ENTERTAINMENT: Dillish Walks Out Rich.

The stunning (barbie doll) Dilish Mathew from Namibia has been declared winner of BBA The Chase 2013 .
She has gone home with the grand prize of $300, 000.
Congrats  to her!!!

NEWS: Gov. Suntai Returns. Cant walk Unaided.

Suntai, who had been recovering at the Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Centre and Home in New York, United States of America, flew into the local wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a chartered aircraft at about noon but journalists were prevented from speaking with him. Only a few photojournalists were allowed to take some guided shots.
One of the close associates of the governor, who would not like to be named, told our correspondent that Suntai was helped down from the aircraft, regretting that after 10 months of treatment in both Germany and the USA, he could still not walk on his own.
“The fact is that he is still recuperating because even at the middle of the aircraft, he could not move but muttered some words which were only audible to those close to him,” the source said.
However, after the brief reception, Mr. John Dara, a personal friend to the governor, told journalists in a chat that he had been in touch with him since the accident and had fully been in the picture.
When asked to assess the governor’s situation, Dara said he was excited but explained that after the long flight from America, he was weak and tired.
He however, stressed that Suntai was able to recognize everyone that came around which, according to him, indicated that he was still mentally alert contrary to speculation in some quarters.
On whether he could run the affairs of Taraba State, Mr. Rime Shawulu, also a friend and former NDDC board member, said it would be up to his doctor to determine when he could resume.
“He was prevented from talking to newsmen because he was weak, but when he must have rested, he can talk to journalists. Though doctors say he is okay, he still has physical challenge on his legs.
“When he goes back to Jalingo and maybe transmits a letter to the House, he can resume, but if he cannot, there are constitutional provisions to follow.  However, he is not in any competition with his deputy,” Shawulu explained.
As at the time of filing this report, family members and associates were making arrangement for the governor to board another chartered flight to Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.
It could be recalled that Governor Suntai’s long absence from the seat of power in the state and his ill health had spurred agitations from some quarters for his removal to enable his Deputy, Alhaji Garba Umar who had been acting, take over control of the affairs of the state as governor.
Those who were at the airport include the deputy governor, some members of the state House of Assembly and friends, relations and sympathizers.

ENTERTAINMENT: FEMI KUTI PERFORMS WITH HIS SONS ON STAGE.

Having a father perform with his sons on stage doesn’t happen all the time, thus guests were surprised and excited when Femi Kuti’s young sons joined him and his Positive Force band on stage last night to perform at the New African Shrine..

We gathered that they gave a great performance.

He is sure grooming them to take over the world of Afrobeat music.

 

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EDUCATION: EDUCATION MINISTERS SAYS ASUU STRIKE WILL SOON BE CALLED OFF.

As the indefinite strike embarked upon by the  Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) entered its seventh week, the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, has raised hopes that the impasse with the government would soon be resolved, judging from the level of interaction between both parties.

Rufai, speaking after the mid term policy review meeting of the Four-year Strategic Plan of the ministry in Abuja yesterday, disclosed that the stakeholders’ meeting, which would harmonise all the demands of the various unions in the university system would hold in Abuja today.
Benue State Governor and Chairman, NEEDS Implementation Committee, Gabriel Suswan, would oversee the meeting.

“In terms of where we are with ASUU, you know we have been meeting all these while, and  government is talking with their officials to see to it  that we address these challenges," Rufa'i said.

“We  have a responsibility and we are working on that responsibility, we are going to continue meeting with ASUU tomorrow (today), we hope that by the end of the meeting, we will go a long way in resolving the crisis,” she added.

Speaking earlier during the policy review meeting, the minister reiterated that the sector remains a critical component to the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan.

She identified four issues which should be addressed in order to achieve the set goals: strengthening institutional management of education, teacher education and development, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and Funding, and resource mobilisation and utilisation.

“Education is key to achieving and sustaining the goals of a Nigerian society that must develop its citizens as assets so that they can support the drive for competitive advantage,’’ Rufa'i said.

She noted that in spite of the achievements being recorded in the sector, a lot of challenges still remained unattended to.

NEWS: 44 DIES AS BOKO HARAM ATTACKS MOSQUE.

Not fewer than 44 people has been confirmed dead with scores injured as the Islamic jihad terrorist sect Boko Haram attacked a mosque in Borno state.

According to Associated Press, over 44 people praying in a mosque in Borno State were gunned down by suspected members of Boko Haram on Sunday August 11th. The heavily armed terrorists were said to be wearing military camouflage uniforms when they attacked the worshiping Muslims. Over 25 people were left with gun shot wounds.

The terrorists also attacked another group of people at Ngom village, 5 kilometers outside Maiduguri. There they killed another 12. It is not immediately clear why these attacks were carried out.

SPORTS: Chelsea Baits Wayne Rooney For 25million Pounds.

It is no longer news that Chelsea's "returnee manager" Jose Mourinho is knee on having Manchester united's international Wayne Rooneyon his starting line up for next season. Well he may be close to getting what he wants as it has been officially confirmed that Chelsea has made a 25million pounds bid for the star, an offer which manchester utd has found irresistable as they (Manchester United) have wasted no time in using the money by making an increased £28.9m bid for Cesc Fabregas.
Just hours after Rooney confirmed he was "confused and angry" by his treatment at United, the Stamford Bridge outfit revealed they had made an offer for the 27-year-old.
And Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted it was "Rooney or bust" in his quest to sign him.
But he angrily denied reports that the offer was £10m plus either Juan Mata or David Luiz.
Mourinho and Chelsea have set a limit of £25m for the England star and it looks like the champions will do business if they get a straight cash bid for that amount.
It is understood Rooney has already agreed in principle a similar £220,000-a-week deal at Stamford Bridge to the one he is currently on at Old Trafford.

