AMAA AWARD 2013 WINNERS

The ninth edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Nigeria’s premium reward platform in film and cinema, took place yesterday at Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Artistes that performed at the event include P-Square, Flavour Nabania, Waje and Timi Dakolo.

The awards, of which winners are determined by a jury has an edge over other reward systems in Africa, because of the diversity in the panel, with members comprising seasoned film journalists, veterans in cinematography, experts in acting and production from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Nigeria.

Today, the AMAA train has moved across over 40 African countries, and nations like the US, Trinidad & Tobacco, the UK, Canada and Jamaica. The wide acceptance of the brand across the globe testifies to its unprecedented number of entries recorded this year. Over 671 entries have been received for this edition.

In this edition, AMAA has redefined standard within the industry, not only among the award portfolio but for filmmakers who make specific films and movies for AMAA. According to Chico Ejiro, a famous movie producer, AMAA has succeeded in driving consciousness into movie makers who hitherto believed that profit in terms of finance was the only thing that matters in the industry.

 list of winners below:

Best Actress in a leading role — Florence Masebe

Best actor in a leading role — Justice Esiri

Best actor in supporting role — Gabriel Afolayan

Best Promising Actor Award — Belinda Efah for Kokoma (Nigeria)

Best Screenplay — Heroes and Zeroes

Lifetime achievement award — Pete Edochie, Eddie Ugboma, Osita Okeke, Tunde Kelani

Best Film by Africans Abroad — Last Flight To Abuja by Obi Emelonye for his film

Best Documentary — Fueling Poverty (Nigeria)

Best Short Film — Akosua Adoma Owusu by Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)

Best Nigerian Film Winner: Confusion Na Wa

Best Costume Design — Blood And Henna

Best Achievement in Sound Winner — Nairobi Half Life (Kenya

Best Achievement in Soundtrack Winner — The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)

Best Diaspora Feature Winner — Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA)

Best Achievement in Cinematography Winner — Uhlanga, The Mark

Best Achievement in Editing Winner — Heroes And Zeroes by Niji Akanni

Achievement In Lightning Winner — Moi Zaphira

Best Actress in A Supporting Role — Hermelinda Cimela (Virgin Magarida)

Best Promising Actor (Joint Winner) — Joseph Wairimu (Nairobi Half Life)

Best Child Actor Winning Movie: The Ugandan

Best Director Winner: Niji Akanni for the movie “Heroes And Zeroes

Best Picture — Confusion Na Wa, By Kenneth Gyang

IG says ordinary Nigerians should not use tinted glass cars

What a case.... motorists in the country who have been lamenting their harassment by the police over the use of vehicles with tinted glasses have been accused of insincerity as they knew that “by all standards they do not deserve to have tinted glass vehicles”.

This was the position of the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Abubakar on Friday while speaking at a meeting with Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the 12 zonal commands in Nigeria.

He said that the police would enforce the ban as it was meant for the good of all Nigerians.

Abubakar said that to avoid abuse in the granting of the permit, the law only authorised the IG to issue it without delegating such power to commands commissioners of police.

“Do you know that most criminals use it (tinted vehicles) as hideout, to carry arms and ammunition, to carry IEDs, to throw bombs on innocent worshippers in churches and mosques and other places?

“We cannot continue to fold our hands and allow criminality to take place.

“Tell me what a commercial vehicle is doing with tinted glass, tell me what an ordinary Nigerian who has nothing to hide is doing with tinted glass.

“We appeal to Nigerians to understand this, that the essence of doing what we are doing is to ensure that  people are safe and that innocent people are not just unnecessarily attacked,” he said.

D'banj single and searching... Wants Mother to find a wife

 D’banj told Seun Apara of Thisday Magazine he’s actually searching for someone to settle down with but he has not found his choice yet, his words below:



have dated a lot of women but I don’t really want to talk about them because most of them have moved on and some are married. I don’t have any regret at all because I am still young and I am still a bachelor though my mum wants me to settle down.

She is proud of me and I do let her understand that it’s not that I don’t want to marry, I just haven’t found the right woman. If she finds the right one for me, she can call me,”

That’s curious…because in his January interview with Toolz on Ndani TV, D’banj said he was happily dating a very special lady who has been with him for a while. Fast forward to his interview today with Seun Apara of Thisday

TOP 50 Nigeria University by NUC

 National University Commission, NUC, has released the list of the Top 50 Universities in Nigeria for 2013 so far. The University of Ibadan tops the list, they are followed by University of Lagos, Unilag and University of Benin, Uniben in second and third place respectively.

2013 TOP 50 University In Nigeria, NUC
1. University of Ibadan, UI
2. University of Lagos, Unilag
3. University of Benin, Uniben
4. Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU
5. Ahmadu Bello University, Abu
6. University of Ilorin, Unilorin
7. University of Jos, Unijos
8. University of Port Harcourt, Uniport
9. University of Maiduguri, Unimaid
10. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
11. Lagos State University, Lasu
12. Federal University of Technology, Futo
13. Covenant University, CU
14. University of Nigeria, UNN
15. Federal University of Technology, Futa
16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Unizik
17. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Esut
18. Pan African University
19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. lautech
20. Modibbo Adama University of Technology
21. African University of Science and Technology
22. University of Uyo, Uniuyo
23. Bayero University Kano, Buk
24. Ambrose Alli University, AAU
25. Redeemer’s University,
26. Babcock University
27. Federal University of Technology,
28. University of Calabar, Unical
29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
30. Ajayi Crowther University
31. Bowen University
32. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Rsust
33. Lead City University
34. Crawford University
35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU
36. Abia State University, Absu
37. Usmanu Danfodio University,
38. Igbinedion University
39. Imo State University, Imsu
40. Niger Delta University
41. Bells University of Technology
42. Kwara State University
43. Nasarawa State University
44. Caleb University
45. Obong University Obong
46. Adekunle Ajasin University
47. Ekiti State University,
48. American University of Nigeria
49. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
50. Veritas University Abuja

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MQ-JAMZ "SHOW ME" VIDEO

Nigerian artiste Micheal Uche, also known by stage name M-QUE
 has stormed the street with the much anticipated video of his music
 jamz "SHOW ME" which was directed by "Don Dizzy" .The Video
 was shot at Andoni Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Spain's Princess Faces preliminary Charges in a financial Corruption Scandal

 Spain's Princess Cristina faces preliminary charges in a financial corruption scandal involving her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, the office of investigating magistrate Jose Castro announced Wednesday.

CNN reported in January that Urdangarin was under investigation for allegedly diverting public funds that were earmarked for his foundation for private use.

Urdangarin was granted the title of Duke of Palma when he married Princess Cristina, the king's youngest daughter, in 1997

Wole Soyinka and others pay condolence visit to Chief Awolowo

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and a delegation of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief HID Awolowo over the death of her only surviving son, Chief Oluwole Awolowo.

Prof. Soyinka arrived at the Ikenne home of the Awolowos around 10.50 a.m., and held a closed-door discussion with the matriarch, before he signed the condolence register, where he urged the Awolowo family to “take heart” over the death of the family member.

