Monday, 1 August 2016
Tiwa Savage Sacks Husband, Employs New Manager, Moves Out of Home
Popular 34-year-old Nigerian singer, Tiwatope Savage-Balogun, known by her stage name Tiwa Savage, has sacked her husband. Tiwa Savage The Eminado crooner was said to have relieved her husband, who also doubles as her manager off his ‘managerial’ duties. The beautiful actress who recently performed in a controversial attire which revealed all her body contours was said to be having marital issues, hence the need to change her manager, Kemi Filani reveals. Tiwa and her new manager The award winning singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer, and actress who is referred to as Mavin First Lady got married some months back in a star studded and a high-classed wedding. Tiwa’s new manager, Mekka Millions However, the beautiful singer who cherishes her mother so much because of the impact she took in her life while growing up has employed Emeka, Mekka Millions as her new manager. Although speculations have been up since she has been stepping out to functions alone without the husband, Kemi Filani revealed that the marital crisis was as a result of Tiwa’s husband, Teebliz beating her up black and blue always. She also made it known that although family and friends have not been able to pacify her not to walk out of her marriage.
ROC Nation officially welcomes singer
Following Tiwa Savage's signing with American entertainment company owned by Jay Z, ROC Nation, the company has officially welcomed the singer to the fold via social media. The company's official Instagram page, today, July 28, 206, shared a photo of Savage during her signing, welcoming her to the ROC Nation family. The photo was captioned: "Welcome @TiwaSavage to the #RocNation family! Click the link the bio to read more and watch “Bad” Ft. @Wizkidayo on@TIDAL!" Savage who must be beside herself with excitement, as should be considering what this deal will do for her Internationally » , shared an Instagram post of her own.
This 11-Year-Old Breaking Up With Her Boyfriend Is The Best Text Breakup Ever
Relationships
Love and relationships as a teenager (or in this case, 11-year-olds), can be fraught with turmoil, heartbreak, and accusations. That seems to be the case in this messy break up between Madi's little sister and her boyfriend Joey. When accused of infidelity, Joey doesn't bother to deny it, thus confirming his crime in his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend's mind. Read the entire exchange here.
We need to talk Apparently checking out her 11-year-old sister's phone, Madi stumbled across the series of break-up texts that had been sent to her now ex-boyfriend, Joey. Wise beyond her years, the 11-year-old heartbreaker starts out with the one phrase that everyone knows means trouble: "We need to talk." Joey, clearly sensing the danger, responds with a simple, "Ok," probably knowing that everything is not, in fact, okay.
The accusation
Young Joey obviously hasn't learned the important lesson that women know everything. As clearly evidenced by the fact that his girlfriend found out he went to the park with Natalie. She just can't understand why Joey would do this to her after all the chances she gave him. She really believed her loved her, but it is now clear that he never really did.
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Nigeria and the Rio Olympics
Nigeria and the Rio Olympics
— 31st July 2016
AS the nation’s representatives warm up for this year’s Olympics, which kicks off on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we urge them to win laurels. The Rio Games will end on August 21 while the Paralympic Games is scheduled to hold from September 7 to 18.
As part of the preparations for the global sporting fiesta, the Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has been named the captain of Team Nigeria to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Also, the 40-year-old table tennis star, Funke Oshonaike, who will be making her sixth appearance at the games after her debut at Atlanta ’96, was named the assistant team captain.
Mikel Obi, one of the three overage players in the national U-23 football team for the games, will be making his debut appearance at the Olympic Games. We recall that Mikel reportedly turned down the opportunity to be part of the football squad which lost to Argentina in the finals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
Mikel and Oshonaike were reportedly chosen to lead Team Nigeria because of their consistency, patriotism and dedication to national assignments. According to Nigeria’s Chef-de-Mission at the games, Christian Ohaa, Mike is a young, patriotic footballer of international status and will likely be a role model to upcoming athletes while Oshonaike is experienced and one of the oldest athletes in the team.
The handlers of Team Nigeria believe that the combined efforts of the duo will likely bring goodwill to the team and project the country’s image positively to the world. We recall that Team Nigeria was led to the London 2012 edition of the games by Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije and assisted by another Beijing bronze medalist, Blessing Okagbare.
In a related development, the national U-23 squad has been charged by the Acting Consul General, Consulate of Nigeria, Atlanta, Mr. Olu Falomo, to exhibit the Nigerian spirit so as to reclaim the Olympic football gold and make Nigeria proud again. Also, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Medical and Scientific commission has released guidelines on how to avoid contracting the deadly Zika virus to sports fans travelling to Brazil for the Olympic Games.
Despite inadequate preparations for the Rio Games, we enjoin our sports ambassadors to unleash the can-do Nigerian spirit and win laurels for the fatherland. After the great success achieved by Team Nigeria in Atlanta ’96, we have not done well in subsequent competitions. In the London Olympics four years ago, we did not win even a medal.
We have witnessed a drastic decline in sports in recent times. Government’s neglect of sports has not helped matters. Most of our athletes are on their own in terms of training and exposure to the games. Our preparations have been everything but adequate. The fire brigade or ad hoc approach to sports should be blamed for our lacklustre performance at international sports events.
