Nigeria vs Iran match highlights

Watch the video of Nigerias first match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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VIDEO: Eva Alordiah – Shots on Shots (Iceprince cover)

VIDEO: Eva Alordiah – Shots on Shots (Iceprince cover)

Nigerian female rapper Eva Alordiah covers Iceprince’s ‘Shots on Shots’ which features Sarkodie originally and produced by Chopstix

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VIDEO PREMIERE: PARTY LIKE FELA by ONOSZ

A wise man once said "Do not do what you cannot continue to deliver.
For the world wants to see a continuity of delivery of
set standards" .... ONOSZ has been consistent in dropping hit song after hit song. From CIRCULATE to ROLL AM and then PARTY LIKE FELA, he has proved to everyone with his versatility and amazing vocal delivery that he can hold his own on any level in music. We are proud to bring you the video to "Party Like Fela" by ONOSZ. We know y'all been waiting for it.

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Olu Maintain - Olu in Brazil

Olu In Brazil is Olu Maintain’s follow up single to critically acclaimed video and song Ennuff Effizzi, he demonstrates that consistency is in fact the name of the game. O.i.B (Olu In Brazil) was shot in the beautiful islands and villas of Brazil.

Directed by GIOVANNii – Vivendi & Dj TEE

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Patients Suffer As Doctors’ Strike Bites Harder

As the nationwide warning strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) enters its second day, the situation at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Choba near Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, yesterday, looked desperate as patients were locked out of the clinics and labour wards, with no Doctors available to attend to them.
Some of the patients at the hospital, who spoke with The Tide yesterday, stated that they were confused on what to do, and complained that the strikes in the health sector in Nigeria were too frequent for comfort.
They appealed to the government to accede to the demands of the resident doctors while charging the doctors to be reminded that their job was a humanitarian one.
Meanwhile, the President, NARD, UPTH Chapter, Dr Prince Dan-Jumbo, has stated that the strike action, which commenced Monday, will terminate tomorrow at 8am.
Dan-Jumbo said that the reasons for the strike action bordered on lack of funding and policy framework for training of resident doctors, and general poor funding of the health sector.
He said that the doctors were also in solidarity with their colleagues at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, whom he said, the Medical Director of the centre, Dr Uwakwem, had held onto their December, 2013 to February, 2014, salaries without any convincing reason.
According Dan-Jumbo, since 2013, most doctors had been receiving only 90 per cent of their salaries in addition to late payment of salaries and allowances, which he said, could no longer be condoned.
He added that at the expiration of the three-day warning strike, if nothing tangible is done, they would have no other option than to embark on an indefinite strike by July 1, 2014.
Dan-Jumbo observed that the patients had been handed over to the consultants, saying that the patients were owned by the consultants by virtue of the fact that the hospital is an extension of the University of Port Harcourt.
Elsewhere, pregnant women, children, the aged and patients seeking care in public hospitals are bearing the brunt of the three-day warning strike by the resident doctors.
In Lagos, the strike took most patients unawares as they arrived early to keep appointments at various clinics, as only skeletal services were available.
Activities at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba; Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi were severely hampered as most of the outpatient clinics, though open, were almost deserted as little or no activity was going on.
At the LUTH yesterday, the Accident and Emergency ward was shut, and new patients were turned back. The Ante-Natal Clinic and Children Out Patient Department were also bereft of activity as there were no doctors attending to patients.
At the Ear, Nose and Throat, ENT, department, few patients on appointment were seen being attended to by a consultant.
Several pregnant women waiting at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology departments of LUTH said none of them had been attended to.
A similar scenario was on at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, where only senior medical consultants, nurses, ward aides and other auxiliary staff were seen attending to patients in the wards and the Accident and Emergency unit of the hospital.
The outpatient clinics were open but devoid of the usual activities.
A hospital source disclosed that contingency measures were in place to cushion the effects of the strike.
At the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, dozens of patients booked for appointment, left the hospital premises in annoyance after waiting for long hours without getting attention, while a few patients were observed sleeping in the waiting room.
Some of the patients said they had no choice than to wait until they were attended to.
Speaking to newsmen, President, NARD, LUTH, Dr. Omojowolo Olubunmi, who disclosed that the industrial action at LUTH was in line with the NARD’s three-day warning strike, also explained that the strike at LUTH was indefinite.
He said: “It is just coincidence that our strike coincided with the three-day warning strike called by our national body, but the strike in LUTH is indefinite and we have decided not to back down until our demands from management of LUTH are met. “
But LUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Akin Osibogun, said that the hospital was still open to public.
Osibogun, who stated that the strike was not in the interest of the patients, defended the management’s stand on some of the outstanding issues with ARD, urged the warring parties to exercise patience.
President of NARD, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Dr. Akindele Akinta-yo, said the doctors can only attend to emergency cases.
On his part, President, ARD-Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Olusegun Akinwotu affirmed that if their demand is not met, there is tendency of embarking on an indefinite strike come July 1, as earlier directed by their national body.
At the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa States, services were grounded as doctors stayed away from their duty posts.
Also taking part in the strike were members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), at the FMC, Yenagoa, over non-payment of promotion arrears.
Chairman, FMC, Yenagoa chapter of NARD, Dr. Ugoeze Asinobi, said members of the association complied with the directive of their national body.
However, an executive member of JOHESU, Mr. Simon Barnabas, said the unions were compelled to embark on a warning strike over non-payment of promotion arrears.
In Benin, the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), complied with the warning strike, unlike their counterparts at the Benin Central Hospital, who shunned the action.
President of the Association of Resident Doctors, UBTH branch, Dr. Goodluck Imoudu, said the warning strike achieved 100 per cent success.
But, in sharp contrast, normal services were maintained at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (NOHE), and the Enugu State Teaching Hospital, Park Lane, as doctors ignored the call to embark on strike.
Tonye Nria-Dappa, with agency reports

