Arewa Media: 2014

Saturday, 15 February 2014

PHOTO>>> Guys now smokes in the grave hmmm

This room is where people go to smoke, an artist picked up his brush and painted this on the ceiling in form of a grave...

Running a $16 Million company from the living room

Allison O'Kelly was on the corporate fast track: She had an M.B.A. from Harvard, had worked as a CPA at KPMG, and was climbing the executive ladder at Toys "R" Us. But everything changed when she had kids. Now, O'Kelly's Atlanta-based staffing company, Mom Corps, is helping her--and other working moms--spend more time at home. Entrepreneur Allison O'Kelly told her story to Inc. contributing editor Darren Dahl.
I was always passionate about retail, which is why I pursued a job at Toys "R" Us. After several years, I was up for a big promotion to become the only female district manager in the Southeast. Then I had my first child.
My boss was amazing. He told me I could work three days a week until I was ready to get back on track. But I found I needed more flexibility. The idea that I had to be anywhere at a specific time was challenging for me.

Found this news on The Nation. The story teller can tell stories sha. I almost can see him flipping his weave after telling his story. Lol. See the report and his account of events below..

There was panic aboard Aero Contractors Flight Aj2002 from Lagos to Douala today Friday February 14th when passengers, including 2Face Idibia discovered that one of the doors was open 30 minutes after take-off.

Former Speaker of the House of Reps, Dimeji Bankole, accused by the EFCC of masterminding a N9bn contract fraud was acquitted by a Federal High Court in Abuja today Friday Feb. 14th. Wow!

Punch reports

An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday discharged and acquitted Dimeji Bankole, after finding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was not able to prove a 16-count criminal charge, bordering on a N9billion contract scam, filed against him.

Justice Evoh Chukwu, in a ruling on a no-case-submission filed by Bankole after the prosecution had called its witnesses against him in the trial, held that there was no evidence linking the former Speaker to the alleged offenses.

PHOTO>>> President Goodluck Jonathan and wife wish Nigerians a happy Valentine's Day.

Presidential aide Reuben Abati shared the message and new pic on twitter this morning. Awww, see the love in our president's eyes...

The newly appointed chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu at a stakeholders meeting with party elders from Ebonyi state yesterday jokingly addressed the sleeping nature of the Secretary to the Federal Government, Anyim Pius Anyim.

While addressing the party elders which comprised of the Ebonyi state Governor, Martin Elechi, Health Minister Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu and other eminent Ebonyi PDP elders, Alhaji Muazu took a look at Anyim Pius Anyim who had dozed off and said;

"Mr. Anyim, I hope you have not started doing what you like doing best,” Mu'azu said, the laughter that followed from the audience woke up the sleeping SGF.Mr Ayim is said to have a history of sleeping in meetings.While he was in the senate house under the leadership of the late Chief Chuba Okadigbo, he interrupted the late leader during his speech after waking up spontaneously from his sleeping and decided to offer a suggestion. When asked what was being discussed, he smiled and all the senators burst out laughing

Thursday, 13 February 2014

TECHNOLOGY>>> BEFORE and AFTER

Things get easier everyday, I see this pix and I imagine how somebody will be holding all these things at the same time, but when I looked down, I just smiled and said, 'wow thanks for technology though some may say it means hackers, I love it... What can U find in the pix above that is not in the one below???

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Thursday, 6 February 2014

Check out how Rainbow Cake looks like...

This is what the work of art can bring...
Is there any color missing???

Dana Air has just acquired a Boeing 737-500 series aircraft

Embattled airline company Dana Air has just acquired a Boeing 737-500 series aircraft. The new aircraft arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos yesterday Wednesday, Feb. 5th after necessary inspection and certification by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s auditors.

With this new addition, Dana Air, which had its operating license restored again in January, will now operate an aircraft fleet comprising of the Boeing MD 83 series and Boeing 737 brand of aircraft.

Dokubo-Asari Dokubo Arrested by SSS

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President of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested by the men of the Department of State Security, DSS for making inciting comments on the 2015 election.

