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Reasons why Wizkid's music video 'Manya' was removed by YouTube has been revealed following controversies it generated. Wizkid   Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid’s latest song, Manya, which was recently uploaded to YouTube, has been removed.   There have been rumours trying to explain the reason the video was pulled down, however, reports say 'Manya' was removed because of Wizkid’s agreement with Sony music.   The contract allegedly places a limitation on the amount of local content he can release. Perhaps this is why he didn’t do a video for all his songs this year. The video can now be found on one Mutay of Legendary Beatz’s YouTube account.   Manya video was number one trending song on YouTube before it was taken down. Now, the video is neither on Wizkid’s VEVO nor on Starboy’s YouTube.   Before it was pulled down, the video amassed over 1.5 million views within a week.  

Kenyatta is currently promoting integration and coexistence by the mass allocation of visas to foreigners on the condition of marriage.   President Uhuru Kenyatta   President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday that any African can get a visa on arrival in Kenya, and will be free to settle in the country if they marry a Kenyan, removing restrictions on some nations.   “If you wish and find a willing partner, you can marry and settle in Kenya,”  he said during his inauguration address after being sworn-in for a second term in office, saying the move was designed to cement African ties

Prominent Nigerian influential politicians including Donald Duke, Pat Utomi and activist lawyer, Olisa Agabakoba, have formed a new political group ahead of 2019 elections. As political actors commence preliminary activities geared towards capturing power in 2019, some eminent Nigerians yesterday floated a new political movement which will serve as an intervention force to rescue the citizenry from those they described as political predators.   The movement known as the National Intervention Movement, has in its fold, a former Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke; renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi; former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, as well as Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, son of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first Prime Minister.   Others are a former Vice President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, Comrade...

Nigeria’s sale of Liquefied Natural Gas to Japan plunged last month, as the Asian country’s total LNG imports slipped by 2.3 per cent year on year to 6.1 million metric tonnes, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. Nigeria sent only one cargo in October, down 49 per cent year on year, at a price of $292.98/MT, or $5.634/MMBtu, according to Platts. The Maran Gas Amphipolis delivered a Nigeria cargo into Futtsu LNG terminal on October 9, cFlow showed. Australia continued to be the largest supplier, shipping 1.75 million metric tonnes in October, down by 6.3 per cent. Malaysia’s volume rose by 20 per cent from a year earlier to around 1.1 million metric tonnes, making it the second largest supplier, while imports from Qatar fell by 34 per cent year on year to 778,489 metric tonnes. Japan received a 66,311-mt cargo from Peru last month. The Maran Gas Efessos delivered a Peruvian cargo to Joetsu LNG receiving terminal on October 24, according to S&P Gl...

Churchill Okonkwo reacts to the dramatic silence of the Indigenous People of Biafra after Nnamdi Kanu's disappearance following a military action. Churchill Okonkwo writes on IPOB   This is the confessions of a dangerous mind that lied, to tell the truth. Even though it is very dark where I am held against my wish, I saw IPOB shake and tremble, and then fall to pieces like a house of cards. By using IPOB to promote the divisive rhetoric of seductive but destructive whisper that is pushing Ndigbo to the false comfort zone of isolationism, I erred.   I scratched the itching eye with the piece of wood meant for scratching an itching ear. In my arrogance, I never imagined that should the Nigerian security operatives make a determined effort to extinguish me, the human rocks I had piled as a barrier around my father’s house would come tumbling down. The invasion of my father’s house by murderous Nigerian security operatives and the subsequent killing of many of my un...

The Nigerian Senate has reacted to the widely criticized sale of Nigerian citizens as modern day slaves in the nation of Libya. The Senate    Investigation has been launched by the Nigerian Senate on the alleged sale of illegal African migrants “mostly Nigerians” as slaves in Libya, which it described as a slap on the face of Nigeria.   According to Punch Metro, the probe was based on a motion moved by Senator Baba Kaka Garbai (Borno-Central) at the plenary on Wednesday, entitled,  ‘Urgent Need to Protect Nigerian Citizens from the Libya Slavery Auction.’   President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said there was the need for Nigeria to do more to protect its citizens.   He said,  “As a country, truly, it is a slap on the face of all of us if Nigerians can be treated in this manner. Like somebody said, Ivory Coast that is not as big as us is taking action to see how they can bring their own citizens back. We need to be doing simila...

Up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automation, a new report from a consultancy has found. The study of 46 countries and 800 occupations by the McKinsey Global Institute found that up to one-fifth of the global work force will be affected. It said one-third of the workforce in richer nations like Germany and the US may need to retrain for other jobs. Machine operators and food workers will be hit hardest, the report says. Poorer countries that have less money to invest in automation will not be affected as much, according to McKinsey.

