MUSIC ALERT - CK HEZ - SHUK SHUK mp3

SWAGGA ENTERTAINMENTS,finally drops the much anticipated hit single by southeast prolific singer/producer CK HEZ on this one titled SHUK SHUK

This melodious tune was produced by CK HEZ himself,it is one of the best songs i ve heard this year


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NEWS ALERT - See full list of Buhari’s ministers and their portfolios

After five months without ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally inaugurated 36 ministers that were recently screened and cleared by the Senate.

The 36 ministers were also given their portfolios as the former governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola stole the show with his appointment as the new minister of power, works and housing.

The full list include:
1. Chris Ngige – (Anambra) Minister of Labour & Employment
2. Kayode Fayemi- (Ekiti) Minister of Solid Minerals
3. Rotimi Amaechi – (Rivers) Minister of Transportation
4. Babatunde Fashola -(Lagos) Minister of Power, Works and Housing
5. Abdulrahman Dambazau- (Kano) Minister of Interior
6. Aisha Alhassan – (Taraba) Minister of Women Affairs
7. Ogbonaya Onu- (Ebonyi) Minister of Science and Technology
8. Kemi Adeosun – (Ogun) Minister of Finance
9. Abubakar Malami – (Kebbi) Minister of Justice & Attorney-General
10. Sen Hadi Sirika – (Katsina) Minister of State, Aviation
11. Barr. Adebayo Shittu – (Oyo) Minister of Communication
12. Suleiman Adamu – (Jigawa) Minister of Water Resources
13. Solomon Dalong – (Plateau) Minister for Youth and Sports
14. Ibe Kachikwu – (Delta) Minister of State, Petroleum
15. Osagie Ehanire – (Edo) Minister of State, Health
16. Audu Ogbeh – (Benue) Minister of Agriculture
17. Udo Udo Udoma – (Akwa Ibom)  Minister of Budget & National Planning
18. Lai Mohammed – (Kwara) Minister of Information
19. Amina Mohammed – (Gombe) Minister of Environment
20. Ibrahim Usman Jibril – (Nasarawa) Minister of State, Environment
21. Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim- (Yobe) Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
22. Cladius Omoleye Daramola (Ondo) Minister of State, Niger Delta
23. Prof Anthony Onwuka (Imo) Minister of State,  Education
24. Geoffrey Onyema (Enugu) Minister of Foreign Affairs
25. Dan Ali (Zamfara) Minister of Defence
26. Barr James Ocholi (Kogi)  Minister of State, Labour & Employment
27. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna) Minister of State Budget and National Planning
28. Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia) Minister of Trade, Investment & Industry
29. Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa) Minister of Federal Capital Territory
30. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Bornu) Minister of State, Power
31. Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) Minister of State, Trade & Investment
32. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) Minister of State, Agriculture
33. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi) Minister of Education
34. Isaac Adewole (Osun)  Minister of Health
35. Abubakar Bawa Bwari (Niger) Minister of State, Solid Minerals
36. Pastor Usani Uguru (Cross River) Minister of Niger Delta
* President Muhammadu Buhari- Minister of Petroleum

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NEWS ALERT - Buhari's Ministerial list '1st batch' finally drops

Senate president Saraki today read out the names of the ministers appointed by the General ,the list sparked up conflicting views on whether APC and Buhari are the people to bring the long awaited change we clamoured for.

Below are the names

Chris Ngige – Anambra
Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti
Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers
Babatunde Fashola -Lagos
Abdulrahman Danbazau
Aisha Alhassan – Taraba
Ogbonaya Onu- Ebonyi
Kemi Adeosun -Ogun
Abubakar Malami (SAN) -Kebbi
Sen Hadi Sirika –Katsina
Barr. Adebayo Shittu -Oyo
Suleiman Adam -Jigawa
Solomon Dalong -Plateau
Ibe Kachikwu -Delta
Osagie Ehanire -Edo
Audu Ogbeh – Benue
Lai Mohammed -Kwara
Ahmed Isa Ibeto -Niger
Amina Mohammed – Kaduna
Screening to Commence next Tuesday 13th of October

11:26 – Saraki leads a 1 minute Silence for the repose of the Souls lost in the Nyanya and Kuje bombings.

11:15 – Saraki announces that the Screening of Ministerial Nominees on #TheList to commence on Tuesday 13th October, 2015.

