FG Allocates N500 Daily Feeding Allowance For Corp Members – NYSC DG

By Edegbe Odemwingie

— Oct 23, 2014

The federal government has allocated N500 as daily feeding allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This was disclosed yesterday by the Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Johnson Bamidele Olawumi.
He made the disclosure at a House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition investigative public hearing on the N4,000 online registration fee imposed on prospective corps members by the corps.
A civil society coalition: ‘Say No Campaign’ had dragged the NYSC before the Uzor Azubike-led House committee in protest against the contentious fees.
While responding to the petition, Brigadier Olawumi, who alluded to the poor welfare of the corp members, disclosed that the federal government approved N500 as feeding allowance for each corp member per day.
He also disclosed that over N800 million was required to setup the computer registration system the NYSC is presently using for its online registration.
He explained that the fees will service a private sector driven build, operate and transfer agreement. He said the registration equipment will be installed at NYSC offices nationwide.
He said the process was approved by the Bureau of Public Procurement with a certificate of no objection.
While noting that the N4,000 for the online registration is voluntary, he said rather than request for money to install the infrastructure, he would prefer to canvass for increment of the current N19,800 allowance being to prospective Corp member.
In his presentation, Mr. Ezenwa Nwagwu of ‘Say No Campaign’ called for the “reversal of the proposed N4,000 fee payment and where payment has been made, a refund to the prospective Corp members.”
Nwagwu stressed the need to “re-examine the laws establishing the NYSC that seems to have made the Director General of the Corp an exclusive preserve of serving military officers.”
On September 30, federal lawmakers launched an inquest into the controversial N4,000 online registration fee and consequently urged NYSC to suspend the policy.
Hon. Hassan Saleh (Benue/PDP) in lead debates on a motion moved on the matter described the NYSC policy as “insensitive and exploitative”.

US Woman Steals $25,000 Rolex Wristwatch & Hides it in her Private Parts

23.10.2014 at 4:03 pm By B

A 25-year-old woman based in New York stole a $25,000 Rolex, and hid it in her private parts.

According to Radaronline, the woman, Shacarye Tims, stole the victim’s watch after accompanying him to his hotel room at the Holiday Inn in New York City.

Tims had met the man at a bar on October 19th, and after they had hung out for a while, they went to the hotel.

While they were getting intimate, she had complained that the watch was scratching her, and convinced him to take it off.

A few minutes after he placed the watch on the nightstand next to the bed, the victim noticed that it had disappeared. Tims then told him to look behind the table in case it had fallen down. She then hurriedly left the room.

As she was trying to escape from the hotel lobby, the man caught her. According to reports, Tims punched him in the head several times, causing him to suffer bruising and swelling on his face.

The police got involved, and when they searched the woman, it was discovered that she had hidden the watch in her “vaginal cavity.”

Tims is now at Rikers Island prison, and is facing grand larceny and robbery charges.

Fayose's aide blasts Ekiti Speaker over closure of filling station, says "He has no right to own private business"

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Information and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka has described claims by Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Adewale Omirin that his filling station, T5 Petrol Station was sealed up for political reasons as the height of mischief and misrepresentation of facts. 

He said as a public office holder, "the Speaker does not have legal rights to own private business, and one wonders how someone prohibited by law to own private business while in office can be said to be the owner of a filling station that is under construction."

Olayinka, in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, said; "as against the falsehood being spread by the Speaker and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Speaker's Petrol Station, alongside three others were sealed up for contravening environmental laws."

The governor's aide listed the four filling stations affected by the government action to include; INIS Integrated Services located along Iworoko Road, Ado-Ekiti; belonging Hon Churchill Adedipe, NIPCO Petrol Station (Morolu Global Services), Isato-Oke in Ado-Ekiti (belonging to Mr Oloko), T5 Petrol Station, Ajilosun in Ado-Ekiti (owned by Dr Adewale Omirin) and PHENROSE Limited, Ajilosun in Ado-Ekiti (owned by Mr Gilbert Igweka).

Olayinka, who advised the Speaker to thread softly so as to prevent himself from being pushed into perdition, added that; "Code 2 (b) of the Code of Conduct Act prohibits public office holders like the Speaker from participating in management or running of any private business, profession or trade.

"Therefore, those making noise in the media that Dr Omirin owns a filling station are only trying to throw him inside the web of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, and the noisemakers won't be available to help him out of the mess they would have put him."

Speaking further; Olayinka said; for clarity sake; "Four filling stations were sealed-up and one of them belong to an Ibo man. Are they also saying that the Ibo man is a politician and being coerced by the governor?

"Are they also saying that Mr Oloko, the owner of NIPCO Petrol Station (Morolu Global Services) is a member of the APC and a serving member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly?"

He urged leaders of the APC, especially the immediate past governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and his godfather, Senator Bola Tinubu to accept their fate and let peace reign in Ekiti State.

Meet The Medical Team That Saved Nigerians, Kept Ebola Away!

Posted by: brook on October 23, 2014

Meet some of the medical team that treated the index #Ebola case in Nigeria. In total, nine of them got infected with the virus; four of their colleagues passed away. Photo: WHO/A. Esiebo

Nigeria remains one of the best practice countries with regards to how Ebola can be contained and stopped from exploding into the community. And most of that work boils down to the work of these doctors and nurses of First Consultant Hospital Lagos.

 They were caught unprepared, but their quick initiative meant that Patrick Sawyer did not get back into the population of Lagos or Calabar to spread further infection. Among the four that died are Dr. Ameyo Adedevoh and Nurse Justina Ejelonu, and among the ones that survived are Dr. Ada.

WHO shared the picture on the FB page as a way to celebrate Nigeria becoming Ebola Free. See more pictures below of those who worked to stop the deadly virus.

On 20 October, WHO officially declared Nigeria free of #Ebola virus transmission. This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained http://goo.gl/AMTL1s

Photo: WHO/A. Esiebo

With assistance from WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Global) and other partners, government health officials reached 100% of known #Ebola contacts in Lagos and 99.8% at the second outbreak site, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s oil hub.
Photo: WHO/A. Esiebo

The Nigerian response to the #Ebola outbreak was greatly aided by the rapid utilization of a national public institution (NCDC) and the prompt establishment of an Emergency Operations Centre (photo), supported by the Disease Prevention and Control Cluster within the WHO country office. In a shared space, all partners worked together.
Photo: WHO/A. Esiebo

House-to-house, street-to-street information campaigns, messages on local radio stations, in local dialects, all were used to explain the level of risk that #Ebola posed, important for effective personal preventive measures and hygiene.

