EME ariste, Wizkid, posted a picture of himself and video vixens, Natalie Nunn and Bria Myles, having dinner in London.
The picture which appeared on his Instagram page, came with the text: “Dinner with my girls”.
The Nigerian audience are familiar with Miss Nunn, who appeared in Olu Maintain’s ‘Nawti’ vidoeo, but came into international limelight after she appeared on Oxygen’s fourth season of the Bad Girls Club in 2009-2010.
24-year-old Myles has also appeared in music videos for artistes like Kanye West, Trey Songz and Pharell.
Wizkid is currently recording new music in the UK for his second album and a mixtape, which will be released in April.
Abia state government says it is ready to partner with Thailand to explore bilateral investment opportunities between them. Governor Theodore Orji stated this at the government house, Umuahia when he met with the Royal Thai commercial counselor in Nigeria, Mr.Boon Intiratana who paid him a courtesy visit with the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA). The governor advised the counselor to look round the state and ascertain areas of interest for investment. According to him the state boasts of large human and material resources adding that apart from Lagos, Aba remains the commercial nerve centre of the country. He described Igbos as very industrious and assured the counselor of adequate security of their investment in the state. Chief Orji stated that Thailand is noted for rice production, which he said has helped in feeding Nigerians and pointed out that a major problem confronting Aba is power supply. He however stated that the federal government is addressing the problem with the building of NIPP power plant in Aba which is being complemented by the Geometric power plant at Osisioma. The governor used the forum to commend ACCIMA for the role it was playing in promoting trade and pledged to continue to assist the chamber. In his speech, Mr Intiratana said the purpose of his visit was to see business and commercial opportunities that exist in Abia state and how to promote bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Thailand. He said that his country is interested in agriculture especially rice production and food processing, electricity generation, tourism, as well as in construction and transportation and invited the governor to send a private mission to Thailand in May this year for an international food fair and the Nigeria – Thailand business forum. Earlier, the president of ACCIMA, chief Eleanya Okoroji said ACCIMA is striving on its noble functions of attracting foreign investments to Abia state ,adding that the Thai commercial counselor is in Abia under their invitation to interact with business people as well as improve on the existing bilateral relationship between Abia state and Thailand.
A civil rights activist and spokesperson of the Ijaw Republican Assembly (IRA), Ms Ann-Kio Briggs on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigerians are disappointed with President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
She said this at the 10th Daily Trust annual dialogue held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel.
According to Briggs, “A lot is expected of this President Goodluck Jonathan-led government and rightly so. This is one government that was backed by the people of Nigeria with a lot of expectations. To say two and half years into this government that Nigerians are lost and disappointed so far by this government is an understatement.”
“We can’t forget the crisis Nigeria faced in 2009, where the people of Nigeria from north to south to east to west rose up with one voice and said no to a situation where self- styled political leaders almost took Nigeria to the cleaners.”
“We are yet to conclude on the issues of corruption that has emerged from the fuel subsidy expositions and pension scandals, neither can we run away from the reality that since the 2009 crisis… the nation is yet to move into the change that we all expected when we went to the polls in 2011.”
The activist recalled that when Jonathan was elected, “a lot of promises were made, a lot is still expected, we can neither run away from the reality that Nigerians have waited for two and half years since 2011 to get what they voted for- change.”
She also said Nigerians “are growing increasingly desperate that maybe the changes may not come, that promises and excuses are no longer acceptable to the people who are suffering under the weight of politicians who seem just as lost as the citizens they are leading in delivery of democracy and change.”
On the planned centenary celebrations, the frontline advocate for good governance stressed that “there is nothing to celebrate. Nigeria has sent a satellite to space but we are still looking for it. It is the same country that can’t even manufacture a bicycle. This centenary celebration is nonsense.”
Commenting on the issue of federalism, Briggs said “Nigerian federal system is too faulty and must be dismantled. If the government of Nigeria is honest with the citizens of Nigeria, and the so-called political class is truthful when they say Nigeria will never break up, they should show us what they are doing towards ensuring that Nigeria will not break up.”
“The days of leadership based on numbers is gone and if Nigeria is to stay together as one nation we need each other not as master and slave or minority and majority but as brothers in one nation.”
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to consider dialogue with the dreaded Islamist sect- Boko Haram and other outlawed groups causing violence in the country as the best option.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion titled “Urgent need for the Federal Government to open avenues for dialogue as a means of addressing security challenges in the country,” which was moved by Muhammed Bashir Galadanchi
Galadanchi, while moving the motion, expressed concern that the present approach of the government of “military action, random arrests and imprisonments obviously had limited effectiveness and escalated trends of insecurity, indicating that they are only short-term solutions”.
He added that, “if this approach is not reversed and more long-term solutions deployed, these incessant incidents will pose serious threats to our security, democracy, rights and freedom of our innocent citizens and ultimately destabilise the nation’s fragile stability and unity”.
He therefore called on Jonathan to “embrace dialogue to resolve the present insecurity bedevilling the nation”, while “initiating programmes that will promote rule of law, strengthen civil institutions and address the underlying factors of fuel insecurity and violent extremism”.
The reps also commiserated with the Emir of Kano and the families of those who died during the recent violent attack on the state.
Yesterday night, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour tackled President Goodluck Jonathan on Islamist militants in Nigeria, Africa and how it will affect the world.
Amanpour also pointed out that:
1. Nigeria has the worst traffic in Africa 2. Lagos, 3rd worst city to live in the world 3. The gap between rich and poor keeps widening
If you missed the interview, you can watch below and listen to how Jonathan responded to the questions on Boko Haram, security and his government.