Patients Suffer As Doctors’ Strike Bites Harder

As the nationwide warning strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) enters its second day, the situation at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Choba near Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, yesterday, looked desperate as patients were locked out of the clinics and labour wards, with no Doctors available to attend to them.
Some of the patients at the hospital, who spoke with The Tide yesterday, stated that they were confused on what to do, and complained that the strikes in the health sector in Nigeria were too frequent for comfort.
They appealed to the government to accede to the demands of the resident doctors while charging the doctors to be reminded that their job was a humanitarian one.
Meanwhile, the President, NARD, UPTH Chapter, Dr Prince Dan-Jumbo, has stated that the strike action, which commenced Monday, will terminate tomorrow at 8am.
Dan-Jumbo said that the reasons for the strike action bordered on lack of funding and policy framework for training of resident doctors, and general poor funding of the health sector.
He said that the doctors were also in solidarity with their colleagues at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, whom he said, the Medical Director of the centre, Dr Uwakwem, had held onto their December, 2013 to February, 2014, salaries without any convincing reason.
According Dan-Jumbo, since 2013, most doctors had been receiving only 90 per cent of their salaries in addition to late payment of salaries and allowances, which he said, could no longer be condoned.
He added that at the expiration of the three-day warning strike, if nothing tangible is done, they would have no other option than to embark on an indefinite strike by July 1, 2014.
Dan-Jumbo observed that the patients had been handed over to the consultants, saying that the patients were owned by the consultants by virtue of the fact that the hospital is an extension of the University of Port Harcourt.
Elsewhere, pregnant women, children, the aged and patients seeking care in public hospitals are bearing the brunt of the three-day warning strike by the resident doctors.
In Lagos, the strike took most patients unawares as they arrived early to keep appointments at various clinics, as only skeletal services were available.
Activities at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba; Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi were severely hampered as most of the outpatient clinics, though open, were almost deserted as little or no activity was going on.
At the LUTH yesterday, the Accident and Emergency ward was shut, and new patients were turned back. The Ante-Natal Clinic and Children Out Patient Department were also bereft of activity as there were no doctors attending to patients.
At the Ear, Nose and Throat, ENT, department, few patients on appointment were seen being attended to by a consultant.
Several pregnant women waiting at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology departments of LUTH said none of them had been attended to.
A similar scenario was on at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, where only senior medical consultants, nurses, ward aides and other auxiliary staff were seen attending to patients in the wards and the Accident and Emergency unit of the hospital.
The outpatient clinics were open but devoid of the usual activities.
A hospital source disclosed that contingency measures were in place to cushion the effects of the strike.
At the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, dozens of patients booked for appointment, left the hospital premises in annoyance after waiting for long hours without getting attention, while a few patients were observed sleeping in the waiting room.
Some of the patients said they had no choice than to wait until they were attended to.
Speaking to newsmen, President, NARD, LUTH, Dr. Omojowolo Olubunmi, who disclosed that the industrial action at LUTH was in line with the NARD’s three-day warning strike, also explained that the strike at LUTH was indefinite.
He said: “It is just coincidence that our strike coincided with the three-day warning strike called by our national body, but the strike in LUTH is indefinite and we have decided not to back down until our demands from management of LUTH are met. “
But LUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Akin Osibogun, said that the hospital was still open to public.
Osibogun, who stated that the strike was not in the interest of the patients, defended the management’s stand on some of the outstanding issues with ARD, urged the warring parties to exercise patience.
President of NARD, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Dr. Akindele Akinta-yo, said the doctors can only attend to emergency cases.
On his part, President, ARD-Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Olusegun Akinwotu affirmed that if their demand is not met, there is tendency of embarking on an indefinite strike come July 1, as earlier directed by their national body.
At the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa States, services were grounded as doctors stayed away from their duty posts.
Also taking part in the strike were members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), at the FMC, Yenagoa, over non-payment of promotion arrears.
Chairman, FMC, Yenagoa chapter of NARD, Dr. Ugoeze Asinobi, said members of the association complied with the directive of their national body.
However, an executive member of JOHESU, Mr. Simon Barnabas, said the unions were compelled to embark on a warning strike over non-payment of promotion arrears.
In Benin, the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), complied with the warning strike, unlike their counterparts at the Benin Central Hospital, who shunned the action.
President of the Association of Resident Doctors, UBTH branch, Dr. Goodluck Imoudu, said the warning strike achieved 100 per cent success.
But, in sharp contrast, normal services were maintained at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (NOHE), and the Enugu State Teaching Hospital, Park Lane, as doctors ignored the call to embark on strike.
Tonye Nria-Dappa, with agency reports

Nigerian Couple Wins $50m Canadian Lottery

A Nigerian couple based in Canada and enjoying dual nationality is now $50million richer after hitting the jackpot in a lottery.
Hakeem and Abiola Nosiru endured a roller-coaster ride of emotions when the lottery ticket went missing only to be found and returned by someone at their church, according to MailOnline of Britain.
“Hakeem Nosiru won the January 17 Lotto Max draw and was one day away from claiming the money when the signed ticket, which he taped to the inside his wife’s purse for safekeeping, was missing after they attended church,” the report said.
It said that “despair turned to joy after a fellow member of the congregation discovered the ticket and reunited it with them on April 1 – a return made possible because Nosiru signed the ticket with their address.
“But the saga wasn’t over yet, as Nosiru gave the ticket to Ontario Provincial Police, who were investigating the matter for Ontario Lottery and Gaming to ensure there were no further snags.
“Everything checked out and Nosiru and his wife Abiola were beaming for the cameras at the OLG prize center Monday, telling reporters they were planning on travelling the world and helping out their family.”
Abiola Nosiru said that when she realised her husband’s winning ticket had disappeared from her purse, “I had a fly in my stomach and I couldn’t sleep for days. I couldn’t eat. I was devastated.
“We just wanted to see the reality. And the reality is right here now,” she added, fighting back tears.
She wasn’t sure what they’ll do for the woman who ended their losing streak, but told her: “I just want to say thank you.