Photo: WHO/A. Esiebo

 The #Ebola awareness campaigns were supported by social mobilization experts from the Nigerian Government, UNICEF, CDC and Médecins sans Frontières, while the staff from the WHO Nigeria office, the Regional Office for Africa and headquarters boosted outbreak investigation, risk assessment, contact tracing and clinical care.

Photo: Joint poster by the Nigerian Government, WHO, CDC, UNICEF and MSF

Sule Lamido’s Somebody I Can Trust, Says Jonathan

Posted by: ella on October 22, 2014

PHOTO CREDIT: REUBEN ABATI

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Jigawa, said governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party would continue to control happenings in the party until something is done about how delegates are selected to partake in national elections.

Speaking during a stakeholders interactive session at the Jigawa State Government House shortly after he inaugurated the new Dutse International Airport, the president explained that with the party’s current delegates pattern for national elections, any governor worth his salt should be able to control not less than 70 per cent of the delegates from his state.
He said if any (presidential) aspirant did not get up to 70 per cent delegates’ votes from a particular state, such an aspirant should know that the state governor is not behind him.
He said, “I always tell our party (the PDP) that until we change our delegate pattern, the governors must dictate what happens.
“The present delegates we have for all national elections, any governor that is fit to be a governor has control of about 70 per cent, whether we like it or not.
“So if you (an aspirant) doesn’t get up to 70 per cent or 60 per cent from a state, you know that that governor, no matter what he says, is not for you. In the general elections, the governor cannot control all the states”.
President Jonathan also cleared the air on the purported frosty relationship between him and the Jigawa governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, saying he (Lamido) was a person he could trust.
Lamido was one of the seven aggrieved PDP Governors then, known as G-7 Governors, who threw the ruling party into a crisis following their call on the then national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur to resign from office and President Jonathan not to run for a second term.
However, putting all behind him, Jonathan recalled the role Lamido played in the 2011 elections which he (the president) won.
While saying that he assessed state governors then on how many votes he got during the presidential primaries, President Jonathan explained that if a governor meant well for him, even if he is unable to control the total number of votes during the general elections, he must deliver at least 70 per cent during the primaries.
“I used to tell people that I don’t have a problem with Sule Lamido. Even if there is a problem today, Sule Lamido is somebody I trust. He does not deceive. Let me reassure you that we have no problems; myself and Sule Lamido and definitely I will not have problems with the people of Jigawa State. All we have to do is to strengthen our relation more and more and work together”, he added.
Meanwhile, speaking earlier at the inauguration of the airport, President Jonathan assured all stakeholders that the Federal Government was committed to maintaining the safety of the nation’s airspace.

s*x-Starved Wife Secures Court’s Order To Dissolve 18-Year-Old Marriage

Posted by: on October 22, 2014

An Ikorodu Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved an 18-year-old marriage between Olive Omoletu and his wife, Toyin, who accused the husband of denying her s*x for nine years.

The s*x-starved 38-year-old woman, who works as a “nurse” at a traditional hospital, approached the court on Feb. 26, seeking the dissolution of the union.
The president of the court, T.K. Dabor, ruled that the couple should go their separate ways as the marriage had broken down irretrievably.
He granted the custody of the children to Toyin pending the outcome of the family court’s ruling.
Mr. Dabor ordered the husband to pay a monthly upkeep allowance of N15, 000 for the three children of the marriage and that he should have free access to them.
Earlier, the estranged wife had told the court that her former husband had not slept with her in the last nine years.
She said her husband had always complained of tiredness to escape the woman’s overtures.
“Since we had our last son, my husband has refused to perform his ‘duty’.
“I would have left him since but he was always seeking my mother’s intervention.
“Not quite long I discovered that someone placed a thunderbolt (in local parlance – magun) on me, but I was helped by a traditionalist.
“He also consumes too much of alcohol drinks and very hostile to me and my children.
“I beg this court for instant dissolution of this marriage to enable me to move on with my life,’’ Toyin, who resides at Hassan Street, Majidun area of Ikorodu, said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 46-year-old husband, who is a welder, had earlier sought a possible reconciliation.
He said: “Please help me beg my wife, I will make amends; I do not want her to leave me”. (NAN)

Jonathan Effects Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

Posted by: daniel on October 22, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday carried out a minor re-shuffling of his cabinet as he directed the Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, to take over as the Supervising Minister of Information pending the time a substantive minister would be appointed.

The position became vacant following the resignation of Mr. Labaran Maku, who left the Federal Executive Council to pursue his gubernatorial ambition in Nassarawa State.
The new supervising minister of information broke the news to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting presided over by Jonathan.
He said President Jonathan also directed the Minister of State I, Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, to take over as the substantive Minister of State, Education following the exit of Mr. Nyesom Wike, who also resigned to pursue his governorship ambition in Rivers State.
According to Mohammed, Jonathan also directed the Minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki (SAN), to act as the Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity following the exit of Chief Emeka Wogu.
He said the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Aliyu Gusau, would combine his roles with those of the Minister of State, Defence following the resignation of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
Mohammed added that while the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, will combine his responsibilities with those of the Minister of State, Niger Delta, vacated by Dr. Darius Ishaku; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, will combine his duties with those of the Minister of State vacated by Samuel Ortom.
Except for Prof. Onwuliri’s deployment, all other appointments were in acting capacity pending when new ministers would be appointed to fill the vacancies.

2015: Sheikh Gumi Writes Open Letter, Warns Buhari

Well-known Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed his opinion on Buhari’s intention to run against President Goodluck Jonathan in the upcoming elections, SaharaReporters reports.

