Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Lizzy Anjorin is just looking wow in this traditional outfit. The singer always makes sure she steps out in style and grace and this time is no different.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Saturday, 5 September 2015
Photos: See the trailer & container sighted at Agege this afternoon
Buhari’s first semester report card by Etcetera
In this new article, Etcetera grades president Buhari mostly F9 for his 100 days in office. Read below
We often use benchmarks as measures of progress. ‘How is your favourite football team doing at the beginning of this season?’ ‘How many words does your one-year-old son say in a minute?’ And, of course, there’s the time-honoured measure of how well a new president is doing after 100 days in office. In case you hadn’t heard, that benchmark is here for President Buhari.
You may feel it’s a little impertinent for me to issue a report card for President Buhari on his performance during his first 100 days in office. Yes, I’m not his teacher, and he’s not my student.
But what the heck? It’s a free country and everyone else is doing it. So here it goes:
Confidence:- Buhari has brought back confidence in governance. Especially in tough times, the confident presence of a leader begets confidence in those that he or she leads. With his steady demeanour, optimistic outlook and command, Buhari embodies confidence. The number of incompetent heads of parastatals he has sacked so far reflects that sentiment. The percentage of Nigerians who think the country is on the right track is up. Grade: A1
Pace of Governance:– When the pressure is high, leaders need perspective. They need swift action. Buhari is working on so many things all by himself that it’s sometimes hard to keep track of all of them. He has too much on his plate. He should get into perspective and allow others do the job where he can’t. It won’t be a surprise to discover that the president is in charge of his travel itinerary, meeting schedule and other range of issues on his plate. He runs the risk of edging toward a burn out. Well, some argue that the president is keeping a pace that works for him. Grade: F9
Communications:– Effective leadership communication is outcome oriented and audience specific. President Buhari is clearly not an articulate communicator and he doesn’t do enough to shape his message to the audience. Hearing Mr. President pronounce APC leaves you lost and wondering if you heard him correctly. Maybe his media aides should have used this as an excuse to exonerate him from the hundred things he promised to have achieved before his first 100 days in office that has now capped him as a liar. Buhari’s tone of voice usually stays within a fairly narrow range. He could do better here. Grade: F9
Team Player: – There are two major factors on this distinction. The first is to get a great team in place. The second is to get your ego out of the way and allow the team to do their job. Buhari has stumbled here and most people will agree that his failure to appoint ministers in his first 100 days in office has been a setback to governance. Whether you agree with me or not, Buhari can’t be president and ministers all by himself. We need competent hands to man the various ministries. You cannot achieve a lot in three and half months without the support of a team. Good leaders are the keepers of the what, not the masters of the how. Assembling a strong team also helps in establishing an agenda. Buhari needs to realise that he’ll likely never have more momentum than he has now if he doesn’t put a team on the ground. Grade: F9
Accountability and Responsibility: President Buhari has done fairly well with the campaign for government officials to be held accountable for their actions or inactions. He has brought a sense of transparency and has taken some interesting first steps in promoting government accountability. I think this is an area where there is a lot more to do however. For instant, there hasn’t really been a clear explanation yet as to how he is going to tackle corruption and how the country will avoid being ripped apart by government officials in the years to come. Grade: C
Economy: – This has so far been one of the president’s worst subjects. He may be making a grave mistake focusing all his attention on recouping looted funds instead of providing the basic needs of the people. Never in history has this approach successfully led a country out of recession. This might lead to an unhappy ending, and more inflation. The continuous drop of the nation’s currency is stark reminder that we are still in the worst slump in 50 years. Grade: F9
National Security:- Nigerians are still not experiencing any sense of security. People are dying and getting maimed everyday on the streets by hoodlums and touts. Boko Haram insurgents are still using the yet to be found Chibok girls for their bombings. Armed robbers are having a field day carting away properties. The country is still not safe. Grade: F9
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Photos: Car plunges off a bridge with 4 people inside in Akure...