In what has been described by Nigerians as an act of profligacy, millions of naira has been allocated to the kitchen of Osinbajo's official quarters.   The vice presidential quarters of the presidential villa set aside N17 million for cutleries in the proposed 2018 budget.   Aside this amount, N50 million would be spent on acquisition of foodstuff and catering materials, with an additional N18.3 million for refreshments.   N2.3million would be spent on cooking gas and fuel cost. The presidential quarters budgeted N145 million for foodstuff and catering materials and another N135 million for refreshments and meals.   N18 million was budgeted for cooking gas and fuel cost. N98 million was budgeted for foodstuff and catering materials with N25 million budgeted for refreshment and meals.   In the 2017 budget, the state house budgeted N123 million for foodstuff and catering materials, while N97 million was for refreshment and meals.   Th...

The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group, an initiative that will create 25 million jobs.   PYAG, launched on the sidelines of the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum in Abidjan, would provide insights and innovative solutions for job creation for Africa’s youth as outlined in the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy.   The jobs for Youth in Africa initiative aims to benefit 50 million youth over the next 10 years by equipping them with the right skills to get decent and meaningful jobs.   “It is currently the largest effort going on for youth employment in Africa. “This is a huge opportunity for Africa. If we fix the youth unemployment challenge, Africa will gain 10-20% annual growth. “That means Africa’s GDP will grow by $500 bn per year for the next 30 years.’’   He said Africa’s per capita income would rise by 55 per cent every year to the year 2050.   Ad...

One of Nigeria's most sort after modelling agency, BIW Model Management were called to service during the coronation of ‎the newly installed ex-militant leader, Ateke Tom as the Amayanabo (KING) of Okochiri in Okirika, Rivers State recently.   On their arrival to the palace the beautiful models were impressively received by the palace chiefs as the king celebrated their presence with high regards.   ‎ The ladies also honoured HRM King Ateke Michael Tom as they were all dressed in Asobi at the highly attended event at his Palace in Okochiri Kingdom.‎ Their presence arrested attention as they ensured the coronation activities were successfull and organised with their display of hospitality and service delivery.   ‎ BIW Model Management which has operational offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja ‎has always been disposed in delivering their hospitality services excellently. 

Nigeria’s mall segment of the real estate sector has continued to thrive, notwithstanding the supposed downturn in the industry. This position is further buttressed with the investment of $68 million in the development of Novare Gateway Mall in Abuja. The mall, from the stable of Novare Real Estate Africa, which is being inaugurated today, is the third of such retail and commercial development in the country, and it is the firm’s largest in Abuja. Other malls in Abuja owned by Novare Real Estate Africa include the 8, 267 square metre Novare Apo Mall, located about 18km from Novare Gateway to the southeast of Abuja. Similarly, in Abuja Novare is developing a 12,508-square metre Novare Central Office park- a mix-use centre consisting retail space and A-grade offices. Described as a “modern lifestyle centre offering an enticing combination of shops, restaurants and entertainment,” the Novare Gateway Mall sits on 15,000 square metres of space, accommodating 60 stores, and with the c...

The Federal Government  is adopting ‘’home-grown’’ strategy, to seek  $5.2billion loan from the World Bank, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatubde Fashola, has said. He said the loan will be used to improve  electricity generation, distribution and transmission in the country, when finally approved  by the World Bank. Speaking at an interactive forum with the media and members of civil society in Lagos recently,  Fashola said the loan will help the economy to recover from its contraction, once it is well utilised. Under the terms for seeking the loan,  Fashola said the private sector  arm of  World  Bank would invest $1.3 billion in power projects and electricity distribution companies, while the bank’s political insurer known as the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency would provide equity of $1.4 billion for gas and solar power programmes. Also, the lender will provide $2.5billion ro improve distribution of po...

President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that he may run again. Buhari dropped the hint jokingly while interacting with the Nigerian community in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, even though he did not say if he would run in 2019 when the next presidential election is due. The President is in Abidjan for the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit. Apologising for keeping those that came for the interactive session waiting, Buhari said he insisted on Governors Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom State) and Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi State) being present, so that Nigerians in Côte d’Ivoire from the two states would be happy that he was accompanied by their governors and that might earn him votes in future. He said: “First, I want to apologise for keeping you for too long, sitting; this is because I insisted on the governors attending this meeting. This is why I came along with them so that when we are going to meet you, when you are going to meet the rest of Nigerians, if you tell them that ...