Governors of Osun and Delta States, Rauf Aregbesola and Emmanuel Uduaghan, as well as former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, were also at the Ikenne home of the Awolowo family where they also paid condolence visits to Chief HID Awolowo.

Uduaghan while speaking with newsmen during the visit described the late Oluwole Awolowo as a Nigerian that promoted the unity and progress of the country, saying he developed some emotional attachment to the Awolowo family because of the achievements of the late sage in the area of education.

“He was like an elder brother. We know who his father was. Somebody who gave people like myself the opportunity to go to school.

“I grew up in a community where there was no light, where there was no water and no amenities but there was a school and I attended the school free of charge,” Uduaghan said.

Governor Aregbesola lauded Chief HID Awolowo for the spirit of endurance and strength of character displayed since the demise of her son.

“The moral here is the courage of the matriarch of this dynasty and her fortitude, her strength of character and spirit, her ability to endure this and I will pray that the Almighty will further strengthen her,” Aregbesola said.

Also present to pay their condolence were Chief Olu Falae, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa, Chief Korede Duyile, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Chief Supo Sonibare, Mr. Yinka Odumakin,
Chief E. Babatope, Senator B. Olajumoke, among others.

IRAN COMPANY SET TO CREATE WORD RECORD FOR LARGEST ICE-CREAM TUB

A dairy company in Iran has claimed to have set a new world record for the largest tub of ice-cream.
Thousands of Iranians flocked to a ceremony on Monday held by Choopan dairy at the Tochal resort in Velenjak mountainous area north of the capital Tehran to unveil the five-tonne (11,023lb) chocolate dessert contained within a tub measuring at least 1.6 metres (5ft) by 2 metres.
"Right now, we are breaking the record which was registered in 2005 by Baskin-Robbins for about 4 tonnes," the event's organiser Khashayar Baheri told the state-run Press TV. "We're breaking that record by one tonne."
Choopan dairy's aim was to get into the record books. Organisers claim to have achieved their goal. Representatives from the Guinness World Records attended the ceremony, according to reports. But the organisation could not be immediately reached on Tuesday for any confirmation of the claim.
In September 2005, the US firm Baskin-Robbins set a world record by making a tub containing 4.02 tonnes of vanilla ice-cream.
Press TV's video dispatch showed a large crowd of Iranians attending the ceremony which was held during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a 13-day Zoroastrian festival celebrated as the most important holiday of the Iranian calendar. The crowd was later rewarded with free ice-creams.
"First, I came to this event because it gives me national pride for our achievement and then, of course I love ice-cream," one woman told Press TV.
"I'm here with my family to see the biggest ice-cream in the world in Iran and Iranians are making it and I think everyone is having fun," said another person attending the event.
However, the conservative website Baztab-e-Emrooz reported a different version of the events. According to the site, the crowd's initial enthusiasm turned into anger after the organisers refused to serve people with ice-cream from the big tub and instead handing out normal ones. This has led to suspicion on whether the ice-cream was healthy and if Choopan had indeed set a record.
Thousands of Tehran citizens took the long journey to Tochal in the hopes of eating ice-cream from the big tub, the site said, but instead organisers said it will be distributed for charity later. A group of people chanted: "Lying shepherd, where is our ice-cream?" Choopan translates as "shepherd" in English.
Baztab said it was not clear whether the compnay would make it into the Guinness World Records given the circumstances.
The Associated Press reported that Iranians eat an average 1.5kg of ice-cream a year.

53 yr OLD MAN MOLEST GIRL OF 2 yrs ...

A 53-year-old security man, Daniel Kura, of Aunty Alice, Mararaba, has been remanded in prison by an Upper Court in Maraba, Nasarawa State, for allegedly molesting a two-year old girl.

Police prosecutor, Mr Stephen Kwaza, told the court that the matter was reported by the victim’s father at Sani Abacha Police Station on April 1.

According to Kwaza, the accused deceived the minor and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her on Monday. He said the offence contravened provisions of the Penal Code.

The prosecutor also objected to the court granting bail to the accused because the matter was still under investigation.

Kwaza said the allegation against the accused was not a bailable offence, more so, the victim was undergoing treatment.

Kura however pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Judge, Mr Vincent Gwahemba ordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to April 29 for further mention

53 yr OLD MAN MOLEST GIRL OF 2 yrs ...

A 53-year-old security man, Daniel Kura, of Aunty Alice, Mararaba, has been remanded in prison by an Upper Court in Maraba, Nasarawa State, for allegedly molesting a two-year old girl.

Police prosecutor, Mr Stephen Kwaza, told the court that the matter was reported by the victim’s father at Sani Abacha Police Station on April 1.

According to Kwaza, the accused deceived the minor and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her on Monday. He said the offence contravened provisions of the Penal Code.

The prosecutor also objected to the court granting bail to the accused because the matter was still under investigation.

Kwaza said the allegation against the accused was not a bailable offence, more so, the victim was undergoing treatment.

Kura however pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Judge, Mr Vincent Gwahemba ordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to April 29 for further mention

FG SET TO SCRAP OUT NECO

Federal Government has concluded arrangements to scrap the National Examination Council

however jamb will not be scrapped
The government’s decisions, which would be made public soon via a White Paper, are based on the recommendations of the Stephen Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies.

A government source told our  correspondent that the decisions were part of the recommendations made by a White Paper Committee set up by the government on the Oronsaye report.

The source added that upon receipt of the latest report, President Goodluck Jonathan has been meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo and a few top government officials to take final decisions on it.

It was in one of such meetings held on Tuesday that the final decision was taken.

Under the new arrangement, the source said in place of UTME, authorities of all tertiary institutions would now be at liberty to conduct their entrance examinations as they had been doing for post-UTME.

JAMB will however serve as a clearing house.

“JAMB will now be a clearing house like Universities and Colleges Admissions Service in the UK. If somebody gains admission into three universities and holds down space, immediately such person picks his first choice, JAMB’s system will automatically free the remaining two slots for other applicants.

“JAMB will no longer conduct examinations but it will be setting the standard alongside the schools authorities,” the source said.

UCAS, which was established in 1993, is the British admission service for students applying to university and college, including post-16 education as of 2012. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept.

On NECO, the source said in arriving at the decision to scrap the examination body, the committee took into cognizance its huge facilities across the country.

But it was resolved that the West African Examination Council would absorb NECO’s members of staff and its facilities.

WAEC will also be empowered to conduct two Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations per year, one in January and the other probably in December.

Hitherto, only one November/December SSCE Examination is being conducted.

The May/June Senior Secondary Certificate Examination being organised by the examination body once in a year still stands.

The government source also said arrangements had been concluded to scrap the Public Complaint Commission, the National Poverty Eradication Programme and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution among others.

