Wednesday, 31 December 2014

A New Year message to Nigeria’s youth from Muhammadu Buhari

A New Year message to Nigeria’s youth from Muhammadu Buhari

...and here's Gen. Buhari's New Year message to Nigerian youths...
As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.
The year 2014 was a challenging one for most citizens of our dear country.

We remember our compatriots who were brutishly killed or maimed by evil terrorists in 2014. I remember with a still broken heart that 219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing, let down by a country that should protect them. I remember that, even as I speak, some of our towns and villages are yet under the occupation of Boko Haram.

Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough for you to wonder if your country cares about you and can protect you. But do not despair.

2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort; but the beauty of the New Year is that we can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge that things can and will change. 

In Nigeria’s case, we can truly look forward to the change that the elections can, and will, bring. Our country will be secure again. Our country will prosper again.

I have faith that 2015 is the year we shall begin to write a new story - a story of our youth creating jobs and expanding the frontiers of innovation and creativity everywhere from Mavin Records to the Co-Creation Hub; a story of genuine investment in our children and students be they in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka or in the Delta State University, Abraka; a country that finally makes a permanent shift from our debilitating dependence on the free-falling price of crude oil.

I have unshakeable faith that 2015 will be the year of change.

Now some of you have asked me: what exactly does ‘change’ mean?

I have taken time to explain this at different opportunities, but on this special day, let me remind you in five short statements.

Change means:

1.      A country that you can be proud of at anytime and anywhere: where corruption is tackled, where your leaders are disciplined and lead with vision and clarity; where the stories that emerge to the world from us are full of hope and progress. 
2.     A Nigeria in which neither yourselves, nor your parents, families or friends will have to fear for your safety, or for theirs.
3.     A Nigeria where citizens get the basics that any country should provide: infrastructure that works, healthcare that is affordable, even free; respect for the environment and sustainable development, education that is competitive and outcome-oriented in a knowledge-economy.
4.     A country that provides jobs for its young people, reducing unemployment to the lowest of single digits and providing safety nets so that no one is left behind.
5.     A Nigeria where entrepreneurship thrives, enterprise flourishes and the government gets out of your way so that you can create value, build the economy and aggressively expand wealth.
Are these things truly possible? Of course. That is the essence and outcome of leadership, and that is what my party and I promise you as we get into 2015.
My dear friends, this New Year, more than ever before, I am hopeful about Nigeria.

Yes, you are disappointed and you are angry, as you are entitled to, but you must never give in to the temptation to feel so weighed down by those who have failed you that you lose your hope and your energy and your passion to see change. You must never give up on Nigeria.  
Together, we can build a nation that is secure, prosperous and gives everyone a fair chance.
This is the promise that 2015 holds. That is the promise that change will bring. That is the promise that I bring to you.
Once again, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. 
Thank you and God bless Nigeria.

Stage is Set For Lagos Countdown Tonight

Stage is Set For Lagos Countdown Tonight

After all the hype around Lagos Countdown, the day is finally here. The show will feature 'A-listers' performers such as M.I, 2baba, Olamide, Wizkid, Iyanya, Seyi Shey, Daddy Showkey, Shina Pters, Iyanya and more. Gbenga Adeyinka, Fade Ogunro and Jimmie. DJ Jimmy and a host of others will be on the wheel of steel dishing out tunes after tunes to make the countdown into new year a memorable one and the early hour of 2015 an entertaining one.

Lagos Countdown which is put together by LASAA will be televise live on DSTV Channel 199 and Television Continental (TVC). The venue of the event is Bar Beach, Lagos.


Two Germans killed in Nigeria

Two Germans killed in Nigeria

Two German Nationals have been shot dead in Nigeria. According to German newspaper, Ostsee Zeitung, the two nationals, both male aged 34 and 20 were working as engineers at Julius Berger and were shot dead last Saturday December 27th while riding on a motorbike in Abuja.

