Governor Suswam Woos Foreign Investors In Australia To Benue State.

In its bid to further boost the investment strength in the state, Benue State government is wooing foreign investors at the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHGM)in Perth, Australia.

Unveiling the investment opportunities available in the state at the Investors Perspective Roundtable which was a side event of the ongoing CHOGM, Governor Gabriel Suswam said that it was the vision of his administration to make Benue State to be among the leading states in Nigeria in terms of unity, equity, justice, integrity, transparency, respect for human rights, good governance and socio-economic prosperity.

As part of his quest to boost the investment strength of the state, the governor told the audience that he would uplift Benue State to greater heights through the introduction of fiscal discipline in public expenditure, improved service delivery, building partnerships for development and sustainability in the use of exhaustible resources.

Speaking on the security of foreign investors, Suswam maintained that there is high level of commitment to the security of lives and property, anti-corruption and transparent business environment, aggressive urban development programmes for major cities and well serviced industrial layout for factory development.

“Benue State is one hundred percent safe for prospective foreign investors despite the political challenges, protests and agitations and we have put very effective security mercenaries in place to ensure the safety of both the indigenes of the Benue State and foreigners coming to establish in the state,” he said.

Unveiling what he termed “Some Unique Comparative Advantages of Benue State,” Suswam who was among other speakers at the event said: “Benue State has provision for fertile soil suitable for the production of cash crops/fruits, large deposits of solid minerals in all local government councils, abundant human resources (skilled and unskilled) supported by a large number of educational institutions, and vibrant mass media comprising of five broadcasting stations (Radio/TV) and 29 Newspapers and Magazines.”

Speaking on investment opportunities in agriculture, he said that there are 364,000 hectares of land available for irrigation farming.
 Source Leadership Newspapers.




someone remind him of our minimum wage ohhh. 

Sex Harasment Charge Against A Nigerian Delegation Mars Jonathan's CHOGM Tour.

It’s Dominique Strauss Kahn All Over Again! SaharaReporters has learned that one of the esteemed members of the oversized travelling delegation of President Jonathan Goodluck was turned in by a hotel maid – in the style of the infamous Strauss Kahn – after he attempted to bed the hotel worker against her will.
The incident took place at the meeting of the Commonwealth Head of Government in Australia this week. The offended woman reported the incident to senior staff at the hotel and the Nigerian delegate was sidelined for the week from official duties.
The suspected rutting dog was not identified although his CHOGM accreditation was reportedly revoked.
A CHOGM 2011 Taskforce spokesman said organisers were aware of the allegations. ``We are aware that a complaint was made by a staff member at Hyatt Regency Perth,'' he said.
``We understand that the matter has been resolved.''
Authorities declined to take official action saying that “allegations about harassment in the work place are an issue related to equal opportunity and are not a police matter.'
President Jonathan’s 120 member delegation is currently shacked up at the five-star Hyatt Regency in Adelaide Terrace, Perth. The incident was the second to draw negative coverage for the Nigerians when President Jonathan was reportedly missing in action at the Nigeria/Australia Mining Roundtable, an important meeting . He was replaced by Nigerian Mines and Steel Minister Musa Mohammed Sada.


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Gov Rotimin Ameachi Of Rivers State Buys A Chopper For The State At N5Billion.

The Rivers State Government is to buy a helicopter at the cost of thirty million US dollars which is equivalent to about four billion, eight hundred million naira, Governor Rotimi Amaechi said in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening. He spoke at a session he held with youths in the state at the Government House.

Ameachi’s announcement was greeted with loud murmurs of protest from dozens of the youths. Amaechi however said the helicopter is specially equipped with a camera which will be used for aerial security surveillance across the state.

Siasia Fired .Amokachi,Keshi And Oliseh Indicate Interest To Coach The National Team.

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has fired Samson Siasia, the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The Technical Committee of the NFF had earlier recommended the sack and forwarded it to the Executive Committee.
At the meeting held on Friday, the Executive Committee adopted the Technical Committee’s recommendation that Siasia should be sacked for failing to meet the terms of his contract and that the penalty clause in the contract should be respected. The clause is that the NFF is at Liberty to terminate Siasia’s contract if he fails to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2012 CAF African Nations Cup. The team however failed to qualify for the tournament, no thanks to a 2-2 draw with the Syli Nationale of Guinea a few weeks ago.
The NFF Executive Committee also directed the Technical Committee to meet next week to recommend a replacement for the sacked coach. Three of Siasia’s team mates in the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh have already indicated their intention to coach the senior national team.

Watch Protesting Yemeni Women Burn Their Veils During A Demonstration Demanding The Resignation of President Ali Abdallah.