FGN Spent US$ 31.45 Billion To Boost Nigeria’s Electricity Generation FOR A Mere 2,500 MW

The Federal Government in a bid to curtail the epileptic power situation in the country has spent about N5 trillion ($31.45 billion) from 1999 till date. But it has only been able to increase the country’s electricity generating capacity by about 2,500 mega watts over the last 14 years.
This is a far cry compared to its peers — South Africa and Brazil. Brazil recorded an investment of $58 billion in its power sector between 1994 and 2008, while it currently produces about 100,000MW of electricity. South Africa on the other hand, currently produces about 40,000MW of electricity, with plans to invest additional $37 billion over the next couple of years to triple current capacity.
Investments in power since 1999
Between 1999 and 2013, Federal Government’s budgetary provisions for power stood at N2.8 trillion of which over N2.326 trillion went into the National Integrated Power Projects, NIPP and various power intervention projects.
Specifically, yearly allocations as contained in statistics from the Budget.
However, these appropriations do not include investments by state governments, who have since been co-opted to intervene in their localities to improve the power supply situation, as according to the Nigerian Constitution, Power is exclusively the preserve of the Federal Government.
Recalled that the House of Representatives in 2008, confirmed that the Federal Government approved the sum of N2.544 trillion ($16 billion) for the power sector between 1999 and 2007, which led to a public outcry, as there was hardly anything to show for it, as the lights got dimmer instead of brighter.
The uproar led to further investigations in which it was discovered that only able to disburse N2.067 trillion ($13 billion) was disbursed in the eight year period, representing more than 81 percent funding.
Also, a Presidential Review Panel on the National Integrated Power Project, NIPP, in a presentation to the National Economic Council, NEC, in 2009, revealed that as at 2007, the NIPP got N1.627 trillion, plus the N318 billion Federal Government’s counterpart funding for the Mambilla Hydro Power project, and N222.6 billion ($1.4 billion) for additional nine turbines.
The panel however revealed that  only N489.72 billion ($3.08 billion) was funded and scrutinised with advance payment guarantees from first class Nigerian banks and Letters of Credits issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. It also stated that over N238.5 billion ($1.5 billion) of the sum was still in the custody of the banks as at then.
In addition, Mr. James Olotu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, last year disclosed that the Federal Government is spending N1.26 trillion on 10 National Integrated Power Projects across the country.
He said about N492.4 billion ($3.12 billion) was budgeted for the first phase of the project, which started in 2006 and ended in 2007. This allocation covered seven power projects, while N920 billion ($5.82 billion) was budgeted to be utilized in the second phase starting from 2007. Olotu further disclosed that the funds were kept in the custody of JP Morgan and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, while N882.4 billion had been disbursed to the NDPHC till date.
According to him, four of the projects had been completed, while six others are at various stages of completion. He said; “In totality, Nigerians have contributed $8 billion to build 10 power generation plants, which after completion, will give a total of 4,774MW.
“We are also building substations, transmission and distribution lines, as well as gas pipelines to ensure that the plants get gas when they are completed.”
He listed the completed projects as:
Omotosho in Ondo State – 451MW
Alaoji, Abia State – 1,074MW
Sapele, Delta State – 451MW
Olorunsogo, Ogun State – 750MW
Those close to completion are:
Ihovbor power project in Edo State – 451MW
Geregu, Kogi State – 434MW
Egbema, Imo State – 338MW
Gbarain, Bayelsa State – 225MW
Omoku, Rivers State – 225MW
Calabar, Cross River State – 561MW
Concerns over funds’ utilisation
Despite the huge budgetary provisions, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Power still expressed concern over the poor utilisation of funds appropriated for the sector.
Mr. Patrick Ikhariale, the Committee Chairman disclosed that whereas the sum of N75 billion was appropriated less than half or N34.7 billion or 46 percent was released to the Ministry of Finance, while only N19.7 billion (56 percent) was utilised by the Ministry of Power.
He argued that this implies that the Ministry did not require as much funding as it demanded, especially as it lacked the capacity to implement its capital budget.
This contrasts sharply with constant claims by the ministry that the country required at least $10billion annually for 10 years to get power right.
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2,500MW added since 1999
Despite these huge investments, Nigeria has only been able to increase its electricity generating capacity from about 2,000MW in 1999 to about 4,500MW as at today.
There appears to be no end in sight to the sufferings of Nigerians as power supply remains epileptic at an average of between three to four hours daily.
Equally, industries, particularly the small and medium scale, SME sub-sect have closed shop on account of lack electricity to power their operations. Even businesses in operation record their highest operating costs from electricity, as many invest in multiple generating sets to run their tools.
Commenting on the funds allocated to the power sector and its impact on power generation, Mr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Institute of Management, expressed concern that despite the huge allocation to the sector over the years, power generation is yet to record significant improvement.
He said, “Government’s sundry attempts at generating adequate power for the nation in the recent past have ended disastrously what with the scandals of monumental misappropriation of funds that trailed the various NIPPs across the country.
“There is no guarantee that the situation is going to change for the better in the near future,” adding that “the country seems to be at crossroads with the issue of power generation at the moment.”
He argued that “Once the issue of power generation and distribution is resolved, the nation’s firm match to greatness will be guaranteed.”
Underscoring how critical power is to economic growth, Prof. Rahamon Bello, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, lamented that in spite of the abundant energy resources in the country and significant government investments in the sector over the last ten years, electricity supply remains a serious challenge to Nigeria’s socio-economic development.
He said majority of Nigeria’s power infrastructure were built in the 1970s and 1980s and due to a freeze in investment in the sector, lack of maintenance and adequate expansion of the facilities over the years, Nigeria had to contend with epileptic and erratic power supply.
According to him, as at today, less than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s population has access to the national grid due to inadequate transmission and distribution networks.
Impact of power on economic development
Steady power is essential for national development, especially as it positively influences socio economic activities as well as the living standard of citizens.
In addition, ageing and poorly maintained infrastructure, weak network configuration and overloaded transformers, result in frequent system collapse, high transmission and distribution losses among others.
Analysts are of the view that lack of access to electric power, and modern energy in general, also has a negative effect on productivity and has limited the economic opportunities available to developing countries including Nigeria.
This, they said, is compounded by the poor state of existing infrastructure, which creates the dual challenge of finding resources for maintenance of existing facilities and also to build new power plants.
They contend that improving access to modern energy is a necessary condition for boosting growth and reducing poverty in not only Nigeria but Africa in general.
In comparison to other countries, Nigeria’s installed capacity is grossly inadequate. As at 2010, only about 3,700 megawatts was available for a population of 140 million people due to various reasons including gas supply constraints, inadequate maintenance of equipment that stems from procurement constraints, dearth of skilled maintenance personnel and the dependence on imports of parts and foreign experts to carry out repairs and overhauls.
Bello, who is a Professor of Chemical Engineering, noted that in 2000, power generation capacity was as low as 1,500MW, due, mainly to lack of investment in maintenance and expansion programmes on existing power plants.
Way forward
Even as the implementation of the Power Sector Reform Programme is well advanced, Bello called for appropriate commercial framework to support private investments to the sector.
He maintained that to proceed with the reform programme, it is necessary to develop a comprehensive action plan to holistically implement the programme as encapsulated in the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, EPSRA, 2005
He further advocated for a feasible incentive scheme backed by policy to encourage private sector investment in generation and distribution.
“Financial institutions and market systems that will support power procurement between generation companies and distribution companies should be put in place. Empowerment should be given to the office of the market operator to commence shadow trading,” Bello added.
On his part, Olawale-Cole said, “It is a common knowledge that Nigeria has been backward in the areas of successful start-up businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and industrialisation generally which are the core catalysts for real national development due to poor power generation.
“Many companies have continued to operate at just break-even point and below installed capacity while the ones that cannot cope under the harsh operating climate occasioned by ever-mounting overhead costs have since closed shop or relocated to smaller neighbouring countries where there is steadier power supply.”
He also reiterated that security is key to future investments in the economy, while calling on the citizenry to support government’s efforts in order to move the country to the next level.