Dear LIB readers; do pregnant women fart so much? My wife is driving me nuts
Please I need your advice before I go crazy finally. My wife of two years is finally pregnant now with our baby and it spans four months as we speak. The problem I have now is my wife farts uncontrollably everywhere, anywhere, almost every time. This has caused a big quarrel between us and she keeps telling me she can not control her anus anymore. This is crazy and baffling because I am seeing her in a different light from what I knew her to be.
She farts while i drive,whilst she cooks,during meals on the dining,whilst sleeping and the worst now is while we make love she farts smelly devilish things.i am up against the wall now because i do not think i love my wife anymore!she has messed herself up with this happenings and she keeps telling me the pregnancy has taken all strenght from her and she can not control her anus opening or closing as regards farts!can you imagine the trauma this has caused in our marriage?do pregnant women fart so much?what have i gotten myself into?
FG donates 20 vehicles for October elections in Burkina Faso
According to Lolo, President Buhari sent a special envoy to deliver the vehicles in demonstration of Nigeria’s solidarity with the people of Burkina Faso as it charts a new course in strengthening democracy in Africa.
“The gesture is to demonstrate to the people of Burkina Faso that Nigeria is solidly behind them,” he said.
Peter Okoye sends loving shoutout to wife as she turns a year older
Buhari tricked Tinubu to get power back to the North - Afenifere chieftain says
"Tinubu’s story is like Afonja in Ilorin in 1817. Ilorin used to be under the Oyo Empire and was the headquarters of an Oyo General, Afonja. But Afonja rebelled against the empire and helped bring about its collapse with the assistance of the Fulani. Afonja was assisted by Shehu Alimi, who was a Fulani leader.
In 1824 Afonja was assassinated and Alimi’s son became Emir and Ilorin became an emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate. It was naive of Tinubu to think that Buhari would just get power and he (Tinubu) would become the kingmaker of Nigeria. That is what Tinubu expected and that was why we kept reminding him of the Ilorin episode. We told him that once Buhari got power, he would turn around and just forget about him and implement a northern hegemonic agenda which Buhari is doing now. In 1960, the Sardauna of Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello, made a statement publicly that the northerners should regard Nigeria as their conquered territory and that they own Nigeria. He said the entire South-West and South-East should be regarded as conquered territory and that the North should never allow the South to govern. This statement was widely reported in the media. It was in the West African Pilot of October 12, 1960. The quote was boldly published. So, the keys to the chains of slavery we thought we could use to break free were just given back to the North by the APC. The APC became an agent of oppression and enslavement. We can all see that Buhari only tricked Tinubu to get power back to the North"he said
Former Bayelsa PDP Chairman, Col. Sam Inokoba has died...
Monday, 31 August 2015
Thursday, 26 March 2015
MI buys his manager a Toyota Camry.
Africa’s number one rapper shared the photo on instagram and wrote
“My manager gave his car to his church. I thought it was the most sacrificial thing I had seen in a while. He is the most amazing manager and brother. He deserves all the blessings in life he receives.. And here’s my little contribution. Thanks Abuchi for everything.”Wednesday, 25 March 2015
CCTV Installed In Hostels At Redeemer’s University
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Photos : Genevieve Nnaji Buys $4million Mansion in Accra
Nigeria’s top actress Genevieve Nnaji has reportedly purchased a new mansion in Accra, Ghana. The new edifice valued at $4 Million dollars by property experts is around the Achimota area of Ghana.
According to CityPeople, Genny prefers the area to East Legon for reasons best known to her.
The property, which is being guarded by a security company, is her private property which she will occupy anytime she is in Ghana.
She joins the likes of many Nigerian big boys and top government officials who are buying property aggressively in Ghana. It must be recalled that Genevieve isn’t new to Ghana and its people as she used to live there during her ‘ban days’. It was during that time that she released a couple of singles.
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Nollywood Actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry Goes on a ‘Shopping Tour’ to Turkey-Paris-London-US
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry is known for her fashionable outfits and her love for luxury brands.
