Contractor Sues FG Over Jonathan’s N9.2bn Stoves

The contractor handling the N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags awarded by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has dragged the Federal Government to court.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Fatima Mede, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari of the ministry’s activities inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Mede said the contractor approached the court to order the government not to terminate the contract following the emergence of the present administration.

The Jonathan-led Federal Executive Council had on November 26, 2014 approved N9.2billion inclusive of Value Added Tax for the procurement of 750,000 units of clean cook stoves and 18,000 wonder bags.

The contract was awarded in favour of Messrs Integra Renewable Energy Services Limited.

There have been calls on the present administration to terminate the contract.

Confirming the legal action, Mede said the ministry had briefed the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation on the development.

UK-Based NGO Recognises Down Syndrome’s Crusader

Down’s Syndrome awareness crusader, Sandra Nwugo, has been hard at it for some time now and, recently, her efforts to get sufferers the support and welfare they need, was finally recognised by a United Kingdom-based non-profit body, PaceworkingInternational.

The event, which held in the evening of July 11, 2015 at the Kensington Close Hotel London, United Kingdom, saw the Nwugo, who is also the chief executive officer of FEMAZ Micro-finance Bank, honoured alongside United Nations’ ambassador John Fashanu and television presenter Rachel Bakam.

The entrepreneur and humanitarian’s award was part of events to mark the NGO’s 10th year anniversary.

Also, the NGO decided to provide the needs of Methodist High School, Lagos and contribute to the welfare of Down’s syndrome sufferers.

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Nwankwo Kanu’s Hotel Will Not Be Reopened Until – Lagos Govt

Lagos state government has said that it would not re-open Hardley Apartments, owned by ex-Super Eagles Player, Kanu Nwankwo which was shut, Monday for contravening the state’s environmental laws.

General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Engr. Ademola Shabi, made the revelation during an enforcement exercise to Amuwo Odofin, said the hotel will not be opened until the management complies with agency’s standards as well as sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government.

He said Kanu’s hotel, Hardley Apartments, located on Victoria Island, ran foul of the state laws on pollution.

“We discovered that the emission from their generator was causing serious air pollution in the area. The outfit would have to pay fines to the state government.

Shabi also noted that 30 religious outfits,10 industries, night clubs and other business outfits were sealed by the agency to return sanity to the state environment.

Police Discover Another Kidnappers’ Den In Oyo

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Muhammad Katsina, on Tuesday said that his command had discovered another kidnappers’ den at Oyagbe area in Oyo town.

Katsina said this at a news briefing in Ibadan where some suspects linked with the crime were paraded.

The hideout was said to have been a deserted hotel whose owner was now in police custody.

Katsina said that men of the state command had arrested five suspects in connection with the crime.

The commissioner also told newsmen that a victim, Husseni Sani, was rescued from the den of the kidnappers.

He said that the kidnappers came from Benin Republic and moved to Kwara before finally settling in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Who Did This To Korede Bello?

Mavin artiste, Korede Bello has asked his fans to find the person that did this meme of him. Check out the meme below;

Sketch Newspaper Set To Return, Says Oyewole

Mr Bode Oyewole, the Chairman, Spark Communications Limited, the firm engaged to revive the moribund Sketch Newspaper, says the publication will soon return to the newsstands.

Oyewole, in a statement made available  in Ibadan on Tuesday, said much progress had been made in the move to revive the newspaper.

“The project is in progress and would hit the newsstands soonest. People should remain hopeful and expectant that the idea would not be an abandoned project,’’ he said.

Sketch, which published daily, weekend and Sunday editions as well as a Yoruba edition, Gbohungbohun, was owned by Odu’a Investment Company Limited before it became moribund.

The Odu’a Investment Company Limited is a conglomerate co-owned by Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states.

NNPC New Boss, Kachikwu Assumes Office

The newly-appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has assumed duty as the Chief Executive of the corporation.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ohi Aligbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, on Tuesday in Abuja.

