WEDDING BELL! Dr. SID & Simi Osomo Set To Walk Down The Aisle This July!

All seems to be working so fast for the Nigerian singer-songwriter Sidney Onoriode Esiri, popularly known as Dr Sid whose fiancée Simi Osomo, graduated from Law School on November 2013 has finally declared his intention to tie the knot with his sweetheart.
Its just barely few days after the singers birthday and announcing to the public his new signed deal with MTN as an ambassador.
As we all are aware that Nigerian entertainment industry was abuzz at the weekend with the star-studded wedding of Nigerian music diva, Tiwa Savage and her husband, Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun.
For most artistes, it was a time to felicitate with the bride and groom. As the ceremony got underway, guests were given room to make speeches. But interestingly, Tiwa ‘s co-Mavin artiste, Dr Sid, dropped a bombshell.
In a few words, the Surulere crooner announced that his wedding would come up in July.
He didn’t disclose the details as the artiste set the entertain.

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Chelsea-Atletico Madrid Betting Preview: Defences to come out on top once again at Stamford Bridge

Having overseen two backs-to-the-wall performances in the past week, Al Hain-Cole expects Jose Mourinho to keep things tight yet again in tonight’s Champions League clash
After reigniting their Premier League title bid with a smash-and-grab victory over Liverpool at the weekend, Chelsea will be hoping to book a place in the Champions League final when Atletico Madrid visit Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Having successfully secured a goalless draw in the away leg, Jose Mourinho’s men are 13/10 (2.30)favourites with bet365 to complete the job by coming out on top in 90 minutes this evening.

However, the visitors come into this clash on the back of a nine-match winning streak in the league and are available at 5/2 (3.50) to record a victory that would see them to their first European Cup final since 1974.

Los Rojiblancoss picked up a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou on the way to knocking out Barcelona in the quarter-finals, and you can get odds of 23/10 (3.30) on them holding on for another stalemate this evening.

Although Mourinho made no secret of his annoyance at having to face title rivals Liverpool in the middle of such crucial European commitments, the lack of preparation time was arguably negated by the manager’s almost identical gameplan for each fixture.

Having masterminded a defensive performance in Madrid on Tuesday, the Portuguese boss was able to take almost the same tactical blueprint to Anfield on Sunday, albeit with a few changes to personnel.

While the hosts may have to show slightly more ambition in front of their own fans tonight, they are unlikely to take too many risks against a similarly ruthless counterattacking outfit, meaning a cagey affair should be in the offing.

A return of just seven goals scored in their last seven games in this competition suggests Chelsea should struggle to break down a side that have only conceded five in 11 Champions League ties this season, while their own record of four consecutive European home clean sheets suggests defences should be very much on top tonight.

Considering this pair have conceded just 12 goals in 22 games combined in Europe this season, odds of 6/4 (2.50) seem safe on no more than one being scored when they come face-to-face in a tight match this evening.
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Judge: House Lied, There Was No Injunction Halting Probe of Alison-Madueke

The announcement by the House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Monday that it could not proceed with the probe into alleged N10 billion expended by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the lease of 

private aircraft for the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, owing to a court

injunction, has been dismissed as an outright lie by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Taking the lawmakers to task, the court yesterday in Abuja summoned the House of Representatives to come and show it the purported order which stopped it from going ahead with the probe.

THISDAY had correctly reported yesterday that the court had rejected the request by the minister and NNPC seeking an interim injunction stopping the House from its investigation.

In the alternative, the plaintiffs had asked the court for an order of status quo, directing the parties to maintain the current position as at the date of filing the suit.

Instead of granting their request, the court had on April 14 directed the House of Representatives to appear before it to show cause why the interim orders being sought should not be granted.

However, at the resumed sitting on the suit yesterday, a visibly exasperated Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed said he was embarrassed when he woke up on Monday night and saw a barrage of headlines claiming that he granted an order restraining the House’s committee from going ahead with the probe.

“I’m interested in where they got the order from since it did not emanate from this court,” the judge said.
Justice Mohammed then demanded an explanation from the lawyer to the Minister of Petroleum Resources and the NNPC, Mr. Etigwe Uwah (SAN), especially on the source of the information that resulted in the misinformation in the media.

Responding, Uwah dissociated himself from the reports and told the judge that the House of Representatives was the source of the reports.

He produced a statement allegedly issued by the Chairman of the House Committee, Media and Publicity, Hon. Zakari Mohammed, purportedly showing that the court had restrained the House from going ahead with the probe.

Etigwe said he was equally shocked, as he was bombarded with calls and text messagesasking him for clarification on the purported court order.