After opening a boutique a few months ago (click here if you missed it) the actress shared via her boutique’s Instagram page that she is on a ‘shopping tour’ to Turkey, Paris, London and the United States.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
2face Idibia's son at his school's career day, wants to be a doctor
Proud mum Sunmbo Adeoye shared a photo of Nino Idibia, 2face's first son, at his school career day today. At such events, pupils are asked to dress in their dream career outfits, and Nino dressed up as a doctor. See another pic of Nino and his younger brother after the cut...
Monday, 16 February 2015
Fake Tonto Dikeh Account Is Trying To Make People Think She's Pregnant
This fake Tonto Dikeh instagram account shared this pic of the actress and insinuated she's pregnant. Gullible fans are now sharing the 'happy news' on their own pages and people who are congratulating her are congratulating her and people who are cussing her out are cussing her out. But that's not Tonto's real account. *sigh*..
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Actress allegedly separates from husband, Adeniyi Johnson
There are unconfirmed reports that actress Toyin Aimakhu has separated from her husband Adeniyi Johnson after one and six months of marriage
Though not confirmed, a handful of Nigerian tabloids are claiming that the Yoruba Nollywood actress and upcoming actor have gone their separate ways with series of allegations of infidelity.
Aimakhu has removed her husband's surname 'Johnson' from her Instagram profile and fully reverted to her maiden name.
Adeniyi Joshnson popularly called Niyi has also reportedly changed his Facebook status to 'separated'. This could not be confirmed at the time of this report.
Toyin Aimakhu has not responded to any of the allegations; she however posted a cryptic message on her Instagram today (January 24, 2015) condemning actions of people who throw harsh words at celebrities and the likes. Many believe her message is a reaction to the rumours.
‘I just wonder why pple murder pple with words,don't u feel pple s pain and wen things happen u write we love we do rip painful word bla bla,pls don't murder me with words walk in my shoe..pls don't make it worse with ur words pls if u can't help pls don't make it worse’, the actress wrote.
The pair got married on Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, Lagos in the presence of family members and a few friends. A year later, Toyin celebrated their wedding anniversary with a message on Instagram; ‘God I thank u for the journey so far, firstAdeniyi oko mi happy wedding anniversary and thanks for choosing me…#moreyearstocome #oneanniversary #tilldeath #mrnmrsjohnson #keepprayingforus...’.
Pulse reached the actress on her telephone over the matter but couldn't get a response.
Story developing.
Monday, 17 November 2014
Prof Awe Reveals How Him & Prof. Wole Soyinka Set Up Pyrates Confraternity
The Pyrates Confraternity, which later metamorphosed into cultism in universities was founded by seven prominent Nigerians back in their days as undergraduate students at the University of Ibadan in 1953. It was the brain child of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who got 6 of his friends – Nat Oyelola, Sylvanus Egbuche, Pius Olehi, AIG Imokhuede, Ralph Okwara and Prof. Bolanle Awe, involved. Prof. Awe, who is now a pastor at Fullness of Christ Evangelical Ministry (FOCEM) in Ibadan explains how it all started. The idea was conceived by Wole himself, at least I know he was the one who talked to me. I don’t know who spoke to the other five members but we actually assembled at Teeder Hall, the second hall to be completed after Melamby. We assembled in the basement and just made merry in the evening. We were just out to be different and I saw it to be fun. None of us envisaged that we were laying the foundation of a virulent cult in that 1953/54 session, though the association insisted that it was in 1952 hence they celebrated their 50 years in 2002. At that basement we had something to drink, nothing potent, we went around the campus in unusual ways, we were well known and there was nothing like secret oath, nothing spiritual about it all. 578546 original 7 jpgdbf45e26b17c50b43b2641a9f18a00a4 82 Yr Old Prof. Awe Reveals How Him & Prof. Wole Soyinka Set Up Pyrates Confraternity You earlier said people doubted your new life because of what you have dipped your hands into. What were these things? I am one of those who founded Pyrates Confraternity (PC) and I am one of those who maintained that though PC which transformed to National Association of Seadogs (NAS) truly dissociated itself from PC on campuses, it can not really separate itself from it. This was the basis of the attack of Prof. Wole Soyinka on me at their 50th anniversary where he gave an 18-page lecture, where substantial part of it was an attack on me and my ministry. That only showed me that his camp noted that someone has left them. In fact, I have just finished writing a reply to him on that. My attitude is that whatever we may say today, it was the idea of PC that gave rise to these virulent