It said that a brief handover ceremony was held at the NNPC Towers to mark the assumption of office.

It added that until his appointment, Kachikwu was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil (Africa).

Kachikwu, in the statement, expressed gratitude to his predecessor, Dr. Joseph Dawha, for his hard work in holding the corporation.

He pledged to work assiduously in achieving the president’s growth aspiration for the oil and gas industry.

Day I Drove Car In Only Pant And Bra – Empress Sosanya

Budding Yoruba actress and marketing graduate of Lagos State University, Empress Anu Sosanya is beautiful, talented and daring. Ask her to describe herself, she would tell you she’s a very simple person, who can be very blunt.

“I make and stay happy always because I know that no matter the situation, it will always pass. I don’t force things, I live my life. I don’t want to know what you are going through, I like being myself” she describes her kind of person.

She may be new in the industry but she’s definitely not a cheerleader as she has produced three movies of her own and have featured in so many she could not count off her fingers. 

In a recent chat with Potpourri the vivacious and voluptuously crafted mother of one opened up on the weirdest thing she has ever done.

Groom Re-Arrested After Ditching New Wife

A man who was granted bail to get married was re-arrested by Australian police on Tuesday, a week after he jilted his new wife and went on the run.

Prosecutors said Murat Shomshe, 33, who was facing possible firearms charges, was given a weekend furlough to get married, as long as he returned to jail on the Monday after the wedding.

They said Shomshe had convinced a Melbourne Magistrate’s, that the wedding had to go ahead or he would lose the 5,000 dollars he had already paid for the ceremony.

It said his bride-to-be posted 7,300 dollars for his bail and the Muslim wedding went ahead on 25 July, attended by no fewer than 450 guests.

10 Facts To Know About The New Nnpc Gmd Appointed By Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has just appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu to take over from Dr. Joseph Dawha as the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Notice of the appointment was contained in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. 

Here is a compilation of 10 facts you need to know about Dr. Kachikwu.

1. Kachikwu hails from Onicha-Ugbo, a town in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria.They are Igbo-speaking people. The town lies on the Benin-Asaba Express way connecting the west to the East of Nigeria.

2. Kachikwu is a First Class Graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Nigerian Law School.

3. He holds a Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Law from Harvard Law School.

4. Kachikwu started his working career with the Nigerian/American Merchant Bank Limited (NAMBL), under the Chairmanship of Alhaji Ibrahim Damcida.

5. Having worked with NAMBL for about seven months, Kachikwu proceeded to work with TEXACO Nigeria Limited where he served as the General Manager, Legal, Upstream and Downstream

Singer Omawumi’s Hubby Shares Photo Of Himself And Their Kids

Tosin Yusuf who is the husband of Nigerian singer, Omawumi has shared a photo of himself and their two kids on his Instagram page. He tagged the kids, "Prince" and the other a "Princess".

Nigerian Entrepreneur, Sujimoto Meets The King Of Dubai (Photos)

Sujibomi Ogundele aka Sujimoto, the CEO of Sujimoto construction was recently pictured in Dubai with the king of Dubai, his Royal Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The details of the meeting are currently undisclosed but it all centres around business as Sujibomi has reportedly been channeling strong efforts growing his business endeavours in the arab country.

I Will Remain Blunt Till I Die - Ex President, Obasanjo Slams Bad Journalists

Ex president Obasanjo has declared that he would remain blunt at all times and that he will not shirk from criticizing the media when necessary. 

While hosting the former Zonal Secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, to a dinner to celebrate the journalist’s 53rd birthday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Sunday,  has declared that he would remain blunt at all times and that he will not shirk from criticising the media when necessary.

He said he had nothing against the media, but that his concerns were about irresponsible journalism.

"I remain myself and I will continue to remain myself in being blunt. I don’t hate the media, but there are some bad eggs in the profession, and this must not be allowed, the truth must be told. However, not all journalists are bad, hence, the need to celebrate the good ones, as we are all witnessing today."

