Desmond Elliot relocates his family to USA

Popular Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot has taken the step of relocating his family abroad. The actor's wife and four kids have permanently relocated to the United States so the kids could have a better education.

Even though they left few months before now, people thought they went for vacation, but a source in the know has confirmed, they won't be returning any time soon. Desmond Elliot who claims to have gotten married to his wife while he was still a virgin. According to a source close to the family, regarding the issue of intimacy between husband and wife, Desmond, is determined not to go about sowing wild oaths all over town "You know Desmond got married as a virgin, he will be holding on until he goes to see his wife or the wife would come visiting.

Desmond Elliot is reputed to be somewhat disciplined when it comes to issues with women.

Nigerian Actor gets British Award for Creativity

Celebrated movie-maker and actor, Kunle Afolayan, has added to his impressive cache of recognitions, as he celebrates two seperate awards.

Afolayan was recognized at the Creative Industry Awards, picking up the gong for the the ‘Creative Entrepreneur in Filmmaking‘ award and the biggest award of the night, ‘Overall Creative Entrepreneur‘.

The excited film-maker was thankful, as he took to instagram to share his success.

‘God just did it again. I was presented the British Council awards for the Creative Entrepreneur in Filmmaking and Overall Creative Enterpreneur award of the years! Thanks to the organizers and you guys for your supports and prayer. Ire‘, he wrote as he posted this photo he took at the venue.

The Creative Industry Awards was held at British Council Gardens, Ikoyi on January 25, 2014, with notable guests including Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the deputy British High commissioner in Nigeria.

Queen Latifah Officiates Mass Weddings at 2014 Grammy Awards

The popular queen of pop, Queen Latifah was appointed marriage official at the recently concluded mass wedding at the Grammys. Latifah said she was sworn in as a temporary commissioner by the state of California on Sunday, so the 33 marriages she performed from the Grammy stage during a performance by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Madonna were legal.

The landmark nuptials took place during a medley of the rap duo's breakout hit "Same Love" — an anthem for same sex marriage advocates — as Latifah got on stage to officiate the simultaneous wedding of 34 couples of varying ages and sexual orientations. The ceremony continued as Madonna took the stage and performed her own classic "Open Your Heart."

After the wedding Latifah while answering to journalists Latifah said with her usual sense of humour "I had to be sworn in as an official. I'm not a minister. If you come see me before 12 o'clock tonight, I got your back. After that, you'll have to take the regular route".

 

Watch Beyonce's epic performance at the Grammys

Queen Bey gave a spectacular performance of her new single "Drunk in Love" at the 2014 Grammy Awards. The song features her husband Jay-Z. They both got a standing ovation after the performance. The richest couple in the world showed how sweet love can be. Awwwww!
What do you think of Beyonce's outfit and their public show of affection?