Hundreds of Yemeni women on Wednesday set fire to traditional female veils to protest the government's brutal crackdown against the country's popular uprising, as overnight clashes in the capital and another city killed 25 people, officials sai

In the capital Sanaa, the women spread a black cloth across a main street and threw their full-body veils, known as makrama, onto a pile, sprayed it with oil and set it ablaze. As the flames rose, they chanted: "Who protects Yemeni women from the crimes of the thugs?"

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They're Proud Muslims/Arab, They're Top Models, And They're Remaking The Fashion World's Ideal Of Beauty.

When 20-year-old Hind Sahli, a brown-skinned young woman with dark shoulder-length hair, was growing up in Casablanca, she used to watch television shows like America’s Next Top Model and daydream about being on a fashion runway. Sahli was appropriately tall and thin, but in Morocco, the beauty ideal is a voluptuous figure. She was mercilessly teased for her spare frame and would soothe her hurt feelings by sashaying around her living room.

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South Africa To Host 2013 African Nations Cup.

South Africa has been confirmed as host of the 2013 African Nations Cup after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed a swap with war-torn Libya which had originally been chosen to stage the continental championship.

CAF’s executive committee, meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, ratified an agreement between Libya and South Africa to swap the tournaments previously awarded to them, African football’s governing body said in a statement.

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I Took You To Jim Ike's Mansion Now Lets Move To Psquare's Mansion In Omole.

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Omo this is what i call hardwork and dedication
 hear them

''Jude Okoye (PSquare brother and producer)
“Getting a land in Omole Estate (Ikeja, Lagos) alone is N100m. When you look at the house, especially the finishing, it is over $2million. When people speculated that the house was worth N300 million, we had not even finished the interior. What do you think is the cost of a mansion that has a swimming pool, six living rooms, ten master bedrooms, all fully furnished? It’s far more than the speculated N300million”.
  Na waoh.

Aliko Dangote Bags GCON! Genevieve, Stephanie Okereke,Osita Iheme, Yobo Others Get National Honours From Nigeria Government

It is that time of the year again when the federal government of Nigeria bestows upon credible and outstanding citizens of the country national honours and the list of people considered for the award is out. The business mogul who Forbes also named as the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group will be the recipient of the highest award this year. He would be conferred with GCON (Grand Commander of the order of Niger). The honour used to be an exclusive preserves of Vice Presidents, the senate president and the Chief Justice of the Federation. Dangote, who has made Forbes list as the richest man in Africa is considered an extraordinary Nigerian who has made valuable contributions to the economy. He also render big financial support to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Top entertainers such as Genevieve Nnaji,Stephanie Okereke, Osita Iheme of Aki and Paw Paw fame, Olu Jacobs and Kanayo O Kanayo are not also spared in the list (national honour list) this year. The federal government has considered them for the award of MFR (Member of the Federal Republic).
Fernerbeche Defender and super eagles captain, Joseph Yobo is also considered by the Federal Government for the MON (Member of the order of Niger).

The other individuals who made the national honour list are the Mr. Jim Ovia, the new head of service of the federation, Mr. Isa Sali, former first lady, Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tanbuwal, Attoney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), Mrs. Victoria Gowon and others. Mariam Usman, a commonwealth medalist has also been listed in the MON category.

Criticism Greets Goodluck's Non-Appearance At The CHOGM Forum Yesterday.

THE mysterious non-appearance of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at a packed CHOGM forum yesterday where he was scheduled to outline his country's mining potential, failed to stop his delegation launching a strong bid for investors to get on board.

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Terry G Spotted With This SWAGGALAZITO Hairstyle.

The bobo the ginger him swagger .  . . . . whats your take?
We love to read your comments here.

Death By Hanging: Rev King’s Appeal Suffers Setback.

The appeal by founder of Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeuko (Rev. King), who is challenging the judgment of an Ikeja High Court, which sentenced him to death by hanging for the murder of one Ann, a female member of his church, suffered a setback, Wednesday, due to irregularities in the appeal.
At the hearing in the appeal, yesterday, it was discovered that there are two different appeals by Rev. King, one dated June 23, 2008 and another December 1, 2010 respectively.
The court also noted that the respondent’s (Lagos State Government) brief of argument, responded to the appeal filed on December 1, 2010 without seeking leave of court to do so.
Counsel to Rev. King, told the court that the appellant filed his brief of argument on June 24, 2008 against the judgment of the lower court delivered on January 11, 2007, but, the court was surprised when the Solicitor General, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Lawal Pedro, told the court that the respondent’s brief of argument was dated April 21, 2011 and filed April 22.
Presiding Justice, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, noted that the respondent was out of time since the appellant’s brief of argument was filed on June 24, 2008, stressing the need for the respondent to regularise his brief of argument and adjourned the matter till April 4, 2012.
 Rev. King’s counsel, had told the court that sometime in 2008, the appellate court granted leave to the appellant to amend his notice of appeal and file additional grounds within seven days, contending that the lower court on its own, raised fundamental issue in its judgment and addressed same without input of parties in the suit…………
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Annie Macaulay And Chika Ike Fight Over London Billionaire, Ned Nwoko

As you read this report, fast rising actress Annie Macaulay and the rave of the moment (courtesy of her fancy nancy store) actress Chika Ike are in cold war. According to a source, the actresses have been good friends, until Annie introduced Chika to Prince Ned Nwoko who is a London trained international lawyer.