The son of late famous Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, said on Tuesday morning, that he believes there will be severe implications if the ex head of state continues on his ambition to be the next president. Sheikh Gumi wrote an open letter to this effect.
Several supporters of Buhari have criticised Gumi over a letter he wrote on Goodluck and Buhari titled: The Second Round Of Goodluck Vs Buhari: A Source Of Apprehension’. Nigerians reportedly accused him of jealousy and hatred for Buhari.
Read excerpt of the Sheikh Gumi’s open letter below:
I know I have access to your privy but this is meant for others to learn also.
The prophet -peace be upon him- told one of the most honest and truthful of his companions Abu Zar Algafary: “oh Abu Zar, I truly love for you what I love for myself. I indeed see that you are weak so never accept to lead even two people and never accept safekeeping of the orphans wealth’
An honest and candid advice from the prophet that is still valid today for any leader who’s weakness borders on leadership qualities.
The reason for Abu Zar’s weakness has nothing to do with his credibility or truthfulness. Never! The prophet was narrated as saying: “there is nobody under the shadows of trees or bare sun that is more honest in speech than Abu Zar”
Abu Zar – May Allah be pleased with him- is ascetic and inmaterialistic. Abu Zar is incorruptible. And yet he is not suitable for leadership.
I am not claiming to be even by an atom’s weight anything close to our noble prophet, yet I am encouraged to give you this same advice by the virtue that you are not also close to Abu Zar in piety. We are living in a time of great tribulations and fitnah especially for this Ummah because of our collective iniquities, ignorance of religious instructions and the love of Dunyah.
Sir, your weakness is not in your past impeccable record of accountability of public wealth and the fight against corruption and indispiline. Your weakness is in your inability to control men compounded further by your strict and obsessive rejection of corruption.
Don’t be surprised. You may need to understand that Islam being a pragmatic religion allows the use of Zakkat and public wealth as an instrument to pacify and lure influential people for the sake of rightouness, peace and stability. In modern governance today it translate into the security vote.
Thus men are also controlled by money. So if your policy of governance is obsessibly centered on sealing tight the use of money you will have great problem with men. An Arab poet said: “a fool cannot be the leader of his people but the true leader of the people must feign foolishness”.
It’s convenient for your ardent supporters to quote copiously from the annals of history your great achievements but when your failures and weaknesses were pointed out they say that was in the past. Is the lessons of past history only good for the positive achievements? Doesn’t that also explain our incessant failures?
Your Excellency, good intentions are never enough. In the past, because of your clean records and straightforwardness you were lured by men who want only the vanities Dunya to uproot a young democracy on the caprices of fighting corruption. Corruption is no doubt an evil but there is a more monstrous evil than corruption. That is turmoil and insecurity. Peace and stability are the most important part of governance that no price is to high for them.
The lack of peace, stability and security is the major predicament of this nation since independence. So when you were naively used by men to derail one, that is the greatest disservice you committed to the nation the ills of which we are yet to recover from. Do you truly believe Allah is still not in cognizance of that? You were lead to uproot a duly elected leader and incrassate him for close to two years knowing fully well that he has no charge of even the corruption that was labeled against him. Yes, Shagari was the leader and therefore he bears all the responsibility of misdeeds in his government, so also you were a leader and you should bear all the responsibility of derailing the peace and stability of governance in this country as a consequence of that putsch.
You weakness in control of men became evident when the very people that used you to revolt against a constituted authority came back to uproot you from the seat of power. Your own kinsmen without a gun cocked in your defense. Today the corruption you were deceived to fight against has reached unimaginable level coupled with the worst state of insecurity and peace in the nation. There was just recently an attempt on your life like many of us.
All this because you the honest people that are given the privilege of strengthening the Armed forces left it to meddle in politics. We thus lost everything. Neither the power nor the security.
A believer is not stung from the same hole twice. Men used your innocence before to get power and dump you. Please be sensible today. Some other men still want to use you to get power and surely they will dump you again. You don’t share the same philosophy at all. Even though as I explained later, your obsession and philosophy of fighting corruption is not the priority of Nigeria today. What Nigeria needs utmost now is peace and stability. This can only be achieved when the religious ethnic and regional divide is tamed. And you can only tame it with people without much precedence. People without much following. Yet people that are constructive and have the ability to control men.
If Sardauna today is alive in your situation he will never contest for the presidential seat because of his deep understanding of what the nation needs. He will step down for a more acceptable younger person. It’s on record that Sardauna even at the age of under 60 said he was not going to contest again preparing his only house in Rabah for retirement.
I’ll give you a similitude to buttress my point of priority. A person seriously injured and fractured from a road traffic accident when brought to the emergency room, the first priority of the doctors is to secure an intravenous line. Meaning get a drip set working into his veins to protect his vital organs like the heart and kidneys from the effects of shock and loss of blood. The fractures even though serious and the source of the blood loss may take days and weeks before they are even attended to beside the superficial dressings.
Nigeria now needs peace and stability first. Then we talk of good governance later even though it’s the source of the predicament we are facing.
The present government has already charged the situation and played the religious divide to it’s advantage. It’s in circulation now, a SW pastor calling on Christians and the church to vote Jonathan as their only Savior. This religious card will be used to cover for his deficiency in governance.
Your Excellency, you should understand too, that many if not most of your supporters are also looking up to you to protect them from the onslaught on their religion and region. This also the Christian will never believe the otherwise. Therefore the stage is set for religious confrontation which is the least the nation needs.
What we need as a priority is peace and stability.
From my view if APC can support as an example Amaechi or Okorocha/Kwankwaso or El-Rufai or Tambuwwal ticket and the PDC will have Ukpabio/Muazu or Ribadu or Shekaru, the next four years will. – insha Allah – witness stability both in the north and south. And the electoral body will get the necessary infrastructure that subsequently the next election will be free and fair and the true reflection of Nigerians.
If you may ask, why can’t this same peace be achieved with you and another Christian running mate?
Gen. you have antagonist, and they are many and also as ardent as your supporters. Your supporters have the biggest proportion of the underprivileged of the society which is the petrol that can be easily ignited by the slightest spark. The spark will be when you’re declared the loser. And you know you can very well lose if the Christians follow their church -and why not in this era of mediocrity.
On the other hand if Jonathan comes back. BH will be real not the political one we see. The turmoil will engulf the whole country not only the north. That is why I also call on PDP to present some other candidates.
My Brother in Islam, please listen to the words of wisdom. And don’t follow the whims of the riff raff. Before they used you the first time to disrupt the second republic, my father advised you against it. Today I am also advising you against contesting in the 2015 presidential elections because you will be used to ignite the nation -a dream well orchestrated several years ago- and also be used by bad people as a ladder to grab regional and local powers.
I rest my case here.
My best regards and condolence to your recent loss.
May Allah guide you and protect you from the evil men and the jinn. Amin.
Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi
Kaduna,


It will record that Gumi’s previous article explains that a second battle between Jonathan and Buhari will lead to severe ‘political anaphylaxis’ that can lead to shock and ultimate death of the nation we all aspire to live in.

