Fomer Anambra Governor To Igbo Parents: Please Reduce Bride Price Of Your Daughter So 'Young Boys' Can Marry

Col. Robert Akonobi (rtd), former Military governor of old Anambra State, has pleaded with Igbo parents to reduce the bride price of their daughters so that ‘’our young boys can marry them.”

 

According to vanguard, Akonobi made the plea last weekend during the traditional wedding ceremony of the daughter of a business mogul, Chief Louis Onwugbenu, Onyinye and her husband, Bosah Chukwuogo. 

He said, ''To me, this topic (bride price) has been dealt with in the past by Ndigbo, who came out with a reduced bride price, to enable our young boys marry our young girls''....

So Cute: Paul of PSquare and His Kids Stun in New Photo

 
Paul Shared the above picture on his facebook page with the caption;
''I have no choice than to hear them out'' 

Only Paul knows what the kids are telling their papa.

It's good making out time for your family (kids) irrespective of your tight schedule.
Good one Paul.

Terry G Sends His Love to Baby Mama as She Turns a Year Older

We wish her better days ahead as she celebrate.

Nigerian Army: 293 Rescued Females Undergo HIV and Pregnancy Test

 

The Nigerian military has moved the 293 females they rescued two days ago from Sambisa Forest to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital where they are to undergo series of test including HIV and pregnancy test. 

According to a military source who spoke to Punch, 7 of the girls rescued had gunshot wounds and are being treated at the hospital. 

The 200 girls rescued are of between ages 13 and 18 years.

Davido Shows Off His Customized Diamond Pendant!

Davido, Omo Baba Olowo (O.B.O) shows off his customized pendant which has ‘O.B.O’ written on it. The chain reportedly cost Davido millions of naira.

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Meet The Joggers Who Jogs From Owerri to Orlu to Celebrate Rochas Okorocha’s Victory

Four persons (in the above picture) decided to jog 4km from Owerri to Orlu in Celebration of Rochas Okorocha‘s victory in Imo State.

The governor later took them out for lunch.

Maybe I will also trek from Abuja to Owerri, I can see that trekking, riding bicycle and jogging is another way to earn cool cash.......
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FG Sacks FAAN Director

FG has sacked FAAN director, Mr Tochukwu Bede Uchendu over irregularities associated with his appointment and unapproved waiver grants worth N1 billion.

Last week, the Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) petitioned the head of service of the federation calling for the sack of two directors in the FAAN – the directors of finance and commercial.

Leadership reports that a letter dated April 27, 2015,  which was signed by the director of Human Resources, A.A Tsafe for the minister of Aviation was passed to Uchendu and was directed to vacate office until due process initiated for his appointment was concluded.

Kylie Jenner: Did She DUMP Tyga Over Blac Chyna Cheating Texts?

At some point in the past few weeks, Tyga got Kylie Jenner's name tattooed on his arm. Romantic ink is almost always the kiss of death for any relationship, and now it looks as though Kylie and Tyga is no exception.

Sources say Tyga got the tat to show his devotion to his 17-year-old boo after his baby mama, Blac Chyna posted a text conversation in which it seemed that the rapper was trying to arrange a little ex-sex.
 
Now it seems the gesture may have been too little and too late, as Kylie has reportedly called it quits with Tyga after his efforts to cheat were publicly exposed.

"Kylie put on her big girl shoes and took Tyga to task when they Skyped the other night," an insider tells Hollywood Life.

"She demanded he put his phone on the screen and let her see his phone, so she could decide for herself what went on between him and Blac Chyna. He wouldn't do it and explained that what Blac Chyna said was taken out of context.

"Kylie was livid! She called him a 'lying sack of sh-t' and slammed her computer shut, cracking her screen in the process."

While we're having a hard time picturing Kylie mustering the Hulk strength necessary to crack a laptop screen just by shutting it, the rest of the story sounds awfully believable.

The source says that Kylie now says that she and Tyga are "on a break." She hasn't full-on dumped him yet, but it sounds like the end is near.

Hope that tat is easy to cover up, T-Raw!

