Ace music producer and Mavin Records boss, Micheal Collins popularly known as Don Jazzy has announced plans to establish a clothing line. He made this known via his twitter handle Tuesday afternoon, adding that he is currently searching for models for the yet-to-be launched outfit.

Don Jazzy who recently featured in Wande Coal’s new single, ‘The Kick’ failed to give details on how and when the line will be launched, he however assured that details would be communicated soon.

It would be recalled that the cerebral music producer and his younger brother. James Collins recently set up an oil and gas company called Mavin Energy Limited; a-24 hour door to door diesel delivery service

 



Newly-formed mega party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, will any moment from now announce the composition of its national executive members, Dailypost has learnt.

The four political parties that make up the new alliance are: Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change, All Nigeria Peoples Party and All Progressive Grand Alliance.

It was gathered that the stakeholders of the new party met at a closed door meeting Thursday night, February 7, 2013 to discuss the issue.

Also on the agenda was sharing of principal offices between the four political parties. The four principal offices discussed were said to be: the office of the President, Vice President, Chairman of the new party and the Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

On the issue of Governorship elections, it was resolved to be handled State by State. The gubernatorial candidate will emerge from the party that is the most popular among the four units that formulate the new party.

For instance, where the ACN party is considered more dominant amongst the other parties in the State – the gubernatorial candidate will emerge from the ACN – and then the deputy governor would emerge from the other three less popular parties.
The stakeholders are expected to make a public announcement on which unit will produce the presidential candidate ahead of the 2015 general elections.

‪The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it was not worried about flood, which wrecked havoc in the state during the 2012 rainy season, stating that it had invested money in constructing drainage channels and canals.
It also expressed optimism that no serious case of flooding would be recorded in the state this year.

The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, said this during an inspection of ongoing drainage projects as part of the state’s preparedness for the 2013 rainy season.
Places visited are Ekoro, Ajasa, Ipaja, Orile and Arigbanla roads. The commissioner also visited Owo Street, Isale Oja Capitol Road Collector, Guiness-Idi-Mangoro Collector Drain and Elere Drain on Alfa Nla Road.

Bello assured that most of projects would be completed before the rain started.

He said, “In the places where work will still be on during the rains, we have designed a system whereby construction will still be going on, while water will also be allowed to flow to avoid flooding.“The construction, rehabilitation and the clearing of drains and canals were to combat flooding in Lagos and the government is assuring Lagosians that soon this state will be free of flooding.“All the places visited are in our 2013 budget and as you can see, work has commenced in some of them. In the few places that we did not see contractors, we are confident that they will soon appear.”

The commissioner, who also spoke with residents of the places visited, assured them of government’s commitment in making Lagos a-flood free state.

The Director, Construction, Drainage and Dredging, Mr. Dayo Erinle, explained that many of the drainage channels in the state interlinked and were constructed to move water into the ocean.

He said the contractors had been directed to complete the projects before the rains.At Odo-Iya Alaro in Ilo-Awela Channel, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Muyideen Akinsanya, said though the stream fell within the jurisdiction of both Lagos and Ogun state governments, the Lagos government decided to dredge it to make life comfortable for residents of both states.

One of the traders in Gatankowa market, oke-odo, Lagos, Taofeeq Shobulo, is to serve six months prison terms, for allegedly urinating in a pot of soup and provoking breach of peace on the 17th of January.

The 38-year-old convict, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was sentenced on Tuesday by an Ojokoro Senior
Magistrates’ Court.

His prosecutor, Lugard Ahonle told the court that “Shobulo had asked the food vendor, Olayiwola Olayemisi, to sell food to him on credit which she refused because, according to her, the accused was fond of eating without paying.

“The accused later came back while the food vendor was not paying attention and urinated into her pot of soup,’’ he said.

The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened Sections 136 and 411 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.

Presiding over the case, the Magistrate K. O. Ogundare sentenced the trader to six moths imprisonment saying “having found you Taofeeq Shobulo, guilty, you are hereby sentenced to six-months imprisonment which will be served concurrently.”

On Thursday, the 2012 Football Money League, which is published yearly by Deloitte, ranked Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, as the richest clubs in the world. Madrid remain on top for the eighth consecutive year and also broke through the €500 million barrier.

“It is an impressive achievement for Real Madrid to have surpassed €500m in revenue in a single year. Real have led the way in the phenomenal rate of revenue growth achieved by the game’s top clubs,” Dan Jones, Partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte said.

The top 10 includes five English clubs, with Manchester City jumping five places into 7th position.

Overall, the revenue of the top 20 clubs in the list rose 10% to €4.8 billion.