The former Niger Delta militant was arrested this morning, less than 24 hours after Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, called on security agents to arrest and caution him for repeatedly making inciting comments. He is currently being interrogated by SSS operatives.

Replying to comments made by former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday Feb 4th Asari Dokubo said that he would make Nigeria ungovernable unless Pres. Jonathan wins a second term ticket in the 2015 presidential election. He also asked Northern politicians to stay away

"If they say the blood of the dogs and the baboon will be soaked in water on the street, in blood on the street, in salt water on the street, we will help them soak them in blood”.

Security operatives believe such a comment is capable of causing chaos in Nigeria.

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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Confusion in Osun state as students wear religious clothes to school

The Baptist High School, Iwo, Osun State was in a state of chaos and confusion yesterday Tuesday Feb 4th as some students of the school came into the school premises wearing their religious apparels such as Hijab, choir robes, white garments, fetish veils and Orunmila attires, ditching the approved uniform by the state government. And later during their assembly time, the students all sang songs that were associated with their religious beliefs.

Former Nigerian Olympic athlete, Ambrose Monye (pictured above), has been sentenced to life in prison in South Africa for the murder of 26 year old Channelle Henning (pictured right).

Monye, who participated in the Seoul Olympic game in 1988, is accused of killing Henning as she drove out after dropping her young son at the Morning Star Montessori Preschool in Faere Glen, East Pretoria South Africa on the 8th of November 2011. He and another accomplice, Andre Gouws, who was also sentenced to life in prison, were contracted to kill the woman by her estranged husband.

A 13-year-old schoolboy raped his eight-year-old sister after watching pornography on an X-Box computer console, a court has heard.

The teenager told police he used the games console to view explicit material before he 'decided to try it out'. The boy said he targeted his younger sister because she was small and 'couldn't remember stuff'.

At Blackburn Magistrates Court yesterday the boy admitted rape, indecent assault and inciting his sister to perform a sexual act on him.

The youngster, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been bailed to live with relatives away from his sister while a pre-sentence report is being prepared. Continue...

30 year old Daniel Ikhidenor Ikhuoria (pictured above) from Ekpoma Edo State, who has been practicing law illegally since 2011 has been apprehended by the police attached to the Igbosere High Court Lagos Island, PM News reports

The suspected fake lawyer was arrested when he came in as a lawyer for a court hearing. His moves were suspected by an orderly attached to the Appeal Court, DCR Office, who got him arrested.

Upon his arrest, he was interrogated and is alleged to have confessed to the fact that he had never trained as a lawyer but didn't know it was an offense to pose as a lawyer and represent clients in court without training or authority. Continue...

From a female LIB reader

I'm a 27 year old girl. I live in Nigeria now however, I grew up in England. I got married two years ago and gave birth just four months ago. The problem now is that my husband has asked me whether my daughter and I are ready for our baby's circumcision. He has threatened to take her from me one day and go and circumcise her at his grandmother's place. He has also threatened to divorce me if I don't circumcise our daughter soon.

I'm absolutely tired of this. I don't know if I should just take my daughter and run away. I really don't want my daughter to go through such pain and agony in life. How can you want to circumcise a female child in 2014 ? I really don't understand. Please advice me.

Paul Walker leaves entire $25 million fortune to his 15yr old daughter

Paul Walker was worth $25million when he died tragically at a young age in November 2013 and he left every single dime to his 15 year old daughter, Meadow Rain Walker. No kobo for his mum, dad, siblings and even longtime girlfriend, Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell

According to TMZ, the late actor appointed his father Paul Sr. as the executor of the will and his mum, Cheryl Walker, as Meadow's legal guardian and the guardian of the teenager's $25m fortune.

Karrueche supports Chris Brown in court as he escapes jail time

Chris Brown appeared in court yesterday with his 'ride or die' chick, Karrueche Tran, who supported him as he faced a judge regarding his arrest for battery in Washington, D.C. The singer avoided jail time at a hearing.

The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police today Tuesday Feb. 4th arrested former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, Sahara Reporters reports.

She will appear in court tomorrow in connection with fraudulently obtaining N130million from one Cajethan Okekearu.

