New Report Ranks Nigeria The 14th Most Failed State In The World

Nigeria has once again been ranked the 14th most failed state in the world; only better than Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Central African, Iraq, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Pakistan, and Yemen.

The is according to the seventh annual Failed States Index report 2011 ranking by Fund for Peace, an American independent non-profit research and educational organization that works to prevent violent conflicts and promote sustainable security in the world.

Nigeria maintains its same position as that of last year.

Confidence Is Face of DStv Mobile.

Barely a week into her exit from the Big Brother Amplified reality series, Ghana’s outspoken rep, Confidence Haugen has chalked her first endorsement deal as the face of DStv Mobile in Ghana. The surprise revelation was made at a press conference in Accra to welcome the Big Brother ‘diva’ back home to Ghana.
This came as a welcomed surprise for the Big Brother housemate, who had hinted in her interactions with the press that she hopes to do more brand endorsements with her newly found fame. She described her statement about not needing the $200,000 cash prize as a misrepresentation by the media but rather meant that with the experience from the show, she would be walking away with more than $200,000.
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Michelle Obama Visits Nelson Mandela.

US First Lady Michelle Obama called on Nelson Mandela at his home Tuesday, in a rare visit with the ageing rights icon whose legacy in the fight against apartheid frames her tour of South Africa.

The meeting with the 92-year-old South African Nobel Peace Prize winner was discreetly arranged after Obama and her daughters visited archives chronicling some of his 27 years as a political prisoner.

At the Mandela Foundation, his wife Graca Machel guided Obama, her mother, and her daughters Malia and Sasha walked through an exhibit of his personal photographs and journals, in which he meticulously drafted letters but also kept more mundane notes on his weight and daily routine.

"After leaving here, she proceeded to make a brief courtesy call on former president Mandela," said Achmat Dangor, the head of the foundation, calling the first lady "a lovely woman without any airs".

Their visit added to the symbolism surrounding Obama's journey, with the first black family in the White House meeting South Africa's first black president.

President Barack Obama has called the anti-apartheid struggle his first political cause, and US officials say he has had periodic telephone contact with Mandela, who led the struggle against white-minority rule.

Mandela welcomed the entire Obama  family into his home, including a niece and nephew travelling with them.

Such visits are increasingly rare.

Mandela, who turns 93 next month, has received few guests since he was hospitalised with an acute respiratory infection in January.

Michelle Obama's Arrival In South Africa.

The two daughters of U.S. President Barack Obama landed in Africa with their mom, first lady Michelle Obama and  Obama’s beautiful daughters, Malia and Sasha, looked worn and exhausted after their long transatlantic flight from America. Feeling a little chilly in the night air, the girls draped themselves in South African flags.
Michelle Obama  met with South African President Jacob Zuma’s wife Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma in Pretoria and visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg .She will deliver the keynote address to a Young African Women Leaders Forum in Soweto. She will also visit Botswana and Cape Town during her tour of Africa. Mr. Obama didn’t make the trip.

CBN issues Islamic banking guidelines.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Wednesday, in Abuja, issued guidelines for the establishment and operation of Islamic banking in the country with a requirement that all funds coming into such banks from abroad must be fully screened to avoid money laundering  and terrorism financing in the country.
Islamic banking operates in accordance with principles and rules of Islamic commercial jurisprudence that generally recognizes profit and loss sharing and the  prohibition of interest.
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PRE-WEDDING SHOPPING WITH MERCY JOHNSON.

No be small thing oh. hmmmmmm

Mercy Johnson travelled to the States to shop for her wedding to an "Edo Prince Prince Odianose Okojie, which is scheduled for August 28th, The four day event promises to be exquisite and Mercy is said to be super-excited about the event....Click continue to view more pics.
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Pastor of Holy Ghost Power Salvation Ministry claims to have given birth to 7 babies in 1 year

Precious Ogbonna and her miracle babies.

2010 Baby1. 8 months later, baby2. 1month later, baby3. Aug 2010, Babies4 & 5. Sept, Baby 6. Oct Baby7. Jan 2011 Baby8. April Baby 9. And she says she's expecting her tenth now.

That's my story and I will stick to it...lol. Read Precious Ogbonna's story after the cut...

Precious Ogbonna

A Vanguard report...

My names are Precious Ogbonna, Pastor of Holy Ghost Power Salvation Ministry, Owerri, I trusted God for the fruit of the womb for a very long time, and after12 years, God remembered me and gave all these children.  It was one conception that generated this miracle.  While I was praying for babies, I prayed also  for other people to have babies and God answered them and they gave testimonies.read more

Koko Koncert 2011

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Nollywood Worldwide Entertainment, NWWE, will hold the 5th edition of the Nigeria Television Fashion Show, NTFS, on Sunday, 26 June, at The Ball Room of the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Tagged Blazer Blast, the fashion showa will feature top designers like Godwin Green, Kelvin Madu, Sys Couture, Kola Kuudus, Jovandayles, Ibile Vogue and other established and upcoming designers. GT Da Guitarman, Waje and Timi Dakolo (first winner of Idols West Africa) are expected to entertain guests at the show which will be anchored by Patrick and Ireti Doyle.
The red carpet will commence at 2 pm while the runway will begin at 3 pm.
The Nigeria Television Show Reloaded is held quarterly to project the creativity of Nigerian designers to the international fashion market as well as promote the Nigerian fashion industry.