11:09 –

17. Audu Ogbeh – Benue
18. Lai Mohammed -Kwara
19. Ahmed Isa Ibeto – Niger
20. Amina Mohammed – Kaduna

11:07 –

11. Barr. Adebayo Shittu -Oyo
12. Suleiman Adam -Jigawa
13. Solomon Dalong -Plateau
14. Ibe Kachikwu-Delta
15. Osagie Ehanire -Edo

11:05 –

6. Aisha Alhassan – Taraba
7. Ogbonaya Onu- Ebonyi
8.Kemi Adeosun -Ogun
9. Abubakar Malami (SAN) -Kebbi
10. Sen Hadi Sirika -Katsina

11:03 – Saraki also recognizes the visiting students of Library and Information Science of Bayero University, Kano.

11:02 – There is an announcement from Senator Abba Bukar Ibrahim and a correspondence from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.

11:01 – Senate President Bukola Saraki reads other announcements for the perusal of Distinguished Senators.

11:00 –

1.Chris Ngige – Anambra
2. Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti
3. Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers
4. Babatunde Fashola -Lagos
5. Abdulrahman Danbazau

10:58 – Minority Leader Senator Akpabio raises a Point of Order on the need for the list ofMinisterial Nominees to cover all States of the Federation.

10:55 – Fayemi, Lai Muhammed, Fashola, Ibeto, Ameachi are part of the nominees

Abubakar Malami, Aburaman Dambazu, AISHA Alhasan, LAI Mohammed, ADEBAYO Shittu, Fashola, Suleiman, Udoma Udoma, Ibrahim Jubril

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NEWS ALERT - Photo of a man with no scalp caught robbing truck with pockets filled with Viagra goes viral

62 year old Tommie Bennett, a man with no scalp was arrested for trying to break in to a truck with his pockets full of Viagra pills.

His mugshot has been causing a stir online after it was released by police in Florida. Bennett suffers from a rare skin condition that means he has lost part of his scalp.

Officers say the owner of the truck caught the 62-year-old trying to steal a tackle box, tent and fishing pole from his van as it was parked up outside an Economy Inn in Putnam County.
Police say Bennett tried to escape on a bicycle after the owner of the truck heard a noise and went out to investigate.

The driver allegedly caught the man, tackled him to the ground and tied him up him with wire until police arrived.
When officers searched the man they found packets of Viagra in his pockets, without prescription.
The mugshot has stirred up debate online with people questioning whether Bennett had been injured in the incident.

However Putnam County police say Bennett "evidently" has a skin condition

Bennett is charged with burglary of a conveyance, larceny and possession of a drug without a prescription and us currently held in custody in lieu of a $2,300 bond payment.

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NEWS ALERT - Graphic photos from the bomb blast scene in Abuja last night

There were multiple explosions at Kuje market and police station last night which resulted in the death of an unspecified number of people...

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NEWS ALERT - Faces of the Oregon shooting victims

Officials identified the nine people murdered by crazed Chris Harper Mercer as; Lucero Alcaraz, Quinn Glen Cooper, Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, Lucas Eibel, Jason Dale, Lawrence Levine, Sarena Dawn Moore, Treven Taylor Anspach and Rebecka Ann Carnes.

Lucero Alcaraz was just 18 and wanted to be a pediatric nurse.

Larry Levine was a college English instructor with a love of fly fishing.
The New Yorker, had published pieces of writing in fly fishermen’s magazines and had written more than one unpublished novel, a friend, who asked not to be named said.

Jason Johnson, 33, was a recovering drug addict who enrolled at UCC to continue his education after completing a rehab program.
His mother Tonja Johnson Engel said: “He started Monday and he was so proud of what he had accomplished, and rightly so.”

Lucero Alcaraz was an honours student with hopes of becoming a paediatric nurse .
Her sister Maria said Lucero was an exceptional student who had received scholarships to pay in full her community college education.

Rebecka Carnes was a teenager fresh out of high school, excited about her future.
The 18-year-old was a star softball player in high school and was studying to become a dental hygienist. Carnes was a star softball player in high school. She had just began classes at UCC on September 28.

Lucas (far right) was a quadruplet. This images shows his three siblings (L to R), Mitchell (third left), Cole and Alexis 

Treven Anspach, 20, was also among the casualties of the campus shooting.
“He was a hard worker and a damn good basketball player,” said his friend Jesse Milbrat.

 

Kim Dietz, 59, a divorced mother of a grown daughter, was confirmed dead by her college friend and later by her ex-husband.

Lawrence Levine, 67, was a teacher at Umpqua Community College who was killed in Thursday's massacre.