Confirming the incident to AFP, a foreign affairs official said “Unfortunately we can confirm that two German nationals were killed in Nigeria last weekend"

Seven Boko Haram members die in explosive-laden van in Borno

Seven Boko Haram members die in explosive-laden van in Borno

Seven Boko Haram members were killed after explosives placed in a van exploded at the Chikwarki market in Biu, Borno state on Monday December 29th.
"A Toyota pick-up van, loaded with maize and beans with IED hidden under them, belonging to Boko Haram insurgents, exploded near Chikwarkir village of Biu, killing all the occupants of the van. As you know, it is harvest time and people are taking their farm produce to the market; but thank God, the bomb exploded before they could get to the market,” a security source told Punch

The lady stylist Swanky Jerry was kissing in that pic...

The lady stylist Swanky Jerry was kissing in that pic...

Yesterday I shared a pic of celebrity stylist Swanky Jerry kissing a lady in public (read here). Well, the lady is KWAM 1's daughter, Sekky. She's also a stylist. Stylist kiss stylist = nothing is bad in it! :)

AirAsia flight found upside down at the bottom of the sea, passengers found holding hands

AirAsia flight found upside down at the bottom of the sea, passengers found holding hands

Indonesian search officials have now confirmed they have located the fuselage of AirAsia flight 8501 on sonar radar, upside down on the sea floor, not far from where three of the bodies from the doomed AirAsia flight were found holding hands when discovered floating in the Java Sea. Officials from Basarnas, Indonesia's search and rescue agency, say the plane wreckage has been located in 24 to 30 metres of water and one of the seven confirmed recovered bodies was wearing a life jacket. 

Lieutenant Airman Tri Wobowo, who was co-piloting Indonesia's C130 Herclues aircraft, was the first to discover debris from the plane and witnessed the tragic scene.

A New Year message to Nigeria’s youth from Muhammadu Buhari

...and here's Gen. Buhari's New Year message to Nigerian youths...
As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.
The year 2014 was a challenging one for most citizens of our dear country.

We remember our compatriots who were brutishly killed or maimed by evil terrorists in 2014. I remember with a still broken heart that 219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing, let down by a country that should protect them. I remember that, even as I speak, some of our towns and villages are yet under the occupation of Boko Haram.
Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough for you to wonder if your country cares about you and can protect you. But do not despair.
2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort; but the beauty of the New Year is that we can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge that things can and will change. 
In Nigeria’s case, we can truly look forward to the change that the elections can, and will, bring. Our country will be secure again. Our country will prosper again.
I have faith that 2015 is the year we shall begin to write a new story - a story of our youth creating jobs and expanding the frontiers of innovation and creativity everywhere from Mavin Records to the Co-Creation Hub; a story of genuine investment in our children and students be they in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka or in the Delta State University, Abraka; a country that finally makes a permanent shift from our debilitating dependence on the free-falling price of crude oil.
I have unshakeable faith that 2015 will be the year of change.
Now some of you have asked me: what exactly does ‘change’ mean?
I have taken time to explain this at different opportunities, but on this special day, let me remind you in five short statements.
Change means:
1.      A country that you can be proud of at anytime and anywhere: where corruption is tackled, where your leaders are disciplined and lead with vision and clarity; where the stories that emerge to the world from us are full of hope and progress. 
2.     A Nigeria in which neither yourselves, nor your parents, families or friends will have to fear for your safety, or for theirs.
3.     A Nigeria where citizens get the basics that any country should provide: infrastructure that works, healthcare that is affordable, even free; respect for the environment and sustainable development, education that is competitive and outcome-oriented in a knowledge-economy.
4.     A country that provides jobs for its young people, reducing unemployment to the lowest of single digits and providing safety nets so that no one is left behind.
5.     A Nigeria where entrepreneurship thrives, enterprise flourishes and the government gets out of your way so that you can create value, build the economy and aggressively expand wealth.
Are these things truly possible? Of course. That is the essence and outcome of leadership, and that is what my party and I promise you as we get into 2015.
My dear friends, this New Year, more than ever before, I am hopeful about Nigeria.
Yes, you are disappointed and you are angry, as you are entitled to, but you must never give in to the temptation to feel so weighed down by those who have failed you that you lose your hope and your energy and your passion to see change. You must never give up on Nigeria.  
Together, we can build a nation that is secure, prosperous and gives everyone a fair chance.
This is the promise that 2015 holds. That is the promise that change will bring. That is the promise that I bring to you.
Once again, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. NOTIMEGIST.BLOGSPOT.COM

Photos: Khloe Kardashian steps out in killer LBD

Photos: Khloe Kardashian steps out in killer LBD

Khloe Kardashian looked stunning in a little black sequined dress as she hosted a pre-New Year's Eve party at 1OAK Nightclub inside the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday Dec. 30th.