President Jonathan, Sambo And Others To Get N3.24bn Severance Pay

President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-president Namadi Sambo, non-returning federal lawmakers, ministers and presidential aides will collect N3.24bn as severance allowances, investigation by The Punch has shown.

The severance allowances are contained in the Remuneration Package put together by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

According to the package, Jonathan, who will hand over to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29, is entitled to 300 per cent of his annual basic salary. The President’s annual basic salary is put at N3, 514,705 and therefore his severance allowance will be N10, 544,115 after May 29.

The severance allowance is without prejudice to his other constitutional entitlements as a former head of government.

Similarly, Vice-President Sambo, who leaves office the same day as Jonathan, is also entitled to 300 per cent of his annual basic salary put at N3, 031,572.50. This means that his severance allowance after May 29 is N9, 094,717.50.

For having held the office of vice- president, Sambo also has some constitutional entitlements and perks.

PUNCH adds that about 76 senators are not returning to the National Assembly either because they did not stand for election or because they lost their bids to return. They are however entitled to N462,019,200 at the expiration of their tenure on June 5.

Like Jonathan and Sambo, they are entitled to 300 per cent of their annual basic salaries as severance allowances. This amounts to N6, 079,200 per senator.

In the House of Representatives, about 290 members are not returning to the 8th National Assembly to be proclaimed into existence by Buhari on June 5.

Each of the members is entitled to N5, 955,637.50 as severance allowance. This means that the 290 members will be paid N1, 727,134,875.

The ministers, on the other hand, will be collecting a total of N253, 967,212.5. There are 42 ministers in Jonathan’s cabinet. Thirty one of them are senior ministers and 11 are ministers of state.

Each of the senior ministers is entitled to N6, 079,200 severance allowance while each of the ministers of state will receive N5, 872,740.

This means that collectively, the senior ministers will get N188, 455,200 at the expiration of their tenure on May 29 while collectively, the ministers of state will be collecting N65, 512,012.5 .

The aides to the President comprising special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants will get N775, 207,125.

There are 23 of them who work with the president as special advisers. Apart from this number, however, there are several others estimated at 110 who work with the vice-president, the First Lady(Patience Jonathan) and special advisers that are designated either as senior special assistants or special assistants to the President.

This means that there are about 133 aides to the president and each of them is entitled to 300 per cent of their annual basic salary which amounts to N5, 828,625.

The Nigerian democracy has been identified as one of the costliest in the world as a result of a large number of political office holders. Some experts, for instance, think that a cabinet made up of 42 ministers is too large. However, constitutionally, each of the 36 states is expected to be represented in the Federal Executive Council.

Bicameralism is another source of worry for many observers who believe that Nigeria can do with one chamber of the National Assembly. Some Nigerians have called for part-time legislature as a means of saving cost.

However, the worry of many Nigerians is not what the lawmakers earn monthly but what accrues to them through self-appropriation and constituency projects.

The Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, said.
 
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Australia withdraws her ambassador from Indonesia following the execution of the Bali 9

Indonesia’s attorney general HM Prasetyo says the withdrawal of the Australian ambassador from the country is only “momentary”.

The Netherlands have done the same thing in the past. Brazil has done the same thing. I think this is just a momentary reaction, and this will be settled within the diplomatic sphere.

What we are doing is carrying out the court decision. Every case should have an end.” Speaking Wednesday morning to a group of journalists after inspecting the execution site with the national police chief, Commissioner General Badrodin Haiti, Prasetyo offered his condolences to the families of the eight men executed but said the executions were necessary.

I would like to say that an execution is not a pleasant thing. It is not a fun job. But we must do it in order to save the nation from the dangers of drugs. We are not making enemies of the country from which the executed last night came from. What we are fighting against are drug related crimes. Therefore, I would like to offer my condolences, on the execution of those who were on the death row, to their families, to their home countries. Once again, we are not against the countries, but we are fighting a war against the horrible drug crimes that threaten our nation’s survival.

Culled from The Guardian

Australia withdraws her ambassador from Indonesia following the execution of the Bali 9