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MUSIC ALERT - Xzel freeman - Ndo

2KIND RECORDS proudly presents XZEL FREEMAN, on this track titled NDO, Produced by JEE-PEE.

This song is an inspirational track that reminds us all of our heritage & fallen heroes

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MUSIC ALERT - - Mpa tunez -Kube akupe (prod by Lord cornel)

Southeast fast rising singer MPA TUNEZ, drops his debut single on independence day. the track titled KUBE AKUPE, was produced by southeast most prolific producer LORD CORNEL

The melodious dance track kept me dancing till the last sound, check it out


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ENTERTAINMENT GIST - Cash Kings! Diddy, Jay-Z Top List Of Hip-Hop Highest Earners 2015

Forbes just released their annual list of highest earning hip-hop artists, and the 2015 list shows P-Diddy topping the list at an estimated $60 million earned between June 2014 and June 2015. His earnings come from his music, TV Network Revolt, Ciroc Vodka, and other investments outside of his music. Jay-Z lands in at number 2 with $56 million earning money from his music, sports management company, and others. 

Forbes also added that his 22 shows with Beyonce boosted his earnings. Nicki Minaj landed the number 9 spot with $21 million making her the only woman on the list. Here is the full list below: 


Diddy- $60 million 
Jay-Z – $56 million 
Drake – $39 million 
Dr. Dre – $33 million 
Pharrell Williams – $32 million 
Eminem – $31 million 
Kanye West – $22 million 
Wiz Khalifa – $21.5 million 
Nicki Minaj – $21 million 
Birdman – $18 million 

Full list and feature on Forbes.com 


Image Credits: Forbes.

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NEWS ALERT - Rikers Island inmate brutally beats female Corrections Officer

A female Corrections officer was brutally beaten by a Rikers Island inmate, leaving her bruised with two black eyes, according to a report by NY Daily News

Ironically, the beating began when the corrections officer Elizabeth Sturdivant was giving the inmate Jessy Blount a citation for beating up another inmate. The criminal complaint filed against the Blount quoted him as a saying “I’m going to forget you are a female and knock you out,”

Says Sturdivant’s rep:

“Again we have somebody beaten by an inmate and our hands are tied,” said Patrick Ferraioulo, president of the Correction Captains Association, which represents Sturdivant. “It’s only going to get worse. People are afraid to defend themselves.”

The Correction Department has changed its use of force policy following multiple high-profile cases of inmate abuse. The new rules require officers to first use pepper spray and avoid hitting inmates in the face.

Photo credit: US Dept. Of Corrections

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IDEAS - As the new deadline for BVN draws near - Important things you should know

By now, most people know about the Bank Verification Number, commonly referred to as BVN. The BVN scheme is the registration of customers in the financial system using biometric technology.

Biometric technology involves the process of recording a person’s unique physical traits - such as their fingerprints and facial features.

This record can then be used to correctly identify the person afterwards. Once a person’s biometrics have been properly captured, the person is given a Bank Verification Number (BVN). 

The BVN was introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen security within the banking system and reduce fraud the incidence of fraud in the system. Essentially, fraud is reduced because no two person have the same biometric information - each person has his own unique fingerprint or facial features for example. As a result, banks can always check the features of a person doing a transaction to see if those features match the record which they have. In doing this, banks could ensure that they are dealing with the right person.

All bank customers in Nigeria are required to register or enroll for a BVN. To do this, you will need to visit any of your bank’s branches. The Bank Verification Number which is given to a person will apply to that same person for ANY bank in Nigeria; this means that you will have one number which you will use for all banks. So apart from preventing fraud on customers’ accounts, BVN will help the banking system to fish out customers who have been blacklisted by one bank and who run off to another bank.

Because the BVN captures physical features, it is also very helpful for people who cannot read and write, thereby making sure that everyone is included in the financial system.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given different dates by which different levels of customers must have a BVN. ALL bank customers are however expected to have their BVN by October 2015.

To avoid the long queues, don’t wait till October 31, 2015 to get your BVN

This has been courtesy of Guaranty Trust Bank as part of The Bankers Committee Financial Literacy Public Enlightenment Programme brought to you by The Bankers Committee, comprising all the commercial Banks in Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

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NEWS ALERT - Buhari Approves N70m For Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary

Lol. This new government sef! President Buhari has approved N70 million for the entire celebration of Nigeria 55th Independence Anniversary which is slated to commence from September 25, 2015.

Disclosing this at a press conference today, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,  Babachir Lawal, said the Federal government has decided that the independent anniversary would be celebrated low key, that is the reason only N70m was approved to take care of the entire celebration.