COMPLETE LIST OF 2014 GRAMMY AWARDS WINNERS

 
Record of the Year: “Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Song of the year: “Royals” Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (Lorde)
Best country album: “Same Trailer Different Park” Kasey Musgraves
Best pop vocal album: “Unorthodox Jukebox” Bruno Mars
Best rap/sung collaboration: “Holy Grail” Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
Best pop solo performance: “Royals” Lorde
Best pop duo/group performance: “Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Best rock song: “Cut me some slack” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear
Best new artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best music film: “Live Kisses,” Paul McCartney
Best music video: “Suit and Tie,” Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z
Producer of the year, non-classical: Pharrell Williams
Best R&B album: “Girl On Fire,” Alicia Keys
Best rap performance:“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Best rap song: “Thrift Shop” Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis
Best rap album: “The Heist,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Best rock performance: “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
Best metal performance: “God Is Dead?,” Black Sabbath
Best rock album: “Celebration Day,” Led Zeppelin
Best alternative music album: “Modern Vampires Of The City,” Vampire Weekend
Best country solo performance: “Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker
Best country duo/group performance: “From This Valley,” The Civil Wars
Best country song: “Merry Go 'Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne
Best american roots song: “Love Has Come For You,” Edie Brickell and Steve Martin
Best americana album: “Old Yellow Moon,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
Best bluegrass album: “The Streets Of Baltimore,” Del McCoury Band
Best blues album: “Get Up!,” Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
Best folk album: “My Favorite Picture Of You,” Guy Clark
Best regional roots music album: “Dockside Sessions,” Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
Best pop instrumental album: “Steppin’ Out,” Herb Alpert
Best traditional pop vocal album: “To Be Loved,” Michael Buble
Best new age album: “Love’s River,” Laura Sullivan
Best improvised jazz solo: “Orbits,” Wayne Shorter
Best jazz vocal album: “Liquid Spirit,” Gregory Porter
Best jazz instrumental album: “Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue,” Terri Lyne Carrington
Best large jazz ensemble album: “Night In Calisia,” Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
Best latin jazz album: “Song For Maura” Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente
Best gospel/contemporary christian music performance: “Break Every Chain [Live],” Tasha Cobbs
Best gospel song: “If He Did It Before . . . Same God [Live],” Tye Tribbett
Best contemporary christian music song: “Overcomer,” David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)
Best gospel album: “Greater Than [Live],” Tye Tribbett
Best contemporary christian music album: “Overcomer,” Mandisa
Best latin pop album: “Vida,” Draco Rosa
Best latin rock, urban or alternative album: “Treinta Días,” La Santa Cecilia
Best regional mexican music album (including tejano): “A Mi Manera,” Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
Best tropical latin album: “Pacific Mambo Orchestra,” Pacific Mambo Orchestra
Best reggae album: “Ziggy Marley In Concert,” Ziggy Marley
Best world music album: “Savor Flamenco,” Gipsy Kings and “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best children’s album: “Throw a Penny In The Wishing Well,” Jennifer Gasoi
Best spoken word album (includes poetry, audio books & storytelling): “America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t,” Stephen Colbert
Best instrumental composition: “Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra,” Clare Fischer, composer
Best instrumental arrangement: “On Green Dolphin Street,” Gordon Goodwin, arranger
Best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist(s): “Swing Low,” Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)
Best recording package: “Long Night Moon,” Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
Best boxed or special limited edition package: “Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition),” Simon Earith and James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney And Wings)
Best album notes: “Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered & Expanded),” Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
Best Historical Album: “Charlie Is My Darling — Ireland 1965” and “The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums”
Best engineered album, non-classical: “Random Access Memories,” Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta and Daniel Lerner, engineers; Antoine “Chab” Chabert, Bob Ludwig, mastering engineers (Daft Punk)
Best remixed recording, non-classical: “Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix),” Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
Best surround sound album:”Live Kisses,” Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (Paul McCartney)
Best engineered album, classical: “Winter Morning Walks,” David Frost, Brian Losch and Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Producer of the year, classical: David Frost
Best orchestral performance: “Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4,” Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Best opera recording: “Adès: The Tempest,” Thomas Adès, conductor; Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna and Alan Oke; Jay David Saks, producer
Best choral performance: “Pärt: Adam’s Lament,” Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor
Best chamber music/small ensemble performance: “Roomful Of Teeth,” Brad Wells and Roomful Of Teeth
Best classical instrumental solo: “Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist and String Orchestra,” featuring Evelyn Glennie and the Albany Symphony Orchestra
Best classical vocal solo: “Winter Morning Walks,” Dawn Upshaw
Best classical compendium: “Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik,” Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Best contemporary classical composition: “Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks,” Maria Schneider, composer
Best comedy album: “Calm Down Gurrl,” Kathy Griffin
Best musical theater album: “Kinky Boots”
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: “Sound City: Real To Reel”
Best score soundtrack for visual media: “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman, composer
Best song written for visual media: “Skyfall,” Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Best dance recording: “Clarity,” Zedd featuring Foxes
Best dance/electronica album: “Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk
Best R&B performance: “Something,” Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway
Best traditional r&b performance: “Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr.
Best R&B song: “Pusher Love Girl,” James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake
Best urban contemporary album: “Unapologetic,” Rihanna

Nigerian Artistes that made it to the 2014 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

A few top Nigerian Entertainers were able to show their presence at the Grammy Awards which took place in Los Angeles yesterday 26th January, 2014.
The Nigerian entertainers who made it to the Prestigious Awards Event include; Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo 'D1' Adeneye, Julius Agwu, Kcee, Harrysong & Seyi Shay, amongst others.