D'banj sleeps next to his Best Africa Collaboration 2014 plaque

D'banj and other stars he collaborated with won Best Africa Collaboration for Cocoa Na Chocolate at the recently held All Africa Music Award. List of nominees in his category below...
David O and Mafikizolo (Tchelete)
Diamond platnumz ft david o(number one)
Uhuru ft Dj bucks,Oskido, Professor and uri-da-cunh (Y-tjukutja)
Dbanj and Friends (cocoa Na Chocolate)
Mavins/don jazzy (dorobucci )

Imagine this! God is great!

Imagine this! God is great!

Speechless. And there are people who lost their lives in the accident. Begin to count your bless

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

D'banj's fan lists his achievements - and it makes Bangalee very happy..:-)D'banj's 



D'banj's fan lists his achievements - and it makes Bangalee very happy..:-)D'banj's 

 
Always count your blessings

Lagos Countdown 2014: A party like never before on December 31st

Lagos Countdown 2014: A party like never before on December 31st

Organizers of the 2014 Lagos Countdown has assured all fun lovers that this year’s event will be the mother of all shows. Speaking at a press parley today, the Managing Director of Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), Mr. George Noah informed all planning to attend that “we are  going to witness a major crossover party like never”.

  

The media chat also provided the organizers with the opportunity to provide updates on the arrangements on lighting, sound, stage, artist and the fireworks that will be the major highlight of the event. The team from United Kingdom responsible for constructing the stagealready arrived in Lagos.

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Nigerian man sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking in Malaysia A 37 year old Nigerian man, Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after he was found guilty by a Malysian high court for trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine. He was arrested with the drugs at KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang in 2011. According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging. Linda Ikeji at 4:33 PM

Nigerian man sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking in Malaysia

A 37 year old Nigerian man, Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after he was found guilty by a Malysian high court for trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine. He was arrested with the drugs at KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang in 2011.

According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanginghangin

Coup attempt foiled in The Gambia

Coup attempt foiled in The Gambia

There was a failed coup attempt by presidential guards in The Gambia today Dec. 30th. According to reports, some presidential guards stormed the presidential palace in Banjul, the country's capital and shot sporadically in the air. The whereabouts of Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh is said to be unknown but many believe he is in Paris or Dubai. An army source who spoke to AFP said the attackers had been completely warded off and the situation has been brought under control

GEJ to Nigerians-You would praise me when I leave office

GEJ to Nigerians-You would praise me when I leave office

President Jonathan says Nigerians will praise and appreciate him more when he leaves office. He said all the criticisms he has received from Nigerians so far is expected of any serving leader. He said it's only when leaders leave office that people will begin to see and appreciate their good works.

Pres. Jonathan made this remark while receiving the state Governor Dickson Seriake and traditional rulers from Bayelsa state at the Presidential villa in Abuja today December 30th
"I always say that I will not even expect praises now because hardly do people praise serving leaders. It is when you leave, people will begin to know. When you leave, people will begin to compare what you have done over the period vis-a-vis what others have done, then they will compare you with whoever takes over.
 Probably that is the time some people will begin to say good about you. But I will do my best to make sure that we do change things. We are trying to create enabling environment for our economy to thrive irrespective of the challenges we are having in the petroleum sector and the security challenges we have. I will do my best so that by the time I will leave, you will be able to say that when our son was there, he served the country well so that one day, another son of Bayelsa may be given another opportunity to serve Nigerians", he said.

