Jonathan Urges Youths To Shun Election Violence

President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerian youths to shun any acts of violence, thuggery and other negative vices that might hamper the 2015 general election.

President Goodluck Jonathan Speaking at the second convocation of the Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja in where Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State and the Director General, State Security Service, Ekpeyong Ita, were awarded honorary doctorate degrees on Saturday, urged Nigerians to vote for credible candidates with proven ability for leadership.
"I would like to point out especially to our youths that the general elections are fast approaching, this calls for responsible engagement and participation" Jonathan said. "While encouraging you to vote for credible candidates of your choice, I urge you to shun all invitations to political thuggery or acts that can undermine free, fair and credible elections."
The president, who was represented by Suleiman Bagoro, the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, reiterated the Federal Government determination in winning the war against insurgency, and noted that terrorism was planned to mar the country’s peaceful co-existence.
"These are trying times for our country, occasioned by the challenge of terrorism. Innocent lives are being wasted by some people who have chosen to undermine our cohesiveness as a people" he said. "They will not succeed, we are determined to win this war and win back peace which is prerequisite for our development".
He added that efforts were being made to stop the inequality between Bachelor’s degree holders and Higher National Diploma certificate holders in the public service, and went ahead to lament the over-dependence on paper qualification. He said the crux of his administration was to address the challenges facing the education sector.
"Our aim in government is to address comprehensively, the challenges facing the education sector. We must move the focus from the mere acquisition of certificates to the development and application of skills for which individual students are best suited" he said.
Responding, Ita, while commending the institution for the award pointed out that the challenge of nation building could only be made easier if tertiary institutions produced graduates that were academically and morally sound.
"This will most definitely redefine character, norms and the socio-cultural belief system of the society to one that is positively and progressively oriented for the growth, peace and development of the nation" Ita said.
Huseyin Sert, the Vice-Chancellor of the university in his remark said that the institution was aimed at enhancing bilateral relation between both countries, and noted that all the courses offered by the university have been accredited by the National Universities Commission, NUC.

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Kanu Nwankwo is currently in Brazil with the Super Eagles team where he met with the FIFA president Sepp Blatter before the Nigerian match against Bosnia on Saturday and shared the photo photo below;

2014 World Cup: Cameroonian Alex Song Punished By FIFA With 3-Match Ban

FIFA has ruled on a severe punishment for Cameroonian player Alex Song, who played harsh during his team’s match against Croatia.

Photo: Alex Song punches Mario Mandzukic. Credits: BBC
Apart from the fact that Barcelona FC midfielder, who punched Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic with his elbow in the 40th minute of the World Cup Group A match on 18 June, immediately received a red card, he has been additionally suspended for 3 more matches following the last week incident.
The 26-year-old player has also been fined US$22,300, BBC reports.

Photo: Alex Song receives read card during Cameroon-Croatia match. Credits: BBC
It would be recalled that Cameroon had been previously beaten by Mexico (1-0), and then by Croatia (4-0), which resulted in early exit of Cameroon from the Mundial.
Referring to FIFA statement, The Independent provides that by his actions Song breached article 48 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC).
Thus, the Cameroonian will miss the final group game against Brazil to be held today, so as he will be unavailable for his country’s next two official matches.

Six Nigerians Arrested For forging Letterheads Of Ghana's President

Six Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly forging letterheads of the Office of the President of Ghana, John Mahama and other state institutions to defraud people.