UNEP Report: MOSOP Threatens To Storm Abuja

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People  (MOSOP) has issued a June 30, 2014 ultimatum to the Federal Government to begin the process of cleaning up Ogoniland or face a series of protests in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
MOSOP threatened to storm Abuja, the nation’s capital, if the Federal Government failed to start the restoration of Ogoni environment based on the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme.
The group lamented that nothing had been done to clean up the area since the presentation of the report to the central government in 2011.
MOSOP President, Mr. Legborsi Pyagbara, said in a statement yesterday by his Media/Public Affairs Advisor, Mr. Bari-ala Kpalap, that government had continued to delay the implementation of the UNEP report, even when a high-powered delegation from Ogoni had visited President Goodluck Jonathan on the matter.
Pyagbara, who had earlier spoken at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, United States of America, described the Federal Government’s silence on the UNEP recommendations as insensitive and unfortunate.
He said, “as the World Environmental Day draws closer, the (MOSOP) has warned that if by June 30, the Federal Government of Nigeria fails to emplace any genuine process of restoring the Ogoni environment.
“At the expiration of the ultimatum, the series of peaceful protests deliberately delayed since last year would be resumed as MOSOP will have no choice than to mobilize the Ogoni people and her friends to march on Abuja in protest against its murderous inaction on the matter.
“In 2010, prior to the release of the report, UNEP had informed government and its agencies; and other relevant interests about the severity of the degradation of the Ogoni environment and advised quick and sustained response to prevent public health crisis in the region.
“True to UNEP’s declaration, between February and May 2014, the communities have collectively buried over 50 natives.
The deceases suffered cancer, lung (respiratory) and other adverse health conditions associated with hydrocarbon pollution,” he added

Amaechi Bags UN Diplomatic Passport, Award

Rivers State Governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has been honoured with the United Nations (UN) Diplomatic Passport for his contributions to human capital development as an ambassador of the UN.
Amaechi, who was earlier honoured with the ‘Associate Fellowship’ of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva, Switzerland by the UN for his development of the education sector, was honoured with a UN diplomatic passport to further appreciate his genuine channeling of resources to the development of human race.
The award which was specifically for his contributions to the Education Sector has placed Rivers as the best state in Nigeria with 21st century education facility.
The award, in addition to diplomatic passport, entitles Amaechi to a UN certificate that confers immunity whenever on any UN Assignment.
The award was given to the governor for his contributions in the Education sector by placing Rivers State as the best state in Nigeria with 21st Century Educational facilities.
It is also for his outstanding contributions to United Nations Institute for Training and Research Programmes in Nigeria, and for promoting overall United Nations activities in the South-South geo-political zone of the country by providing an outstanding facility with the capacity of housing over 15 UN agencies in Port Harcourt.
UNITAR Country Director, Larry Boms said, “Governor Amaechi is recognized for his leadership in governance, infrastructural development, social economic development and distributional equity and justice.
“Besides the recognition the award bestows on the Amaechi administration, it has positioned Rivers State on the global map of United Nation Offices thanks to the governor’s support to UNITAR programmes. In the longer term, the presence of UNITAR would attract more UN agencies to Rivers State

MUSIC: Sitting On Top of the World

LYCANN RECORDS officially premieres a new single , "SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD" by a Lycann named, MINIMA, and this was produced by MASTERKRAFT and was mixed and mastered by 02 D'Razor.
 Released on SAT  26th of April, this is a joint that would get you singing and swinging without knowing. Its a cool gospel yune for everyone
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Governor Amaechi's wife accuses PDP of insensitivity