It was however gathered that, things went fine between the lawyer and Chika, with the actress getting a N16 million naira ‘tear rubber’ (brand new) Range Rover Sport from the relationship. And long before her friends could say the actress has arrived, she declared her Fancy Nancy store opened still courtesy of Prince Ned. Annie who was however shocked about all these, a source said asked for her own share of what she got from the lawyer, but Chika turned her down insisting she worked hard for it.

The source also informed that, Prince Ned is angry about people crediting the Senate President, Senator David Mark as the one behind the actress new lifestyle, instead of him.

At The Premiere Of '' Damage'' In Houston.

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Uche Jombo, producer of the movie “The Damage”, plans to take the movie on a tour across the United States of America finally came to be in style. The movie premiere which had earlier been in Lagos and London stormed Houston violently last weekend. The premiere was awesome and star studded.

Uche’s hope to spread the message against violence especially domestically, which is a global problem, was received with open arms.

“This will not only raise awareness to domestic violence, but would also serve as a means of raising funds which would be contributed towards the cause.” she said.

According to her, the movie is the first of a collection of three movies with distinct yet interwoven stories called The Damage Movies. The second “My Life, My Damage”, hopes to deal with drug abuse and HIV/AIDS while the third, “My Country, Their Damage” hopes to tackle human trafficking.

(“Part 1. Part 2, Part 3!!! “You will say. She’s just being true to her origin…extremely Naija!)


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AY Nominated For An Afro-European Award

AYODEJI Richard Makun, a.k.a AY, has earned a nomination for his comical AY Live concerts at the annual Dery Entertainment Fund Raising Awards, DEAFA 2011. He will be up against UK’s celebrated comedians, Eddie Kaddi and Kojo, for the Comedian of the Year Award.

“I am excited about the nomination, I see it as an act of divine favour. From a lowly undergraduate in Delta State University to been nominated as the upcoming comedian of the year is really awesome.” He said

DEAFA is an annual Afro-European Award Ceremony that celebrates and recognizes achievements of European and African talents. It films a 1-hour documentary on the BBC, specially to raise funds annually for a selected Charity. The Award holds on December 17 in London.

Listen & Download: Wizkid – Don’t Dull (Rmx) feat. Akon.

Wizkid & Akon Singer Wizkid indeed earned the respect of world renowned singer and producer, Akon.. Mentored by Banky W, Wizkid is gradually getting international recognition and this will soon transform to more financial reward. Senegalese International act, Akon has remixed Don’t Dull, one of the songs on his debut album. The song which was produced by Akon himself is remarkable. A snippet of the remix has leaked online. listen below: Listen to snippet: Download: Wizkid – Don\’t Dull Remix ft. Akon (189

Big Boy Jyme Ike Arquires Wonder Wheels Worth Millions. . . . .hmmm abeg hail am for me joor.

jim ike besides his wheels.

Jim Ike is also said to be handling this multimillion naira project.

Desmond Elliot Warms For The Premiere Of ''IN THE CUPBOARD'' In November.Watch The Trailer Here.

In The Cupboard is the story about six siblings born into De Da  Souza wealthy and powerful family.Everything was going on fine until they lost their father unexpectedly and all of them gathered together from different parts of the world to be with their mother, the elegant matriarch Veronica 'Ronnie'Desouza (played to the 'T' by legendary actress, Biola Williams (Mindbending etc) by for two weeks. What ensues is a series of events that threatens to shake the family to its very foundations!

Watchout for this mindblowing movie  . . . . . . . .

Abeg If You Never Sabi Dance Oliver Twist Kuku Watch This Videos ,When Party Come No Go Dance Alanta ohhhh.

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Nigerian Music Video Awards 2011.Mima Ikyor Gets Nominated Into Two Categories.