According to a report on Ghana’s Daily Graphic, the arrested suspects are Paul Kelvin, 20; Wallace Darden Odon, 28; Osamidiamwen Ikecheku Emeka, 24; Prince Ejime, 19; Charles Chinedu, 32, and Adebayoo Alaba Saheed, 21.
It was gathered that all the suspects are unemployed while they live in the west African nation.
Reports stated that all the arrested Nigerians have been charged with forging documents, signatures and posing as state officials.
It was also gathered that the suspects were charged with deceit of public officers because they gave false names to the police during interrogation.
The Ghanaian website, while quoting the Accra Regional Crime Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police Mr Paul Kontomah, reports that the suspects were arrested in a house at Ayensu Estate, near Adenta in Accra, on 9 June, 2014.
Among the letters retrieved from the suspects was one directing a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to take his compulsory leave for Mr Mohammed Alhassan, the current IGP, to take over the position.
There were also certificates signed by the Minister of the Interior, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, to prove the origins of some American citizens, as well as High Court disclaimer forms.
Mr Kontomah said the police, acting on intelligence that the young men were involved in criminal activities, swooped on them in the early hours of 9 June, “and we found them busy browsing the Internet in their room with laptops.”
He said prior to the arrest of the suspects, residents of the area had filed complaints with the police that a group of young men in the house had been harassing them in the night.
Among items police retrieved from the Nigerians were eight laptops and a search on them led to the retrieval of a number of forged documents from state institutions.
Some of the forged documents are ones from the Office of the President, the High Court, the Ghana Police Service, the Value Added Tax division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, among other institutions.
The police chief said the suspects used the documents to facilitate illegal electronic transaction and lure people to part with money.
In addition to the eight laptops retrieved from the suspects, a quantity of dried substances believed to be Indian hemp was also allegedly found on them.

One of the letters on the letterhead of the Office of the President and purportedly signed by Dr Raymond A. Atuguba, the Executive Secretary to the President, read: “His Excellency the President has given approval for Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, the Inspector-General of Police, to commence his compulsory 90-day terminal leave from February 5-4 May 2013.

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Ekiti Elections: Oshiomhole Doubts Jonathan Gave Order To Bar APC Governors

The governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said he does not believe it was President Jonathan who gave the order for some APC leaders to be barred from getting to Ekiti to attend the party's campaign for Fayemi.

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole
Speaking on Saturday, on a Channels Television program, Gov. Oshiomhole described the incident as very embarrassing as his presence in Ekiti will not change the results of the elections, while adding that it was the handiwork of overzealous persons who think they are helping the president and his party.
"It may not be coming from what everybody regards as above because the man in charge of this Nigeria project today, who is in the driver’s seat, is the President.
"I do not think that President Jonathan will order anybody to prevent people from going to campaign. But you have people who think they love the ruling party more than the chief of the party," the governor said.
According to Oshiomhole he had the right to go to any part of Nigeria, but if he as a governor, could be treated in such manner, “it reduces the country to something close to a banana republic”.
The APC had released a statement on Thursday, claiming that Mr. Kwankwaso and two other APC governors, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo and Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, were barred from getting to Ekiti where they were going to attend the final campaign rally of Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti.
The APC also accused PDP of turning Ekiti state into a war zone by the number of military men they brought in for the election, adding that such acts showed the presidency was not committed to a free and fair democracy while also warning that they would not accept the outcome of the election which has already been marred.

Wizkid hangs out with Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran

Wizkid has been featured on UK website Mail Online. The Nigerian Pop star was spotted in front of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hils, California with new best friend Chris Brown and his girlfriend Karrueche Tran on Friday, June 20, 2014.

Wizkid has been in Los Angeles for weeks now – the singer recently announced a collaboration with Chris Brown which will be featured in his upcoming second album.

Rolling with the billionaire’s lifestyles! Rapper, Ice Prince Shows Off his Newly Acquired China Phone

There is the saying that ‘money makes the world go round,’ but at this point, we are beginning to see some changes with some billionaire’s lifestyles.
Recently, Nigeria’s business mugol, Femi Otedola, was spotted using a small Nokia phone while attending the funeral of his late father; Sir Michael Otedola.
While Nigerians are still grumbling on the matter, Nigerian rap artiste, Ice Prince Zamani, has also joined the click of humble men when he boast about his new phone which he says is louder than his studio monitor.