The wife of the Rivers State Governor Dame Judith Amaechi has accused the state wing of  the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)of being insensitive to the plight of the kidnapped students of GSS Chibok
Dame Amaechi in a statement signed by her Media Assistant Dike Bekwele said rather than the party to involve all individuals irrespective of affiliation to pray for the release of the Girls, the party is insensitive and playing politics with the abduction. According to her, she said no responsible organisation especially  a political party will deride the fate and effort to rescue these innocent students, . Governor Amaechi’  Wife while reacting to a report credited to the PDP alluding that she has been indifference to the campaign to free the students said, such report is malicious and a figment of the imagination of an illiterate and ignorant  writer who has no respect and protection for minors. She said she  is a mother and understands the excruciating pains of parents whose children are still not found and their location is still unknown .
The Rivers First Lady who runs an Inter denominational fellowship centre the  Elmadon and the Leadership fellowship forum said rather than the PDP in Rivers State to seek God’s intervention following its inability and failure to protect live and property as stipulated in its constitutional terms of contract with the citizenry, It is  busy with campaign of calumny against her.
Dame Amaechi stated that the party especially in Rivers State is likened to an irresponsible father who is unable to cater for the welfare of his family  and has no recourse or justification to speech in the public domain.
Governor Amaechi’s wife said her role as spouse of the state chief executive  is to pray and intercede for the state and the nation in her closet and mobilise the Rivers People to alway for the state, the nation and their family
and not by dancing naked on the street or in the glare of a televised jamboree.
“I understand the ambit of my responsibility, am not the one that swore to protect lives and property of Nigerians, but am bound by obligation and biblical injunction to pray without season”
She added that the PDP’s report is a figment of imagination of a lazy writer who lack s iota of veracity of the story. “ as a mother I am not bound by blackmail to pray for my children, those children are my children’s contemporary and I feel so worried, all I do daily is to pray for them ,they are our future and I pray their eventual release help in the fight against terrorism in the Nigeria and around the world”

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Borrow Gucci (Dorobucci Remix)

Listen to hilarious remix of MAVIN'S Dorobucci by CI Newton. With unique vocal delivery, CI Newton presents a fresh approach to the #Dorobucci Enigma, we dont even know what that means but just.... lolz....#DoroListen and kindly drop a comment.
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Anger In PH As Gunmen Abduct Wazobia FM Presenter …NUJ, Police React

A broadcaster with Cool/Wazobia FM Station, Port Harcourt, Mr Anthony Akatakpo, was yesterday shot and abducted from his home in Port Harcourt by gunmen, the family said.
The victim’s wife, Mrs Candy Akatakpo, said the kidnappers invaded their house at about 2a.m, captured her husband, shot him in the leg and took him away in his car.

DANCING ON THEIR GRAVES by Ibim Seminitari

I know its been over three weeks but I still cannot get the thought of 53 children murdered in their beds out of my head.

I went to a Federal Government college. It was a great experience, as anyone who had that privilege would quickly tell you. In our days it wasn’t necessarily a club for the rich. No. You wrote an examination passed it and then went for an interview. You didn’t have to be the richest kid in the room but you did have to make good grades. Yes there was still the quota system but even that was moderated by the insistence of merit to a considerable degree.