He said in his bid to ensure that the public was not misled, he was forced to issue a statement which he sent to THISDAY and The Guardian newspapers on Monday night.

“My Lord, you can see that THISDAY reported correctly,” he told the judge while brandishing a copy of the newspaper.
Uwah also defended his clients  – the petroleum minister and the NNPC – saying they did not sponsor the misinformation, adding that the House should take the blame.

Uwah, who said he was also embarrassed just like the judge, added that he was at a loss as to why the House of Representatives’, which has legal adviser and a retinue of lawyers, had chosen to misinterpret a simple court order.
Curiously, the House, which is the second defendant in the suit was neither in court nor represented by a counsel.
Only the National Assembly who was listed as the first defendant was represented by its counsel, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN).
Maikyau commended the judge for his steadfastness and said he had just been briefed by the National Assembly. He also defended Uwah, whom he said had been forthright in the handling of the case.

The judge consequently summoned the House to appear before it on May 5, with the purported court order issued by him restraining the House from carrying out the probe.

The judge said: “I had thought that Uwah was behind this. But now that it has been shown that he was not behind this, I will summon the House to produce the purported court order.”

The judge had earlier cautioned journalists to get their facts right before going to press.
He said he had instructed his registrars to allow any journalist who wanted clarification to see his manuscript so that the court would not be misrepresented.

He stressed: “As the presiding judge of this court, no such order was made. Since the confusion emanated from the House of Representatives and incidentally the House, though a party to the suit, is not represented in court today.
“I will adjourn the matter to enable the House of Representatives come and clear the air on whether it was served with a restraining order. The House should come and tell the court where it got the restraining order from.”

He consequently adjourned the matter to May 5 and ordered that hearing notices be served on the House.
The House committee was supposed to have commenced investigations into allegations that N10 billion had been expended by the state-run oil corporation to charter executive jets for the personal use of Alison-Madueke and her family on Monday.

One of the jets is a Challenger 850, while the other is a Global Express XRS, which was said to have cost NNPC €600,000 on a return charter trip to London.
However, instead of proceeding with the planned probe, PAC had announced that day that the House had been served court papers stopping the probe.

The chairman of the committee, Hon. Adeola Solomon Olamilekan (APC, Lagos), told reporters that as they prepared to commence with the public hearing on the matter, the committee was told that an order restraining it had been submitted to the speaker’s office.

“As we speak, there is a court order, which has been served to the Office of the Speaker, even though the committee has not obtained the copy of that order,” Olamilekan had said, stressing, “We expected that she should be here today. But we have been served with a court order, notifying us that they have gone to court.”

He explained that the “nature of the court order is simple. They are just restraining us from carrying out our own investigation. I don’t know what they are afraid of that they have gone to court. We shall wait and see.”

Also speaking at the briefing, the House Chairman, Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Zakari Mohammed (APC, Kwara), had said that the minister’s action was a sign that the executive arm of government was bent on arm-twisting the legislature and stopping it in its anti-graft crusade.

“The import of this is that as legislators, we are supposed to fight corruption, but of course, this is another demonstration of the frustrations we face from government. This is a clear case of a matter which is under investigation, or supposedly will go into investigation, but is being frustrated,” Zakari had said.

“However, as a law abiding arm of government, we would tarry a while and take legal advice on this issue. May be that was why she did not show face today (Monday),” he added.

Adding that the House was studying the papers and taking a position, Mohammed said: “Rather than leave the issue to speculation, we said let us inform you about the development, so that the Nigerian people would not be misinformed about the House.

“Our responsibility is to expose corruption. The House of Representatives, in its wisdom, took the decision to investigate this matter. They chose to wait until the day we said we would start this investigation for them to serve us this order.

“So it tells a lot about what they intend to achieve with this issue. We don’t need to go into details. But of course we have come out formally and told you about the stand of the House.”
The lawmaker further clarified that the committee would study the court papers and consult widely before taking the next line of action.

“There are court papers served by the court stopping us from further probing the issue of the chartered jets. We had a resolution on the floor of the House and it was referred to the Public Accounts Committee. At no point in time has the leadership of the House expressed fears that they were under any pressure.

“This is not the first time we are going into this kind of process. It is usual that when you are dealing with the high and mighty, people will presume that you will hit a brickwall, but we are very, very consistent.
“The only way you can stop us is through a process like the court case, which we consider as a temporary setback. We will seek legal opinion and the House will be advised appropriately.

“This setback is painful though, but we have to obey the laws of the land. There is nobody that is under pressure. All that was written was based on speculation. As for the court order, we do not know what will happen. We are watching,” Mohammed had said.