We enjoin our representatives to do their best and aim to win. Let the desire to make our countrymen and women proud inspire them to do well at the games. They should not replicate the appalling record at the London games. Let them remain steadfast and focused and avoid all manner of scandals, inc
Saturday, 30 July 2016
NASS crisis: Oyegun, others should resign –APC scribe
FROM ROMANUS UGWU, ABUJA
BARELY one week after the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the crisis rocking the National Assembly, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, has called for the resignation of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), insisting that they have failed in the management of the rift.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Timi Frank argued that the silence and the inability of the party leadership to resolve any of the crises rocking the party is a mark of failure, adding that NEC has reduced itself to only conducting primaries.
His words: “The purpose of this address is to express disappointment in the silence of our party APC over the crisis rocking the National Assembly particularly the House of Representatives.
“It is disheartening to note that the party has not waded in to resolve the crisis involving two members of the party at the House of Representatives. The issue rocking the National Assembly has become embarrassing to our party and to Nigerians. This is not a personal attack on the leadership of the party. The silence of my party all the time is not good for democracy. I can tell you clearly, nobody will want to talk, I believe it is my duty as the Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC to speak either on my own capacity to intervene.
“This is not the first time our party is keeping quiet on issues affecting individual members of the party. We’ve not been able to resolve the crisis involving our members in the Senate.
BARELY one week after the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the crisis rocking the National Assembly, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, has called for the resignation of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), insisting that they have failed in the management of the rift.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Timi Frank argued that the silence and the inability of the party leadership to resolve any of the crises rocking the party is a mark of failure, adding that NEC has reduced itself to only conducting primaries.
His words: “The purpose of this address is to express disappointment in the silence of our party APC over the crisis rocking the National Assembly particularly the House of Representatives.
“It is disheartening to note that the party has not waded in to resolve the crisis involving two members of the party at the House of Representatives. The issue rocking the National Assembly has become embarrassing to our party and to Nigerians. This is not a personal attack on the leadership of the party. The silence of my party all the time is not good for democracy. I can tell you clearly, nobody will want to talk, I believe it is my duty as the Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC to speak either on my own capacity to intervene.
“This is not the first time our party is keeping quiet on issues affecting individual members of the party. We’ve not been able to resolve the crisis involving our members in the Senate.
NASS crisis: Oyegun, others should resign –APC scribe
FROM ROMANUS UGWU, ABUJA
BARELY one week after the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the crisis rocking the National Assembly, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, has called for the resignation of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), insisting that they have failed in the management of the rift.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Timi Frank argued that the silence and the inability of the party leadership to resolve any of the crises rocking the party is a mark of failure, adding that NEC has reduced itself to only conducting primaries.
His words: “The purpose of this address is to express disappointment in the silence of our party APC over the crisis rocking the National Assembly particularly the House of Representatives.
“It is disheartening to note that the party has not waded in to resolve the crisis involving two members of the party at the House of Representatives. The issue rocking the National Assembly has become embarrassing to our party and to Nigerians. This is not a personal attack on the leadership of the party. The silence of my party all the time is not good for democracy. I can tell you clearly, nobody will want to talk, I believe it is my duty as the Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC to speak either on my own capacity to intervene.
“This is not the first time our party is keeping quiet on issues affecting individual members of the party. We’ve not been able to resolve the crisis involving our members in the Senate.
BARELY one week after the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the crisis rocking the National Assembly, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, has called for the resignation of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), insisting that they have failed in the management of the rift.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Timi Frank argued that the silence and the inability of the party leadership to resolve any of the crises rocking the party is a mark of failure, adding that NEC has reduced itself to only conducting primaries.
His words: “The purpose of this address is to express disappointment in the silence of our party APC over the crisis rocking the National Assembly particularly the House of Representatives.
“It is disheartening to note that the party has not waded in to resolve the crisis involving two members of the party at the House of Representatives. The issue rocking the National Assembly has become embarrassing to our party and to Nigerians. This is not a personal attack on the leadership of the party. The silence of my party all the time is not good for democracy. I can tell you clearly, nobody will want to talk, I believe it is my duty as the Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC to speak either on my own capacity to intervene.
“This is not the first time our party is keeping quiet on issues affecting individual members of the party. We’ve not been able to resolve the crisis involving our members in the Senate.
PDP crisis: No court stopped our convention –Makarfi
Your committee is illegal –Sheriff
■ Latest judgment binding –Agbaje
FROM: TAIWO AMODU, ABUJA AND NOAH EBIJE, KADUNA
THE Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Caretaker Committee, yesterday vowed to go ahead with the party National Convention fixed for next month in Port Harcourt.
Justice Obong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on Thursday declared that the Convention held last May in Port Harcourt which led to the emergence of Senator Ahmed Makarfi was illegal, as he noted that it was held in defiance to the orders of a Lagos High Court restraining the party.
But addressing newsmen yesterday, spokesperson of the Senator Makarfi committee, Dayo Adeyeye disclosed that the ruling of Justice Abang did not restrain the Committee from proceeding with the scheduled convention. Adeyeye said the issue before the court was to determine the counsel that has the authority to represent the PDP and not the legitimacy of the Makarfi team.