What made our Unity school experience unforgettable was the fact that it represented all the colours of our country. I am an Anglican. My grandfather was an Archdeacon of the Anglican Communion. I knew next to nothing about other denominations including my catholic brothers and sisters not to mention any other religion before I got into the Federal Government Girls’ College, Abuloma.
Besides being an Anglican, I had a pretty sheltered childhood. I had spent vacations in Lagos with my uncle outside vacations with my parents abroad but didn’t know anywhere else outside Rivers State. Even my holidays in Lagos were very controlled so I really was more of tourist and didn’t get a feel and hang of the true Lagosians. FGGC, Abuloma therefore opened completely whole new worlds for me. My friends, from outside Rivers State, Jummai Williams and Margaret Angulu who came from Niger State, Kaka from Potiskum, Amina and Talatu, Nike and Funso Williams, Stella Ofong Ekpe, Jacqueline Kalu, Uloma Onwuchekwa, Ijeoma Ukpabi and all the other girls taught me about my country and the world. I remember looking forward to the new term and the Date palms and Aya that would come from our friends in the North, the party snacks brought by the Lagosians, while those of us resident in Port Harcourt made up for it with meals cooked by our parents to support an entire troop.
Visiting days were the most fun as every parent brought food knowing that they all had responsibilities for all the children in the dorm. During mid term breaks our sisters from outside Port Harcourt had ready homes to go to as their parents happily allowed them go home with almost total strangers whose homes, languages and creed were worlds apart from theirs.
I learnt the word azumin and learnt to respect the Muslim fast even though I was quite jealous of the fact that they got to have all those sumptuous early morning meals. Our Muslim sisters also learnt to respect the fact that our faith as Christians was more than just a ritual. It was our very lives and we wouldn’t trade it for the world. I got to see a Scapula and even learnt to say Hail Mary, even though I didn’t quite agree with the concept. We lived together, laughed together and shared great moments together.
We learnt to fight, disagree and make up. We knew each others homes and families through the many stories we shared. We cried when any of us had a misfortune. We ached when there was a loss. We even cried when one of us got expelled for a misdemeanour too major to be forgiven.
Our faculty loved us like their own. On mid term breaks, our wonderful foster mum, our principal then, Mrs. Ada Agwu, would take the girls who lived too far away to go home to her house as an outing and would allow them fall over the place like her own biological children would.
I remember my days in Abuloma, a chubby 10-year-old child, after dinning, prep and lights out trying to sleep. I shudder to think how terrified I might have been if as I dozed off, scores of gun wielding marauders attacked my hostel. I can’t imagine if I ever would have recovered watching my sisters slaughtered like rams or shot dead or burnt alive. I can’t think of the pain I might have gone through if I myself was slit in the throat or burnt to death. Even as I prepared to graduate from secondary school at 15, I cant think of how I would have coped with being abducted, separated from my parents, family and friends. Shut off from the world and kept incommunicado for several months. I do not know how if I ever would have survived the scars.
I am over 45 and a mother of four amazing children. My oldest is 21 and my youngest 13. I can’t bear the thought of any them being murdered in their sleep.

