Fayemi, Ambode, others gather to discuss

Monday, November 16, 2015

Fayemi, Ambode, others gather to discuss 'professionals & national development at Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors conference

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is holding her 26th Biennial Conference/ General Meeting from 17th to 21st November 2015 with the theme “Politics, Policies and National Development – The Role of Professionals” at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. Over the years, the conference has become a melting point of transformational ideas capable of bringing about positive social and political change and make Nigeria earn its pride of place in the comity of nations.

The Secretary, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Jide Oke is of the opinion that with the caliber of people expected to grace the conference, the event is bound to produce concrete solutions and proffer the way forward in getting core professionals in playing important roles that contribute to good governance and policies capable of catalyzing national development.

The President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Mallam Murtala Aliyu said all is set to make the forthcoming conference a huge success. He explained that though staging such an impactful event may require some hard work, but that he is confident that the positive results that the conference is expected to generate, will far outweigh the efforts put into organizing it.

This year’s conference is set to be a watershed, as brilliant and eminent Nigerians will be on hand to deliberate and explore the theme of the conference. Guest speakers include the honourable minister and former Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Executive Gov of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.  Host governor is the Executive Governor of Lagos, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode.

The panelists will be deliberating on high impact topical issues such as policy making and the economy: how will having more professionals in politics improve governance? How can the regulation of politics aid the politics of service and accountable politics: What roles can professional association play?

                                                   

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors was founded in 1969 by a group of Nigerians who trained, qualified and practiced in the United Kingdom but who upon returning to Nigeria sensed the urgent need to develop the profession of Quantity Surveying in Nigeria by establishing a parallel body to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors of United Kingdom.

The Profession of Quantity Surveying is practiced in Nigeria along the same pattern as in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. In America, they are known as Cost Engineers. Quantity Surveying functions is carried out in other countries under a variety of names. Thus, the role is universa

Photo: IGP Arase commissions the Complaint Response Unit

Monday, November 16, 2015

Photo: IGP Arase commissions the Complaint Response Unit

This is so overly due. Inspector General off Police, Solomon Arase officially commissioned the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) in Abuja, on Friday, November 13. The 24/7 multi-platform is aimed at promptly addressing real time complaints, concerns and queries regarding activities of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

If anyone policemen does something to you don't like, please use this box..and include their names

First millionaire emerges in Mamador Cooking Oil Cook & Cruise Promo

Monday, November 16, 2015

First millionaire emerges in Mamador Cooking Oil Cook & Cruise Promo

The premium Mamador Cooking Oil brand is rewarding its loyal customers with whopping prizes totaling over 20 million in its inaugural consumer promo tagged “Mamador Cook & Cruise Promo”.

The promo, which is to run for 3 months, will see three lucky customers drive away 3 brand new Hyundai Accent cars each, another 3 winning One million Naira cash prize each and several other customers winning over Eight million Naira in cash and airtime.

Commercial Director,PZ Wilmar, Kalyan Bandyopadhyay said the promo has being organized to show gratitude to loyal customers and that he is glad winners have emerged from different states in Nigeria.

General Manager, Marketing, PZ Wilmar,  Mrs Bukola Bandele explained that in the short time brand Mamador made its debut in the market, the premium brand has been well accepted by consumers and it is time to reward them in appreciation of making Mamador their brand of choice. Mrs Bandele further pointed out that the successes the brand has recorded is due to it consistent high quality and growing awareness of Nigerian women on the need to feed their families with heart-friendly cooking oil. 

The A-List actress, Funlola Aofiyebi-raimi, Mamador brand ambassador, was on hand to present the N1,000,000 (One Million Naira)star prize of the month to Mrs Anjola Ogunmoded who resides in Mushin area of Lagos State. The excited winner, who was contacted via a phone call expressed her joy and appreciation to PZ Wilmar, the makers of Mamador Cooking Oil. Funlola said Mamador has given an opportunity to millions of Nigerian women to use premium quality cooking oil to cook for their families. 

