Sahara Group’s Kola Adeshina Goes Underground Over Multiple Allegations Of Fraud …Living Large With Acquisitions Of Mansions At Choice Areas

Information filtering has it that the table has turned around on the celebrity status of Sahara group front man, Kola Adeshina.

A report available to societyreelnews has it that the aide to President Goodluck Jonathan has gone underground for the fear of probe over his debauchery lifestyle. This development is attributed to multiple allegations against him which include his huge benefits in foreign currency as Goodluck Jonathan’s right-hand man and also a front for Sahara group.  

90 Percent Of Nigerian Women Suffer Anaemia -NSN

May 6th, 2015, Lagos: Nigeria faces one of the largest burdens of micro-nutrient deficiencies, with anaemia the most common with a big impact on health of women and children, the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN, have disclosed.

Specifically, 49 per cent of women of reproductive age have anaemia, 24.3 per cent have low iron stores and 12.7 per cent of them are iron deficient.
These figures indicate that majority of the adolescent girls and women did not meet the iron requirements of 20 milligrams per day as recommended by the Food and Agricultural Organisation and, the World Health Organisation.
Iron deficiency anaemia is a condition in which the red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiological needs of the body. The symptoms of anaemic condition includes, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, drowsiness, shortages of breath and all these militate against active living and human productivity as iron is critical to learning process and energy for day to day activities.
This has raised serious concerns among relevant stakeholders led by the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN, who said that iron is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies globally, with almost one of every two women of reproductive age being anemic in Nigeria.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos organised by Unilever Nigeria in partnership with the NSN on the impact of Iron deficiency anaemia in Nigeria, Professor Ngozi Nnam, President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria said that the causes of anaemia vary but that approximately fifty percent of the cases are due to iron deficiency.

Aminu Tambuwal’s Governorship Candidacy Shaky Amid Court Case And Closeness To Aliyu Wamakko

Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker, House of Representatives has been running from pillar to post in the last few weeks and he has been clinging to dim hope as his chances of clinching the governorship seat of Sokoto State are getting slipping away from him really fast.

Tambuwal who was declared flag bearer of his party, All Progressive Congress (APC), has been in the middle of a legal battle over irregularities at the governorship primaries.  

Amongst other gross misconducts in the governorship primary election of December 4, 2014 that Tambuwal is answering a case for at the Federal High Court, Abuja are allegations that  the officials of the Sokoto State Government as well as officials of APC denied all other aspirants except Animu Tambuwal access to the delegates.

The screening of delegates on the day of the primaries was not done between the stipulated hours of 8am and 12 noon and the list of the delegates as issued by the National Secretariat  of APC was not used in the conduct of the said election of December 4, 2014.

HARD TIMES HIT ISAAC FAYOSE, SELLS OFF PROPERTIES

Details are out on why the younger brother of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, Isaac has been attacking the person of the Governor.

Go-go online can authoritatively reveal that the Governor's sibling is at the moment fighting a financial battle which his influential brother was not ready to help and which has created enmity among them.

Ayo Fayose on becoming the Governor of Ekiti State for a second time has decided to distance himself from the people that contributed to the collapse of his first term administration and he picked his brother, Isaac as one of the people.

Isaac was said to have at different times between 2003 and 2006 engaged in embarrassing physical fight with his Governor-brother over what he termed 'neglect of the family'.

Impeachment Looms For Gov. Uduaghan Over N40B Bond

Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Udughan, has secured a N40 billion bond without the consent of 2/3 of members of the state house of assembly.

A whistleblower within the state's House of Assembly informed our correspondent that  the governor muzzled the speaker, Rt. Honourable Onwusanya, representing Oshimili South Constituency, and one (Mrs.) Lyna Ocholor,clerk of the house, to allow him secure  the bond without the consent of members of the House, less than ninety days to the end of his tenure.

Irked by this development, the state house members have vowed to impeach the speaker for acting independently. However, Rt. Honourable Onwusanya has begged his colleagues not to disgrace him out of office, but to allow him resign.

Udughan on the. Other hand, has been working overtime to try to pacify the aggrieved House members.

To this end, the governor called a meeting with members of the state House on Thursday and pleaded with them, promising to give each of them a share of the largess to support their campaign.

Yoruba leaders endorse Jonathan, insist on confab report implementation

Yoruba leaders yesterday, said the only genuine change the nation craves for at the moment is that of the constitution and not of personality at the helm of the country’s affairs.