It is for this reason that I don’t understand the loud silence over the death of the children in Bunu Yadi. I don’t understand how as a country we could dance on their graves and think nothing of it. I can’t understand that every time we hear of mass murders in our country, we just continue with business as usual. I don’t understand that we aren’t shocked enough to shut down everything for a moment and just try to fix this madness. I don’t get the fact that we do not notice that perhaps we no longer have a country. A country that eats its tomorrow is finished. A country that murders its future is without hope. I am scarred that my generation, which thought we had lost the good old days, appear to have lived in paradise compared to the country that is being bequeathed to our children. I say being bequeathed because I also notice that not many in my generation have had a chance to affect governance. A few have, and it is those few that appear to be exuding anger. The generation just before us and those before them appear unwilling to pass the baton. They sit tight and sadly do nothing. Maybe they have become such a big part of the rot or have stayed in the stench so long they have lost their sense of smell. They bask in their putrid opulence oblivious of the murder at noon.

I really am scared. Scared that my children may have nothing to hold on to. Not even the great memories I had of a great school filled with Nigerians of all shades, shapes, tongues and religious persuasions. I am scared that I am losing my country, the only place I can call home with relish and a sense of right. I am scared that we the elite have become so enclosed in our little unreal world with our limited view that the world begins and ends with us that we are not seeing the signs of a possible rebellion by a dissatisfied populace who have been taken for granted long enough. I am scared that while we are busy majoring on our inconsequential lust for power and greed for filthy lucre we have failed, even for self-preservation sake, to make our country wovtrk even minimally for the benefit of our neighbors. I shudder to think that just as death crept upon the innocent children at Bunu Yadi, very soon our castles, palaces and mansions may no longer be safe enough to protect us. I shudder because as long as we choose to ignore the signs of rain, we will be thoroughly soaked by the impending thunderstorm and may even by carried away by the storm.
I am shocked that fathers, mothers, grand fathers, grandmothers and even great grand parents, wined, dined, clinked glasses and laughed in what they termed a centenary celebration while the smell of burnt bodies and the blood of innocent children cried for attention from the land of Bunu Yadi

I know that I may be ranting, perhaps even making no sense, but whichever way, I just shudder to think. I am scared.

Mrs. Seminitari, Commissioner for Information in Rivers State.