She announced that the promo continues till end of December and urged Nigerian women to participate in the ongoing promo, get rewarded with cash prizes and the brand new cars. According to her, Mamador is providing a big opportunity that would benefit their families since making one woman a millionaire is making immediate and extended family members richer. 

Explaining how to win prizes in the ongoing promo, Bandele said the consumer will have to buy a 2.8L or 3.8L within the three months period of the promo, scratch the concealed silver panel on the label and send the PIN discovered to a short code 20822 and an auto response inform the consumer of his instant prize. Any valid PIN gives both free airtime and stars, the stars is to qualify for the monthly and grand finale draws. Raffle draw will be conducted after every 30-day cycle of the promo for three months with the third being the last monthly raffle draw and the grand finale where the car prizes will be given away.

In attendance at the draw were Zonal Co-Ordinator, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr. Fidelis Ajibogun, Public Relations Officer, Consumer Protection Council, Utsalo Nicholas, Assistant Manager (Legal) Lagos State Lotteries Board, Gbemisola Ajibose and Assistant Manager, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Ojeh Afam.

First Raffle Draw Winners

One Million Naira (N1,000,000) – One Winner

Thirty Thousand Naira (N30,000) – Ten Winners

Ten Thousand Naira  (N10,000) – Forty Winners

Five Thousand Naira (N5,000)  – Eighty Winners

Cristiano Ronaldo and his taut nipples take photos at the spa

Monday, November 16, 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo and his taut nipples take photos at the spa

hReal Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo took time out of his busy schedule to chill and appeared to be enjoying a spa treatment on Friday. The 30-year-old also appeared to be undergoing a mud treatment with his torso completely covered as he sat back on a beige cushion and navy towel. Sharing images of himself pulling amusing, startled expressions with cream on his face, Ronaldo captioned the Instagram posts: 'Funny moments'.

Nigeria's Olympic team in near plane mishap

Monday, November 16, 2015

Nigeria's Olympic team in near plane mishap

The country’s Olympic team were in a near-plane mishap on Sunday morning on their way to Gambia for final preparation ahead of the African U23 Championship.

According to a report by Goal.com, the U23 football team, opted for the west African country after their trip to Morocco was cancelled owing to visa issues. Goal gathered through one of the Nigeria U23 officials that the pilot of the Arik Airline carrying the The Dream Team VI made an emergency landing in Accra, Ghana due to unexpected technical difficulties to the aircraft..

"Thank God for his goodness and his mercies we escaped plane crash on our way to Gambia, the pilot had to make an emergency landing in Accra we are still in Accra," a senior official of the team told Goal after the incident on Sunday. "We are still stranded here and we are yet to get any news from Arik officials.”

The team likely departed Accra on Sunday evening after the Nigeria Football Federation arranged new travel plans.

Woman arrested after Facebook post banning Muslims from her beauty salon

Monday, November 16, 2015

Woman arrested after Facebook post banning Muslims from her beauty salon

A beauty salon owner has been arrested after allegedly making Facebook posts saying she would no longer take bookings from Muslims in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. According to Thames Valley Police , a 43-year-old woman was arrested under section 19 of the UK Public Order Act.

Section 19 relates to "the display of written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting with the intention of stirring up racial hatred, and for producing malicious communications."

The woman has been named locally as April Major, proprietor of Oxfordshire at-home salon Blinks of Bicester but she has not as yet been charged with an offence.

The post on the Facebook page of Blinks of Bicester, reportedly read:

"Time to put my country first. "Blinks of Bicester are no longer taking bookings from anyone from the Islamic faith whether you are UK granted with passport or not."

Another post allegedly read:

"I have been inundated with messages tonight as I said I would not book any muslin [sic] or Islamic client. I stand by that completely as a UK citizen."

And a third reportedly said: "I hope your families get blown up by ISIS."

All the posts were later deleted.

In a statement, the Police said: "We take all such complaints seriously and will investigate."