Singles: 6 Tips for a Graceful Break Up

Posted by: tosin 

Here are 6 tips to break up with your partner without hurting

1. Be honest: with yourself and with your partner. If it’s not going to work anymore, the feelings are not the same, etc., you have to be real with yourself about why your relationship needs to end.
2. Be responsible: for your mistakes, actions, and faults as well. We often may think of the other person’s faults for why you’re breaking up, but consider your ways too and admit them. You are also responsible for your well being, and if the relationship compromises that in a negative way, you must take the proper steps to protect yourself.
3. Be mindful: of the place you’re both in, the other person’s emotions, timing, etc. Go when God says go, as the word says, we should not act on our anger. Think with righteous judgment on when to break up with your partner. There’s never a “right time,” but there are certainly more appropriate times than others, so use wisdom.
4. Be strong: on your position in the decision. Don’t waver if you have to move one; have no fear about being single, being alone for a season, your partner negotiating with you to stay for any reason, etc. Stand your ground.
5. Be sensitive: to the Spirit by praying and meditating on the Word before having the talk with your partner. Have peace within your spirit about moving on and moving forward with this.
6. Be forgiving: of the past, what they’ve done, and of yourself. Unforgiveness holds so many of us back from moving on and being happy in our future, with or without a partner.
There’s no set formula on how break up with a friend or date, but it goes a lot smoother when you include the peace of God. Don’t be held back from doing what is good and right by someone. If you haven’t done so in the past like I have, you must forgive yourself and pray for the other person’s healing. There can be closure to this, God can and will help you if you allow Him to.

Photos: Funke Akindele Steps Out In Style

Oh dear! Check out Blac Chyna's outfit to Amber Rose birthday party

Amber Rose celebrated her 31st birthday last night and threw a costume party at a mansion in LA which was attended by a lot of her friends including Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran, and Blac Chyna. And that's the costume Blac Chyna, who recently split from rapper, Tyga, chose. A sheer nun's outfit. Choi! See more photos from the fancy dress party after the cut...

 

Amber dressed up as 'Zombie Peg Bundy', the leopard print-loving matriarch played by Katey Sagal in US sitcom Married...With Children.

2015 Orlu Senatorial Seat: Where Is Hope Uzodimma?

Imo West Senatorial constituency otherwise called Orlu Zone is one of the three political Areas that make up Imo State. And it is the largest in population, for consisting of twelve Local Government Areas.
Orlu zone is presently represented by Chief Hope Uzodimma in the Senate. Hope Uzodimma took over from Senator Osita Izunaso in 2011. Izunaso succeeded Chief Nzeribe. Senator Arthur Nzeribe has remained the longest serving Senator Orlu has ever produced, for retaining the seat for four terms.
The Damanze of Oguta bestrode the Orlu political Arena like a colossus until a combined effort of nearly all the Orlu political war Horses battled the now aged Nzeribe to vacate the senatorial seat for a younger Osita Izunaso.
Osita Izunaso who took over from Nzeribe could not last more than one term as he was succeeded by Chief Hope Uzodimma.
Now, the 2015 election is approaching and as it seems, Chief Hope Uzodimma has not yet made any declaration that he is running for a second term. As his first tenure expires this year, and primaries are just months away, it is expected of Uzodimma to formally inform Orlu people of his intension to either go for a second term or not. Instead, mum has remained the signal from the Uzodimma camp, therefore leaving most of his followers in total darkness of his next political move, subduing them into unnecessary guess works.
Rather than Uzodimma’s name vibrate in the Orlu senatorial arena, it is but heard more in the Gubernatorial front, where he shook Imo political horizon a few months ago when some of his political foot soldiers rattled the atmosphere, calling him to join the Governorship race.
Unfortunately, it is unlike Hope Uzodimma, since his present silence on the Orlu senatorial zone seat may not be a good strategy, because delay is very dangerous, especially in Orlu where there are too many political gladiators.
Although Senator Uzodimma is popular among his Orlu political folks, but does he think that allowing too much political space for “opponents” in Orlu all these months, without definite definition of his own next political move, will work in his favour?
Orlu in Imo politics, is more sophisticated than the other two zones; Owerri and Okigwe. It is through Orlu’s political deft manoeuvers that it has for over twelve years now controlled the political artery of Imo Government, the Douglas House, Owerri.
Therefore, it is no gain saying that Orlu people are politically aware than other parts of Imo state. The proofs are there, and needs no more expatiation.
However, Uzodimma knows his people. But he should be careful so that his magic ward against the Orlu political titans does not fail him this time. He may believe he has the antidote against the Orlu “talakawas” but the highest mistake he will make is to take the people for granted.
In politics, even if you know you have advantage above others, you still pretend that you are in a fix, so that in the process of pushing further you win where you are supposed to win, and even gain encroachments into the enemy territory. Indeed, looks as if Uzodimma is relaxing or his oars, taking the absolute support he garners from Orlu people for granted. This is the reason he should make his intension for a second term open now, or live to regret the outcome.
It is not enough for Uzodimma’s followers to chant that “Orlu senatorial seat is not vacant”
Today, most Orlu people are emboldened by the record that since Arthur Nzeribe, no other person has held that position more than one term.
Before you know it, it will enter the consciousness of Orlu people that nobody goes to the senate twice, so that the slot can go round the clans that make up Imo West senatorial zone.
It is even a disturbing that not much is being heard about Hope Uzodimma in terms of “political noise” in Orlu zone, as only the voices and activities of opponents are heard every day.
Rather than the Uzodimma phenomenon eclipsing the political activities in Orlu, what is heard today is of those pushing to displace replace Hope Uzodimma.
We are all aware of Hon ThankGod Ezeani and Sir Felix Idiga (JAFAC). It is as if Hope Uzodimma is no more running following the impact Ezeani and Idiga has made into the Orlu political horizon.
Uzodimma rather than consolidate on the impact his last political outing had in Orlu, has allowed the euphoria to wither.
I am talking of his last constituency briefing which shook the foundation of Orlu zone, following the caliber of people that stormed the ceremony.
What of the numerous palliative amenities he rolled out to the masses, including the vehicles he distributed to party officials and to the high and mighty in Orlu PDP.
Since then, Uzodimma literally went into political sabbatical in Orlu, his base. Today, the likes of Nze Ignatius Umunna has rolled out their political drums and only take such political War Horses for granted at your own peril.
Umunna is the pillar behind ThankGod Ezeani Orlu Senatorial Train. Umunna is a tested political fox, who midwived Chief Achike Udenwa’s ascension to the hallowed seat of Imo Governorship in 1999 when many people thought it was not possible.
But Umunna and his band of political magicians made it possible. This former secretary to Imo State Government hails from the Oru axis of Orlu zone like Hope Uzodimma. Has the Uzodimma’s home base not been decimated with Umunna packaging Ezeani? Would it not have been a more easy sail if Uzodimma had his entire Oru intact? Will you now say that Umunna will not try to make impact in his own area for the Aspirant he is parading? In the case, for both Umunna and Hope Uzodimma , charity must begin at home; Oru Clan. But remember, Umunna used to be Uzodimma’s pally? When did things go awry between these Big Guns?
ThankGod Ezeani if from Uzi, in Ideato North LGA. He was a former member of the House of Representatives and served for one term, before Mrs Udogu took over. He is of the Arondizuogu bloc. Do you think that Ideato North and South would not like to have a senator of their own extraction?
ThankGod Ezeani is now too much loaded and ready financially to prosecute
his project to its conclusive end, in addition experienced politicians surrounding him.
Step in Felix Idiga (JAFAC). This man is from the Core Orlu. Nzeribe relinquished the Senatorial seat, his neighbour, Izunaso from the same Ohaji/Egbema Oguta axis replaced him.
When Izunaso vacated the position, it moved just a distance, and anchored at Omuma, in Oru clan.
Therefore, Felix Idiga who is from the Amaifeke, in Orlu/Orsu clan is another worry. He was in APC and was persuaded by former Imo state Governor Chief Achike Udenwa to join PDP.
It therefore means that Udenwa is behind his younger brother, with most core Orlu politicians staking their lots behind this young Billionaire that is ready to march Uzodimma money for money.
Rooting for Idiga include Dr Okey Dike, a veteran politician who has astute experience in political party management and field “roforofo” movement.
Okey Dike heads Idiga’s campaign organization. It follows to say that Orlu senatorial fight in 2015, starting with the primaries, will be fierce.
For sure, collectively, Orlu zone is richer than the other two political zones of Imo state. Not only that they mostly believe in Business, having a common boundary with Anambra state, but because their brothers have ruled Imo state for twelve years, and therefore made it easy to empower most Orlu citizens.
Therefore, Orlu politics is nearly akin to Anambra politics where money climbs money. But having three money bags stake their acceptance for the 2015 Orlu senatorial ticket will be the climax of Imo political bulldozing and manoeuvering. It is also going to be a grudge fight, owing to the calibre supports paraded by reach of them.
Now, let me asking this important question; is Senator Hope Uzodimma running for Orlu Senate seat come 2015? If yes, what is he waiting for?
Is he aware that his “Empire” is shrinking? Is he aware that a great chunk of Orlu leaders have passed a resolution that he is no more the leader of Orlu zone, but Chief Achike Udenwa?
Is he aware that he is beginning to lose many of his top followers, w ho are today pitching tents with other political cells? Has his political Advisers sincerely told him that things are not what they used to be? Or are they still telling him that “Oru is intact” when Omuma market is on fire?
It is very pertinent to let Chief Uzodimma know that he has lost too much political ground because he decided to stand aloof during these crucial months leading to his second term bid. In politics, an hour can change many permutations. But in the case of Orlu senatorial seat, a lot of waters have passed under the bridge.
Uzodimma can still rally round his political forces to reclaim the lost grounds, but it could have been cheaper and easier if he had watched his political flanks.. But with the situation of things, Uzodimma needs to gear up, before “Hausa enters Awka. That is, if they had not entered already. But, bend down and you will see Aba.