Still On The Technocrats To Be Ministers.Dr Samuel Ortom Makes List Too.

The new Federal Executive Council (FEC) continues to shapen up as more names have been short listed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The new names submitted by the President include Prof. Bassey Ewah from Akwa Ibom State and the National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Samuel Ortom from Benue State. From Kwara State is a former Editor at THISDAY Newspapers and former Commissioner for Education in Kwara state, Bolaji Abdullahi. He is to represent Kwara State.
Abdullahi who was at the State Security Service (SSS) office at the weekend is expected to keep a final date with the SSS Monday.
According to THISDAY sources, the name of the National Secretary of PDP, Alhaji Kawu Baraje was withdrawn at the last minutes. No reason was given.  Abdullahi's name was not in the earlier list submitted to the presidency by the former governor of Kwara state, Dr. Bukola Saraki. His nomination and subsequent screening brings to an end the ministerial nomination from the North Central State. The nomination of Abdullahi from Kwara state and Mary Onyeli-Omagbemi from Anambra state is seen as part of generational change in the administration of  Jonathan.
Also listed is the current national auditor of PDP, Dr. Samuel Ortom. He is from Benue state and was the Director of Administration and Logistics of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council. Hitherto, Ortom was a local government chairman and for seven years held the positions of  the state secretary of the PDP and  deputy state chairman of the party  before his emergence  as the National Auditor.
The ministerial nominee for Akwa Ibom state is Prof. Bassey Ewah. Sources said he is a direct nominee of Jonathan. According to the source, "the President overruled the nominee of Governor Godswill Akpabio who had earlier nominated the immediate past Minister of Housing and Lands, Hon. Nduese Essen for continuity, since he pioneered the ministry since creation". So far, all the states have one ministerial nomination, except Cross River State .  The state governor, Liyel Imoke had submitted 10 names but it is not known whom the President will choose.
The list of the ten nominees submitted include the immediate Minister of Environment John Ogar Odey. Others are Peter Abang Ojie Martina, Odom Julius Okputu, Edem Duke, Andem San Catherina, Uyok Okon, Ambassador Soni Abang, Prince Ebuta Ayuk and Mrs.  Margaret Ebokpo. The only outstanding ministerial nominees is from the six geo-political zones.

Benue State Tribunal Gets New Chairman.

The Benue State Governorship Election Tribunal has a new chairman, Justice Mummir Ladan.

 

He  presided over the pre-hearing notice of the petition filed by  the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate, Prof. Daniel Saror, against the election of Governor Gabriel Suswam, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The first tribunal Chairman, Justice Daisy Okocha, resigned before the beginning of the hearing of the two petitions against the election of Suswam.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate, Prof Torkuma Ugba, also filed a petition at the tribunal against the election of Suswam.

There was confusion when Justice Okocha threw in the towel for alleged insecurity.

This led to the deflation of her vehicle’s tyres at Royal Choice Hotel, Makurdi, by some unknown persons.

Justice Mummir Ladan hails from Zamfara State.

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Behold Jonathan's Technocrats In The Making.

Would you give up the power and privilege of the position of Managing Director of the World Bank in exchange for a second stint as Minister of Finance of Nigeria?

Would you do it if you had no guarantee you could control economic policy?  Would you do it for a local salary that is considerably out of tune with that of your current job in Washington, DC?
These are some of the questions said to be standing between Mrs. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala and the desire of Goodluck Jonathan to see his former cabinet colleague return to the job at Finance, and they have stalled the early release of his cabinet nominees.
Mr. Jonathan, who is putting finishing touches to a lackluster cabinet composed mostly of his former ministers and Peoples Democratic Party executives, is reportedly negotiating with Mrs. Okonji-Iweala. She had previously been involved in a dollar-denominated salary controversy when she took up a similar appointment with former president Olusegun Obasanjo.

Dr.  Okonjo-Iweala is currently in Nigeria and amongst new ministerial nominees whose names were obtained last night by SaharaReporters.  Although her last and brief job was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she would most likely be nominated to head Finance.
Other names on the list include Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, a former field and track champion; Ms Jumoke Akinjide, the daughter of Chief Akinjide of the infamous 12-2/3rd controversy; Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman; Alhaji Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar; Alhaji Nuhu Zagbayi, Dr. Mohammed Haliru Bello, Professor Rufai Alkali, a former PDP secretary, Dr. Tonye Cole; Hajiya Zainab Maina;  Alhaji Bukar Tijjani; Mr. Mohammed Musa; Dr. Akinwumi Adefila; Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi; Alhaji Yerima Ngama, Mrs. Ada Okwuon, Elder Godsday Orubebe; and Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke.
Others are Professor Bath Nnaji , Jonathan's adviser on power who is expected to head the Power ministry; Mr. Mohammed Adoke; Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu; Mr. Labaran Maku, Chief Chukwuemeka Ngozi Wogu; Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, SAN; Senator Bala Mohammed; Prince Adetokunbo Kayode; Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade, and Professor Ruqqayatu Rufai.