 

Football’s money league 2011-12

1. Real Madrid: Revenue: €512.6m
2. Barcelona: €483m
3. Man Utd: €395.9m
4. Bayern Munich: €368.4m
5. Chelsea: €322.6m
6. Arsenal: €290.3m
7. Man City: €285.6m
8. AC Milan: €256.9m
9. Liverpool: €233.2m
10. Juventus: €195.4m

Captain of the Zambian national team, Christopher Katongo, has stated that although he is disappointed with the draw against Ethiopia on Monday, he is looking forward to the next two games against Nigerian and Burkina Faso.

Adana Gebreyes cancelled out Collins Mbesuma’s first half opener, despite the Ethiopians having one man less, after their goalkeeper Jemal Tassew was sent off.

“[Ethiopia game] was tough but we will qualify to the quarterfinals,” Katongo said. “We have two games so we will make sure we collect maximum points. We will wear a different jacket in the next game.

“We are ready against Nigeria, people should not judge us based on one game; this is not the result we wanted but what we are asking is for the nation’s support.”

Nigeria has won their last two meetings against Zambia at the AFCON. In the 1994 final, two goals from Emmanuel Amuneke clinched the title for the West Africans, while the Super Eagles triumphed on penalties at Angola 2010, at the quarter-final stage.

Swansea will now face Bradford City in the Capital One Cup final, after they drew 0-0 with Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night. The Welsh side had won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and Rafa Benitez’s men needed to score twice to stand a chance.

It is their first major cup final in their 100-year history and they will now be slight favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley next month.

However, the talking point of a rather dull game, was Eden Hazard kicking out at a ball boy, ten minutes from time. He was immediately sent off by Chris Foy and is likely to face further sanctions from the FA.

 

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) had declared on Tuesday that it would confer Citizens Responsibility Recognition (CRR) award on Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada for his preference of local treatment after he sustained a thigh fracture in a fatal accident last month.

Wada’s decision is a total contrast of the decisions of other leaders who were involved in a similar accident.

In a statement signed by NOA Director-General, Mike Omeri, the agency said the award was in line with the agency’s campaign to encourage Nigerians to patronise the country’s local health facilities.

Omeri appealed to all Nigerians to imbibe the culture of receiving treatments locally.

He noted that Wada’s action, which is worthy of emulation, was a vote of confidence on the capability of the country’s medical sector.

“We are delighted by your action, which will encourage more Nigerians to patronise our local health facilities.”

“l urge Nigerians to pray for the governor’s quick recovery after his surgery.”

The D-G also sympathized with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate accident.

 

As Nigeria joins the rest of the word to celebrate this year’s Eid-el- Malud, President Jonathan has called on Muslims in the country to pray for peace as well as the quick recovery of the Emir of Kano who was shot by unidentified gunmen last week.

Jonathan in a goodwill message to Muslim faithful as they celebrate Eid-el-Maulud which commemorates the birth of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) said they should not forget the nation in prayers.

A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity matters, Reuben Abati quoted the President saying that as Muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammed, all true believers of Islam should continue to pray for peace in all parts of the country and resolve to do more to support the ongoing efforts by the Federal Government and its security agencies towards ensuring greater safety of lives and property in Nigeria.

“The President urges them to offer special prayers for the officers and men of Nigeria’s security agencies at home and abroad who are working very hard, day and night, and sometimes making the supreme sacrifice for the security of the country and all who live in it.

“The President also urges the Islamic faithful to remember the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and members of his family in their prayers and pray for their speedy recovery from the trauma of last weekend’s heinous attack, and the peaceful repose of the souls of those who sadly lost their lives in the despicable assault on an icon of the revered institution of traditional rulership in the country.”

Arsenal’s former vice-chairman, David Dein, has blasted fans of the club, for criticising manager Arsene Wenger and accused them of having “short memories”.

Dein, who was behind Wenger’s appointment in 1996,`says supporters of the team are being ungrateful and have forgotten about what the Frenchman has achieved for the club, despite not winning a trophy since 2005.

“People have got short memories. They seem to forget what Arsene has achieved for the club,” he said. “Arsenal are respected around the world, and much of that is because of Arsene, with the results and the players he has brought in and developed.

“People underestimate him. He has transformed the club. He has done a phenomenal job.

“I always used to call him the miracle-worker. He waved his magic wand, and he delivered. But it’s getting tougher because the competition is getting stronger.”

 

MTV Base has revealed the names of the three talented newcomers battling it out for fame and fortune in the MTV Base VJ Search competition.

Going head-to-head in the last stage of the channel’s search for a new MTV Base VJ, are 26 year old Ada Ogunkeya (@Folustorms), 25 year old Ehizojia Okoeguale (@SpecialSlim) and 22 year old Kemi Owatemi (@SsmallzZ).

The ultimate victor will win a contract with MTV Base worth 10 million naira plus a brand new car and other exciting prizes.