Imo PDP Chiefs Stop Return of Okorocha Threaten Mass Defection Fresh Request for Orlu Zone Senate Receives Attacks Tension in Imo APC, Governor’s Camp As Media Aide Denies Planned Defection

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The moves by the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has created problems among PDP members who have threatened to leave the party enmasse if Okorocha is allowed to return to the party for the purpose of his second term bid in office.
Since Trumpeta Newspaper broke the news about Okorocha’s plot to stage a come-back to the party he dumped in 2011 for the All progressives Grand Alliance APGA, under which platform he fought and removed PDP Government from office, Imo PDP top shots have relocated to Abuja, the Nation’s capital where a series of meetings have been going on to frustrate Okorocha’s efforts to take over the party’s structure as its governorship candidate in 2015 election.
Trumpeta can authoritatively report that a great number of PDP members are against Okorocha joining the party, even though no body can constitutionally stop the Ogboko born Ideato South LGA politician pitching tent with any political party of his choice.
This Newspaper learnt that all the PDP Governorship Aspirants in Imo have shown their disdain in the matter, as they believe that Okorocha’s return to PDP will dash their own hopes after sustaining the party all these years.
Not only that, they argue that Okorocha has done every thing possible to destroy PDP in Imo, including occasional insults on President Jonathan, only to now feel that it is in PDP he will realize his 2015 dreams to win a second term election in Imo State.
Okorocha antonogists believe that the Governor had a systematic plot to impoverish Imo PDP followers, which he has been following to the letter since the last three years, and therefore should not be allowed to now reap from where he did not sow.
However, despite all the concern shown by Imo PDP members, Trumpeta learnt that the Presidency is already negotiating to receive Okorocha back to PDP any time from now.
It was learnt that the Presidency yesterday had a crucial meeting with some Imo PDP top shots on the Okorocha matter.
Those in attendance include Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Dr. Mrs. Kema Chikwe, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Chief ID Nwoga, Col Lambert Iheanacho, Barr. Eze Duruiheoma and others.
Though Trumpeta could not ascertain fully all that transpired in the meeting, but it was learnt that the issue of zoning Imo Governorship topped the Agenda, as it was agreed that even if Okorocha returns to PDP, he should bury the dream of going for a second term as that will make it 16 years Orlu Zone has held to Government House Owerri, to the detriment of Okigwe and Owerri Zones.
Trumpeta learnt that at this juncture emmeseries from Okorocha agreed that the Governor may prefer that Orlu Senatorial seat instead of nothing at all in 2015, a submission which Trumpeta learnt Senator Hope Uzodinma kicked against.
However, Trumpeta sources said the meeting ended without a conclusion on when or whether Okorocha will return to PDP, but independent sources confirmed to Trumpeta that it is just a matter of weeks before Okorocha returns to PDP because the idea is that he should join before the party carries out its delegate elections this month.
But feelers coming from PDP members indicate that the party will lose many followers as thousands of Imo PDP members have indicated interest to leave the party in droves should Okorocha join the party.
Their anger is that Okorocha neither treated Imo PDP members as those in same party with him before he jumped to APGA in 2011, nor did he bother to feel for them as he unleashed draconian policies on them, together with every plot to destroy any thing that has to do with PDP, including demolishing structures erected by former PDP governors in the state.
Meanwhile, the Okorocha plot to return to PDP has cooled activities of the PDP Governorship Aspirants, as they are all now confused of what is the fate of their projects, since Okorocha’s return will destroy all their plans.
Trumpeta has it from a reliable source that President Goodluck Jonathan is disposed to receiving Okorocha within the PDP family, as he is desperate for PDP to take over Imo State in 2015, and to wicken Governor Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State, and wipe out APC from Igboland, since Imo is the only state in the South East occupied by an APC Governor.
It was learnt that Okorocha will be delighted to join PDP as it will bring him into the good book of President Goodluck Jonathan, and spare him some problems after leaving office. Again Okorocha, it was learnt has discovered that APC cannot fly in the South East, and is now looking for an escape route, since his ambition to be the Vice Presidential candidate of APC may not materialize, while he may also suffer defeat if he executes his second term under APC.
Meanwhile, the centre can no longer hold in the camp of the governor of Imo State following air of disquiet reigning in Government House, Owerri over the rumour mill that Owelle Rochas Okorocha is plotting to return to PDP. While no official had the courage to discuss the matter in the open, most govt officials and office holders have been maintaining sealed lips except for a terse statement from the media Aide to the governor, Sam Onwuemeodo denying the move.
An incident that shows that uneasy calm pervades the seat of power is an unsavoury scene between the Speaker Hon. Ben Uwajumogu and security details in Govt House Owerri.
Trumpeta learnt that Uwajumogu was slightly humiliated as a result of the tensed situation in Okorocha’s camp when he was delayed from attending a crucial meeting Okorocha summoned for some monarchs, appointees and party facilitators. It was gathered that as soon as the governor entered for the meeting which commenced at about 2pm in the afternoon, an order was given for no thoroughfare. This was the order until Speaker Uwajumogu arrived. His convoy of cars was not allowed access before he alighted to make it by foot. Same fate befell Anwuka, the SSG before he crossed the hurdles to join the meeting.
Some aspirants under APC for the 2015 election were said to be troubled by the report of Okorocha planned return to PDP as they reserved their comments.
Meanwhile, the statement from Okorocha noted that the governor has never contemplated “and to say the least, does not think about joining the PDP because there is no reason for that either at the moment or in the nearest future especially when PDP is now stagnant in Imo State, thinking about which leg to put forward first”.
The statement noted that the presence of Gov Godswill Akpabio and T.A Orji of Abia State to the governor’s daughter’s wedding is not unusual to indicate he is joining PDP.

