Wednesday, 28 September 2016

WASSCE 2016 Candidate With Exceptional Result Earns Scholarship Up to Ph.D Level

17 year old
Miss Faizal
Abu bakar
Sani, 17, a
former student
of Olumawu
School, Abuja, has been awarded a scholarship by
the Kano State Government to study in any
university of her choice in the world and to any
level she wants following her exceptional
performance at the 2016 West African Senior
School Certificate Examination (WASCCE).
It was learnt that she had A1 in English
Language, Mathematics, Further Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer Studies,
Civic Education and Marketing.
The result has been adjudged as the best ever in
the state by the Kano state government (Miss
Faizal's state of origin).
During interaction with newsmen, the young lady
said she has already been offered admission to
study Medicine in about 7 Universities in the
United Kingdom and one other University in Egypt.
When asked about her reading habit, Faizal who
scored 226 in the last JAMB said said she does
not have a specific study hour because most
times she studies until she gets tired or fall
asleep.
On her part, Mrs. Hadiza Abubakar, Faizal’s
mother, a lawyer, described her daughter as a
quiet, reserved and responsible girl who has
shown intelligence right from her birth.

Photos: 2face Idibia's Mega Concert In Rwanda Turns out to be a big Flop, see how many people show up

Rwanda event organisers and music promoters
left Nigerian legend 2face Idibia disgraced after
they made him perform to an empty hall filled
with empty seats at a poorly organised, flopped
concert in Kigali. Less than 50 people showed up
for Nigerian 2face Idibia’s concert at Kigali
Serena Hotel.
The ‘African Queen’ star, came on stage at about
11:30p.m, which was after several hours of
dialogue between his management and the
organisers of the show. He immediately
apologized to the few who made it to the show,
promising to deliver “unique” performances.
“Hello Kigali. I know you’re very few bu t we don’t
want to talk about whatever happened. I am
going to do a unique show for you who managed
to come",he said.
The RnB and afrobeat superstar had been brought
in by Belinda Umurerwa, under her events
company, Kigali Entertainment Promoters, but
what happened on the day left behind many
lessons for show organisers.
According to Rwandans,the show which would
have been a success failed due to the organizers
inability to adequately promote the show.
Few Rwandan fans took to social media to vent their anger..

Read their tweets in the pictures below

Photos:See What Policeman Did To A Vehicle Causing Traffic At Ojota.

A police officer has shown that some policemen
are still friendly and helpful despite the "bad"
image portrayed by some bad eggs. The
policeman was seen rendering assistance to a faulty vehicle which was causing traffic after suddenly
breaking down this morning at Ojota area of Lagos.The police man as seen in the pictures below tries to help fix the car so as to help reduce the traffic on the road.

Photos below

Monday, 26 September 2016

Photos:PSG/ Ivory Coast defender Aurier given two months prison sentence for Elbowing policeman

PSG and Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier,
has been sentenced to two months
imprisonment and fined €600 (£521, $674) for
elbowing a police officer at a Paris nightclub in
May.
The sentence is a suspended two months prison
sentence meaning he will remain free and be
able to play for his club pending an appeal.
Aurier has denied the charges, claiming he was
also battered by the police man who approached
him to take a breath test, while the police
account states that the defender injured him so
much that he had to take the next day off work.
We're appealing. Mr Aurier contests the findings.
He's not guilty and must be acquitted," lawyer
Claire Boutard de la Combe told reporters.
The former Lens and Toulouse defender told
French television in June: 'It was violent. The
police officers got out of the car, insulted me,
brutalised me, my lip was smashed.
'What's even worse is that the police officer said
I had elbowed him in the thorax. If I wanted to
touch him, I would have punched him in the
face. He did though, strike me several times in
the face.
'I have nothing to hide in the case, there are at
least five or six witnesses that say exactly the
same thing I have.'
He has also apologised for his actions, saying: 'I
made a big mistake, I am here to say sorry to
the coach, the club and my team-mates, and to
the supporters because they are the most
important people.
'I want to apologise especially to the coach. I
can only thank him for all he has done for me
since I arrived in Paris. He wanted me and since
I came here everything has gone really well. I
owe him a lot and that is why I apologise
sincerely to him for what was said, which I
deeply regret.
'I will accept any sanction the club impose on
me regarding this incident. I made a mistake, it
was unforgivable and I am ready to face all the
consequences.'