Lagos born Ada is an on-air personality at 92.3 Inspiration radio. A self-confessed “life enthusiast”, Ada’s Twitter page describes her as an “opinionated, impulsive giggle-bot, knowledge fiend, natural hair lover, dancer, and all round dude”. According to Ada, ‘I feel like I’ve been preparing for this moment my whole life – it feels right!”

Smart and witty Kemi (Dahlia to her friends) loves dancehall music and Rihanna in equal measure. The personal motto of this young novel-loving Capricorn is “Happiness is Key”, and she describes her personal style as “more denim than silk”.

Happy-go-lucky jobseeker and computer electronics graduate Ehiz, a.k.a “Special Slim”, is always the life and soul of the party. With a personal mantra that states “Be the best you can be because at the end of the day you can only answer for yourself”, old-skool funk fan Ehiz numbers Fela Kuti, Born Jamericans and LL Cool J among his favourite artists – and loves the colour red because it represents both love and danger!

Ada, Ehiz and Kemi were hand-picked by judges Banky W (@BankyW), Toolz (@ToolzO), Funke Akindele (@funkeakindele) and Tim Horwood (@timohorwood) after competing against thousands of applicants in the MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria auditions in December. The winner will join Sizwe Dhlomo and Nomuzi Mabena on MTV Base’s in-house talent roster, presenting their own chart show on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322, STV & AIT).

The winner in the MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria competition will be selected by the judges during the Grand Final in Lagos, on 25 January and revealed on MTV Base on Tuesday 29 January. MTV Base VJ Cynthia C-Von Okpala and MTV’s newest South Africa VJ, Nomuzi Mabena, will share emcee-ing duties at the gig, while celebrity artists Iyanya, Ice Prince and Burna Boy will be helping the 3 finalists to complete their final challenges.

You’ll be able to see Ada, Ehiz and Kemi showing off their stuff in the next two episodes of the MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria, on MTV Base, DStv Channel 322 at 18:30 WAT on 22 & 29 January and on STV at 18:00 WAT on 24 & 31 January.

 

We reported a week back that the super star couple, 2 Face Idibia and his wife Annie were planning an elaborate wedding for February, but right now, there’s another preparation going on.

It has been confirmed that Annie Macaulay who is presently in Dubai for her wedding preparation is also pregnant.

Unlike the unverified news that went viral last year August claiming that she was heavy with a child, a close friend of Annie has confirmed that “Annie is indeed pregnant and is in her first trimester.”

We have further confirmed that preparations for the flamboyant wedding are in top gear.

You will recall that a few weeks ago, Annie was in New York with friends including model/actress Kendra Etunfunwa, to shop for her wedding gown.

She is presently in Dubai to endorse her wedding venues. She was spotted this week at the Jumeriah Beach Hotel in Dubai with her friend Mary Koko.

While she was away, she posted this photo of 2Face with their daughter Isabel saying “Don’t break daddy’s neck ooooo!!!! #dont u jus love their mischievous look? miss my babies!”

 

UK-based Nigerian singer, Kas Shobayo, is offering $2000 (N300000) to anyone that finds his missing camera.

The singer who lost the device in one of the Night clubs in Victoria Island, Lagos, last December, claims the camera is not worth $2000 000 but contains his private photographs and other items he was not ready to share with the public.

Kas who is set to move into his own mansion in Lagos, declared thus “I’ll give $2,000 to anyone or group of persons who are in its possession”

Local media reported that the camera “actually contains a few tell-tale photos that he really cannot afford to lose.”
Some gossip sites allege that the real contents of the camera are photographs of a nude Kas with a certain controversial and sultry Nollywood actress that has been in the news lately.

President Goodluck Jonathan has announced a 19-member Planning Committee for Nigeria’s centenary celebrations.

In a letter to the Senate, read at the Senate plenary on Wednesday, Jonathan requested a convenient date for the Senate to receive full briefing on the proposed programme for the celebration.

He added that the committee’s proposed framework for the event was already before the Federal Executive Council and the National Economic Council.

He said: “You may wish to recall that on the 1st of January, 1914, the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria were formally amalgamated into one country- establishing modern day Nigeria. This implies that the 1st of January, 2014 marks 100 years of our union as a nation.

“Notwithstanding our challenges, it is considered that this is a significant anniversary deserving of celebration by the citizens and government of Nigeria.

“It is against this background that I constituted a 19-member planning committee for the centenary celebrations, under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

“The purpose of this letter is to request for a convenient date for the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to receive a full briefing on the proposed programme for the centenary celebrations, so that your input will also be accommodated in the framework.”

The committee is to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim.

President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire tomorrow for an Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government ahead of the full deployment of the community’s troops to Mali.

President Jonathan will be accompanied to the meeting by the Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada and the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim.

The meeting is also expected to discuss the situation in Guinea-Bissau.

President Jonathan is due back in Abuja on Saturday.