BABA-NA-BABA ON 2015 VIBES Okigwe Zone Senate Seat And The Feast Of Furry

Expectedly, the race for who occupies the position of the Senator representing Okigwe zone in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly will not wear a different picture from the scary political warfare in the other zones of Imo state where the partakers are showcasing enormous war chest to not only grab the ticket of the party but also book a seat at the Red Chamber.
The Okigwe zone senate race will appear more interesting and a contest to behold considering latest development that will see the three major political parties showing presence in the race. Interestingly, APC, APGA and PDP parade best materials that will likely run the election.
It would have been a straight fight between APC and PDP with several contestants seeking the party ticket. But the recent volte face by one of the former APC aspirants, Clems Owunna who has confirmed his APGA move, has redesigned the battle field for a tripod challenge.
Before now, the fight for APC ticket was between the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu and Owunna, until the recent cross carpeting by the multi-millionaire business man who has moved base to Imo from Aba.
Elected under the platform of PDP in 2011, as one of the state lawmakers, Uwajumogu turned coat to get the number one position after identifying with the APGA party that brought Governor Rochas Okorocha into power in 2011. Alongside other defectors, Uwajumogu representing interest of Ihitte Uboma State Constituency sojourned with Okorocha in for a while in APGA before becoming part of the APC crusade where undoubtedly he is one of the kingmakers of the party in the state and a front runner for the Okigwe zone senate.
But Uwajumogu was not alone in the quest for APC senate position as Owunna based in Aba showed keen interest. Owunna from Okigwe LGA attracted sentiments considering the fact that he is the only outstanding aspirant from Okigwe North Federal Constituency angling for the position in APC against Uwajumogu from Okigwe South Federal Constituency. I will break off a bit to delve into the zoning squabbles that are dominating discussions on the 2015 Okigwe zone senate seat. Since the advent of Nigeria’s nascent democracy, there has been a kind of mutual understanding between the two components; Okigwe North and South divide. Accordingly, rotational policy may have been entrenched in the body politics of Imo senatorial zone if the home base of past representatives is considered. Consequently, after Ifeanyi Araraume, from Isiala Mbano (Okigwe North) was incharge 1999-2003, and 2003-2007, the baton changed to somebody from Okigwe South, Sylvester Anyanwu, from Obowo who was there 2007 to 2011. In order to complete the two tenures Okigwe North had under Araraume, Mathew Nwagwu again from Obowo part of Okigwe South stepped in last three years and will complete in 2015.
Therefore, Okigwe North people, comprising Isiala Mbano, Onuimo and Okigwe LGAs feel it is their turn to produce the next Senator if the mutual practice of rotational policy should be imbibed in 2015. And if that should come into play, Onuimo and Okigwe LGAs that are yet to have a senator deserve the chance.
Against this permutation came Uwajumogu. The lawmaker with the Chieftaincy title of Odokaraomee is a sure bet for the National Assembly election coming up on Lovers Day of next year. At present, the Imo Speaker may not experience challenges for the APC ticket as his main rival Owunna has dumped the broom party for APGA. The Ihitte/Uboma lawmaker began the senate race early by raising the APC structure in Okigwe Zone as the Apex Leader of the six LGAs. He also formed another socio-cultural organization to advance his ambition. Considering his position as the highest ranking political office holder and number three citizen of the state, Uwajumogu dictated the pace and has become undisputed the arrowhead of APC in Okigwe Zone. Having overcome initial scares from Owunna, election programmes are occupying Uwajumogu’s mind unlike the rival PDP where heavy weights in the political field are eagerly warming up for the expected showdown.
Irrespective of the rotational policy, APC people in Okigwe have no option than to back Uwajumogu except the party wants to lose the chance in 2015. Under Uwajumogu, Okigwe Zone can be said to have had a fair chance from Okorocha government. The Imo Speaker’s political sagacity cannot be divorced from pockets of infrastructural development recorded so far. The rural roads, modernization of Okigwe town even as it has come to a halt, proposed Imo State College of Education (Technical) and Okigwe Zone branch of Imo State Polytechnic can be traceable to Uwajumogu’s quest for the development of the area.
One common factor that would make informed voters consider Uwajumogu their choice is that if elected, he would not got to the senate as a first time lawmaker likely not going to learn the ropes in the very few years. As the numero uno of the state legislature, going to the Senate would amount to graduation and another veritable platform to showcase his legislative ingenuity.
But Uwajumgu will go extra mile to make his dream of making laws in the hallowed Red Chamber of the senate come true. Despite raising a political platform, the Okigwe People’s Political Movement, OPPM, as a grassroots movement to champion his senatorial conquests alongside his strong-hold of APC structure in Okigwe Zone, tough battle still lies ahead. The fierce battle will appear at the end of PDP primaries when the party’s flag bearer would have emerged.
Likely to pose a threat to Uwajumogu is the APC platform he is likely going to run with. It may appear a bitter truth that those running for the National Assembly elections using APC will surely encounter difficulties sailing through because of its combination with the presidential election. Considering that the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan will carry the PDP banner, and a supposedly Northerner may appear as APC candidate there would be sympathy votes from Ndigbo to Jonathan just as it happened in the previous election. It would also appear difficult to educate voters, especially the aged and illiterate ones, the differences among the voting ballot papers for Presidency, Senate and House of Reps on the Feb 14, 2015 election day. Results of 2011 election show Jonathan recorded high votes in South East. Uwajumogu and other candidates running for federal legislator positions in other parties except PDP need to devise a significant tactics to avoid voters cast sympathy votes to PDP for the sake of Jonathan.
I stand to be corrected that in 2011, because of the crave for Okorocha in what I may describe as Rochasmania, some present lawmakers of Imo State House of Assembly who neither campaigned nor made strenuous moves to be in the state legislature found themselves in the lawmaking body because of the massive vote for APGA during the Governorship/House of Assembly Election.