North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions

Workers were being allowed to leave the Kaesong complex but not cross into it from the South, Seoul's Unification Ministry confirmed.

The Kaesong zone, which is a money-maker for the North, is seen as a key barometer of inter-Korean relations.

The move came as the US called North Korea's recent rhetoric unacceptable.

The joint industrial park is home to more than 100 factories. More than 50,000 North Koreans work there, as well as several hundred South Korean managers who request permission on a daily basis to cross into the zone.

"South Korea's government deeply regrets the entry ban and urges it be lifted immediately," Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Hyung-seok told reporters.

"Ensuring the safety of our citizens is our top priority and the South Korean government will take necessary measures based on this principle," he said.

The entry ban is not unprecedented - South Koreans were briefly denied access in March 2009 because of US-South Korea military exercises.

North Korea, which has been angered by UN sanctions imposed after its recent nuclear test and annual US-South Korea military drills, threatened to shut down the complex last week.

In recent weeks it has also threatened attacks on US military bases in Asia and South Korean border islands. On Tuesday it said it planned to restart its mothballed reactor at Yongbyon - the source of plutonium for its nuclear weapons programme.

Late on Tuesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry called recent North Korean actions "dangerous" and "reckless".

"Let me be perfectly clear here today. The United States will defend and protect ourselves and our treaty ally, the Republic of Korea (South Korea)," he said after talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se.

In recent days the US has responded to North Korea with a series of high-profile flights of advanced aircraft, including stealth fighters and nuclear-capable B-52 bombers, over South Korea.

Officials have also confirmed that the USS John McCain, an Aegis-class destroyer capable of intercepting missiles, has been positioned off the Korean peninsula.

A second destroyer, the USS Decatur, has been sent to the region.

Earlier on Tuesday UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had warned that the crisis had "gone too far" and called for urgent talks with the North.

"Things must begin to calm down, there is no need for the DPRK [North Korea] to be on a collision course with the international community. Nuclear threats are not a game," Mr Ban said

Foreign Airlines May Stop Flights Into Nigeria

The 24 foreign airlines flying into Nigeria are in dilemma on whether to stop or continue flights into the country as the Federal Government has yet to approve their summer schedule, five days after the commencement of the summer season on March 28, 2013.

It is illegal for any airline to fly into another country without getting approval for its winter and summer seasonal schedules from the host countries, aviation experts familiar with the situation have said.

The approval is usually given days ahead of the expiration of the current season’s schedule in order to avoid a situation where an airline has to ground its flight operations while waiting for approval.

Although most of the foreign airlines have begun implementing their winter schedule, which has yet to be approved by the Ministry of Aviation, a number of them are, however, worried that the delay in the approval process may put them in an unpleasant situation.

A country manager of one of the foreign airlines, who spoke to our correspondent in confidence because of the sensitive nature of the subject said, “We are in dilemma whether to stop our flights to Nigeria or not because we don’t know why the summer schedule has been delayed up till now. We started implementing our summer schedule since March 31, but we are very worried.

“This has not happened in a very long time. So, that is why we are worried. The approval comes usually days ahead of the commencement of the new season’s schedule.”

It was gathered that one of the numerous implications of not getting approval for the schedule before flying was that in the event of a crash or major accident, insurance companies might refuse to pay compensation to the affected airline and its passengers because such would be regarded as an illegal flight.

The development has generated concerns among the foreign airlines’ executives and top officials of the Ministry of Aviation, who felt that any further delay might force some of the carriers to consider halting their flight operations into the country so as not to find themselves in an unpleasant situation.

Findings revealed that the airlines’ winter schedules expired between March 28 and 31, depending on each carrier’s schedule.

It was further gathered that the proposed summer schedules of all the 24 airlines were currently at the ministry awaiting the approval of the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah.

Sources at the ministry, however, could not give reasons for the delay, saying the minister had the final approval.

According to them, the final approval is usually given by the Aviation minister based on the recommendations of the Schedule Approval Committee comprising officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and headed by a director in the ministry.

The chief executive officer of another major foreign airline said, “We don’t know the reason for the delay this time around. We have never experienced this kind of delay before. All of us are just keeping our fingers crossed, looking at what is going to happen.

“Well, we can’t stop our flights since they have not asked us to stop. Neither can we continue the former (winter) schedule because if we do so, our passengers from Nigeria will miss their connections in our hubs in Europe due to the time difference in the new winter schedule. And of course, Nigeria alone cannot be operating a winter schedule in a summer season.”

However, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Joe Obi, said Oduah had not refused to approve the foreign airlines’ summer schedules, adding that they would be approved very soon

Obi said, “The minister has not refused to sign the schedules. There is a procedure and all schedules are currently being processed. This is routine exercise and the minister has no reason to withhold or refuse to sign them.

“But the process must be followed. In a short while, all the schedules will be signed once the processes have been concluded.

Death Penalty for Oil theives David Mark Whises

Senate, on the 27th march said it was prepared to back capital punishment for oil thieves and those engaged in bunkering if it would solve the problem of pipeline vandalism.

Inaugurating the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, at the Senate Conference Room, Senate President David Mark, said that there was no bigger punishment that could be meted out to oil thieves in Nigeria than capital punishment.

Mark said he would not hesitate to append his signature to any law that could recommend death penalty for oil bunkerers as he regretted that Nigeria had lost so much revenue in recent times due largely to illegal oil bunkering, adding “oil theft deserves capital punishment.”

While charging the committee to recommend ways of curbing oil bunkering, Mark insisted that “the law must have a huge punishment on those that steal our oil to serve as a deterrent to other people who plan on stealing our oil.

“The Bill must also ensure that the current rate of oil theft in the country is minimised to the barest minimum.

“It seems we are having a bad name internationally because of the rate of oil theft in the country. Oil theft deserves capital punishment.

“If it is the public wish, I will endorse a death penalty for oil thieves, if it will stop oil theft and bunkering. It is an unusual situation so it deserves an unusual remedy and drastic punishment.”



Senator Mark assured that the Senate would do everything possible to ensure the PIB was given serious and accelerated attention.

He said: “We are taking this bill seriously. The world is changing so fast. So is the petroleum industry. This is not a new bill but a review of the bill to meet with international best practices.

“Nigerians are patriotic enough to know that what we are doing is in the best interest of all Nigerians. We have to update the bill so that we can encourage investors. The bill is a win-win situation for all the parties involved.”

Mark appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the committee by coming forward with ways on how to reposition the country’s oil sector, adding that members of the four joint- committees were not only men of proven integrity, but with the interest of Nigeria at heart.

He said, “We are aware of the competition involved in the oil industry in the world. I want to assure you that all the members of this committee are patriotic Nigerians and the report of this committee will be true reflections of the public views. No member of the committee has a fixed position, this is the first time we are putting four committees together and make the bill that all Nigerians will be happy with.