Yesterday Monday Feb. 3rd Flavour visited his Alma Mater, College of the Immaculate Conception, CIC, Enugu to inspire and give back to the students. Flavour donated music equipments, E-learning and also announced a $1000 annual music scholarship. See more photos after the cut...

Prince Noel Tochukwu Unegbu, the creator and CEO of Imo Got Talent was shot dead in his room at Rapour Hotel in Owerri today February 4th by unknown gunmen. The Houston, Texas based CEO of Prince Noel Production arrived Nigeria this January to attend meetings and wrap up preparations for the second edition of IGT, which was to hold in a few months time, when he met his untimely death.

Singer J Martins and wife Nnezi Diana Mbila, welcomed a son yesterday Tuesday Feb. 4th. Nnezi gave birth to the couple's first child at Gwinnett Medical Centre, Atlanta Georgia at about 10:37pm (American time) yesterday. According to J Martins, the baby and mother are in good condition.

The new bundle of joy has been named Jason. The couple got married in May 2013. Congrats to them

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Phillip Tour to Nigeria back in 1956

Looking very young and beautiful in this pix, is Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Phillip during a tour to Nigeria. I can also see Nigeria's first head of state Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe and HRH Obi Okosi, the Obi of Onitsha in the 1956 tour of Nigeria. wow

Lovely Pix from MMMG CEO and IYANYA's manager Birth Day Party, Ubi Franklin

The Made Men record label CEO and Iyanya's manager celebrate birth day, Feb 2nd and his friends gathered at his home to celebrate with him. Guests at the house party included Banky W, Toolz and her boo Capt Demuren, Olamide, Iyanya, Daddy Showkey and others. See more photos after the cut...

WAEC Introduces 39 new subjects in the Syllabus

Plumbing and Fitting, Photography, Salesmanship, Upholstery, Painting and Interior decoration are amongst 39 subjects recently added to the examination syllabus of The West African Examination Council, WAEC by the examination body.

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Things turned tense quickly today between President Obama and Bill O’Reilly in their Super Bowl pregame interview. “OK, Bill, you’ve got a long list of my mistakes,” Obama said to The O’Reilly Factor host near the start of their 10-minute live interview on Fox.

We understand it takes a whole lot to put an event together, that's why at Lekki Astoria Event Center, our first major priority to bring smiles to your face.

Let's partner with you this season and make that event a memorable one. Lekki Astoria Event Center is the most proffered place to host your event this season. Located in the Lekki axis of Lagos, Lekki Astoria event center is regarded as the most preferred events center in Lagos. We go the extra mile to satisfy our clients, we put that extra touch to make your events memorable. Continue...

Last night former Plantashun Boiz members 2face, Blackface and Faze re-united on stage at a show in Festac organized by Nigerian Breweries. It was their first performance together since their reunion at 2face Idibia's album concert in April 2012. Another pic when you continue...

The former Vice President made the big announcement on his twitter page today. He will formally submit a letter tomorrow announcing he's left the ruling party PDP for APC. See his press statement which he posted on his website after the cut. This next year is going to be very interesting in Nigeria

First Porsche discovered after 112 years of hiding

For as much as we talk about barn finds, the window of time for such vehicles tends to be measured in a few decades; any more than that and the ravages of time and memory tend to destroy anything so long abandoned. On Monday, Porsche revealed that it had recently acquired the barn find of the century — the first car ever designed by founder Ferdinand Porsche, which hit the roads of Austria in 1898, and has been locked away untouched for the past 112 years.

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Obama administration is scheduled on Wednesday to launch a retirement savings vehicle called "myRA," aimed at enrolling more Americans in a government-backed investment option.

In details provided by the White House on Wednesday, the retirement savings proposal would be similar to a Roth Individual Retirement Account, but with holdings backed by the U.S. government like savings bonds.