Aside from the combined election deformation, Okigwe Zone may not give Uwajumogu a fresh mandate again since he cannot be trusted on political platform. It will amount to a discourteous terminology to bring in political harlotry, but jumping from PDP where he got House of Assembly seat to APGA because of speakership and later APC could be an ominous signal that those who voted him in might be disappointed again if he changes political camp after 2015 election.
At the home front, reports have that his Ihitte/Uboma kinsmen are not to comfortable that no meaningful changes have been observed at the so called College of Education he claims to have attracted with the host community giving out land for the purpose. From all indications, the college of education project appears to be the historic “Nkwa Shagari Kwere Amucha” of the second Republic fame.
Already, the exit of Owunna who controlled an appreciable number of supporters from APC will also deal a devastating blow to Uwajumogu’s chances. Owunna’s support base is his Okigwe North bloc. A recent advertorial signed by Okigwe North stakeholders and addressed to governor Okorocha suggests that the senatorial ticket is still in their mind notwithstanding Owunna’s exit. While showing support to the governor, the group declared intention to pursue their ambition to have senator of Okigwe North bloc extraction to logical end. By this, it still means that danger still lies ahead for the Imo Speaker. Should APC go ahead to hand Uwajumogu over the ticket, there could be protest votes from Okigwe North bloc against him.
Mazi Owunna has been in the news in the past few weeks. It started when the Recreation Park he built as Pro Chancellor of Imo State University, IMSU was commissioned by the visitor and governor of the state, Okorocha. As if the Umulolo-Okigwe born business mogul turned politician was waiting to perform a major official function before becoming a party changer, Owunna said to be an ally of the Okorocha family before fresh sojourn in APGA, Owunna appears to be one of the beacons of hope for the realization of senator of Okigwe North bloc extraction. Based in Aba as an icon in the business industry, Owunna is worshipped at home because of his philanthropic gestures and community service to society and humanity.
On joining forces with the Rescue Mission government, the newcomer in the field of politics was granted opportunities of facilitating the appointment of some present office holders in Okorocha culminating in his meriting the IMSU Pro Chancellor position.
To advance his senatorial project, Owunna was said to have raised structures in Okigwe Zone under APC which has now been collapsed into APGA. Similar to Uwajumogu style, Owunna also established another socio-political forum of Okigwe people which is geared towards the shifting of senatorial position to Okigwe North bloc. That has been his desire until the reported “settlement” meeting Okorocha organized between him and Uwajumogu which fell like pack of cards without any result.
As a dogged fighter, he shifted to APGA where he is gathering enough war chest to challenge any contender. His newcomer status is marketable because it gives him electoral value as no dark side will be spotted in his political career for now. The hope Owunna is raising in the minds of Okigwe North people can be said to be his weapon for the fight as he is likely going to get sympathy support and votes as “the man of the people” the purported support newspaper reports indicate that Uwajumogu gets from Owunna’s backyard are mere smokescreen that may not translate to votes when the chips are down. His background as an accomplished pharmacist, industrialist and successful businessman is a member of established bodies like Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has developed a Focal-Point Agenda for agriculture, industry, health and education. His conglomerate in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toiletries, plastics, packaging and other sectors are pointers to success.
There are other factors to determine if Owunna’s first attempt in the political field would be fruitful. As a fresher in the system, the Aba-based business man will suffer shortfall in terms of raising forceful campaign machinery in his new APGA party. Political pundits can readily disclose that of the three senatorial zones in the state, Okigwe Zone is not a catchment area for APGA. Since the history of the party, it has not won any electoral victory be it House of Assembly or senate. Even when APGA won governor of Imo in 2011, PDP was in charge and swept the polls for House, Reps and Senate position. How Owunna will devise a magical wand to surmount oppositions from dominant PDP and emerging strong force from Uwajumogu’s APC will determine his progress in the race.
Moreover, Owunna will be a victim of grandeur of delusion that afflicts most politicians seeking elective offices. They seem to be guilty to the false belief and unrealistic permutation that is resistant to confrontation with facts about their political desires. Since victory is their ultimate aim, the fall prey of being misled by co-travelers whose interest is to milk principal dry of his resources.
Only recently, eye-brows were raised over the purported N150m spent for the IMSU Recreation centre. Considering the myriads of problems confronting the state university, using a whooping N150m for a four-room bungalow is wasteful. Though, the Pro Chancellor has cleared the air on the issue but the fact that he is involved makes it questionable.
After a brief stint with APC, Owunna’s loyalists and sympathizers who remained in the party and refused to join him to APGA may also work against his interest for abandoning them unannounced at a crucial movement leading to 2015 election.
Notwithstanding the acceptability factor, money is crucial in any electoral game, it may be mere wishful thinking for Owunna if he adopts a miserly approach to funding campaign programmes by also failing to properly fund his campaign as it was rumoured that his inability to provide necessary logistics to stamp APC authority in Okigwe forced him to back out.
Political pundits are of the view that Owunna may be a political liliput to avoid party primaries hence his jumping from APC to APGA where not real challenger will battle for the ticket. The question is that if he is not forceful to engage in primaries combat can he be able to take part in a much competitive and fierce election?
I will stop so far hoping that in next edition, it will be the turn of PDP titans where Nnamdi Obiaraeri, a law teacher at IMSU, another multi millionaire businessman Patrick Ndubueze, business mogul, Athan Achonu, former SSG. Cosmas Iwu and incumbent Matthew Nwogu are getting set to go for each others jugular for the ticket