cults. Even though we were not violent when we started it and we didn’t call it cult, but the cult culture began after when we started. Today, they still recognise we the founders as the Magnificent 7! The NAS does not want to agree with that. Though they decreed that no PC should not exist on campuses, but we all know that they still do. The fact is if they say they have no link to the ones on the campuses, I’ll be prepared to accept that but to say they don’t exist on campuses, I disagreed and we parted ways on that. At the time you started, what was the criteria used to recruit members It was solely based on friendship. My own interpretation was that at the appropriate time, Satan hijacked what we started since we didn’t know where we were going. What were the creed of the association? I wrote it somewhere I can not locate now. I think they were to abolish convention, revive the age of chivalry (where you show deference to the weaker s*x) etc. In any case I can’t remember anything that we did to promote those creeds. The motto was; Orders Is Orders. Also, Wole did not stay long enough because he left a year after for Leeds, because he wanted to study English honours which was not available as a course in Ibadan then. I think Ralph Opara took over from him as the head. But I stayed till 1956 when I left for Britain. Three of us Wole, me and Pius Olehie, who formed the PC, were from the same class in Government College, Ibadan while Ralph Opara was a year before us. So when would you say Pyrates Confraternity became virulent? I think by the 1980s. The thing is that at the beginning, there was only PC and so many people struggled to be a member because it was a prestigious thing. When I returned from Britain, some students who wanted to become members needed a lecturer to sponsor their membership, those who came to me got my nod. Up till about 1972, PC was the only association, but when there was schism over one of them who violated the law and he was not ready to subject himself to discipline, he left and started a rival organisation and that was how the Buccaneers Confraternity started. About the same time, Eye Confraternity started. You must not also forget that violence was become rife in the society. This began in Ibadan with Operation Wetie around 1964/ 65. Things became intolerable until the coup in 1967. Violence became the order of the day and it crept into PC by the time, I had become disenchanted with the club and was ready to leave. Some of the PC members had their vision beclouded by violence and the old PC decided to form National Association of Seadogs and went ahead to register it at the Corporate Affairs. They said PC should no longer exist on campuses but there is a difference between saying and establishing it. So the whole thing between Wole and I was the inability to establish what they proposed, and so other groups began to spring up in various universities using the name Pyrates Confraternity because nobody has any right on the name. This is the problem between Wole and I. At what point did you renounce your membership? I must say that I did not officially renounce until I became a Christian. I kept being less and less active because I kept seeing it as an activity for children and younger people. But when I became born-again and established this ministry, I consciously went to God and confess that we were the people who started this thing, which has become something we did not envisage. I asked Him to forgive me and forgive the rest of us and I confessed on behalf of others too. That is the only time I’ll say I renounced it. It was a private thing. Have you done that publicly? No, I have not bothered but I’ve told all who are concerned that I’m no longer one of them. At any public opportunity, I always say it and they know that I am no longer one of them. If Wole could take the trouble to attack me in an 18-page report, then I know it has registered that I am no longer one of them. Did they make any effort to ask you why you were leaving? No, we did not bond ourselves to be members forever. I think when they found out that I stopped turning up for their meetings that must have convinced them that I was no longer interested. But I didn’t make any statement concerning them until I started this ministry and got involved in the University as chairman of Anti-cultism Campaign Committee. Did you take the cultism to a higher level like joining the Ogboni, as people believe it happens? As I said, I was only active in it between 1953 and 1957after which I left for Britain. When I came back in 1960, I was on the staff of the University and was just an adviser to them. I didn’t know what they did at their services (meetings) I didn’t know when the oath taking, etc started or if it was actually done. However, I know it is done today. This is what the Seadogs pretend not to know. Have you spoken about Christ to Wole Soyinka? I have not but I will certainly welcome the opportunity. The only problem I envisage is that unless God softens Wole’s heart, it might be difficult to speak with him on Christ.
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