Pastor Declares Himself As A Billionaire.

Pastor Paul.

What the Bible describes as vanity upon vanity is an apt description of the utterances of Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House On The Rock Church yesterday.

“I am a billionaire and there is nothing anybody can do about it,” Pastor Adefarasin boasted yesterday as he preached in an N8.5 million a day auditorium at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

“I have coached many billionaires and you know, the pastor of billionaires is a billionaire,” Adefarasin who was not included among the five richest pastors in Nigeria by a blogger with Forbes, the influential American magazine that keeps a tab on the world’s rich.

The Forbes blogger, Mfonobong Nsehe, had said that after intense research, he established that the official wealth of Bishop David Oyedepo, Chris Oyakhilome, TB Joshua, Matthew Ashimolowo and Chris Okotie, Nigeria’s five richest pastors, is between N31 and 37 billion.

But, TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations has denied the report, saying that he does not even keep a bank account and cannot save billions in the bank while millions are going hungry.

“The preacher of billionaire can only be a billionaire because a monkey cannot give birth to a goat and a goat cannot follow a baboon,” Adefarasin, who is completing a multi-billion naira church in Lekki, said as he adjusted his cute Italian suit.

“I am a preacher. I am a motivational speaker. I am a TV personality. I am a life coach. You can criticise me or slander me in the pages of newspapers but the blessings are in me and there is nothing anyone can do about it,” he said.

Adefarasin, who preached on Phillipians 2:6-14 with the theme ‘Work It Out’, said that when he was still a drug addict in Miami, United States, with a low self esteem, he never imagined that he could financially achieve so much for himself and the ministry.

“I was a nobody. I had a low self esteem but God did it for me. If God can make it for me, he can make it for you,” Adefarasin said amidst boisterous ovations.

To become a billionaire, Christians must simply imagine it, ask and realise that money, blessing and favour are already in them. All they need is to ‘work out’ what ‘God has already worked in’.

“Some of you do not see that you are already billionaires but there is a difference between to create and to unveil. God will simply unveil your billions to you as he did to me,” he said to an elated and expectant congregation

How Africa Voted To Evict And Keep Housemates.

This week you voted to save your favourite Housemate, take a look at how the voting week played out.
Danny received the least country votes, and was Evicted.
There was a two-way tie with both Nic and Luclay receiving 2 country votes each.
For this reason the tie-breaking mechanism was used. On a percentage basis, Luclay was returned to the Tails House, and Nic was evicted.
How You Voted:
Karen: 6 country votes – Nigeria, Angola, Rest of Africa, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia (31.65%)
Kim: 4 country votes – Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi (25.11%)
Luclay: 2 country votes – South Africa, Botswana (18.06%)
Nic: 2 country votes – Kenya, Uganda (12.37%)
Danny: 1 country vote – Ethiopia (12.81%)

Time Up for Danny & Nic!

NIC AND DANNY.

After surviving Eviction once and being whisked into Tails, Danny has been Evicted from the Big Brother House after seven weeks in the game butNic was also not spared.
In true IK fashion, Kim was the first one to be asked to stand, followed by Danny then IK told her she had been saved but her beau, Nic was still awaiting his fate. Kim couldn’t help herself, she screamed on top of her voice before breaking down.
The calm Ethiopian Housemate seemed puzzled at first but Alex quickly snatched him and gave him a long hug while Luclay just broke down.
Once on stage with IK, Danny thought it was just the girls who had nominated him but was shocked to see Alex on that list.
Meanwhile, IK was back for the final announcement.
Luweza clutched onto Karen after IK announced that she was safe then it was down to the two guys, Nic and Luclay. Luclay was relieved but it was time for Nic to say goodbye.
Kim couldn’t help herself and waited for her beau outside then gave him the long hug goodbye.
I suppose it dawned to Kim right there that Nic would actually find out that she too had put his head on the block.

Happy Father's Day.

Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements mother's day.This year's Father's is on the 19 june 2011
Here is a poem for My Hubby and Daddy.

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, 

 And so he called it DAD.

         

Benue State Govenorship Tribunal Chairman,Justice Daisy Okocha Steps Aside.

Justice Daisy Okocha

Although informations are still sketchy,reports reaching us shows that the Tribunal Chairman for The Benue State Governorship Tribunal may have being removed or stepped aside. According to The Guardian, a High Court Judge in the state, who is serving as a tribunal member in another state, allegedly approached Justice Okocha with funds to influence the tribunal in favour of a particular candidate.

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Omawunmi Delievers A BabyGirl .

Omawunmi Megbele has given birth to a baby girl.She travelled to the US some months back to have her first child.Congrats Omawunmi. ...mother and child are currently doing fine.