He said: “The motion seeking to restrain the PDP from conducting the proposed August 17, 2016 National Convention has not been heard by the court and no date has been fixed for the hearing of same.
“What was before the court yesterday was the issue of who is the authentic legal counsel for the PDP between Ferdinand Orbih, SAN and O.O. Fakunle, SAN.
“The court in determining the question of legal representation held that the appointment of O.O. Fakunle, SAN by Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff was acceptable to the court.
“It must be emphasised that at no stage did the Honourable Judge set aside the judgment of Justice A.M. Liman of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, which could have led to the dissolution of the National Caretaker Committee.
An order validating Sheriff as national chairman could not have arisen from the issue of proper legal representation.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the portion of the ruling relating to this is herein- under reproduced: “Though I have powers to nullify the decision of the Port Harcourt Division that recognised Makarfi leadership, I will not do so because there is no application to that effect before me. I will, however allow the Court of Appeal to do justice to that.”
“So, if the judgment of Port Harcourt wasn’t nullified by Justice Abang, it means the judgment subsists.
But speaking at a separate briefing, Senator Ali Modu expressed satisfaction over the order, which he submitted restrained Senator Makarfi from parading himself as national chairman. “The judgment of the court said anything done by Senator Makarfi from May till today remain a nullity. So, I wonder why Makarfi is still parading himself as national chairman. If he wants to be national chairman, he should offer himself for a proper convention and seek votes of delegates.”
Commenting on the judgment, Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibrin has said that the latest court judgment that recognised Modu Sheriff as the national chairman of the party was a shocker, but added that the judgment will be appealed.
Senator Jibrin attributed the crisis in PDP to both internal and external forces, adding that the crisis as well as the court judgment will not stop Port Harcourt convention of the party.
Meanwhile, constitutional lawyer, Fred Agbeje, has said that the court ruling that said Modu Sheriff is the PDP national chairman is binding and must be obeyed, since it is the latest judgment on the matter.
According to him, it was the same group that went to court against Makarfi, saying, “we may not agree 100 percent with the judgment, but it has been to be obeyed, until it is appealed”
■ Latest judgment binding –Agbaje
FROM: TAIWO AMODU, ABUJA AND NOAH EBIJE, KADUNA
THE Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Caretaker Committee, yesterday vowed to go ahead with the party National Convention fixed for next month in Port Harcourt.
Justice Obong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on Thursday declared that the Convention held last May in Port Harcourt which led to the emergence of Senator Ahmed Makarfi was illegal, as he noted that it was held in defiance to the orders of a Lagos High Court restraining the party.
But addressing newsmen yesterday, spokesperson of the Senator Makarfi committee, Dayo Adeyeye disclosed that the ruling of Justice Abang did not restrain the Committee from proceeding with the scheduled convention. Adeyeye said the issue before the court was to determine the counsel that has the authority to represent the PDP and not the legitimacy of the Makarfi team.
He said: “The motion seeking to restrain the PDP from conducting the proposed August 17, 2016 National Convention has not been heard by the court and no date has been fixed for the hearing of same.
“What was before the court yesterday was the issue of who is the authentic legal counsel for the PDP between Ferdinand Orbih, SAN and O.O. Fakunle, SAN.
“The court in determining the question of legal representation held that the appointment of O.O. Fakunle, SAN by Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff was acceptable to the court.
“It must be emphasised that at no stage did the Honourable Judge set aside the judgment of Justice A.M. Liman of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, which could have led to the dissolution of the National Caretaker Committee.
An order validating Sheriff as national chairman could not have arisen from the issue of proper legal representation.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the portion of the ruling relating to this is herein- under reproduced: “Though I have powers to nullify the decision of the Port Harcourt Division that recognised Makarfi leadership, I will not do so because there is no application to that effect before me. I will, however allow the Court of Appeal to do justice to that.”
“So, if the judgment of Port Harcourt wasn’t nullified by Justice Abang, it means the judgment subsists.
But speaking at a separate briefing, Senator Ali Modu expressed satisfaction over the order, which he submitted restrained Senator Makarfi from parading himself as national chairman. “The judgment of the court said anything done by Senator Makarfi from May till today remain a nullity. So, I wonder why Makarfi is still parading himself as national chairman. If he wants to be national chairman, he should offer himself for a proper convention and seek votes of delegates.”
Commenting on the judgment, Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibrin has said that the latest court judgment that recognised Modu Sheriff as the national chairman of the party was a shocker, but added that the judgment will be appealed.
Senator Jibrin attributed the crisis in PDP to both internal and external forces, adding that the crisis as well as the court judgment will not stop Port Harcourt convention of the party.
Meanwhile, constitutional lawyer, Fred Agbeje, has said that the court ruling that said Modu Sheriff is the PDP national chairman is binding and must be obeyed, since it is the latest judgment on the matter.
According to him, it was the same group that went to court against Makarfi, saying, “we may not agree 100 percent with the judgment, but it has been to be obeyed, until it is appealed”
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