Try before you buy’or wait until you walk down that aisle and say ‘I do’? Take the Christians.ng survey now and let us know your thoughts on the subject

Sex before Marriage is a much debated question amongst Nigerians today. Participating in sexual activity outside of wedlock is seen by many in society as a taboo, because the Bible says sex before marriage is sinful. However, many consider it to be part of a normal, loving relationship between two people and shouldn’t be condemned. What do you think? Should we be saving ourselves for our wedding night or should we give into temptation and give in to sexual chemistry? What’s on-point for a good Christian? Tell us!
Christians.ng, Lagos’ number one online dating platform for Christians - is reaching out to Nigerians for real answers: Is sex before marriage acceptable?

Here is the list of 11 PDP Senators that defect to APC

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, 11 PDP senators have defected to the All Progressive Congress APC. A formal letter to this effect has been handed to the Senate President, David Mark, and would be read to the general house this afternoon.

GRAMMY-winning folk pioneer and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Pete Seeger died Jan. 27 of natural causes. He was 94. Born in New York to a musicologist father and violinist mother, Seeger's career was marked by his impact on the folk revival of the late '50s and early '60s, his use of music to promote social causes in the United States and his influence on fellow activists such as singer/songwriters Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Seeger crafted numerous hits, including "If I Had A Hammer," which earned Peter, Paul And Mary two GRAMMY Awards in 1962, and "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)," which the Byrds took to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. Seeger's seminal 1963 album We Shall Overcome was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1999.

GRAMMY winner Danger Mouse tips his cap to the Fab Four

(In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award.)
I didn't grow up on the Beatles. In fact, by the time I got to college I couldn't have named one Beatles song if you put a gun to my head. Honestly. I listened to '80s pop when I was young, and mostly to hip-hop in middle/high school. My parents were exclusively '60s/'70s soul/R&B listeners, so I was oblivious. My tastes expanded a bit when I was in college, but the Beatles were always this huge group that I just thought couldn't be all that interesting if they were so popular. Any pictures I remembered had them all dressed alike and smiling a lot. I like darker, melancholy music in general, so I was skeptical. However, as I got more into music, and even started making music, I started to hear more and more about how the Beatles had been a huge influence on much of the music I was discovering. I had some research to do. …

GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations: Darius Rucker

56th GRAMMY winner reveals five GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that are always on his mind

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(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various individuals who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)

Congratulations to all the winners at this years Grammy Awards. Tye Tribbett capped off a great year by winning in two categories. And it was Tye's birthday. The Grammy's were his special gifts.Tasha Cobbs pressed her way to the Grammy’s after the death of her father last week to win. And congratulations to Mandisa, who took out some titans in the Christian Contemporary genre to take home the prestigious award.

The Complete list in Gospel/Christian music and pics after the cut...

Paul Cookson in front of a computer screen

Paul Cookson was angered by the increased cost of holidays outside term time

With about 250 friends on Facebook, Paul Cookson did not expect a "rant" he posted to have much impact.

He wrote that he was "sick to death" of being "ripped off" by companies which put up holiday prices outside school term time.
A few friends agreed, and followed his request to "share this post if you have also had enough".
It soon went viral, and more than 143,000 people have shared it so far.
Supporters also began signing an online petition calling for government action and this has now gone far beyond the 100,000 signatures needed for a possible debate in Parliament.

Eugenie Bouchard is a former junior Wimbledon champion

She may not have won a major tournament yet, but emerging tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is being tipped as the next marketing face of the women's game.

After an Australian Open in which the 19-year-old Canadian unexpectedly reached the semi-final, there is as much debate about her career off the court as on it.
Her appearance and composure, not to forget tennis talent, have seen her touted as the next Maria Sharapova, the world's highest-paid female athlete, and four times Grand Slam winner.
The teenager's agent, Sam Duvall, says the player known as "Genie" has the personality, game and looks to surpass the Russian's commercial success.
And the global boss of the women's tennis circuit agrees about the financial potential.
'Media exposure' "She is an incredibly talented athlete, and a very marketable brand ambassador for any company that wants to get involved with her," Stacey Allaster, chief executive of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), tells the BBC business website.

Stem cell researchers are heralding a "major scientific discovery", with the potential to start a new age of personalised medicine.

Scientists in Japan showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid.
Stem cells can transform into any tissue and are already being trialled for healing the eye, heart and brain.
The latest development, published in the journal Nature, could make the technology cheaper, faster and safer.

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