Meanwhile, in reaction to speculations that the House might have succumbed to pressure and had used the fictitious court order as the perfect excuse to stop the probe, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has restated the commitment of the lower chamber to hold the public hearing once the House gets the appropriate legal advice on the suit instituted against it.

Tambuwal, who made this known yesterday during plenary while ruling on a point of order on the propriety of the court action, said: “We have not closed that investigation. When we get legal advice, we will know the next line of action.

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Davido, Samuel Eto’o, Adebayor Post Banana Photos In Support Of Barcelona’s Dani Alves

After Barcelona defender Dani Alves ate the banana that was thrown at him, he started a revolution. Right now, it’s taken over the social media. The racist incident happened during Barcelona’s match against Villarreal on Sunday, when a banana was thrown onto the pitch towards Dani Alves as he went to take a corner. Everyone was amazed as Dani

picked it up, peeled it back and ate it. And since then, he has been receiving massive support against racism.

Speaking after the match Alves said:

“We have suffered this in Spain for some time, you have to take it with a dose of humour. We aren’t going to change things easily. If you don’t give it importance, they don’t achieve their objective. I don’t know who it was, but thanks to whoever threw the banana, the potassium gave me the energy for the two crosses which led to a goal.” 

The banana thrower has been identified and banned for life from games at the El Madrigal Stadium. The banana campaign for Alves has also gone viral. With even Davido sharing his own photo.

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#VIBE: Sean Tizzle ft. Reminisce & Olamide – Kilogbe (Remix)

Sean Tizzle‘s debut album “The Journey” is finally out! The 17-track compilation hit stores this morning, and here’s a lil scoop from it. The joint below is the remix to “Kilogbe”featuring Indigenous Rap heavyweights Olamide and Reminisce.

“The Journey” should be on iTunes and other online platforms  in the coming days. Features include Olamide, Reminisce, 9ice, Ice Prince and Naeto C. Cop it when you see it.

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‘I AM THE KING OF R&B IN NIGERIA’ – DAREY ART ALADE DECLARES

Award winning artiste Darey Art Alade said in a recent interview with Encomium mag that he is the king of RnB music in Nigeria and not Banky W. When asked if he feels any competition between himself and Banky W knowing that they are both called Nigeria’s king of RnB, Darey replied;
“There is only one king of RnB. I have never heard anybody being called king of RnB except me. I have never heard anybody call him (Banky W) king of RnB except if you think he is one. But the truth is, there is only one king, and you know who the king is. If you doubt it, my new material will settle the scores. Although it has taken sometime, I am very happy the work is coming out soon” he told the magazine
Darey also spoke on the increased rate of artiste/management face off and revealed plans of acquiring a radio station. Continue to read the rest…
On artiste/management face off, Darey said;

“The truth of the matter is everybody has a role to play and they have a portion of the blame. The label invests something, I don’t want to say much. For every investment you want to make a return. This is where the artiste doesn’t understand. In the beginning, they gave you a house, a car, and you think you are talented, and come to think of it, you don’t even have anything in the market. Whatever they gave you was based on potential, the initial agreement that if I give you this, you will give me that in return. Some artistes don’t have agreement, everything is sealed at a bar. As you drink, you signed without realizing what you are signing. Some of them are illiterates, some pretend to know what the business is all about, but they don’t. Some of them get carried away by the glitz and glamour of it, signed without knowing what the agreement stipulates. When they default, they start blaming the label, saying all sorts of things. But most of us don’t find out what was the agreement before going to the press and write. On the other side, the label may have been obligated to do certain things but they did not do it and the artiste will complain. These are the issues” he said
On how to resolve these issues, Darey said;
“I think both sides should have respect for agreement. There shouldn’t be issues if both sides respect agreement they made. For instance, when I left Questionmark, nobody heard that I fought anybody till tomorrow. Yes we had disagreement, it wasn’t a rosy ending but till date they are still my friends, we work together. So maturity is needed to handle such situation”.
Darey also spoke on his plans to own a radio station
“I will love to own a radio station. I have already started making inquiries and plans on that feasibility. I am a radio person, I have worked on radio, and it was really fun. Since then I felt it is good if I can achieve this by running a radio station. After all, it will provide jobs for people, encourage creativity and improve entertainment. I don’t know the format of the station yet but let me get the license first” he said.

