and Silver at the just concluded FIFA U17 World cup in Chile.
Buhari In Talks With Igbo Leaders Over Pro-biafra Protests – Presidency
The Federal Government is currently reaching out to some leaders of thought in the South-East to intervene in the growing pro-Biafra protests in that part of the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also received the assurances of state governors in the geopolitical zone that the issue has being adequately addressed.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said this in an interview on Saturday.
Adesina was responding to a question on whether the President was considering inviting leaders of the protesters for talks or will use South-East governors and other leaders of thought to reach out to them.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also received the assurances of state governors in the geopolitical zone that the issue has being adequately addressed.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said this in an interview on Saturday.
Adesina was responding to a question on whether the President was considering inviting leaders of the protesters for talks or will use South-East governors and other leaders of thought to reach out to them.
The Golden Living: Therapeutic And Non-therapeutic Fruit/Vegetable Pulp Blends and Dietetic Consultancy
The Golden Living applies the knowledge of Nutrition (nutrients in food) in targetting and treating ailments and health anomalies such as diabetes, obessity, cardiovascular diseases, skin/hair disorders or mere formulations to prevent diseases, maintain and promote optimum health!
There are very valid reasons the WHO recommends 2-5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day for everyone!
1.) Regular intake of fruits and vegetables facilitate in weight loss and helps keep away lost weight.
2.) The vitamin and mineral rich fruits and vegetables are essential in daily function of the organs.
3.) The fiber rich fruits and vegetables "scrub" your digestive system of adherents that may cause colon cancer among other diseases (detoxification of the kidneys, liver and system)
4.) Phytochemicals and bioactive component rich fruits and vegetables PREVENT stroke, cancers, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases.
5.) Certain fruits and vegetables keep your skin and hair naturally glossy, healthy and smoothe!
Among many other benefits.
Tamera Mowry shares intimate breastfeeding photo on Instagram
Actress and The Real co host Tamera Mowry shared this intimate photo of her breastfeeding her 3 months old daughter Ariah, writing "Breastfeeding Ariah has been amazing, in large part because I learned a lot from my experience with Aden (her son)" she captioned the beautiful image.
Writing on her blog, she said:
"I cherish every moment i can sit down and feed her. It's our private time together, and i really find it so relaxing. It makes me feel good to know that i can give her everything that her body needs, and i plan to do so until she's one year. And women must do what's right for their baby-which include bottle feeding of cource,"Lovely photos: Jude Okoye's daughter turns one today
"You gave my life a new meaning my sweet little angel.. I loved you before I met you. You have brought nothing but joy to everyone of us and we pray that God in his infinite mercy protect and guide you every single day of your life. I wish you good health, long life, prosperity, wisdom and knowledge that passeth all human understanding in Jesus name... I love u eternally my princess" More photos after the cut...
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