Tuface and Annie's Reception Venue

*In Dbanj's voice* Its about to go down.... Yeah, my people, its countdown to my favourite celebrity's wedding; Tu baba and Annie. Here's the wedding reception picture. Wishing them all the love they need to sustain this marriage 

-Picture culled from Stella dimokokorkus (obviously)

NCC Fines MTN N90m for Poor Service

MTN Logo

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has imposed a N90 million fine on one of the major telecommunication provider, the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) for poor service delivery in the month of December last year.

The sanction against MTN came just as NCC Friday rolled out plans to commence implementation of new regulatory framework on mobile number portability for the telecommunication sector in April.

Mobile number portability (MNP) will enable mobile telephone users to retain their mobile telephone numbers when changing from one mobile network operator to another.

Gov Akpabio, the Governor ‘Generous’

Akpabio in his share the money formula 

To say that the public is no longer comfortable with Governor Godswill Akpabio’s somewhat obscene display of tax payers’ money is alluding to the obvious, writes Shola Oyeyipo

Amongst the governors that enjoy widespread acceptance in terms of performance in the country, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, is certainly in the first five. This is on account of his array of developmental projects that have seen the administration as the toast of many.

Interestingly, his acceptance of goodwill is believed to have close ties with his generosity which, given the Nigerian political environment, has further endeared him to many than the substance of what he truly represents. However, with an unguarded giving spirit which is sometimes believed to constitute public nuisance, the people are now inclined to seeking answers to Akpabio’s motive of lavish spending of public funds in the midst of squalid living.

Gov Obi Confirms Achebe’s Death

Professor Chinua Achebe

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has confirmed the passing away of one of the nation’s foremost literary icons, Professor Chinua Achebe. According to reports, Achebe, 82, died Thursday night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States from an undisclosed ailment.

A source close to the family said the professor had been ill for a while and was hospitalised in an undisclosed hospital in Boston.

Until his death, the renowned author of Things Fall Apart was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown.

Jonathan: Achebe Lives On

Prof. Chinua Achebe

President Goodluck Jonathan Friday condoled the family of Prof. Chinua Achebe who died at the age of 82 in a US hospital. According to the president who said he received with immense sadness, news of the passing away of Achebe, Nigeria’s globally acclaimed writer,was a "scholar, tutor, cultural icon, nationalist and artist of the very first rank.

"President Jonathan joins Prof. Achebe’s family, his friends, colleagues, past and present students, admirers and all who have learnt indelible lessons of human existence from his award winning works of literature in mourning the legendary author," a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said.

NTA Bunmi Oke kidnapped in Akure

Olubunmi Oje, a journalist with NTA Akure, was kidnapped yesterday 
Thursday March 21 by four unknown persons at her Oba-Ile 
residence Akure, Ondo state. Bunmi was surrounded and 
whisked away by the gunmen as she drove into her residence 
after closing from work around 5pm yesterday. Her whereabouts
 is unknown as her abductors are yet to contact her family. This is 
coming months after another NTA staff and cleric, Alhaji Gawat 
was kidnapped. He's not been found till now. 

Adieu Prof Achebe: There was once a literary warrior

Novelist, poet, professor, critic and the author of the most widely read 
book in African literature (Things Fall Apart) professor Chinua Achebe, 
has passed on. Professor Achebe died last night March 21 in a hospital 
in Boston, Massachusetts. He had been ill for a while. He was 82 years old.

Nigeria Set to Establish Air Disaster Assistance Scheme

Stella Oduah

With the adoption of Accident Victims Policy by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Nigeria is now poised to establish the long talked Air Disaster Assistance scheme which will be backed by an Act from the National Assembly.

Shortly before he was removed as the director general of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, disclosed that the regulatory body was working with the Central Bank of Nigeria to establish a scheme which would provide financial support to the relatives of those who may lose their lives in air accidents.

House Removes Lawan as Education Chair

Hon. Farouk Lawan

The House of Representatives thursday removed Hon. Farouk Lawan as the Chairman, House Committee on Education. This came as the National Universities Commission (NUC)  announced plans to sponsor  a  bill  that would expand the scope of  its supervisory  powers  over  universities in the country.

However, in a minor cabinet  reshuffle, Lawan lost his seat to Hon. Aminu Suleiman, another lawmaker from Kano State. About six other committees witnessed minor  changes. Lawan had been suspended from the  chairmanship of the committee since his alleged involvement in the $620,000  fuel subsidy bribery scandal.