We should go to God for solutions – Kumuyi

The General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, William Kumuyi has advised Nigerians to always go to God for solutions.Kumuyi was quoted as saying this in a statement by the church Secretary, Pastor Jerry Asemota, announcing the church’s national Easter retreat programme.
He said, “The scripture has said that man born of woman is full of troubles. In a world full of challenges, most people daily live under various forms of defeat. These troubles have necessitated the search for solutions. However many people seek the way out of life’s challenges from wrong quarters, most times, complicating the situation.
“As a Bible-believing church, we hold sacred the word of God. In commemorating the vicarious death of Christ on the cross and His glorious resurrection, we come together via a retreat to reflect on that supernatural event and to receive the power to live victorious lives. For us, Christ’s resurrection is a sign that one day we shall arise to meet him in a new body,” the statement read in part.
The three-day retreat which is scheduled to take off on April 17, 2014 is expected to run concurrently with the church’s monthly revival and miracle programme. The twin event will hold at the church’s Conference Centre on KM 42, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Kumuyi is expected to lead other clerics at the event which will hold simultaneously in all the states and regional headquarters of the church within Nigeria. The programme is also expected to feature seminars, choir/orchestra renditions, prayer and intercessory sessions and above all power-packed ministrations by Kumuyi.
“To achieve freedom from oppressions and the oppressors, the oppressed need a higher power that has no negative consequences. The power that raised Jesus from the dead is potent enough to set the oppressed free and to make a repentant sinner walk in newness of life,” he said.

Spot the difference: Kim K’s butt through the years…:-)

Left pic was in 2006, right pic in 2014.

Pharrell Williams cries during Oprah Winfrey interview

“I’m so happy,” the star told Winfrey before adding that the song was “a crazy half-court shot”.
“It’s not because you’re that good,” Williams said of the song. “It’s because you’re out of ideas. And that’s what happened. I hit zero. And I just hit a place of openness because I had nothing else left.”
Williams, who has been behind some of the biggest hits of the past decade, told Winfrey that his best songs came two ways.

“Either when I have a really good gut feeling about something, it’s written in the shower or on a plane.”
“Shower’s good, isn’t it?” said Winfrey. “There’s something about the water.”
“The water attracts your ear,” he said. “You get distracted, and your mind wanders.”
Things didn’t go quite so smoothly for the star at the Coachella music festival over the weekend.
“I wanted this s*** to be so much hotter,” he moaned, “but the dust and this f***ing wind …”

How Fire Caught Yinka Ayefele’s House

The awesome gospel singer, Ayefele, was shocked when he learnt that fire rocked down his multi-million naira mansion on Tuesday morning at about 6:15 a.m .

We currently don’t know what caused the fire, but his journalist friends have started broadcasting the pictures of the scene on blackberry. We hope theyput out the fire soon.

White Widow Linked To Abuja Bombing

World wide terrorist, ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite, has been linked to the huge terror attack which occurred today in Abuja.


The huge explosion destroyed forty buses and left a sickening trail of death and destruction as fuel tanks on nearby vehicles also exploded amid the heat of the blast.
But while nobody has officially claimed responsibility, security sources, according to reports fear the bombing may have been a revenge attack for the death of Lewthwaite’s mentor two weeks ago – al-Shabaab terror chief Makaburi, aka Sheikh Abubakar Shariff Ahmed.

A senior security source said agents across Africa were on high alert after the assassination of Makaburi – reportedly by the UK and US funded Kenyan Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) 14 days ago. Adding that Lewthwaite and her associates “wanted revenge”.

The source said:

“Makaburi was always believed to be at the very top of the hierarchy of terror organisation al-Shabaab. Intelligence suggests he introduced Samantha Lewthwaite to many influential figures within the al-Shabaab network. He guided her on her path to Jihad. His murder was seen as yet another act of war.”

Lewthwaite, 30, is believed to be in Nigeria, Kenya or Somalia, where Islamist terror networks are closely linked, making it far easier for her to evade detection than in Europe.  The daughter of a British Army soldier, she is already on Interpol’s Most Wanted list in connection with seven murders as well as the siege of the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya in September last year which left 67 dead and nearly 200 injured.
She was reportedly caught at a checkpoint in Nigeria just six months ago – but managed to bribe her way to freedom.
She is also believed to have widely used the alias ‘Natalie Webb’ and travelled on a forged South African passport. She has been on the run since January 2012 and is now one of the most wanted international fugitives in the world, officially being hunted by 190 countries!
Local police, however, have linked today’s bombing to the Boko Haram terrorist network.

Absolut Partners MTV for MAMAs 2014

As part of its support for creativity and transformation in young individuals, Absolut Vodka is partnering with MTV to organize this year MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). The event is scheduled to take place later in June at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa. 

The nominations for the awards will be revealed on 16 April 2014 with new additions like the “Transform Today Award” sponsored by Absolut Vodka.  Continue...