Source: Mail online

See demographic chart of Muslims in Europe

Monday, November 16, 2015

See demographic chart of Muslims in Europe

The Paris attacks have drawn renewed attention to Europe’s growing Muslim population. In several European countries such as Germany and the Netherlands, serious concerns have been raised about the challenges of integration. The Muslim share of Europe’s total population has been increasing steadily by about 1 percentage point a decade – from 4 per cent in 1990 to 6 per cent in 2010.

According to the US-based Pew Research Center think-tank, the number of Muslims in Europe is about 44million. Within EU countries, the figure is around 19million. In Europe, Russia’s population of 14million Muslims – 10 per cent of its total – is the largest on the continent.

In the EU, Germany and France have the biggest Muslim populations, both being home to around 4.7million. By contrast, the UK has about 2.9million Muslims – the third largest number. However, at 7.5 per cent of the population, France has the highest proportion of Muslims of any major nation in Western Europe. Studies suggest this will pass 10 per cent by 2030. Muslims make up 6 per cent of the population in the Netherlands, 5.9 per cent in Belgium, 5.8 per cent in Germany and 4.8 per cent in the UK. The French capital of Paris and its metropolitan area also has more Muslims than any other city in the EU – an estimated 1.7million.

This is partly due to the legacy of the bitter war for Algeria, France’s Muslim former colony, in the 1950s. Tensions surrounding France’s Muslim community have long been simmering in the banlieues – vast concrete slums dominated by immigrants.

HAPPENING NOW!!! Pro-Biafra Protest in Umuahia; Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Unconditional Release (Photos)

HAPPENING NOW!!! Pro-Biafra Protest in Umuahia; Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Unconditional Release (Photos)

Hundreds of IPOB members have kicked off a protest march in Umuahia against the extra-judicial detention of the Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu. They are now at Ubakala road.. They promise to shut down the entire city today…
As usual, we’ll keep an eye on the situation and bring you updates and more photos/ videos as they become available.
More photos below…

Biafra: Igbos are the Largest Producers of Nigerian Crude Oil and Gas (See Proof)

Biafra: Igbos are the Largest Producers of Nigerian Crude Oil and Gas (See Proof)

Biafra: Igbos are the Largest Producers of Nigerian Crude Oil and Gas (See Proof)By: Uche Obilor

I want us to understand that though Igbos in the South South are carved into minority states we are not minorities. We are part and parcel of a greater whole which is the IGBO NATION. We wont settle for less in the name of minority because in the event of crisis no body will call us minority, we will always be dealt as Igbos not as Ndokis,Ikwerres, Egbemas, Ogbas or Ndonis. We can not run away from our shadow neither can we do so to our identity.
When Ijaws was protesting against the long rule of igbos in our dear state(rivers), they did not see it as Ikwerre rule or Ndoni rule but saw it as an Igbo rule. During the event of PH ownership crisis the Ijaws claimed that Ikwerres are igbos and that they should go back to the uplands because they(Okrika/Ijaw) are the owners of the land ant that Ikwerres are migrants from upland.
Though i am a not strong believer in the Biafran project i do understand that our destinies are lumped together with our upland brothers and even if we have grieviances due to the Civil war we should learn how to resolve our problems internally. IGBOS MUST LEARN HOW TO STOP WASHING HER DIRTY LINENS OUTSIDE FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF OUR FOES.
The purpose of this thread is to raise a resistance against the emotional and psychological war being waged against us by some opportunist. Some elements in this forum opened their cavity and said that Igbos are inconsequential and has no bargaining power in the Nigerian politics.
In reference to this i want to categorically state that IGBOS ARE THE LARGEST PRODUCERS OF NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL AND GAS. This is contrary to the view held by many that thinks Ijaws holds the statues quo. This can be seen when all the igbo oil wells in Abia, Imo, Anambra, Delta and Rivers state is summed up and This is not exclusive to the oil alone Igbos are also the largest ethnic group in south south and in the Niger Delta. This is because when all the Igbos in Rivers, Delta and Edo state are added we constitute the largest group in SS and ND.
When Germany was divided into east and west Germany, it was the responsibility of Germans to unite and shake off the division created by their foes, therefore, it is our responsibility to unite in such times like this.
The south south is a blessing in disguise for we the Igbos because we will continue to constitute the majority in the region
Igbo bu ofu
Igbo amaka
Igbos has the best human ans natural resource in nigeria
Igbo bu Igbo ana m ekele o
Obilor writes from Port Harcourt… I Rep Oyigbo (Rivers){parternal} and Egbema(Imo){maternal}