They, therefore, resolved to work assiduously to ensure that the recommendations of the national conference get translated to concrete realities and back President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election.

Jonathan Bribed Pastors with N7bn, Not N6bn – Cleric

Goodluck Jonathan

More facts appear to be emerging on the allegation by Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that President Goodluck Jonathan gave pastors across the country N6bn to vote against the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), in the presidential election.

A Borno-based Pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, said on Thursday that the money that was given to pastors by the President was actually N7bn and not N6bn as alleged by Amaechi who doubles as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation.

 

Ogun's New Police Boss, Valentine Ntomchukwu

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has posted a new Commissioner of Police to Ogun State after the promotion and redeployment of the former Commissioner of Police, AIG Ikemefuna Okoye, who is now in charge of Zone 11 Osogbo.

 The Commissioner of Police reported for duty at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta on Wednesday, 18th February, 2015 and was received by the management team of the command led by the second-in-command, DCP Haliru Gwandu.

The new Commissioner of Police, Ogun State is CP Valentine Uzoh  Ntomchukwu, who hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 CP Ntomchukwu joined the police as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1984. He obtained his Bsc in Political Science from the University of Maiduguri and later bagged a Bachelor of Law from Lagos State University, Lagos before he was called to the bar.

CP Valentine Ntomchukwu, a vibrant and active officer was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police in 1992 and had served variously as Divisional Police Officer in Abagana Division, Anambra State, Onikan, S/E Ikoyi Lagos, Aguda Surulere, Lagos, and Trinity Division Lagos among other places.

The new police boss was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police in 2009 and was in charge of many offices including the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Administration in Oyo Command, Area Commander Owo, Ondo state, Area Commander, Gboko in Benue State and Area Commander Area H, Lagos.

He later became a Deputy Commissioner of Police in the year 2009. A rank that availed him the status and opportunity of being in charge of many offices like the second-in-command in Benue, Kogi, Kaduna and Federal Capital Territory Abuja before he was promoted Commissioner of Police in 2014

The CP is a member of  many professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association and International Association of Chiefs of Police(IACP)USA.

He has attended many professional courses both within and outside the country. He is a Fellow of Security Institute (fsi).
CP Ntomchukwu is a seasoned, astute and proactive police officer who believes in Multi Agency collaboration and Robust Intelligence and Community-Based Policing. He epitomizes a corruption free Nigeria Police.
He enjoys Jogging and watching the English Premier League.

 

The New AOMPN Chairman, Wole Arisekola

The publisher of Street Journal magazine Bowale Wole Arisekola, has just been named the Chairman of the Association of Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria.

Arisekola started his Streetjournal Magazine many years ago in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland with contents in unbiased reporting and fairness in journalism with day-to-day reportage on Africans and the welfare of Nigerian in Europe.
Street Journal magazine became an online portal 10 years ago with focus on daily news in Politics, Education, Society, Business, Sports, Entertainment and others. It is known not only to celebrate achievers, it also lends its voice to the cries of the needy and  neglected people in the society.
Very active in his pursuit of a better existence for humanity, Wole Arisekola has a forum through which he pays school fees for indigent children, assists widows with funding  and puts youths in vocational training all across the country.
Wole Arisekola’s passion, commitment and determination towards making Nigeria better is quite impressive. He is always guided and inspired by the burning desire that Nigeria can definitely and would still be a better place to live in.
The Ibadan born journalist promises to see to it that online media establishes sanity in how news is disseminated.
‘We are determined to help in putting a lot of sanity into news reportage. We would ensure that members of this association are not only men and women who have a flair for the media, they are actually men and woman who have carved a niche for themselves in the world of journalism. Our members are men and women who are committed to bringing out the truth in their reportage. Our members are respected people in the world of media generally, not only online media. We are poised to putting a lot of sanity into online media practice. Issues such as plagiarism and writing without investigating stories would soon become a thing of the past’  he said in Abuja when he hosted press men for a briefing.

