Actors Pay Courtsey Visit To Veteran Actress Bukky Ajayi.

82 year old veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi, who has been away from the movie scene on health grounds, was on June 15, paid a courtesy visit by a couple of entertainers lead by Joke Silva.





According to reports, the visit is part of a noble initiative to celebrate industry veterans.
It will be recalled that the actress gave an emotional speech at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), when she was presented with the ‘Industry Merit Award’ alongside Sadiq Daba: both are veterans of repute.


Posting the picture of the visit on her Instagram page, Joke Silva wrote; “TAA with the gorgeous unassuming super talented mama Bukky Ajayi. We went down memory lane…we laughed, we cried and we prayed. Well done Mildred Okwo for bringing all the generations together…it’s the only way we can grow.”



Veteran actress, Zainab Bukky Ajayi, who loves what she does for a living with passion, converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the name Zainab. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used to take her to the cinemas.
culled -theNation

Support The FG In Its Fight Against Terrorism- Goodluck Jonathan Appeals To All Nigerians

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to all Nigerians to support the Federal government in its fight against terrorism. Jonathan stated this via his twitter handle while condoling with families of the victims of Boko Haram attack in Adamawa state on Thursday June 17th.
Suspected Boko Haram members stormed a funeral service in Kuda village, Adamawa state, opened fire at the mourners , killing 20 other them who were mostly women.

Niger Delta Avengers Meet Oil Minister Kachikwu At Delta State Government House

Nigeria and the Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group that has been attacking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday agreed during a secret meeting to pursue dialogue to end the violence, which has reduced Nigeria's daily oil production to 680,000 barrels per day.



The meeting was held at the Governor's Office in Asaba, Delta State between Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, with representatives of Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups.


A copy of the communique of the meeting obtained by SaharaReporters shows that the meeting also had in attendance the Delta State Governor, Patrick Ifeanyi Okowa; an Itsekiri militant leader, Ayirimi Emami; a representative of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Michael Johny;and two persons representing the interest of the Niger Delta Avengers: Gbeneka Godspwoer and Dan Ekpebide.

Serena Williams Talks About When She First Fell In Love With Tennis

Tennis Champion Serena Williams took to her IG page to talk about when she first fell in love with Tennis with a childhood photo she shared. She wrote:

34 Migrants, Including Two Nigerians, 20 Children, Found Dead In Niger Desert

Bodies of 34 migrants, including 20 children who were abandoned by people smugglers while trying to reach neighbouring Algeria were found in the Niger desert last week, authorities said Wednesday, June 15.
"Thirty-four people, including five men, nine women and 20 children died trying to cross the desert,” Niger’s interior ministry said in a statement."They probably died of thirst, as is often the case, and they were found near Assamaka,” a security source said, referring to a border post between Niger and Algeria.

“The migrants were abandoned by people smugglers,” the statement added, and only two of the bodies have so far been identified – a man and a 26-year-old woman both from Niger.
Two unidentified Europe-bound Nigerians were among the dead. The nationalities of other victims are yet to be revealed.

Temperatures in the desolate region can reach a brutal 42 degrees Celsius, with blinding sandstorms tearing across the desert. The hostile conditions mean that only a fraction of those who die trying to cross the area are ever found.

Thousands of illegal migrants have arrived in Algeria in recent years, mostly from neighbouring Mali and Niger.

Libya used to play host to the majority of migrants in sub-Saharan Africa, but since that country descended into chaos following the ousting of Moamer Kadhafi, Algeria has become the main destination for the region’s migrants.

Many transit through Algeria headed for Europe, but more than 7,000 migrants from Niger, mostly women and children, were returned to their home country in 2015 as part of an agreement between the two countries’ governments.

Europe has recently turned its attention to trying to curb the number of illegal arrivals from Africa, after a deal with Ankara in March slashed the number of people trying to cross from Turkey.



Source: AFP

DAAR Communications Rebuts Report that It Sacked Its Entire Staff And Shutdown Operations In Benin

                                                       DAAR Communications Boss, Raymond Dokpesi

The Management of DAAR Communication Plc, owners of Ray Power FM and African Independent Television (AIT), has refuted reports that it laid off the entire workers in its Benin stations.

The refutal is contained in a statement issued by management of the organisation and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.

In the statement, the management also denied the report that it shut down its two stations in the city.

Contrary to the report, the Daar management said that “out of a total of 40 operational staff strength, only 13 were laid off”.

“We wish to correct this misrepresentation of facts and state emphatically that the management critically appraised the operations of both stations in Benin.

We appraised the operations as it relates to manpower capacity utilisation, dedication to duty, productivity level, and found some wanting and far below expectation.

Their general conduct was found to be inimical to the attainment of the lofty ideals of the organisation.