FG declares January 2nd 2015 as public holiday

FG declares January 2nd 2015 as public holiday

The Federal Government has declared January 2nd 2015 as public holiday to mark Eid el Maloud celebration. In a statement released today by the Minister of Interior affairs, Abba Moro, the Federal government asked Muslim faithfuls to offer prayers to God for the peace and Unity of Nigeria.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are engaged..check out her bling

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are engaged..check out her bling

Six months after they began dating, hot actress Sofia Vergara, 42, and equally hot actor Joe Manganiello, 38, are engaged. The mother of one showed off her large diamond engagement ring while on vacation in Hawaii with her beau this week.
Joe reportedly popped the question on Christmas day. Sofia ended her engagement to ex Nick Loeb in May and immediately began dating Joe. Congrats to them. Two of the hottest bodies in Hollywood.

LIB reader dies less than two weeks to her wedding. RIP Osayi

LIB reader dies less than two weeks to her wedding. RIP Osayi

Beautiful Osayi Omoigui died yesterday in an accident and she was to wed on January 9th and 10th 2015 after getting engaged on August 19. Her friends had bought her aso-ebi and everyone, including herself, had been waiting for the special day when death took her. So sad. Rest in Peace, Osayi!...



Kelly Rowland shares adorable photos of son, Titan

Kelly Rowland shares adorable photos of son, Titan

One day, we shall see his face...:-)

Not again! AirAsia plane carrying 153 people overshoots runway in Philippines

Two days after an AirAsia airliner carrying 163 people plunged into the sea, another one carrying 153 passengers overshot the runway at an airport in the Philippines today December 30th, forcing passengers to disembark the aircraft on emergency slides.
The incident occurred at Kalibo Airport in Aklan province in Philippines according to a journalist Jet Damazo-Santos who was on board and shared the photo above on Twitter. "Engine was shut immediately, we were told to leave bags, deplane asap. Firetruck was waiting,' she said
There have been no word from AirAsia officials about this latest incident but according to Jet, no passenger was injured in this latest mishap.

Photos: Wyclef Jean stormed Sahara Group end of year party

Members of staff of Sahara Group, their families and friends were thrilled to the bone on Sunday when the Haitian hip hop recording artiste, Wyclef Jean appeared from the aisle and sang his way to the stage of the Banquet Hall of Oriental Hotel in Lagos.
In what appeared like a prank, the Master of Ceremony, Bovi had apologized that Wyclef could not make the event as part of the surprises and played a video in which Wyclef apologized and wished every staff a merry Christmas; then he showed up and the audience was awe-struck.


The event was Sahara Group end of the year party and it was breathtaking. Everybody was in Cowboy costumes. The ambience looked like a ranch with horses and grass to depict the mood. The event kicked off with cocktail during which some members of staff were trying their skills on horse riding.
Conceptualized and executed by Cruise Events, a leading event management company in Nigeria, the Sahara Wild West Party was anchored by Bovi and featured performances by Abiodun Koya a US based Oprah Singer, Orlando Julius,…
Judging by the experience of audience at the event, it is obvious that the fun will last in the memory till the next on in 2015.



SAHARA GROUP GOES WILD WEST
The Sahara Group end of the year party may have come and gone but the experience will surely linger on for so long in the mind of those who attended the event. It was a different kind of party. Themed The Wild West, the party had staff, families and friends dressed in Cowboy costumes, the hall was transformed to a ranch in which there were grasses for cattle to graze, horses and other paraphernalia of the Cowboy world.
Before the main party was a cocktail party, country music was playing, staff were having fun, introducing their families to one another, and some staff were riding a horse trying out their skills at horse riding. The ambience was what you would describe as excellent.
The main event commenced in earnest with performances by Abiodun Koya, a US based Oprah Singer who later performed with Orlando Julius. There was humour awards where the most appealing male and female staff, Best dressed male and female, lone ranger, Efiko and best team awards were given to different winners
Bovi later explained that the organisers had planned to surprise the audience with Wyclef Jean but unfortunately could not make it. The video of Wyclef apology was shown and from nowhere, the Haitian hip hop recording artiste showed up and the hall was immediately electrified.
It was gathered that Cruise Events, a leading event management company in Nigeria has for the past 5 years been designing and executing end of the year party of Sahara Group and did not disappoint in 2014. Other artistes who performed at the event include…..