 

Me, D’banj and Don Jazzy : How The Cookie Crumbled by Azuka Ogujiuba

Do I even say that everything happened by sheer providence? I met D’banj and Don Jazzy about nine years ago through Dumebi Kachikwu who introduced me to these two burgeoning artistes then. When Kachukwu called me, l told him l was on a three-month maternity leave and that l would give him my colleague’s number to call so he could assist him with whatever they wanted to do. He insisted he wanted me on board; that D’banj and Don Jazzy would meet me at home or where ever l wanted. Bewildered but I braved the odd somehow. I told him l couldn’t leave my house because my baby was pretty young and was still breastfeeding. However, l probed a little further why Kachikwu wanted me to do an interview with them at all cost which in my modest submission, anyone in my office could as well prosecute. And I still have a strong presence of mind, don’t mind me, I just don’t forget certain things. These were his exact words: ‘These guys are stars, they are going to big mark my words’ and l asked: ‘Which star? Nobody knows these your emergency stars o.’ l remarked jocularly. Kachukwu insisted that they were stars and would be big soon in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Well, as a Christian, I know what the Bible says of our humble beginnings. Kachikwu continued: “Azuka, l believe in these guys. They are talented, we must support them, l really need you to come on board. You have to do this for me, please.” He pleaded tenaciously. Words almost failed me. My curiosity swelled almost to a crescendo as l pondered what was the might of these men who was making Kachikwu plead this way. Now, this wasn’t about playing hard to get; l just had a baby l wanted to spend time with her. It was my maternity leave but Kachikwu’s constant calls and pleas to interview these guy took my resolve out of the equation. I found myself shifting grounds against my will. Even Israel Edjeren who was part of the project then was also harassing me with calls on the other side to the extent he had to visit me at home apparently to know if I was playing hard to get but they found out the truth anyway. The truth was my baby was ‘shacking’ me as they say and she was all that mattered at that moment of my solitude. Kachikwu had a valentine show coming up then tagged ‘History of Love 101’ which had American stars like Chante Moore, Kenny Latimore, Donell Jones and 112 all performing on that day. Kachukwu wanted to give Dbanj and Don Jazzy a bigger platform to perform with these artistes. D’banj and Don Jazzy finally came to my house the next day. I was even breastfeeding my baby when they came, they waited patiently amid some very exciting hobnobs. They were so cool, impressively affable and felt so relaxed in my house that was inside one bush corner like that at Akoka. I noticed D’banj was the talkative like me and the extrovert while Don Jazzy had this sweet smile. He seldom talked. He just listened to me and D’banj. They even gave my baby some monetary gift, saying that in African culture they don’t see a new baby without giving him or her a gift. In no time, we became not just friends, but like family members. We exchanged numbers and called one another whether it mattered or not and our ‘gists’ would drag on forever. Their first major interview in Nigeria was done by me. It was a three-page interview spread, no newspaper in Nigeria will ever do that for an upcoming music group.

PDP Keeps Dribbling Me, 17 Years After Designing Its Umbrella Logo – Gbenga Amobonye

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, in one of the on-going campaign rallies for this year’s general elections, told on excited crowd that the party will continue to do well if it refrains from the habit of using and dumping its members. To situate this statement in its proper context, until 1998, there was no name like the PDP.

The name became famous, perhaps than other parties, because it was the party of choice when it was founded to usher in the new political dispensation in 1999. The name, however, is not as popular as its logo, the umbrella. The party is so popular that sometimes, only its logo would suffice. The now celebrated logo was designed by a journalist, Gbenga Amobonye.
However, Amobonye’s effort to the success of the party today appears an oversight as some have suggested. Thunder does not strike on the same spot twice. If after repeated efforts to get the party’s hierarchy to see the need why this unsung hero should be rewarded and, at every effort, there is a brick wall, one is quick to align with its Chairman’s postulation of use and dump. Amobonye wrote several letters to the party leadership without any response. Well, if the letters did not get to the addressee, the addressee cannot be blocked from reading Amobonye’s thoughts on the pages of newspapers.

Ambode Has Mental Disorder, Group Alleges …I’m of Sound Mind and Body, Ambode Replies

Akinwunmi Ambode

In a rather bizarre twist to the 2015 general election narrative, a group named the Greater Lagos Alliance has called for the disqualification of the Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode. The group, which claims to be non-partisan, predicated its call on the recent discovery that Ambode allegedly has a history of mental illness.

This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s president, Dr Lanre Adeoye, and made available to our correspondent. According to the statement, “We have been working behind the scenes for the enthronement of a new government that would take off from where Governor Fashola stops from. After assessing the two major candidates (Ambode and Jimi Agbaje of the People’s Democratic Party) and made our position known publicly on who to support based on their competencies and comparative advantages, we are sad to announce the withdrawal of our support for the candidate of the APC.”