“This bill must show transparency in the oil industry so that investors will come and get a return on their investment”, adding: “We also want to explore oil in some other parts of the country and not only in the Niger Delta as we are doing now.

“There is no reason why we can’t find oil in the northern part of the country. The PIB bill is a bill to unite the country and not divide it. It will open up the industry so that we can attract new investors.’’

In his vote of thanks, Co-chairman of the Senate Joint Committee on PIB, Senator Umaru Dahiru, PDP, Sokoto South, assured that members of the committee were dedicated and would do a thorough job that will be appreciated by all.

He said the members will not only work as a team but take the interest of all Nigerians at heart while carrying out the public hearing on the PIB.

He appealed to Nigerians to come forward and give useful advice to the committee so that it could give recommendations that will reposition the country’s oil sector.

It will be recalled that the Senate had referred the bill to the Senate Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Downstream); Gas; Legal and Judicial Matters and Human Rights for detailed legislative action including a public hearing.

The joint committees are expected to report back to Senate at plenary in six weeks. Chairman, Senate Committee Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Emmanuel Paulker is the co- chair of the joint committees.

TONTO DIKEH HI VIDEO

Hmmmmm Tonto Dikeh just threw the bomb .... who wll e er believe that her video could be so fantastic... Dont miss  it, watch it http://newnaijamusic.com/tonto-hi-video/

TONTO DIKE JUST RELEASED THE VIDEO OF HER SINGLES " GET HI"

Nigerian actress n singer just dropped the bomb of the video to one of her singles "GET HI"... after the good video work from her other song "ITZ OVA" comes another.... here see what she did. GET HI http://www.gidimp3.net/video-tonto-dikeh-hi-video-teaser/

US argument to same-sex marriage

 From the news got, The justices of the US Supreme Court have questioned the meaning of marriage and the government's role in defining it, as they weigh whether the state of California may ban same-sex nuptials.

According to Tuesday's arguments, the court could uphold the 2008 ban, narrowly overturn it, or invalidate all state same-sex marriage bans in the US.

The ban's defenders argued the issue should be decided by individual states.

Recent opinion polls have shown a rapid rise in support for same-sex marriage.

Questions on children

As arguments began on Tuesday, justices first discussed whether the organisation defending the ban, known as Proposition 8, had legal standing to bring the case to the high court.

Proposition 8 was approved by California voters in a referendum in November 2008, but the state government declined to defend it in federal courts.

"I don't think we've ever allowed anything like that," Chief Justice John Roberts said.

If the justices rule that the ban's supporters have no such standing, they would invalidate only the California law while leaving same-sex marriage bans standing in dozens of other states. That is because lower courts have already overturned the ban.

The Supreme Court justices also discussed whether the ability to procreate was crucial to the legal definition of marriage.

"There are lots of people who get married who can't have children," Justice Stephen Breyer said after a lawyer in support of the ban, Charles Cooper, argued that procreation and children-rearing were fundamental to a state's interest in marriage.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also brought up a previous Supreme Court case in which justices ruled prison inmates have a right to marry even though they may be prevented from procreating.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, often seen as a swing vote between the four conservative and four liberal justices, suggested that children of same-sex couples would suffer an "immediate legal injury" under the ban.

But he also said he feared the court would enter "uncharted waters".

"We have five years of information to pose against 2,000 years of history or more," he said.

Chief Justice Roberts said he was unsure prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying denied them rights, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked Mr Cooper what injury same-sex marriage would cause the ban's defenders.

Rise in support

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear another case on same-sex marriage: a challenge to a federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman only. The 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, denies federal tax and other benefits to same-sex married couples.


Recent opinion polls have shown rapid growth in US public support for gay marriage
Both cases are expected to be decided by June.

Currently, nine US states and Washington DC permit same-sex marriage. Eight other states allow civil unions or domestic partnerships with virtually all state marriage benefits, but do not allow couples to marry.

Recent opinion polls have shown a rapid growth in public support for the issue, with most Americans now believing it should be legal.

The Supreme Court cases follow a flurry of declarations in support of gay marriage by high-profile figures, including last week by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Days earlier, Ohio's Rob Portman became the first Republican senator to back gay marriage.

And now three Democratic senators - Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Mark Warner of Virginia and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia - have adopted the same stance.

So Shocking Mikel did not propose marrige.

Conflicting news of Mikel Obi marriage plans keep everybody wondering what they intend to achieve. As we reported before on our network that  Mikel Obi and Sandra Uche Okagbue's introduction will hold this Sunday March 31 in Onitsha, but Mikel Obi has come out to deny it.
The Chelsea star told Kick Off sports reporter, Colin Udoh, that he is just friends with Sandra Okagbue  Mikel said that "I don't understand where this is coming from. I know her. We're friends, but we haven't spoken in a long time and definitely not about marriage."
Well, let's believe him. But I remember footballer Kalu Uche denying dating beauty queen Stephanie Oforka back in 2011 when there were reports that they were planning to marry. He granted an interview saying he doesn't know her. Read it HERE. A few months later, they were married. So with this, time will tell

Ceecon Boss Chima Anyaso and Adanna Nzeribe get engaged

About a year and half after ending his marriage to Onyeka Odiegwu, Ceecon Oil and Gas boss Chima Anyaso is engaged again. He proposed to his girlfriend of six months, Adanna Nzeribe, last night in Dubai during her 25th birthday.

This will be Chima's third attempt at matrimony in the last five years. He was briefly married to former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu's daughter, Neya Kalu. Neya walked out of the union after a wine carrying ceremony that held in 2009. Chima then married Onyeka in 2011 but that marriage lasted less than a year. He's engaged again. But you know what they say, third time's a charm.

Adanna is the daughter of late music legend Harry 'Moscoe' Agada but her mum later married Arthur Nzeribe so she's Adanna Nzeribe. Congrats to them

VIDEOOF AKWA-IBOM STATE GOVERNOR CONFESSING RIG OF ELECTION

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WHAT MAKES GHANA IMMUNIZATION APPROACH WORK SO WELL.. BILL GATE REVEALS ON TWITTER

On a tweet by d world most famous and respected man, BILL GATE reaveals something about ghanians and he termed it "WHAT I'M LEARNING FROM GHANA|" here is it lets see what he says....