“My new phone got a torch light, speakers louder than my studio monitors and can go a week without charging! I found love with N4000.”

'My Greatest Regret Is That I Am Not Lagbaja!' -Don Jazzy Speaks Out!.

Popular Nigerian finest and highly sought after Number one music producer in Nigeria, Michael Collins Ajaere, Popular known as ‘Don Jazzy’, has shared his pains of being a celebrity.
For the 32 years old Abia State-born music guru, having a successful career wants people to know his work and love his work.
But according to him, he claims he doesn’t like the fact that he can’t step out and be himself, citing instances like wearing his ‘own’ pyjamas on him and not getting people complaining about it.
He went on to say that there are a lot of things he craves to do as a normal human and feels right to do, which to him is human rights, and doesn’t see any reason to reduce basically his own rights as a human, just as lots of people have that freedom to go on social media and say whatever they feel like they want to say, but the reverse is the case for him, without him been attacked.
For the celebrity model, gifted singer and Mavin records CEO and Chief, the best idea ever is the ‘lagbaja’ (face-masked). As when he (lagbaja) is wearing his mask, he is lagbaja, and when he is not wearing it, the public eye doesn’t know who he is. Don Jazzy bwent on to laud the Nigerian afro beat musician’s face-masked concept.
Don Jazzy claims he maintains a dual and split personality due to his career, which is Michael Collins for when he isn’t seen around or spotted with a walking stick and Don Jazzy when he is with the stick.
The Nigerian superstar wished he came up with that concept first, as he can’t step outside and do whatever he pleases.

REVEALED! See How These Top Female Artistes Got Famous

They come across s*xy. Their smile can ever melt a heart of stone. Quite endowed, a little flaunt can leave you reeling with desire. But these alone did not endear them to their teeming admirers.
They had their moments and they made it count! From working round the clock to lean account balance, these female celebrities are now household names. They’ve found the ir way to the top. Yes. But they did not fly into it.
Let us take a look at how some of our much loved divas got their fame;
Tiwa Savage

Her Wanted video may have been greeted with mixed feelings, but she has certainly flaunted it! Three years ago, she dare not. Her work with international acts abroad does not guarantee success in Nigeria. Introducing herself to Nigerian music lovers, her presence was first felt with Kele Kele love and Love me. But her moment would not come until she featured star producer, Don Jazzy, on that heartfelt hit, Don’t Leave without My Heart. Tiwa has since gone up to continue singing for us with her heart.
Eva Alordiah

Eva could win any man’s love. Any day. With a glowing beauty, heads are easily turned. An abundance of talent, Eva is not just a singer. No. She doubles as a writer, rapper, model, dancer, makeup artist, song writer and hustler too. And it takes a lot of steam and hard work to pull all these through. However, her moment came calling when she voiced over Lil Wayne’s A Millie instrumental. That experiment paid off. Eva has since built on that.
 Chidinma

Petite, charming and stunning, Chidinma has shown that small can be s*xy too. A songbird, Chidinma quest for success led her into the church choir. There, she waited for her moment. It came. MTN Project Fame in 2010 was all she needed. She emerged from the singing competition with the ultimate prize. She has since grown in bounds. She may be enjoying the spotlight, but that has come with a lot of hard work.
Omawumi

Her strong voice can steer a change. Omawumi had an early start. But she was almost ignored. However, her moment came in West Africa Idols in 2009. She sang her heart out and finished first runner up in that contest. Since her debut single, In the Music, Omawumi has not slowed down.
Waje

Her Fly with the Eagles collaboration may be making waves, but it may be hard to take your eyes off the lady behind the voice. A rare talent, her vocal range covers three octaves. But it was not all boom for her. She may have featured in several hits including P square’s Do Me, Banky W’s Thief My Kele and MI’s One naira, but it was her single So Inspired that made her path straight. A workaholic, she recently confessed of having little or no time for her flocking male admirers.

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