Their professionalism and competence was not at par with that of their colleagues and it was adversely affecting the over-all productivity and the expected capacity of both stations.

The management stated that the issue of salaries and other financial obligations to workers was receiving utmost attention,” it said.

Adamu Tilde, An Almajiri From Borno Graduates From A Hungary University With Distinction And CGPA Of 4.98

Adamu Tilde, an Almajiri from Maiduguri, Borno State graduated today, June 16, with a MSc Animal Biotechnology with Distinction and CGPA of 4.98 out of 5.00 from Szent Istvan Egyetem University, Hungary. He was the class Reps of Animal Science class of 2011, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)

In a congratulatory message, his friends, Abdullahi Abdullahi said:
"He is a complete gentleman, those who knew him will testify what I am saying , he is intellectually genius, not only about the CGPA but rather the level of intellectualism in the character call Adamu Tilde is much more than one can imagine; until you engage Adamu Tilde then you will know what am talking about. Permit me to congratulate this young Man who has successfully completed his MSc Animal Biotechnology with Distinction, Szent Istvan Egyetem University, Hungary with CGPA of "4.98. Within this cyberspace Adamu is one of the finest and Genius young Nigerians we knew. Congratulations bro."
On his part, Marzuq Abubakar Ungogo, a fellow Almajiri wrote:

"This is Adamu Tilde, a fellow Almajiri

Today he obtained MSc Animal Biotechnology with Distinction, Szent Istvan Egyetem University, Hungary. CGPA 4.98.


Adamu is one of the finest young intellectuals Northern Nigeria can boost of. For those of you who thought he studied Philosophy, do know he's primarily a scientist.
Will you guys help me push the guy until he gives us a PhD in the next 3 years"

Bauchi State Govt Explains Viral Pictures Of Stacks Of Cash Found In A Commissioner's Office

Bauchi State Government has explained photos of large stacks of cash said to be about N20million seen in the office of a state Commissioner, that has been trending on social media.

According to Shamsuddeen Lukman Abubakar, SA Communications to the Governor of Bauchi State, the money was earmarked for feeding during the Ramadan. The money was presented to the people by Commissioner Abdullah Mohammed Idris on behalf of the state governor Mohammed Abdullahi on Wednesday June 15. See the statement below:

"Good evening to the good people of Bauchi state. It has come to my attention, the circulation of certain photographs online of money found on the table of a serving Commissioner of Bauchi state. I wish to assure you all that, the said picture is no implication of corruption or illegal money transactions.
This period of Ramadan teaches us to extend love to the poor, less privileged and the non buoyant. In line with this, and as has always been done, the Bauchi State Government releases funds to mosques in Bauchi state for the provision of iftar to faithfuls. These funds are disbursed through the Office of the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, to assist faithfuls who are not buoyant enough to afford iftar.

Once again, we understand the insensitivity of the image, surfacing at a time like this when we as a Government are working hard to achieve a corruption-free and transparent administration.
We want to assure the good people of Bauchi state that all and sundry is being done to make the best use of resources, fight corruption within the State and ensure that all our promises to the people are fully delivered.

May Allah crown our efforts with success.

Shamsuddeen Lukman Abubakar
SA Communications to His Excellency the Governor of Bauchi State
16th June, 2016

Pres. Buhari Meets With Bola Tinubu & Oba Sikiru Adetona In London Today

President Buhari is expected back in Nigeria on Sunday. He met with APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona Ogbagba II, in London today, June 16.

Arsenal To Play First Game Of 2016/2017 Premier League Season Against Liverpool

The fixtures for the upcoming Premier League season has been announced and the surprise opening fixture sees the gunners face a tough start. Arsenal will begin the 2016-17 Premier League campaign with a clash against Liverpool followed by a trip to defending Champions Leicester.

Leicester on the other hand open their title defence against newly promoted Hull City on the opening day. The first Manchester derby of the season which will see old foes Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola lock horns comes up on September 10th.

Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate Flooded With Water After Today's Continous Rainfall

Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate entrance gate is currently flooded with water after today's continous rainfall. The situation is also affecting the Abraham Adesanya roundabout and the traffic around the area is presently serious.

Rescued Boko Haram Victims: 61 Critically Malnourished Infants Hospitalized, 478 Children And 219 Adults In Special Care

Sixty one critically malnourished infants have been hospitalized on the orders of Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima after he relocated 478 children and 219 adults, all of them malnourished at due to two years captivity in the hands of Boko Haram insurgents before they were rescued by the Nigerian Military.

The victims were moved from Bama to a special care unit in Maiduguri on Monday. Dozens of buses brought conveyed them to a newly opened special care unit in Maiduguri.