The nominees list for the 2011Nigerian Music Video Awards has been released .Topping the awards list this year are Darey and J’odie with four nominations each ,followed closely by Goldie and Freestyle with three nominations. Other great contenders are Omawumi, Sammie Okposo, Dipp, T.I.V and Tipsy who all have two nominations .
For the first time since its inception, NMVA has included Best Southern Africa Video and Best Western Africa Video as new categories in this year’s award.
Aside recognizing new artistes who are doing extremely well in their chosen careers, the awards is also recognizing the efforts of incredible new music video directors. Nominated alongside Clarence Peters this year in the Best Cinematography category are Nodash and Tokah for their ingenious directing on No Be Dada and Kuchi Kuchi respectively. They were also nominated alongside Patrick Elis in the Most Promising Video Director category. The NMVA has established that artistes and video directors as well as producers can share glory side by side on the same stage as witnessed at the previous successful editions.

Lots of plans are already in the pipeline as preparations for the fifth consecutive edition of the awards heats up. Expectations are also very high in every sector of the entertainment industry as to what to expect in this year’s event that is fast positioning as the most credible, most respected and most attractive out of Africa.

The awards organizers re-instated their commitment to transparency and as such are weary of all lobbyists warming them to stay at bay as only good videos will be duly rewarded.
To lend credence to the theme of this year’s event, the Federal Ministry of Tourism has endorsed the project as a viable national brand deserving all institutional and corporate sponsorship

mima ikyor

more for full list of nominees

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Images Of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan During His Visit To Australia For CHOGM 2011.

 Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard shakes hands with Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan (R) during a bilateral summit ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Perth October 26, 2011

 Nigeria's President Jonathan Goodluck gives a speech during the lunch "Unleashing Africa's Potential: A New Vision" at a pre-summit business forum ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Perth October 26, 2011. CHOGM will be opened by Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Friday.

Pictures courtesy of Rueters.

Dame Patience Jonathan Got A Surprise Birthday Bash Today In Perth Australia,Benue State Governor Dr Gabriel Suswam And Benue Firstlady Also In Attendance.

This is her surprise birthday party in Perth, Australia today Oct 26th, by her husband and her handlers. The Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam conducted the birthday ceremony.
Happy Birthday Mummy . . . . . . 

Amy Winehouse Drank Herself To Death

A coroner’s inquest into the death of British chanteuse Amy Winehouse has determined that the troubled singer died of alcohol poisoning.
A coroner ruled that Winehouse died from “Death by Misadventure,” saying Winehouse “had consumed sufficient alcohol … and the unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels was her sudden and unexpected death.”
Winehouse had five times the legal limit of alcohol in her system at the time she died. Additionally, numerous bottles of vodka were found strewn about her bedroom.
It was confirmed that Amy had been off drugs for three years (as evidenced by drug testing), and she had been sober for two weeks.
Her doctor, who testified at the inquest and saw her the night before she died, said she was “very determined but said she wanted to quit her own way and had objected to psychological therapy.”
Source Sandra Rose

Former DG NTA Dr Ben Murray Bruce Declares For Bayelsa Guber Race 2012.

Dr Ben Murray-Bruce,former DG NTA and  owner of the Silverbird Group has  declared his intention to run for governor of Bayelsa state in next year's election. He declared his candidature to run on  the platform of the PDP.
 We bring you more reports shortly.

Hmmmm i got this from stella's blog,its the craziest tatoo in nigeria ,Guess who's got it?

So whose's back is this ?
Picture from stella'sblog.

The Festival Of Lights In India ''DIWALI''. Knockouts And Bangers Everywhere.

Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or 'Festival of lights'. Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. The festival od Diwali is never complete without exchange of gifts. People present diwali gifts to all near and dear ones. 

The exact day of the festival is decided by the position of the moon. According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or 'no moon day' is considered as the perfect day to celebrate Diwali. This dark night comes after every fortnight and in the month of Kartik, it marks this festival of lights and diyas. As per the English calendar, the festival generally comes in the month of November and December. For all Hindu people, the festival holds an imperative meaning since the festival is reckoned with Lord Rama's victory as the King of Ayodhya after his return to the kingdom from 14 years of exile along with his wife Sita & brother Laxman after killing the demon, King Ravana. The festival is celebrated by lighting diyas and candles to drive away the darkness of Amavasya.

 

Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen 'diyas' (lamps), decorating the houses, bursting firecrackers and inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast. The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to god for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valor and fame.

It is one time in the whole year that children volunteer to leave their beds long before the day begins. In fact, the traditional oil bath at 3 a.m, is the only chore that stands between them and the pre-dawn adventures. They emerge, scrubbed clean to get into their festive attire, and light up little oil lamps, candles and scented sticks(agarbathis), the wherewithal for setting alight crackers and sparklers.

On Diwali night, little clay lamps are lit in Hindus homes, but now a days colored electric lamps are also used. What is the significance of lighting a lamp? There is a logical answer to this question. It is through the light that the beauty of this world is revealed or experienced. Most civilizations of the world recognize the importance of light as a gift of God. It has always been a symbol of whatever is positive in our world of experience.