United chief executive Ed Woodward yesterday flew back from the club's Australia tour almost certainly to oversee Rooney's departure and attempt to seal Spanish ace Fabregas' arrival.

United are confident they will land the 26-year-old former Arsenal midfielder despite Barca claiming he does not want to leave the Nou Camp.

Speaking after his side's 1-0 win against Singha All-Stars in Bangkok yesterday, Mourinho said: "The situation is clear - nothing is a secret any more.

"The official bid is about a certain amount of money and doesn't involve players. We want the player. We made the bid and now we have nothing more to say.

"Now it is up to Manchester United." Asked if Chelsea had made bids for any other big-name players, Mourinho said: "No, and we won't."

Lagos State Starts Power Generation From Organic Wastes.

ENVIROMENT:

The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ola Oresanya on wednesday announced that the states Waste-to-Energy project has started generating electricity.
The LAWMA boss disclosed to news men that the electricity generation phase of the project is  currently being run at a demonstration centre in Ikosi market, Ketu area of the state. he further stated that “The bigger ones are located at Olusosun landfill site. Olusosun is now being properly capped to trap the methane and this means the offensive odour from the site will be history once this stage is completed.

“The infrastructure components are being installed at present and soon, the turbines will arrive, but we cannot set a timeline from the completion yet.”

The LAWMA boss added that the waste management sector had been a
blessing to the state and its residents at large, noting that more 524, 000 people have been engaged directly and indirectly in the business of waste management.

According to him, for now, those who are on the payroll of LAWMA are
about 24,000. Those who benefit directly or indirectly from waste management are indeed huge. “If we use the estimate of one person to 15 beneficiaries, we would be talking of about 500,000 people.”

The managing director therefore explained that the statistics definitely “gives us a picture of the size of that economy. It is a huge economy and if well managed, it can be a tool for social development and reform.”

IGP SUMMONS CHIDI LLYOD AND GOV. AMECHI'S SECURITY DETAIL.

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar on Wednesday summoned the leader of the Rivers State House of Representatives, Chidi Lloyd; the Aide – De-Camp to Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Debeware Semeikumo; and the Chief Security Officer to the governor, Tony Iweluare.

In a statement signed by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, the police said the invitation was in continuation of its investigation into the Rivers State crisis last week.

Messrs Lloyd, Debeware, and Iweluare are expected to report to the Force CID, Force Headquarters, Abuja for an interview on their roles in the violence rocked the Rivers Assembly last week.

PREMIUM TIMES had published video clips of the violence where a fully dressed police officer got involved in the brawl while other security details were also seen participating in questionable and unprofessional manner.

The police said the invitation seeks to obtain further details that will assist in proper investigation into the matter as police personnel have been reminded by the police chief, particularly those attached to VIPs, to always remain mindful of their conduct and ensure that they uphold the professional ethics, tradition, and best practices of the Force at all times.

Mr. Mohammed further warned that any officer found acting in ways inconsistent with extant laws and regulations of the Force will be severely dealt with in accordance with Nigerian laws.

The police in Rivers have been accused of taking sides in the crisis in the state with the governor demanding the removal of the commissioner of police in the state.

Some governors who paid a solidarity visit to Mr. Amaechi on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, were attacked; with their convoy pelted with stones and water bottles. The governors also called for the removal of the police commissioner over the political crisis in the state

Al-MUSTAPHA IS STILL SOLIDER.

NEWS.

THE Nigerian Army Monday confirmed that Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, is still a soldier in the Nigerian military.
  Chief of Staff in the Directorate of the Army Public Relations, Col. John Agim, told journalists at a briefing by the Joint Security Services Public Information Committee that “with regards to Al-Mustapha’s release, well I want confirm that he is still in the Army.
  “Throughout his detention and trial that lasted over 15 years, Major Al-Mustapha was receiving his full entitlements as a soldier of the Nigerian Army in the rank of Major.
And since he is a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 28, Al-Mustapha is going to be asked to apply for voluntary retirement from the Army as members of the course are already in the two-star rank of Major Generals".
Analysts suggests that it isthe best interest of Al-Mustapha to apply for retirement as he has both age and records working in his odds.

BOKO HARAM SECOND IN COMMAND CHALLENGES SHEKUA TO EMBRASS THE CEASEFIRE OPTION.

In what appeared to be an internal crisis in the leadership of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram sect, Mahammad Marwanu, who claimed to be the second in command of the sect has challenged the leadership of Abubakar Shekau over a ceasefire and dialogue with federal government officials.

Last week Marwanu announced that the sect reached an agreement with federal government delegation on a ceasefire, a statement which was rejected by Shekau in a reported video clip.
However, Marawanu yesterday accused Shekau of being an impediment to peace in the country.

He called on Nigerians to continue to pray, saying nobody among the members of the sect will listen to Shekau, whom he referred to as an interim leader.
Speaking to Voice of America, (VOA) Hausa service, Marwanu said “Between us who are praying for peace and he who prays for violence we are going to see whose prayer will be answered. Everybody is not happy, let him come out and do what said he would do and let us see if it is possible for him to do that.”
He said this time around there would be no deception in the ongoing discussion between the sect and the government.

“In this month of Ramadan we seek for forgiveness from every Muslim and we also forgive all. This is a journey I started and nobody will stop me.
And anybody who resists we will leave him behind and he will be alone, none of the mujahideen will join him.

source: http://dailytrust.info/index.php/news/851-boko-haram-marwanu-challenges-shekau-on-ceasefire