Lawal who was represented by the Permanent Secretary on Political Affairs,  Mrs. Ibukun Odusute, explained that the reason for the low key celebration is because the present administration appreciate the economic hardship that Nigeria and indeed the nation is confronted today.

"What the President made clear is that we cannot have Nigerians in pains and unable to do what they are supposed to do by reason of our dwindling resources and then we are spending lavishly on celebrations. That has been his philosophy and principles,  that it would not be fair to spend Nigeria’s money that can be spent in paying salaries to people, making sure that children are comfortable in their various schools,  providing enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country and we will leave all that and spend large amount of money on celebration. He felt it was not a wise thing to do and we totally agreed with him. So,  the main reason for low key is because of the state of the nation concerning our finances. This year’s celebration is therefore in consonance with the cost-saving policy direction of this administration. The ceremony will commence with the Jummat Prayers on Friday,  September 25, 2015 at 1.30pm, at the National Mosque in Abuja,  the interdenominational thanksgiving service will hold on Sunday,  September 27, 2015 at 4pm, at the National Christian Worship Centre,  while the ceremonial change of Guard will hold at the Presidential Villa at 8.00am and the children’s party will take place at the state house conference centre  on October 3, 2015  at 3pm,” he said

President Buhari will address the nation at 7am on October 1, 2015.

“As we look forward to our independence anniversary with deep and sober reflection,  on how we can work together to return our country to prosperity. Let me seize the opportunity to wish our Muslim brothers and sisters and all Nigerians a happy Salah holiday.”

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NEWS ALERT - Okonjo-Iweala appointed Chair-elect of Gavi board, a multilateral Public-Private Partnership on vaccines

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has accepted to serve as Chair of the 28-member Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, an international public-private partnershipcommitted to saving the lives of children and and protecting people's health by improving access to immunization in developing countries.

Official announcement by Gavi Internationally renowned development economist and former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed Chair-elect of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. She will take up the position of Chair from January 2016.

 

Dr Okonjo-Iweala will bring more than 33 years of development and financial expertise to the Gavi Board at a critical period for immunisation in developing countries. Despite record coverage rates, every year around 19 million children are still missing out on a full course of the most basic vaccines. Additionally, more than 20 countries with growing economies are preparing to transition from Gavi support by 2020, meaning they will take on the full cost of their immunisation programmes.

 

Increased access to immunisation has been a major factor in the 53% fall in child mortality between 1990 and 2015. Gavi currently supports more than 310 immunisation programmes in 73 of the world’s poorest countries and has so far committed US$ 1.2 billion towards helping them to strengthen their health systems. Since 2000, Gavi has supported the immunisation of more than half a billion additional children, leading to seven million future deaths being averted. 

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chair-elect of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Over the next five years, Gavi aims to support countries to immunise an additional 300 million children, leading to a further five to six million lives being saved. Vaccine Alliance support will also see a 10-fold increase in the proportion of children in Gavi-supported countries receiving all 11 vaccines recommended by WHO – rising from 5% today to 50% by 2020.

 

     "I am excited to be joining Gavi during this crucial time," said Dr Okonjo-Iweala. "Gavi has a well-earned reputation as one of the leading players in global health, providing services that underpin human and economic development. We must build on this solid foundation to create sustainable programmes that will drive down vaccine-preventable diseases, reach every child and provide them with a sound basis for their futures." 

Dr Okonjo-Iweala has twice served as Finance Minister in Nigeria, most recently between 2011 and 2015 with the expanded portfolio of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy. She has also held several key positions at the World Bank, most recently as Managing Director.

 

Dr Okonjo-Iweala currently serves on the board of the Rockefeller Foundation and ONE, among others. She is chair of African Risk Capacity, and the recipient of numerous honors including honorary doctorate degrees from Yale, University of Pennsylvania and Brown. She was named by Fortune magazine as one of the 50 greatest world leaders 2015, and by Forbes for five consecutive years as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world. In 2014, Dr Okonjo-Iweala was recognised by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

 

Dr Okonjo-Iweala graduated with an A.B. magna cum laude in Economics from Harvard University, and holds a PhD in Regional Economics and Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

 

Dr Okonjo-Iweala was chosen through a Board-managed competitive international search process.

In taking up the position of Board Chair, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will succeed Dagfinn Høybråten, a former Norwegian Minister of Health and current Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers. 

 

Mr Høybråten, who joined the Board in 2006 as an independent member and was appointed Chair in 2010, has guided Gavi through an unprecedented acceleration of new vaccine introductions in developing countries. Today, more children than ever are being protected against major killers like pneumonia and severe diarrhoea. 