Lagos Strip Club Owner Says “University Girls Make N150,000 a Day in My Club”

21.10.2014

Shina Edo, the owner of a strip club in Lagos called ‘Cave Nude Club’ has revealed to iCampusNG just how much cash the girls who work for him are making.

According to Shina Edo, University undergraduates who work with him can make up to N150, 000 in a day and about N600, 000 a week.

He speaks candidly to iCampusNG about how he set up his strip club, the girls that dance at his club & everything you want to know about strip clubs in Nigeria!

You can check out his full feature on iCampusNG here.

Read excerpts from his interview below.

Where do you get the girls?

We don’t look for them, they look for us. Once you are able to position yourself in this business, the girls would come looking for you. We have accommodation here at no cost and they have all the freedom here, they are making good money and they catch all the fun. We have a clientele, the big boys come here, they come, they don’t pay anything for accommodation, they don’t pay for feeding, their welfares (sic) are well taken good care of and they make good money, so that is why they all keep tripping in. Other girls all over Nigeria, once they hear what we pay them here, they keep coming in and we keep having them, we should have about 70 girls if I am not mistaken.

How were you able to convince them? Was the money part of the luring factor?

Actually the kind of money they make help them to take care of a lot of issues, like most of them are in school and can imagine when you are in school and in a situation where you have to sleep with a guy to get 5/10 thousand or what have you but here you don’t have to sleep with anyone. In a strip club all you have to do is lap dance a guy or sit on him, when you sit on him, you wine and he gives you money, some can give you N5000, some can give you N10,000, some can even give you N20,000, it depends. So the kind of money they make here enables them to take care of their parents, some of them have kids, some of them help their siblings, those going to school take care of their school needs and sort a lot of issues for them.

In this place a girl makes up to a N150,000 in a day that is about N600,000 in a week and when she goes out to tell her friends that this is the kind of money she makes, her friend will want to come too and that is why they keep coming from different parts of the world. We have girls from Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana just name it.

Have you had any parent come here to fight you before?

No, we don’t take minors here, in Nigeria context, a minor is somebody below 23 unlike overseas where a minor is somebody below 18 years of age, so once you are a minor we don’t allow you here in whatever capacity, weather as a dancer or a customer and for guys, once you are under 27 you are a minor and we will not let you in, you must be close to 30 before we let you in, you must be very matured and very responsible.

When you screen the girls what do you screen them for?

A lot of things, we screen them for their body, everything, we do a total system screening on them.

Do you teach them how to dance?

Yes of course, some that does not know how to dance learn from others that knows how too and sometimes in the evening they do practice, if they don’t understand they ask others, so basically they teach themselves. If you don’t know how to poll, we call it polling, you ask others who knows better and once you are taught, the individual is good to go.

Photo: JJ Okocha and wife loved up as they celebrate her birthday

Today is Jay Jay Okocha's wife's birthday...and the ex-footballer invited close friends to their home this afternoon to celebrate with them. Jay Jay has been married to Nkechi Okocha for 17 years and they have two children together.

Former Bayelsa governor DSP Alamieyeseigha's son killed in Dubai

One of the sons of former Bayelsa State governor DSP Alamieyeseigha (DSP), was killed in Dubai on Saturday October 11th. According to unconfirmed reports, Omo Alamieyeseigha was found dead either in a hotel room or his father's house on Saturday afternoon (details are still sketchy).

How and why he was killed has not been made public. His father left for Dubai yesterday to go deal with the sad incident. More details later...

Uti Nwachukwu, Bryan Okwara, Dotun, Chris Ihidero & More Attend ‘Star The Winner Is’ Victory Party | Photos

13.10.2014 at 11:54 am By BellaNaija.com Leave a Comment

Uti Nwachukwu

For Micheal Achu, champion of Star The Winner Is, season one, it was a night of realizing long lost dreams and aspirations as he was finally presented with the keys to a brand new 2014 Volkswagen CC, a sum of Ten Million Naira and not forgetting a recording deal with Universal Records.

He cried, he screamed, he laughed, completely overwhelmed all round with emotions as friends and relatives gathered to watch the glorious crowning moment.

The well attended event which held at the Nigerian Breweries Bar, Iganmu on Friday night had in attendance the likes of Uti Nwachukwu, host of the game show, Bryan Okwara, Yaw, Dotun, Temi and Mannie of cool FM, Chris Ihidero, Destiny Amaka and more.

Micheal Achu was not the only person who smiled to the bank that night, One guest walked home fifty thousand naira richer after Uti Nwachukwu hosted a mini ‘Star The Winner Is’ at the event conducting a duel round between Kenny Blaize and Belinda out of which the latter emerged winner.

Even with the fact that the maiden season of ‘Star The Winner Is’ ended on a very high note, viewers nationwide are already clamoring for a second season and even though producers have not confirmed the fact, from all indications, ‘Star The Winner Is’ season two may happen sometime next year.

Uti Nwachukwu and Winner of Star The Winner Is

Bryan Okwara

Brenda Adigwe

Michael Agbu

Destiny Amaka

Tosin Ajibade

Yaw

Rhema Osbourne

Dotun Kayode

Treasure

Naomi Mac

Temi of Cool FM

Temi & Mannie

Uti Nwachukwu

Uti and finalists, Job and Micheal

‘Star The Winner Is’ finalists – Job & Michale

Manny, Uti, Micheal and Brand Manager, Star, Obabiyi Fagade

‘Star The Winner Is’ Semi finalists

Brand manager Star, with some contestants

Inside!

DJ Snoop

Michael Agbu’s Brand New Volkswagon CC, 2014 Model