Mallam Nasir El-rufai finally Visits Abuja SSS office today

After several controversies regarding invitation of Mallam Nasir El Rufai to the SSS office, he finally made it to the Abuja SSS Office this morning. The APC top man was escorted to the SSS office by 2 other APC strong men in the persons of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Sen. Chris Ngige of Anambra State. Mallam Nasir El Rufai was invited to the SSS Office last week without a formal invitation. He was said to have requested that a formal warrant of arrest which necessitated his appearance at the Abuja SSS office this morning.

Joke of the Week

Hello readers, it's a brand new week. To start it on a lighter mood, I have decided to post this joke sent in by one of the readers:
It was a very memorable Friday in Maitama, Abuja when a group of persons gathered for a meeting had a row on account of deciding WHO IS THE FUNNIEST amongst the following:
1. HAUSA man who removed his shoes to enter a
taxi.....
2. IGBO man who went to the bank with a
spanner to open a
bank account.
3.YORUBA man who went to bed with a ruler
just to know
how long he slept
4. A TIV man who watched the news and waved

at the news reader.

5. AN EFIK nurse who woke up a sleeping patient
simply because she forgot to give him sleeping
pills....
6. AN IGALA man who
lowered his TV volume because he wanted to
read a text message..
9. AN IKWERE man who polished his shoes to
take a passport photo.
10. AN ISOKO man who climbed a mango tree to
check
if the mango was ripe enough then came down
and started
stoning it.....
11. A FULANI man who chose to drink Fanta
because he thought sprite was unripe
11.A GWARI man who saw something that
looked like shit, touched n tasted n said
"Hmmm" na shit ooo!!!
Thank God I no match am....
12.AN IDOMA man who put his radio inside the
refrigerator
because he wanted to listen to Cool FM...
Don't forget to share.

FLEX Trade Fair “LOVERS’ MARKET EDITION” (7th Edition), 22 February, 2014

Registration is now on for interested Business Owners (in clothes, clothing accessories, healthcare, jewellery, cosmetics, hair ext., perfumes, kiddies & men apparels, foods & drinks ), to be part of FLEX Valentine Business Networking & Entertainment event in Abuja.

Stand Fee: N9,000.00 only (1 room 12”by12” size Canopy, 2 Tables & 2 Chairs)

Interested Exhibitors outside FCT (Get 25% discount!!!)

Registration Closes on Tuesday 18^th Feb. 2014

Date: Saturday 22^nd Feb.2014

Venue: JABI LAKE, Jabi Abuja

Time: 8am - 7pm

Call: +2347055553723

 

 

NIGERIA WINS MORROCCO 4-3 IN THE QUARTER-FINALS OF AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Nigerian team has secured a win over the Morrocan team in the Quarter-finals stage of the ongoing African Championship tournament (CHAN 2014) in South Africa by scoring 4 goals against the Moroccans who scored 3 goals.  The Morroccan team advanced to the last eight of the competition after overcoming Uganda in their last group game with a 3-1 victory to secure their place as Group B winners while the Nigerian Eagles finished second in Group A as they eliminated tournament hosts South Africa in their final group game with a 3-1 victory to send themselves into the quarters.

The Quarter-final game commenced with the Moroccans taking the lead by three goals in the first 45mins. However, a sudden twist in the second half saw the Nigerians equalizing the three goals which led to the additional extra time. The goal scorers in the game are Meshark Uzochukwu (49'), Ali (56'), Uzoenyi (90', 112') for Nigeria and Moutouali (33', 40'), Iajour (37') for Morocco.

The Nigerians took the lead in the 112nd minute of the game to progress to the Semi-Final Stage of the tournament.

Red light District in Zambia named "ABUJA"

There is a place in Zambia called ABUJA. It is not an imitation of the Nigerian capital, but a sex den ruled by hardcore prostitutes in the eastern side of the ever blazing Matero Township in Lusaka. Most
A Sunday Mail inquiry has established that in ‘Abuja’, willing clients are assured of cheap sex, with the rates ranging from K20 to K50, making it affordable even to youngsters yearning for the forbidden fruit. After entertaining clients on home turf, by 19:00 hours, Abuja ‘queens’, now clad in skimpy attire, take their game out to hunt for prey in pubs dotted around Matero and they move in packs of two and three. The queens do not mind what the community feels about their sex trade as for them it is business as usual.
The sex den was branded Abuja due to the prostitutes’ aggression and pride as compared to the similar attitude exhibited by actresses who play the sex workers’ role in Nollywood flicks.
Residents have begged the Lusaka City Council to come to their aid in Matero East who fear ‘Abuja’ is posing a serious health hazard as it is deemed a fertile breeding ground for sexually transmitted infections, especially the much dreaded HIV. one of the residents said, “Clients in vehicles are coming one after another to this house. The problem is that their ring leader, who is old enough to be their mother, is encouraging these girls to continue with their immoral activities. She has now even initiated her own daughters into prostitution”. 