R/State Govt. Chief Of Staff Debunks Sack Rumour

The Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Sir Tony Okocha, has debunked rumours of his sack, saying they were the handiwork of detractors.
This is coming against the backdrop of comments by detractors and mischief makers that he has been sacked by Governor Chibuike Amaechi.
Speaking yesterday at a thanksgiving service and reception in honour of Professor Michael Emeji at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Diocese of Ikwerre, Okporowo-Ogbakiri, Chief Okocha urged the Rivers people to disregard such statements as they are attempts to score cheap political points and calculated to whip up public sentiments against the Amaechi-led administration in the state.
According to him, “Those who peddle those numours are living in fool’s paradise and are doing that to score cheap popularity to whip up public sentiments against the Amaechi-led administration”, Okocha said.
He also described supporters of the Amaechi-led administration as peaceful and law-abiding, particularly those living in Okporowo-Ogbakiri, stating that peace has finally returned to the community and development is currently taking the centre stage in the area.
“Supporters of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi are known to be peaceful, particularly those who live in Ogbakiri. If you recall some years back, the place was volatile, but right now, the people are back to the community and peace has returned. The people must learn to live in peace”, Okocha said.
Okocha further commended Professor Michael Emeji on his numerous achievements and his recent elevation as Professor of Arts, Design and Culture in the academia.
He urged Professor Emeji to use his expertise to ensure the rapid development of Ogbakiri community and the nation in general.
The chief of staff equally charged Christians to remain prayerful ahead of the 2015 general elections and choose credible leaders that will put the people first, and further promote dividends of democracy in the nation’s polity.
In a related development, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief Tony Okocha has described late Elder Wobo Amadi Chukwu as a community leader that left remarkable achievements in the history of Nkporlu-Rumuigbo Community.
Okocha disclosed this yesterday when he paid a condolence visit on the family at Nkporlu-Rumuigbo in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
He explained that late Elder Chukwu was an ardent associate of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s political family and will equally be given a befitting burial.
“As Chief of Staff, Government House, I came with my entourage to pay condolence visit on the bereaved family. Late Elder Wobo Amaechi Chukwu was an ardent supporter of Governor Amaechi, in fact, an associate of his political family. His death, we know how painful it is to the family, but his landmark achievements and indelible marks of leadership in this community is what he will be remembered for. Our prayers is to enjoin you to take heart, we shall join you to give him a befitting burial”, Okocha said.
Responding, eldest son of late Chukwu, Mr Chinedum Johnson Amadi thanked the chief of staff for taking the bold step to commiserate with the family.
According to him, “Today, I feel very great. Your coming has given me and members of my family hope and confidence, indeed, we feel very satisfied to see you in our midst to commiserate with us at this time of our grief and mourning. We shall also inform you, when we have fixed a date for his burial. We are indeed grateful for the decision to support us”, Mr Chinedum Amadi said.

MUSIC: ZANGA by Fortune

Fortune is a Nigerian songstress with some serious pipes, a real diva with a South Coast swag, West Coast doggedness and several well deserved awards & accomplishments . Her new song “Zanga” is an uptempo blend of about four genres creatively fused. I have listened to a couple of newly released songs and this one immediately jumped at me.  This is the Song of The Moment and will definitely take over the Nigerian airwaves.
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Five Ex-Heads Of State Attend COS Meeting ‘Why Amaechi Was Absent’

Former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdusalami Abubakar and former President Shehu Shagari  attended the Council of State meeting in Abuja.
Former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan was also at the meeting, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House.

Monorail: CPS Replies Wike

Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. David Iyofor says comments made by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Rivers monorail during a television interview with Channels TV were misleading and false.

MUSIC PROMO for PH based Musicians

StarCamp Entertainment, a new Entertainment company in Port Harcourt is offering Port Harcourt musicians an opportunity to shoot their music video for absolutely FREE and those who want to learn music production the opportunity to learn in a convenient and professional environment

this promotion runs till the end of January.

PROMO OFFERS:

* Music Production Short Course (2months) ----------------- 50k
   (Instrumentals, vocal recording, mixing and mastering)

* Videography Short Course                        ------------------50k
    (all about cameras, Shooting and Editing music videos)

* Record 3 songs and get 1 free YOUTUBE video (for musicians) -----------60k

* Intensive Music Promo (Online and Radio/TV etc)-----------NEGOTIABLE

Others are:
* Full song  --------------20k

* Instrumental (High Quality)-------10k

* Professional recording,mixing and mastering ---------15k

Accommodation also available for artistes from out of town......

Grab this mind blowing offer while it lasts;

Call: 08120207254,
        starcampng@gmail.com


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