Photos:We will get out of our problems- Pres Buhari assures African Development Bank

President Buhari today said Nigeria has the
people and the resources to surmount her
economic problems. Receiving President of the
African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwunmi
Adesina, at State House, Abuja, on Monday,
President Buhari said:
"God has given us people and resources.
It will take hard work on our part, but we
will make it. We will get out of our
problems. We are determined to produce
what we eat, and stop importation. We
will also chase those who stole, and get
them to refund."
He said the country appreciates helping hands
being lent by the ADB, assuring Nigerian-born
Adesina, who was the immediate past Minister
of Agriculture, that "we will not let you down.
Your country won't disappoint you."
Adesina appreciated President Buhari for the
support the country gave when he ran for ADB
presidency, thus making him the first Nigerian to
occupy such position since the bank was
established in 1964. He also lauded the Nigerian
President for successes recorded in securing the
country, particularly in the North East, noting
that "there can be no development without
adequate security."
The ADB boss described recent economic
decisions taken in the country as "bold, tough,
uncomfortable, but right," adding that Nigeria
would reap the dividends in the short and long
run.
"You can count on the ADB as a true friend of
Nigeria. You should support massive investment
in infrastructure, and we are here to also
support. Closing the infrastructure deficit will
enable growth, and create employment. Nigeria
is too big to fail," Adesina said.
The ADB President unfolded the packages his
institution has for Nigeria, which include; $1
billion of budget support, $300 million to create
jobs for 185,000 youths, $250 million towards
North East infrastructure development, $1 million
grant to deal with challenges of Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs), $300 million for
infrastructure development around Abuja, $200
million for Transmission Company of Nigeria
(TCN) to deepen facilities, among others.
Dr Adesina expressed delight with what he called
"President Buhari's push on anti-corruption, and
stance on governance," adding that building
institutions was critical. To that end, he said
ADB would give a total of $4.8 million as grant
for institutional support, with the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) getting $2
million, and $1million to Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC). "You can always count on
my support, and that of the ADB," he concluded.

Olayinka Oladiran is pronounced winner of MTV base VJ search 2016!

After a nail-biting two month nationwide search,
23 year old Olayinka Oladiran from Abeokuta
was finally revealed as the winner of the 2016
MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria on MTV Base
(DStv channel 322) on Friday 23 September.
Four finalists from all over the country slugged
it out for the top slot during the televised grand
final in front of Viacom executives Alex Okosi
and Katung Aduwak, as well as famous faces
from the entertainment industry including Olisa
Adibua, Vector Tha Viper, Ikechukwu, Niniola,
among many others
Olayinka Oladiran beat fellow finalists Tomiwa
Olorunfemi (23), Tochukwu Onwubiko (21) and
19 year-old twins, Grace and Glory Danbaki after
competing with thousands of hopefuls in Lagos,
Enugu and Abuja plus online and social media
applicants. While all the competitors brought
their “A-Games” to the finale, K’Ola outstripped
the competition thanks to her bubbly personality,
relaxed stage presence, and the ability to relate
to the audience.
The other finalists also went home with
contracts and will be representing MTV Base as
VJs on new shows coming to the channel.
Speaking about the victory, Alex Okosi, Senior
Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa,
commented, “Congratulations to K’Ola, who
really has shown the rare combination of
qualities we look for in an MTV Base VJ . We are
so excited to welcome K’Ola to our MTV Base
and VIMN Africa family and look forward to
seeing her on screen on MTV Base in the coming
weeks. The finalists were so strong and
amazing this year that we plan on contracting
all of them to represent the brand as VJs”
K’Ola who could not contain her excitement
after being named as the latest MTV Base VJ
commented, “I feel very blessed by this
experience and I’ve learnt that any dream that is
worth having is worth pursuing.”
Olayinka Oladiran will now join Ehiz Okoeguale ,
popularly known as “Dadaboy Ehiz” on MTV
Base’s in-house talent roster, where she will
start off presenting ‘Word on the Street” and
“Newsish” on MTV Base. K'Ola , who also
walked away with a contract worth 20million
Naira, will also get the opportunity to travel
around the world with the MTV Base team on a
wide range of glittering entertainment events
such as the MTV Africa Music Awards
Johannesburg 2016, the MTV EMAs, BET
Awards, BET Experience Africa, and many other
events in the Viacom portfolio..

photos below..

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