Interestingly, while most people work during the day, the Abuja stalwarts are fast asleep and wake up in the evening to go about their daily routine. 

Nigerian Billionaire's Daughter, Abimbola Fernandez in a striking pose

Nigeria is indeed blessed with beauties! Nigerian gemstone tycoon Antonio Deinde Fernandez is so rich, he has his own Island. He also owns a mansion in Larchmont, NY, a house in Brussels, a palace in Nigeria and a French hunting château that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. He owns three private jets and is said to be worth about $8.7 billion. And the lady above is his daughter, 25 year old Abimbola Fernandez, who recently joined the music business.

She released her first single ‘Let’s Take It Naked’, just yesterday and aspires to be the next Rihanna.

“I think that, unfortunately, everyone’s perception of socialites has been pretty accurate so far, which is what I want to change. People think I’m exactly like Paris Hilton, that I do nothing, I don’t work for myself, I don’t make my own money, I just spend my dad’s money, and I’m a spoiled brat. I hope they’re not right.” Bim as she’s called explains why she’s following her passion and going into music.

List of Ministerial Nominees from President Goodluck Jonathan

The long awaited list of ministerial nominees from President Goodluck Jonathan  was sent to the Senate for confirmation containing 12 names.

The list includes a former National Security Adviser, retired General Mohammed Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara); Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos); and a former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna.

The list as read on the floor of the Senate today by the SenatePresident, David Mark, also includes Hon. Mohammed Wakil (Borno); Alhaji Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan (Osun State); Ambassador Aminu Wali (Kano), Hadjia Jamilia Salik (Kano); Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom) Lawrencia Labaran (Kaduna); Dr T. W. Danagogo (Rivers State); Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger) and Dr. Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto). Gusau, the first name on the list is 70, and retired from the government as Director General of the defunct Nigeria Security Organisation. He served in the administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Jonathan as NSA.

The ex-military officer may become the next Minister of Defence, a portfolio a cross-section of the media speculated was reserved for outgone National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur. President Jonathan also sent for confirmation the names of the newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff and other service chiefs to the upper legislative chamber, which was just resuming from the Christmas holidays.

The President’s letter said he was forwarding the names to the Senate in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act.

The service chiefs include Air Marshal Alex Badeh (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Chief of Army Staff) and Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin (Chief of Naval Staff).

The name of Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu was also forwarded for confirmation as Chief of Air Staff. It will be recalled that the new service chiefs were appointed on Jan. 16 by the President.

Jonathan also expressed the hope that the Senate would treat the requests expeditiously.

FCT to get ready for Presidential Elections in Feb 2015

INEC the electoral commission in Nigeria has declared that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections would take place on Feb. 14 next year. The 2015 elections is expected to be full of intrigues and the most closely fought especially with the rising of a very strong opposition party, APC. The most prominent PDP which produced the current president of Nigeria is expected to put up a huge fight to retain its hold during the forthcoming elections.
In recent times, President Goodluck Jonathan's supporters have been embroiled in bitter dispute with other members of the ruling party regarding his intention to seek another term in office. The gubernatorial elections for governors in the top states is expected to take place Feb. 28 2015. this was contained in a statement by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). the commission revealed that elections in Ekiti and Osun states would take place on June 31 and Aug. 9, 2015 respectively
The opposition coalition, APC currently making waves has been described by analysts as representing diverse interests that could easily fall apart as polling day approaches.

 

Mr. & Mrs. carter (Jay Z and Beyonce) lead on BillBoard's Power 100 List

The Billboard Magazine has announced Jay Z and Beyonce the most powerful couple in music for the year 2013. according to the magazine the couple leveraged their fan support and star power to release new albums in unprecedented ways—Jay Z through Samsung and Beyoncé through iTunes—they instantly modified the dynamics of  how the industry and fans interact with music. Jay Z virtually gave his album away whilst Beyonce charged a premium price for hers. however, the intriguing aspect was the element of surprise which restored the excitement that usually accompanies a new release, before all that was replaced by the monotony of carefully plotted promotion and all. The couple are relentlessly always on top.