I arrive in Ghana today to see firsthand why the country’s immunization system is working so well and meet the people involved.
For some people, health delivery systems might not seem like the most intriguing topic, but I am really interested in understanding how they’ve done so much of this right. Strong immunization systems are crucial for protecting our gains against polio and helping us reach mothers and children with new vaccines and other life-saving health services. In Ghana, for example, polio was eliminated a decade ago and an outbreak in 2008 was quickly controlled. No child there has died from measles since 2002. And Ghana was the first country to launch two new vaccines last April, against rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhea, and pneumococcal pneumonia.
Ghana’s approach works so well for a few key reasons: Rigorous data gathering and analysis, accountability at the district level, and community outreach. Just as importantly, the vaccination program is fully integrated into the health system. But there’s really no substitute for seeing it on the ground.
Tomorrow we’re going to visit a director of health services in a district in central Ghana, then a nearby clinic. We’re then going to visit a community health center where the nurses also go out to find mothers who missed appointments or children due for immunizations to make the program as thorough as possible. As I wrote in my annual letter this year, measurement is crucial for improving health care, so at every stop I want to understand how the data is collected and used for planning and decision making – and meet the people who are making this success possible.
I plan to share my experience in Ghana at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi April 24-25, where global health leaders will celebrate progress in immunization and demonstrate how the world is united to give all children a healthy start to life.
Of course, no system is perfect, so I want to learn about the obstacles and challenges in Ghana as well. I’ll speak with many of the leaders who are working so hard to reach every child with vaccines, including Dr K.O. Antwi-Agyei, who manages the national immunization program. I’m also excited to talk to some of the well-trained community health nurses and meet some of their local clients. In my next post I’ll tell you about the people I’m meeting and some of the lessons we can learn from Ghana’s success

BEYONCE TAKES DAUGHTER FOR LUNCH

New Yorkers were thrilled to spot Beyonce out with her 14 months old daugther Blue Ivy on sunday in Brooklyn.

The BOW DOWN SINGER, 31, wore a black hoodie and dark sunglass while an apparently sleepy Blue Ivy donned little boots on the  mother-daugther outing to Huffington Post. Husband and dad Jay-Z was not out for the lunch.

SASHA UNVAILS ELECTIC FASHION BOOK

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Out with her second collection since 2011, the ‘First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop’ Sasha P presents the 2013 collection of her Eclectic by Sasha line; “Freedom”.

The ‘breezy’ collection is fun and easy with signature pieces that provide the everyday woman the versatility to look comfortable and stylish all at the same time. Using fabrics like  light jersey, silk satin, lace and chiffon the designer created simple and easy going looks channeling the more spirited side of today’s woman.

Shot at the Vantage Beach hotel in Oniru Estate Lagos, TV presenter Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere modeled pieces from the collection.


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INEC REVEALS MISTAKES IN 2011 ELECTION

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday admitted that the 2011 elections were marred by mistakes, saying such would not repeat itself in 2015. Jega, featuring on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna National Station’s Hausa programme, Hanu Dayawa, said the commission had introduced new changes that would ensure free and transparent elections in future. On the controversy surrounding the registration of All Progressives Congress (APC), the INEC boss said no political party had notified the commission of merger talks, much less registration. His words: “We are doing our best to ensure that the mistakes we made in the past are corrected. We are trying to introduce new things to bring about change in the system. “This issue has generated controversy in the past few weeks. First, the truth is that no political party had written to notify us that it is planning to merge with some other political parties until the past five days or so. “Therefore, it is not true that we had been notified. The issue became serious when one group came out to seek for registration, I guess that was what made them to write and notify us.” He added: “We are doing our best to ensure that the 2015 elections will be more credible than that of 2011 We have been working hard towards this. We have reviewed the past and are looking at what we can do to improve on our performances.” Jega, however, denied collecting money from politicians. “People have said a lot of things on this. I have not collected money from anybody and I didn’t go to INEC to collect money from politicians. If I wanted money, with the education that God has given me and other means, I would have used them to make the money,” he said.

Soyinka's View about Nigeria's 'Vasity

Soyinka had made a similar call in the 8os, but his suggestion was not heeded. He repeated the call today at the start of a two-day Rivers State Education Summit in Port Harcourt. Soyinka lamented the decline in the sector. He said the crisis in the tertiary institutions has reached its lowest ebb and therefore needs a radical approach to the problem. The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi  Amaechi  concurred with Soyinka’s diagnosis, but he did not state whether he would shut the tertiary schools under his watch. He however  directed the State Commissioner for Education, Ms Alice Nemi to issue letters of employment to the 13,000 teachers recruited last year to teach in the new model primary schools across the State. Governor Amaechi said it has become important to bring in the newly engaged teachers to teach in the model Schools given the poor performances of the present crop of teachers in the Schools. He lamented that despite the radical reforms he had introduced in the sector after declaring a state of emergency 2008, there is inherent poor management of Government owned Schools in the State ‘’which has  been the bane of poor performances of students and pupils in the State’’. He said ‘’education is a right of every Nigerian. We are not far away from the rot we inherited from the education system. The management of the Schools is very poor. We virtually pay for everything but teachers are bent on collecting money from Pupils and Students with impunity.” Amaechi said the State Government decided to take over the payment of primary teachers’ salaries from the local Government Council to remove the burden on them and stressed that the quality assurance management board will be set up to assess and evaluate the performances of Schools in the State. In a key note address presented at the summit a former Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan Professor Ayo Banjo advocated for Two measures that can ensure an effective work force at both primary and secondary tiers are effective supervision and constant re-training of teachers. He said that in the past the ministries of education maintained a vigorous inspectorate division,which was so strict that they were a terror in the schools. The effect was that teachers were kept on their toes because they could never predict when the bogey-man would turn up. Prof. Banjo said that because of the Inspectors, Headmasters similarly kept a strict eye on their teachers. The absence of the Inspectorate department appears to have led  to dereliction of duty, particularly in the primary schools, on the part of so-called teachers, who apparently have hardly any interest in teaching and guiding their pupils but are on a constant watch-out for a better-paid job elsewhere. He also called for effective remuneration of teachers as a way of encouraging them. He said the inevitable surge in the number of Schools has resulted in loss of status for teachers who he said lack motivation and have become demoralized.

JOHN MIKEL OBI WANTS SANDRA OKAGBUE AS HIS WIFE

"The two love birds who have been dating for almost 3 years now have decided to seal the relationship. Their introduction comes up next Sunday March 31 at Sandra's family home in Onitsha. This development will definitely not come as a surprise to most of their friends. This is because their romance has grown stronger by the day that Sandra has been a live-in-lover of the Chelsea midfielder in his UK home. They met about three years ago during one of Mikel's visit to Nigeria and they've been together ever since. According to family sources, Mikel is so in love with Sandra that he has invested millions to settle her family, most especially the family's residence located at Ajao Estate, which had Mikel's financial blessing. Sandra Okagbue won Miss Delta Soap beauty pageant in 2010 and she's the daughter of the late Obi of Onitsha, Obi Ofala Okagbue

STYLEKID

Stanley Innocent Mgbemena, purpolarly Known as StyleKid in the Nigerian Music Industry who hails from Portharcourt city the capital of Riverstate, finally dropped the awaiting single titled AZONTO PART2. patronize the young artist by downloading the track for your listening pleasure. He featured Blaze on this one and also produced by Blaze. Download this song from www.naija pride.com

FINALLY TUFACE IDIBIA IS MARRIED

Nigeria's top celebrity, singer and song writer, Innocent Ujah Idibia or better known by his stage name 2face idibia finaly ends his bachelor life as he finally marries his African Queen Annie Macurley, The wedding which took place on the 23 of march 2013 @ JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL DUBAI. the weding which was set for 250 guest was the talk of the Day.

 

 

 

 

The two couples exchanged vows and finally said "I DO"  and now here 
MR and MRS INNOCENT IDIBIA.Waow what an amazing experience and expression of Love and Happiness.... The wedding was tagged " THE WEDDING OF LIFE"  Long Live

 

The BRIDE n GROOM.........