The 61 infants now hospitalized at Umaru Shehu Specialist Hospital, owned by the State Government in Maiduguri, are undergoing medical care arising from extreme deprivation of food. They were part of the 478 children moved from Bama alongside 219 adults also malnurished.

The adults consist of 196 women, some of whom gave birth to part of the 478 children. The rest of the adults are 23 men, looking thin. The victims were among those rescued by the military in continued operations against Boko Haram insurgents who in the last six years attacked communities, killing residents and abducting many.


After ordering health and Emergency Management Agency staff to set up the special unit on Monday night, Governor Shettima was at the unit on Tuesday to meet the kids and parents. The Governor mobilized workers on water and sanitation, environment and other senior government officials. He personally supervised administration of care to the children and the parents.

"Anyone that shows sign of being in critical health condition should be sent for medical admission on Government shoulders. Food and water must be constant and so should medical staff and drugs at the unit. I will monitor every step of what happens here" Shettima told staff.


There were humanitarians from particularly Empower 54, an Atlanta based humanitarian organization led by a Benin Princess, Modupe Ozolua. The princess played a key role in working with the Borno State Government since the last weeks and she indeed accompanied Government officials to Bama on Monday to convey the 697 suffering souls to Maiduguri. "Modupe has done very well in supporting Borno" Shettima praised.

At the special care unit were members of the Dangote Foundation who immediately donated food items. There were officials from the United Nations Office on Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and so were members of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and those from UNICEF. Everyone wanted to help as they were inspired by Governor Shettima's two hours supervision at the special unit.

Meanwhile, Governor Kashim Shettima also on Tuesday, relocated some freshly rescued thousands of Villagers displaced in Marte and Mafa. The Governor went to see the victims who stayed under trees along Maiduguri- Dikwa road on the outskirts of Maiduguri. The villagers, said to be over 10,000 were rescued around Mafa and Marte after a recent raid by the military. They were trapped due to insurgency activities on the routes to their villages, they told the Governor.


Shettima not only ordered that a new camp be opened for them but he waited for 4 hours, supervising the creation of the camp and he didn't leave until they were in their new 'home'. He ordered construction of boreholes and rest rooms while a medical unit is to be set up. The Governor was concerned about security around the new camp but he was assured by soldiers that there was no cause for worry.





Source: Isa Gusau,spokesman to Governor Kashim Shettima.

Donald Trump Says Obama Should Resign If He Doesnt Mention Radical Islam As The Cause Of The Mass Shooting In Orlando

US Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump took to his twitter page to gloat about being right about radical Islamic terrorism in the US. He then said US President Obama should resign if he doesn't call the massacre what it is: Radical Islamic Terrorism. More tweets below...

He got some backlash from people who said this wasn't the right time to gloat, that this was a time to mourn.

Ooni Of Ife Presented With The Key To The City Of Newark New Jersey

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II who is presently in the US, was presented with the key to the city of Newark, the second largest city in the New York metropolitan area. Congrats to him. More pictures below

FG Must Fulfil School Feeding Promise Without States’ 40% Contribution – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has insisted that the School Feeding Programme of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government must be done without the proposed 40 per cent counterpart funding from the States, saying;
“The Federal Government is already looking for excuse for the impending failure of the programme by asking States to contribute 40 per cent to the scheme.”

The governor, who said the school feeding programme was purely a contract between the APC-led Federal Government and Nigerians, asked;
“Were the States consulted before the APC made the promise during the presidential campaign? How can you make a promise and win election on the basis of that promise and now expect States to help you to fulfil the promise? That to me is fraud!”
Governor Fayose said in a statement issued on Sunday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka that Ekiti State and other States in the country deserved to benefit from the programme without assisting the federal government with any 40 percent counterpart funding.

The governor said the APC-led Federal Government should rather blame itself for failing to do proper study on the practicability of the scheme before promising Nigerians instead of looking for who to blame for not fulfilling the school feeding promise.

He said;
“apart from the fact that Ekiti State lacked the financial wherewithal to provide counterpart fund for such a programme, it is the duty of President Mohammed Buhari and his APC that won election on the basis of their promise to give free meal to school pupils to fulfil the promise without placing any burden on other tiers of government.”
“Nigerians should come to term with the reality that the federal government is already looking for a ready alibi for the impending failure of the school feeding programme.
“The federal government knowns that 80 per cent of the States lack the financial will to be able to contribute the 40 per cent counterpart fund for the programme and the time the programme eventually fails, Nigerians will be told that it failed because States did not key in to it.
“As for us in Ekiti, we are interested in the programme because Nigeria belongs to all of us. But we won’t contribute any counterpart fund because the programme is solely an electoral promise of the APC and we were never consulted before the promise was made. We don’t even have the capability to make any financial contribution even if it is 10 per cent because our financial condition is such that we can’t even pay workers salary,” Governor Fayose said.