World Billionaire offers handsome reward to convert gay daughter

Cecil Chao a billionaire from Hong Kong has offered a whooping $130million to any man who can convert his lesbian daughter, Gigi Chao to become straight and give him grandchildren. Gigi ran away with her female lover sometime last year in France.

The billionaire businessman was in the news in Sept 2012 when he offered a reward of $65million to any man who can take his daughter off her female lover, has reportedly increased the cash reward to $130million after all previous suitors failed to win his daughter's heart. And world reports have it that many menindeed made gallant efforts to win Gigi over. His first offer reportedly attracted more more 20,000 unsuccessful suitors. surely, Nigerian guys won't be left out.

while granting an interview to Financial Times, Mr Chao reveals:

"I will give them a moderately deluxe life. I would not force her to marry a man, but obviously I would prefer her to be married and give me grand children"

On hearing about her father's offer, Gigi Chao in an interview with Malaysian newspaper,stated:

“I don’t think my dad’s offering of any amount of money would be able to attract a man I would find attractive. I would be happy to befriend any man willing to donate huge amounts of money to my charity, Faith in Love, provided they don't mind that I already have a wife. Third and lastly, thank you daddy, I love you too.”

First Made in Nigeria Cars from Nissan!!!

Nissan Management has announced the production of the first made in Nigeria cars to commence in April this year. This annuouncement was made by Carlos Ghosn, the Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motors, yesterday January 23rd.
He made this revelation while speaking at an interactive session with President Jonathan  at the ongoing World Economic Forum holding at Davos, Switzerland. it was revealed that the cars would be produced at the Old Volkswagen assembly plant situated in Lagos with a total of two to three million cars expected to be produced from the plant annually. In his own words while speaking Ghosn explained thus: "We are interested in producing popular cars, totally adapted to the needs of Nigerians"
This development is expected to provide job opportunities for youths who will work in the auto factory thus expected to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.

Top APC Offiocial in Crucial NEC Meeting in Abuja

Abuja witnessed a crucial Meeting of top executive officials of the APC involving discussion of serious issues in the party on Thursday, 23rd January 2014. The Meeting held in Abuja is primarily concerned with how to move the party forward. An insider informs Abujanaija that among issues discussed was the current mayhem in Rivers State and how to strengthen APC structures in the different states.

Interesting Observation as Names of Certain Ministerial Nominees are ridden with errors!

There has been serious expression of dismay at the quality of the list of Ministerial nominees presented to the Upper Legislative House of the National Assembly which exposed errors in the spelling of certain names submitted for screening. On Monday before he travelled out of the country, President Jonathan forwarded the nominees’ names to the Senate for confirmation.
Among the best-known names was military general and repeated top government official Aliyu Mohamed Gusau.  Nonetheless, his name was written as ‘Aliu’. Similarly, the name of Mrs. Laurentia Laraba Mallam was sent by the executive to the legislature as ‘Lawrencia Labaran.’
A security official from Kaduna State who is serving in Abuja that the correct spelling of his aunty’s name was wrongly spelled in the copy said to have emanated from the Presidency. “That is not the correct spelling of my aunty’s name, it was a serious misspelling and not good,” he said.  “She has no Labaran in the arraignment of her names but Laraba. It is important personality’s choice and appropriate names are written for official purposes and ought to be correct.” It was also gathered that many newspapers effected the correction, while others did not and others carried an admixture of correct and incorrect names. Attempts to obtain clarification from Jonathan’s Principal Private Secretary, Hassan Tukur, were unsuccessful.
A political analyst who was irked by the situation lamented bitterly “If these people cannot get the names of well-known Nigerians right that they are nominating for top government offices at the highest level, they must be getting several other things wrong...  If they are getting wrong something they care about, what can they get right about issues and people they don’t care about?  Better still, what do they care about?  How has mediocrity travelled so far?”

This calls for serious concerns as the list must have passed throughg several senior officers before being passed to the Senate.

Abuja Aso Rock Clinic’s VIP Section Gets More Funds Than Two Federal Teaching Hospitals!