 

MORE PHOTOS FROM TUFACE AND ANNIE'S WEDDING

TUFACE AND ANNIE OFF THE ALTER

Here they are d moment of love....watch them walk in and Annie in her gorgeous wedding dress going to meet the love of her life...

JUST ABOUT THE TIME FOR JOINING

Waow now this is amazing Nigeria's top celebrity Tuface idibia just about to tie the knot...... hmmm here's some photo enjoy it.

Guests Storm Dubai For Tuface’s Wedding

 

 

 

Hundreds of guests are already in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE, to witness the wedding of music star, Tuface Idibia to his heathrob, Annie Macaulay holding tomorrow.
we learnt that many of the guests including superstar singers and entertainers, flew in Thursday and some arrived early Friday for the wedding holding at the Sefinah Ballroom of Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Reception will hold at an exotic Island called Royal Island Beach.
we learnt that guests will be conveyed in luxury boats from the wedding venue to the Island. The wedding after party will hold at Nigerian owned club, Kiza Nite Club.
Many of the celebrity guests were said to have been accommodated at the Fraser Suites located at Sidra Tower-Media city, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

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Other guests are at some other luxury hotels including Golden Sands Hotel; Hilton Dubai Jumeirah; Madinat Jumeirah Hotel; Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Golden Tulip Hotel, all in Dubai.
Over the last two weeks, wedding invitations were distributed to over 250 guests who are expected at the wedding.

The invitation pack to tomorrow’s nuptial can best be described as a collectors’ item. It is an expensive box with chocolate ribbon.
The box contains a black invite card with white and red lettering. It has a small access tag that allows guests on to the luxury yacht where the wedding proper will hold- without the tag entry will be denied.
The invitation package, designed by Karman Invitationers, a Lagos-based crafts company, also has a travel guide for first timers among their guests.

Oaken Events is the wedding planners, while Yvonne Nwosu’s Vonne Couture designed the bridesmaids’ dresses and Mai Atafo handled the suits for the groomsmen that include D’Banj, Sound Sultan, Hyacenth Idibia and Dotun Omotoye.

On 8 March, Tuface and Annie had their traditional wedding ceremony at the Apostolic High School, Esit Urua Community, Eket-Ibeno Road, Uyo.
It was graced by Akwa State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, who gave a Prado SUV to the bride and promised to send 20 state delegates to the grand wedding holding today. stay on, more coming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DENNIS S. ATIEGOBA, WINNER SOUTH-SOUTH BEST NIGERIA MODEL 2013.

Hello everyone, this is admin Barabara for BARBARA ESON OFFICIAL BLOG. Here in the house we have the winner South-South Nigeria Best Model 2013 The young celebrity would be telling us about himself and the journey so far in the world of fashion.... Lets join him. HELLO HANDSOME, MAY WE KNOW YOUR NAME PLS Thank you... My Name is DENNIS S. ATIEGOBA STATE OF ORIGIN I come from River State MR DENNIS, CAN YOU TELL US HOW HARD YOU WORKED, TOWARDS ACHIEVING SOUTH-SOUTH BEST NIGERIA MODEL OF THE YR 2013 AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT? I must say, its something I never expected to win, so to say, I placed all seriousness in what I was doing, made sure I never lost my confidence, not withstanding other contestants and now that i am the winner i feel great. Thank you. CHALLENGES DURING CONTEST... Honestly, I had no challenges. WAOW THAT'S AMAZING... AS A CELEBRITY AND A ROLE MODEL TO OTHERS, CAN YOU TELL US THE ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITIES YOU HAD THAT MADE YOU GET TO THE TOP? Firstly, as a model or one aspiring to be a model should possess poise, chsrisma and elegance to become a successful model as i did. AS A FASHION AMBASSADOR IF I AM PERMITTED TO ADDRESS YOU THAT WAY, CAN YOU TELL US YOUR VIEW ABOUT FASHION? Fashion is dynamic and changes with time, with cultures and regions. A famous qoutes says money can't buy you style but it can get you a good stylist. In other words, you need to be choosy of what you wear to be a true fashion icon. You can look like a maid in a 1 million naira dress and as a princess in a 2000 naira dress. Point is you don't have to be expensive to look beautiful. AS SOUTH-SOUTH BEST MODEL,HOW CAN YOU USE YOUR POSITION TO EFFECT THE FASHION LIVES OF NIGERIANS AS A WHOLE? I'll visit modelling agencies frequently to update models on new trends in modelling. Modelling should not be left for models alone. Therefore, I'll educate where ever I am on good dress sense. I'll also offer my knowledge to anyone that seeks it as well as updating myself. Waow starting with yourself, thats good. Thank you so much DENNIS S. ATIEGOBA for your information and time spent... we are really grateful and happy for your presence in the house, and i pray it sets a good trend.... Ladies and Gentlemen we heard it all from fashion man, lets all support him in his works and learn from him.... More News, Entertainment and Realities coming you way enjoy it.....

COLOUR FASHION TREND

Some times people mistake and abuse the fashion colours, they do not know what colour that best fit or colours that goes together or even colours to use for a specific occasion at different time of the day there by abusing the real fashion of colour mixture or colour blocking as you best know it.Well here as some factors you should look at when choosing your colours. Courlours are very sensitive and in trying to play with your colours, you can easily deviate from what you want. When using your colours, do not use all 2 sharpe colours or much dull colours, you can use a primary courlour and a secondary colour to bring out the beauty of what you are wearing. Colours like Brown, Black and OX blood should never be used together cos they are 3 base colours and would end up making you look old and dirty. Coulours like peach, purple n black, green yellow n white, blue purble n gold, yellow dull orange n red could make a perfect colours and smart too. But when going for a dinner or a cocktail party, no need blocking your colours or you look odd and spoil the appearance of the party. Just go on simple colours that match together like red with a back shoe or a gold shoe to go, or olive green with dark green shoes to go. Better still, if you cant play with your colours, just go on a simple colour to suit you no need wearing much colours. Bellow are examples of colours you could play with..... Don't forget, your appearance defines you.