Alicia Keys' Husband & Rapper, Swizz Beatz Endorses Wizkid's Album

Singer, Alicia Keys' husband endorses Wizkid's album, weeks after Drake jumped on one of the hits off the Starboy's sophomore album, 'Joy'. 

The American hip hop artist and music producer, Kasseem Dean, better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, has taken to his Instagram page to acknowledged the masterpiece of Wizkid's "Ayo" album.

This endorsement comes just weeks after Drake jumped on one of the hits off the sophomore album, which sent the social media abuzz for days.

Randy Baboon Sexually Assaults Female Teachers And Makes Away With Their Panties

Weird reports from Zimbabwe reveal a mysterious horny baboon has been sexually assaulting female teachers as well as their students in a primary school. This has caused the females in the school to flee for safety.

According to sources, the female staff usually complained they woke up without their pants and traces they had sex during the night.

In the words of one of the sources:

“One of the teachers said she woke up towards midnight on July 10 and saw a man with a baboon in her room. She said she screamed and the two disappeared through a wall” 

A villager, Samson Ncube, 70, said other teachers rushed to her room and when they heard her story, they called for an emergency meeting with village elders.

Ncube said the meeting was held on Saturday July 11 and the teachers said they would not spend another night at the school. “They said they were being sexually abused by the baboon. Everyone’s story came out with some saying they had been afraid to speak out because they weren’t sure of what was going on,”

See The Barbaric Festival Where A Live Goat Is Ripped Apart By Villagers Using Bare Hands And Teeth (Photos)

The Deopokhari festival, which is held every year in August, in the village of Khokana, one of the oldest villages in the Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal, is a cultural festival during which a live goat is ripped apart by villagers using their bare hands and teeth.

The 900-year-old festival which has sparked outrage among animal rights campaigners, is a celebration of the culture of the Newari people, the indigenous people of the area around the Kathmandu Valley, and features traditional dancing, music and food.

Animal rights campaigners have branded the celebration ‘barbaric’, as part of the ceremony sees a young female goat brutally sacrificed. World-renowned animals rights charity, PETA has joined the campaign, highlighting the damage that the uniquely savage and disgusting festival does to Nepal's international reputation.

Woman Gives Birth To Baby Without Hands And Legs In Bauchi State (Photo)

A woman in Bauchi State, identified as Blessing Samson gave birth to a baby boy without limbs. 

According to reports from Daily independent, a woman in Bauchi State gave birth to a baby boy without limbs. 

The baby, named Chongfilawos, was born on July 4, 2015 in Gudun Sayawa, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.

Blessing Samson, an indigene of Bogoro local government area (LGA) of the state, gave birth to the baby with only three fingers jutting out from a shriveled arm at home.

In an interview with pressmen, Diana Samson, Blessing’s mother said: “My daughter could not be taken to the clinic to deliver her baby because she experienced labour late in the night. My son Chongfilawos is a blessing from God.

“I called him a blessing child because his birth was easy. When I saw him like this, at first I was not happy but later I prayed and told myself it is the will of God. I love him and I will protect him with everything I have.

Photos From The Grand Burial Ceremony Of Joke Silva's Mom, Dr.Marianne Silva

Nollywood veteran actress, Joke Silva, alongside her three sisters and brother came together on Thursday, July 30, came together to give their late mom, Dr. (Mrs) Marianne Silva a befitting burial.

See photos from the well-attended burial ceremony after the jump;

Hospital Staff Throw Jubilation Party Over The Sack Of Chief Medical Director (Photos)

Earlier this week, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Imo State, Dr. Angela Uwakwem, was sacked by the Federal Government after several weeks of protests by the staff of the hospital.

Prior to her sack, the embattled ex-CMD has been in the news over the poor running of the hospital. The staff of the hospital accussed her of nepotism, occultic practices within the hospital premises, high handiness and allegedly and enriching herself from the coffers of the medical center at the expense of her staff.

Upon the announcement of Dr. Uwakwem's sack, the staff of the hospital hired a professional DJ and went on a wild jubilation as they threw a sack party.