 

Photos from AFRIMA 2015

Monday, November 16, 2015

Photos from AFRIMA 2015

The All Africa Music Awards 2015 held at the Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos yesterday November 15th. Singers Timi Dakolo, Praiz, Diamond Platinumz won awards. Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu received an award as the Pillar of Culture in Africa. See more photos after the cut...

Football game interrupted by drone on the pitch (photos)

Monday, November 16, 2015

Football game interrupted by drone on the pitch (photos)

Uruguay's goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera had to remove a drone from his penalty area during a game against Ecuador which his side lost 2-1. The Galatasaray shot-stopper was called into action after the flying object had landed on the pitch during the clash between the teams. See more pics after the cut

Who wore the red pant suit better? Genevieve Nnaji Vs Lola Rae

Monday, November 16, 2015

Who wore the red pant suit better? Genevieve Nnaji Vs Lola Rae

They are both rocking the CLAN pant suit. Genevieve wore hers to her movie press conference last week, while singer Lola Rae wore hers many weeks ago to an event. Who wore it better?

Dear men, would you rock the Scrotum bag?

Monday, November 16, 2015

Dear men, would you rock the Scrotum bag?

A designer actually came up with this? Thinks it's creativity? And some are actually buying it? Doesn't look like something I'd like to touch...except it's the real one, of course...*wink*. Lol

Beauty queen dethroned in Benue a month to her handover

Monday, November 16, 2015

Beauty queen dethroned in Benue a month to her handover

The management of the Face of Idoma pageant has dethroned the 2014 Miss Idoma Joy Onazi just a month before she was supposed to hand over to the next queen.  A letter signed by the Legal Adviser to the organisers of the pageant, Agila Social and Economic Carnival, Odang Oche, stated that she was removed from office due to her inability to live up to her duties and responsibilities and also deliberately refusing to adhere to the guidelines set for her by the organisation.

Among the reasons for her dethronement includes:
 -Disobeying laid down rules and regulations of the organisation.
-Dragging the name of the organisation to the mud, thereby opening the organisation to negativity in the public domain.
-Gross abuse of office, thereby undermining the code of conduct that guides the office of the Face of Idoma. -Destroying the official vehicle of the Face of Idoma 2014 due to recklessness on your part, in which lives were lost.
-Travelling outside Makurdi without notification and permission.

The organisers say all efforts to check the former beauty queen's excesses in time past have been fruitless.

“It is worthy to note that all the above mentioned offences have been brought to your notice, some of which softer measures were taken but no positive outcome, thereby necessitating this action” they explained

They also asked the queen to return all property of the organisation in her procession or face litigation. The dethroned beauty queen was suspended a few months ago over allegations of gross misconduct. She was only recently involved in a fatal car crash with her official car in which she knocked down two pedestrians while returning from a humanitarian effort out of Makurdi. The dethroned queen is yet to react to this development.

Source: Benue.com.ng

Talk about multitasking. Woman completes her school Test while in labour

Monday, November 16, 2015

Talk about multitasking. Woman completes her school Test while in labour

Shanell Brinkley-Chapman shared a picture of her sister, Tommitrise Collins writing a psychology Test during the late stages of labour. "This is what you call “Strong Priorities”. Contractions 3 minutes apart and still takes her Psychology Test! You are going to be a great Mom baby sis!"

The Facebook post was accompanied by a photo of pregnant Tommitrise sitting on a hospital bed and hooked up to monitors, as she stares at her computer screen.

Tommitrise gave birth to a son named Tyler.

Who rocked it better? Dencia vs Kylie Jenner

Monday, November 16, 2015

Who rocked it better? Dencia vs Kylie Jenner

Kylie rocked it first but who rocked it better?