AFRICAN MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD 2013

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards went down Saturday night at the Eko hotel and suites. The event was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Vimbai Mutinhiri. Artistes that performed at the event include Femi Kuti, Iyanya, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Sautisol guys from Kenya. Movie stars present there include Mercy Johnson, Genevieve Nnaji, Jim Iyke, Funke Akindele, Tunde Kelani, Jackie Appiah, Olu Jacob, Oc Ukeje,Liz Benson, Akin Omotosho, The New Tinsel Girl, Stephanie Okereke, Rita Dominic, Nadia Buari and more. Find full list of winners below: 1. Aryan Kaganof: AMVCA Best Pix Editor Winner (Man On Ground) 2. Best Local Language Yoruba goes to – Tunde Kelani for Maami 3. Best Art Director—Anita and Chantel carter 4. The award for best local language (swahili) goes to Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava – The Ray of Hope 5. The Best Art director award winner is Anita Van Hermert and Chantel Carter – Othelo Burning 6. Ngozi Obasi won Best Costume Design 7. Best Sound Editor (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Michael Botha & Joel Assaizky For Man On Ground 8. Best Hausa Movies (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Nura A. Ali/Hafizu Bello 9. Best Comedy Writer (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Tim Greene ~ Skeem 10. Best Make Up Artist (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Jacqui Bannermen ~Otelo Burning 11. Best Costume Designer (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Ngozi Abasi – The Mirror Boy 12. Best Art Director (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Anita Van Hemert & Chantel Carter ~ Otelo Burning 13. Best Television Series (Drama/Comedy) ~ Godfrey Mwampembwa & Marie Lora – Mungai ~The Xyz Show 14. Best Drama Writer (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Obi & Amaka Emelonye ~ The Mirror Boy 15. Industry Merit Award ~ Olu Jacobs Presented By Veteran Thespian Taiwo Ajayi Lycett 16. Best Short Film ~ Ngendo Mukii ~ Yellow Fever 17. Best Trail Blazer Actor/Actress ~ Ivie Okujaiy 18. Best Actress In A Comedy ~ Mercy Johnson ~ Dumebi The Dirty Girl 19. Best TV series goes to XYZ show. 20. Best Actor In A Comedy ~ Hafiz Oyetoro ~ House Apart 21. Best Supporting Actress In (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Maureem Koech ~ Lies That Bind 22. Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy (Movie/Tvseries) ~ Matthew Nabwiso ~ A Good Catholic Girl 23. ~ Best Actress In A Drama( Movie/Tv Series) ~ Jackie Appiah 24. Best Actor In A Drama (Movie/Tv Series) ~Oc Ukeje ~ Two Brides & A Baby 25. Best Movie Director (Movie/Tv Series) ~ Akin Omotosho – Man On Ground 26. Best Movie Comedy ~ Tim Greene ~ Skeem 27. Best Movie Of 2012 (Overall) ~Obi Emelonye ~ The Mirror Boy 28. Best Movie (Drama) ~ Obi Emelonye ~ The Mirror Boy 29. Best Movie (Overall) – Otelo Burning ~ Sara Blecher

TIPS TO HAVING A GOOD SKIN

1. Always have a thorough bath. A good skin first comes with a clean individual, if your skin is always clean, that means its free of dirts that block the skin pores and making it possible for your skin to breath freely and also free of oils the skin deposits that could block skin pores. 2. Eat good food. A healthy skin / body can only be achieved by what you it everyday, the composition of food you take in. Eat more of proteins to repair your worn out tissues and foods with vitamins to make you look younger and fresh, mostly food with vitamin E. Vtamins are gotten from fruits so take more fruits always. 3. Choose the right soaps and cream that will always make your skin fresh and cool. Use good moisturising cream with sun protective factors(SPF) to protect your skin against the effect of the sun. 4. Creams work faster at night and skin reacts to changes at night when the body is at rest. Take a good bath at night and let the skin have a good effect from your rest. apply little of you cream with nice fregrance on skin before you sleep. Dirty skin at nights leads to bad skin all day long and poor skin appearance. 5. Skins react to dirty enviroment and dirthy cloths. Keep cloths and enviroment clean to have a perfect skin that glitters through the test of time. Skin loves clean and fresh cloths. 6. Avoid rough enviroment that could damage skin. Avoid writting and drawing on skin, it makes skin older cos they work everyday to heal wounds and scars......

FACT ABOUT LIFE

    Listen its not wat people like or dislike about you or even what they think abt you.
       There is no one that knows you better than you!
   U gotta bdirect every characteristics you gat towards something ,
        There's a reason we have different personalities....
   No matter how weird! its about directing it towards a purpose
         That will deliver positively...........
   Chase not everyone away, for every friend has arole to play
       No matter how dull d person is n how small thr role seems,
   Everyone is important

10 SECRETS ABOUTGOOD SMILES

1. Good smiles makes you look nice and healthy

2.  It makes you look younger and beautiful

3. It speaks more about your personality

4. It chase evil thoughts and create an interseting atmosphere

5. It brings joy, peace, and love.

6. Makes you think less about your past and bad situiation

7. It relives you off stress

8. It draws people close to you cos nice people love happy face

9. It quenches a fiery man ready for battle.....

10. Finally it brings luck. KEEP ON SMILLING

10 SECRETS ABOUTGOOD SMILES

1. Good smiles makes you look nice and healthy

2.  It makes you look younger and beautiful

3. It speaks more about your personality

4. It chase evil thoughts and create an interseting atmosphere

5. It brings joy, peace, and love.

6. Makes you think less about your past and bad situiation

7. It relives you off stress

8. It draws people close to you cos nice people love happy face

9. It quenches a fiery man ready for battle.....

10. Finally it brings luck. KEEP ON SMILLING

south sout nigeria model contest

SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA MODEL CONTEST  has finally come to an end. The event which kicked off on the 3rd of march 2013 @ capital G sani abacha road port harcourt. the followin are the winners of the national contest.
 DENNIS ATIEGOBA - BEST MODEL OF THE YR 2013

CHINEDU AMAKA - BEST  CATWALK MODEL OF THE YR 2013

MIEKPO FAITH -      BEST ATITUDEMODEL OF THE YR 2013

JENNIE OGBONNA - BEST FACE MODEL OF THE YR 2013

KESSY ISONG     - BEST COSTUME MODEL OF THE YR 2013........
\Get more info @ www.ssmodwelcontest.gnbo.com.ng

Finaly, Models Night coming up on weds 6th march 2013 @ capital G, sani abacha road port harcourt by net time super market. @ 6pm don"t miss out............

Look Good

Got a big date coming up, or just want to look beautiful? Makeovers are a great way to cheer up, stop being bored and to feel better about yourself. Want to look fabulous then follow this quick and easy guide and that is just how you will feel. STEPS: TIPS: Take a picture of yourself before you do anything! Half of the fun of a makeover is seeing yourself before and after! (Also by doing this you can see if your new style is better or worse to your old one!) 1. Hair! Wash your hair with your favorite shampoo for one minute, rinse out and use your favorite conditioner. Leave in for two minutes, then rinse out. Use a really deep conditioner and leave it in for fifteen minutes, then rinse out completely. Use a loofah and some soap or body wash and wash your entire body. Finally, shave your legs and underarms, rinse off once again. Towel dry when you step out. Try to put on lotion right after you step out of the shower. Your pores are open and can accept the lotion and make it work better. 2. Face! Wash your face with a cleanser and scrub gently. Face masks are great to use when giving yourself a makeover. They will cleanse your pores. If you don't have face mask, then use half a mashed up banana and 2 tbsp of honey. Also beware of the cheap face masks if you have sensitive skin--they can burn and itch causing an unattractive red rash. Top it all off with some lightweight facial mosturizer. 3. Hair! After you wash your hair, comb it gently with a wide-toothed comb. If you have time, let your hair air-dry; it's the best method. If you don't have time for it to air-dry, blow-dry it, but be aware that it may leave your hair super frizzy! Style it the way that you like the best. Is your hair usually pin-straight? Curl it! Is your hair usually curly? Straighten it! Or braid it, put it in pigtails, or put it in a ponytail! Try and use a hairstyle that you don't do often ...Get more