Information reaching Abujanaija has it that the nigerian federal government will this year pump more cash into constructing an elite wing of the presidential clinic in Abuja where only a few big and mighty will receive attention, a spending that dwarfs the total funds allocated by government for entire developmental projects of two federal university teaching hospitals.
Under the proposed 2014 budget laid to the National Assembly last December, the “Construction of a VIP Wing at the State House Clinic will cost N705 million.”
That amount surpasses the government’s budgeted cost for the building of new wards (buildings), laboratories and all other developmental projects in two university teaching hospitals.
For instance, the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, have been allocated a total of N662 million for capital expenditure this year.
The only teaching hospitals with capital budgets exceeding the spending for the Aso Rock elite facility are Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, with N727 million; and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with N1.9 billion.
The State House Clinic, pointed out by the Rule of Law Collective, is not open to the public. Currently, only staff of the State House are allowed services.

But the planned wing is expected to be used to provide exclusive services to the president and his vice, and senior government leaders visiting the presidential villa.
The N705 million allocated for the VIP wing of the hospital will not be the first, as the same construction had earlier received N300 million in 2012-totaling N1billion for just that unit.
Meanwhile, upgrades, repairs and construction in the entire hospital cost at least N506 million in 2011, N401 million in 2012, and over N300 million in 2013.

Fire in Abuja as Union Bank Area 10 is razed down by flames!

Pandemonium broke loose yesterday evening around U.T.C Area 10 in Abuja as the Union Bank Branch Building was engulfed in fire yesterday evening, The last floor of the 3-storey building was completely razed and the fire spread to popular Abuja furniture store, Hadar Situare. Furniture items worth millions of naira were destroyed in the inferno.
The fire was eventually put out by the combined team work of the Airforce fire fighters & the Federal Fire Fighters. It took seventeen trucks of water to put the fire out. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained.
What could be the cause of such serious fire? Could it have been an attempt by officials of the bank branch to cover up some fraud?

CITY SIGHT SEEING WORLDWIDE TO COMMENCE IN ABUJA SOON!!!

City Sightseeing Worldwide
The world's leading open top bus tour operator with distinctive buses and friendly staff currently very popular in London, New York, Rome, Dublin and Barcelona is set to hit Abuja Metropolitan City. The choice in selected cities between multi-lingual commentary or live guide, an exclusive Kids Commentary in some destinations, sightseeing has never been so much fun! Hop On and Hop Off as much as you like at any of the bus stops on the route and see all the best sights and attractions that the town or city has to offer. With interesting stop over at sights such as:
A. Silverbird Galleria
B. Ecumenical Center
C. National Mosque
D. National Stadium
E. National Park and Zoo
F. Wonderland Amusement Park
G. National Assembly
H. Unity Fountain
I. Millenium Park
J. NNPC Headquarters, etc.
Plus several more. The Franchise has been brought into Nigeria by progressive industrialists. It is set to commence operations in March.

Naija Fashion on Runway fashion show event-Febuary 9, 2014

Naija Fashion on Runway is a platform aim at showcasing a creative appeal of contemporary design and style in the fashion industry in a new perspective through promoting up and coming industry designers nationally and internationally. With the objective of showcasing the trends and design of the upcoming season by leading designers, Naija Fashion on Runway also provides the platform for designers to generate excellent business opportunities.
At the fashion show, we connect the leading fashion designer with brands for unique collaboration and opportunity, endorsement, appearance and consumer connect.
The fashion show event will extensively marketed through prints, electronic and online across Nigeria.

The Event is Schedule as follow:
Date: Febuary, 9th, 2014
Time: Red Carpet by 4pm, Runway fashion show; 5pm-8pm
Venue: La Meen Restaurant-Shehu Shagari way, by MTN Head office, Maitama, Abuja-Nigeria.

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members on Friday morning......

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members on Friday morning engaged State Security  Service operatives in a gun battle at Apo Legislative quarters, Abuja. Some people were hurt and 12 suspects were arrested during the encounter. The SSS operatives had gone to the quarters to exhume weapons buried in an uncompleted building by Boko Haram members when they were attacked the sympathisers of the sect. More details later.

Photos: Pres. Jonathan, Dangote, Cobhams Asuquo at Davos 2014

President Jonathan, billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, billionaire banker Jim Ovia, former Information minister Frank Nweke Jnr, Minister of Agriculture Akin Adesina, Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & music producer Cobhams Asuquo pictured at the opening Luncheon of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. See more photos after the cut...