The new award is to celebrate the power of young individuals to transform the image of Africa through their creativity and vision. Others are the Lifestyle Award, the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award and Personality of the Year Award.

Sola Oke, Marketing Director of Pernod Ricard Nigeria, said: “In each generation there are a handful of artists who leave transformative marks and the MAMA most certainly celebrates those artists who are at the cutting-edge of the change in the music industry here in Africa. And Absolut will continue to push the boundaries of contemporary culture through creative collaborations, so we are thrilled to be a part of the awards that celebrate artists who define and transform music in Africa.”

The build-up to the main show tagged “Road to MAMA” will showcase events in Lagos - Nigeria, Durban - South Africa and (Tanzania) featuring MAMA nominees alongside the most current local artists and DJs. It is a celebration of African musicians and achievers who have made the most impact on the contemporary music scene throughout the year.

Mr. Oke also announced that as part of Absolut’s partnership with the MAMAs, there would be a series of exciting events to include one of a kind Absolut Experience Parties amongst other activities in bars, supermarkets and clubs in Nigeria. He said, “These events are being held in order to share the Absolut experience with our consumers and also the opportunity to reward them with exciting packages which would include tickets to, the Absolut Experience Parties, the Road to MAMAs events in Lagos, and ultimately, exclusive tickets to the MAMA event in South Africa.”

Commenting on the awards, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa recalled that the MTV Africa Music Awards will be taking place in South Africa for the first time in its new evolution and the team is excited that Durban will be the backdrop for showcasing Africa’s best talent to the world.

Furthermore, it will feature stunning performances from African and international artists with signature collaborations between artists of different genres and cultures. Artists will be recognised in thirteen different categories including Best Male, Best Female and Best New Act. The 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards will premiere on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322), MTV (DStv Channel 130) and other partner channels around the continent from June 2014.

The 2014 award is open to all artists whose music videos have received airplay on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) or MTV (DStv Channel 130) during the qualifying period. MAMA was first staged in 2008 and it has recognised the talents of musicians from across sub-Saharan Africa, rewarding iconic artists like 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, HHP, P-Square, Liquideep, Lira, Nameless, Wahu, FallyIpupa, Cabo Snoop, Mo Chedda, Zebra & Giraffe and many more. 

To be part of the Absolut excitements, you stand a chance to get special invites to beach parties, exclusive house party jam, the MTV Absolut party and VVIP tickets to the MAMAs in South Africa when you like us on https://www.facebook.com/AbsolutVodkaNigeria and follow the fun crew @AbsolutVodkaNigto transform your today.

Model Tracy Obonna shares sexy new photos

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Explosion Rocks PDP Headquarter Abuja

Information reaching  indicates that the Peoples Democratic Party[PDP] headquarter is presently [10:30pm] on fire. The PDP headquarter located in Wuse Zone 5, the Wadata House opposite the SkyeBank.
The fire which rocked the building as a powerful explosion, as eyewitnesses told our reporter – was discounted by PDP authorities near the scene. They stated that the fire was the result of a electrical power surge.
Details are sketchy. It is not certain if the explosion resulted to any casualties – or whether the building had occupants at the time of the explosion.
Wadata Plaza this evening on fire
Earlier today, the popular motor park located in Nyanya was bombed – resulting in the death of over 70 people and 164 injuries. Boko Haram was suspected to have carried out the attack. Boko Haram is yet to claim responsibility.

Boko Haram kidnaps 103 girls from Secondary School in Borno

According to reports, 103 girls were kidnapped after an attack on a Girls Secondary School located in Chibok, a town on the border of Adamawa and Borno state.

Gunmen reportedly arrived at the school in Chibok around 9pm, killed the soldier stationed to protect the students and took 103 out of the 250 girls that make up the school. The men took the girls away in four lorries. BBC Africa reports that the number of girls abducted is as high as 200.

Residents of the area say the raid, which lasted from 9pm-3am, saw the destruction of several properties as the men overpowered the residents who put up initial defense.

Police Commissioner in Borno state, Lawan Tanko confirmed the incident to reporters in the state. 

Photos: Nigerians in Malaysia protest maltreatment by Malaysian police

Nigerians residing in Malaysia today April 15th staged a peaceful protest at the Nigerian House in Malaysia to register their displeasure at the way they are being treated by Malaysian police and the embassy's non-nonchalant attitude towards their maltreatment.

 

The protesters accused the Malaysian police of extortion, abuse and torture of Nigerians.

 

They accused the Nigerian Ambassador and the Nigerian embassy officials of being insensitive to their plight, encouraging the Malaysian police to continually maltreat them. They also accused the consulate officials of not helping to renew their passports or issue new ones. Continue to see more photos...