 

The speed of vaccine introductions during Mr Høybråten’s tenure has put Gavi firmly on course to reach its five year target of supporting developing countries to immunise nearly a quarter of a billion additional children between 2011 and 2015.

Mr Høybråten chaired Gavi through successful pledging events in London and Berlin, in 2011 and 2015 respectively, which together secured pledges for childhood immunisation in developing countries totalling almost $12 billion. 

 

As Chair, he also oversaw deliberations that led to key Board decisions on funding for new vaccines including the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) into the routine immunisation systems of Gavi-supported countries.

 

     "I am proud to have played my part in the unprecedented increase in the number of children in developing countries who have access to vaccines," said Mr Høybråten. "Gavi’s success in improving health and reducing illness and death lies in our ability to work collaboratively on complex immunisation challenges. I wish Dr Okonjo-Iweala every success and I look forward to the next exciting chapter in the Gavi story."

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NEWS ALERT - Man Rapes and Murders 14-month-old Child After Her Mother Refused To Have Sex With Him

A Taxi Driver has been arrested after he reportedly molested a woman’s 14-months old child.

Apparently, Daily Sun SA Reports that the Young Mother and The Taxi Driver agreed that they’ld go drinking and have sex afterwards; But then the young mother changed her man.

A h’orny Taxi driver afterwards kidnapped her baby, rapedand then murdered her.

Report Below:

On Friday night, 20-year-old Asithandile Mazomba allegedly went drinking with a taxi driver in Kanana Section, Tembisa in Ekurhuleni, South Africa but took her 14-month-old daughter, Elam, with her to the tavern.

A friend of the young mother told Daily Sun, that Asithandile and the driver agreed at the tavern they would go to her place later and he would sleep over.

“But later she refused to have sex with him,” said the friend.

She said the two were seen arguing loudly outside the tavern before they drove off.

Speaking to Daily Sun at her home in Ivory Park extension 2 on Saturday night, Asithandile confirmed she went drinking with a taxi driver and his friend but said she never made a sex deal.

“We never went to the tavern because it was closed. Later we dropped the friend off, but when we got to my place the driver pulled out a screwdriver and threatened me,” she said.

She said she jumped out of the moving car with the child. “My daughter fell on me and the man grabbed the baby and raced off. I immediately went to the police station, but the man was nowhere to be found.”

The following morning a resident told her a baby’s body had been found in the bushes.

Captain Jethro Mtshali said they found a dead baby in the veld after a call from a resident. The suspect (27) was found five hours later driving the same taxi.

He was detained and will appear in the Tembisa Magistrates Court today. Asithandile had to be saved from angry residents who wanted to beat her up.

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NEWS ALERT - Bukina faso suspended from African Union

The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso over Thursday’s military coup.

The AU said sanctions would be imposed if members of the
presidential guard, who staged the coup do not release members of the interim government which
includes the interim president, Michel Kafondo.

The presidents of Benin and Senegal are in the city for talks with the coup leader.

Meanwhile Pres. Buhari has condemned the coup in Burkina
Faso.

Below is a press statement from the presidency.. President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government of Nigeria unreservedly condemn Wednesday’s detention of the Interim President, the Prime Minister and other ministers of the
transitional government of Burkina Faso in an apparent coup d’etat.

President Buhari and Nigeria align with ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations in
rejecting the brazen contravention of the constitution and transitional charter of Burkina Faso by elements of the Presidential Guard under the leadership of General Gilbert Diendere.

President Buhari and Nigeria urge the Defense and Security Forces of Burkina Faso to keep faith with the agreed transitional programme for the return of the country to full democratic rule after elections, which were due to be held in the
country on October 11, in support of which Nigeria has donated 20 pick-up vans to the National Electoral Commission of Burkina Faso.

While welcoming the news that the Interim President, Mr. Michel Kafando has now been freed, President Buhari and Nigeria also demand the immediate release of Prime Minister Isaac Zida and other detained ministers.

Nigeria will give the fullest possible support to ongoing efforts by the ECOWAS mediatory team of President Macky Sall of Senegal and President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic to quickly restore Burkina Faso to the path of order, democracy and constitutionalism.
The President urges the people of Burkina Faso to remain calm and steadfast in support of the
transitional order, elections and democratic governance with the full assurance that Nigeria,
ECOWAS and the international community will uphold their right to peace, freedom, democracy and good governance.

Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 18, 2015

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