TUFACE FLAUNTS WEDDING RING TO COUNTER RUMOURS

Tuface

Pop star, Tuface Idibia has been trying all his best to dispel the ugly rumour threatening his two-year-old marriage to  Annie Idibia.

The singer was spotted at the 355 Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos a night after the controversial picture linking him in a fresh romance with one of his ex-girlfriends was released (see pix after the cut). The artiste was seen posing for a photograph while proudly flashing his wedding ring at the MTV Base roundtable #chooseorlose forum in the company of his  friend and colleague, Sound Sultan.

Tuface married actress, Annie two years ago at a star studded ceremony in Dubai and he has been trying to inform all his friends and fans that his marriage is very intact with claims that whoever started the rumour is mischievous.

The Oyo State Governorship Debate: the drama, the surprise, the revelations, Akala shuns political debates

Prior to the SPLASH FM political debate, the Radio Nigeria had a debate for all the contestants for the Oyo State governorship race where Senator Rasheed Ladoja and Chief Bayo Alao-Akala were conspicously absent. A message which came from Senator Ladoja was read to the audience where he cited that he heard that serious contenstants would not be present while Akala claimed he got the notice late and was on his way to Oke-Ogun for his campaign.

Crisis Hits Yayi’s Camp As Campaign Chief Dies Of Poisoning (family alleges ‘internal connection’)

Olalekan Adeola

The ambition of lawmaker, Honorable Olalekan Adeola Solomon to represent the people of Lagos West in the Senate has been dealt a major blow barely some days after a violent clash on the streets of Lagos that left many of his supporters wounded with the recent death of one of his strongest backers who died of poisoning.

No Election if Service Chiefs Can't Guarantee Security

Attahiru Jega

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday February 18th  assured Nigerians that the preparation process towards the general elections will continue to improve. He made this known while answering questions in the Senate chamber.

Serena Claims 19th Grand Slam at Australia Open



Serena

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title.
The American world number one served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.
Williams, 33, moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.
She has now beaten Russia's Sharapova, the world number two, 16 times in a row dating back to 2004.
"I have to congratulate Maria, she played a wonderful match and she really pushed me," said Williams.
"She played so well and gave me a great final not only for the fans, but for women's tennis. I'm really honoured to play her in the final."

IS Beheads Japanese Hostage, Goto

The Islamic State group released a video Saturday purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.

In it, Goto is seen kneeling, dressed in an orange outfit, as a masked man standing beside him with a knife blames the Japanese government for his "slaughter."

NCAA Grounds Tunde Babalola’s Discovery Airline (MD contemplates relocating abroad)

According to predictions and the financial ailment of airline operator, Discovery Air, the company has finally been grounded by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

In a statement made available to the public on Tuesday 13^th January, 2015 the regulatory body noted that the suspension of the airline is in pursuit of its oversight responsibilities as stipulated by law.

It was also stated that the suspension of the airline followed an earlier review of some domestic airlines operations, adding that Discovery had been issued a warning letter to address some pressing issues.



Tunde Babalola

Buhari’s Certificate: How Fani-Kayode “Forged” My Friend’s Email

I was on my way to work on the morning of Monday, January 26, when my friend, Sodiq Alabi, sent me a Facebook message asking me how to contact THISDAY newspapers since I am more familiar with newspaper houses as a regular contributor to issues in national dailies.
Sodiq included in the message a web link to an article in THISDAY newspaper with the title, “Cambridge University: Hausa Language Not Offered in 1961 Exams”. I opened the article to see these lines:
“The controversy over the secondary school results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, continues as the University of Cambridge has said that Hausa Language, which is one of the subjects listed by Buhari, was not offered in its examinations in 1961.

INEC disqualifies 7 gov candidates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor Attahiru Jega

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate for Ado/Opoku/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State, Christian Adabah Abah, as winner of the February 14, 2015 general elections.

INEC also disqualified seven governorship candidates from various parties from participating in the February 28 governorship election for failing to nominate their running mates.

Nigerian Kidnappers demand $100,000 for Ogun schoolgirl

Suleiman Abba

A Niger Republic-based kidnapping syndicate has demanded the payment of $100, 000 as ransom for the release of its 15-year-old victim, Precious Okoro.

The victim’s father, Nwaigwe, explained that Precious was kidnapped around Songotedo, in the Ajah area of Lagos State, where she had boarded a commercial vehicle en route to her school in Ikenne, Ogun State.