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 15 days strike. Chairman of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta chapter Mr. Kola Abiola, said the union suspended the strike after “we signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal ministry of education and ministry of labour” National President of ASUP Usman Dutse, also announced the suspension of the strike during the union’s 14th National Delegates Conference at the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi State. Dutse said the decision to suspend the strike followed the series of meetings held between the leadership of the union and the federal government. “The union considered the suspension to give an opportunity for implementation of the content of Memorandum of Settlement and Action, and shall be reviewed according to the timelines outlined in the MoS,” Mr. Dutse said. The decision to commence an indefinite strike was the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUP which hel...

N-Power, the Federal Government youth empowerment scheme, has revealed the date it would publish everything applicants need to ahead of physical verification for 2017/2018 preselected candidates. This information was contained in a statement on its official Twitter handle, @npower_ng. N-Power had earlier last week revealed how to check pre-selection status It wrote, “Dear 2017 pre-selected applicants, Everything you need to know about Physical Verification will be shared on our Social Media Channels on the 1st of December, 2017. “Stay tuned.” It also advises already employed ones “Not to bother to go for physical verification if you are already employed. “Don’t bother at all.”

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Patricia Deworitshe, Deputy Director Ministry of Finance, According to the statement, the suspension is in line with the Public Service Rules (PSRs) 03405 and 03406 to allow unhindered investigation of fraud allegations leveled against the Gwarzo. The Head of Media in SEC, Mr. Abdulsalam Naif Habu and the Head of Legal Department, Mrs. Anastasia Omozele Braimoh, have also been suspended. “The suspension is in line with the Public Service Rules (PSRs) 03405 and 03406.” “The Honourable Minister has set up an Administrative Panel of Inquiry (API) to investigate and determine the culpability of the Director-General. “She has directed the suspended SEC Director-General to immediately handover to the most senior officer at the Commission, pending the conclusion of investigation by the API. ...

Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has narrated an encounter the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan had with cleric before the 2015 elections. Abdullahi narrated that the cleric, whose name he did not reveal advised Jonathan to pull down the “altar of Baal” in his government but the former President failed to adhere to instruction. The APC spokesperson stated this in his upcoming book: “On a Platter of Gold: How Jonathan Won and Lost Nigeria.” Abdullahi, who served as Minister under Jonathan from 2011-2014, wrote: “One day, a man of God went to see President Jonathan. God had sent him to minister to the president, he said. He opened to the book of Judges and read to him from 6:11. The president followed from his own copy of the Bible. “That night the Lord said to him (Gideon), “Take your father’s bull, and the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is beside ...

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has expressed sadness over the federal government’s failure to unite the nation after the civil war. He also expressed dismay over the inability of many citizens to acquire a true Nigerian identity many years after independence despite all the measures introduced by successive governments to bring about national unity. The Emir made this known on Wednesday while addressing principals of Federal Unity Colleges, who paid a courtesy visit on him in his palace. According to him, Federal Unity Colleges were primarily established to forge national integration and to set academic standard but has fallen short of expectation. He urged the Federal Government to “take a second look at the education policies and curriculum with a view to making all Secondary Schools in the country conform to the norms of the Federal Unity Colleges, irrespective of the ownership status.” The monarch, who is an old boy of Kings College, Lagos and one time Vice P...

Union Bank Learning Academy has been awarded full accreditation status by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. The lender said the development was in recognition of its compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. This, it said, underscored its commitment to the development of its employees as outlined in its employee value proposition, a framework hinged on five critical levers including learning and career development. The lender said its accreditation followed a recent evaluation exercise carried out by the CIBN under the competency framework for the banking and finance industry put in place by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Executive Director, Service and Technology, Union Bank, Nath Ude, was quoted as saying, “The efforts of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in training Nigerian bankers is a commendable feat. We thank them for their efforts along the lines of capacity building and changing the face of learning in the banking...

Onitsha—Youths under the aegis of Anambra State Association of Town Unions yesterday urged governor Willie Obiano to quickly put machinery in motion for the conduct of local government elections in the state. Speaking with  Vanguard, the leader of the group, Mr. Osita Ozalagba said the conduct of council poll would enable the people of Anambra State enjoy full blast democracy particularly the rural dwellers. “The governor inherited elected council chairmen and councillors from his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi and it would be preposterous for him to relapse in the old order by using transition committee chairmen and councillors”. Ozalagba said the 1999 constitution as amended guarantees there shall be elected local government chairmen and councilors at the third tier of government to deliver democracy dividends to the people at the grassroots. According to Ozalagba, the conduct of council polls would provide the youths the opportunity to be involved in the act of go...

IT is a major symptom of the rot in the quality of leadership in the country that many states have failed to provide the counterpart funds required to collect their shares of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds. It has been established that out of the N35.2 billion set aside by the Federal Government to fund basic education in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), only 19 states and the FCT have claimed their N19 billion share, leaving N16.2 billion unclaimed by the rest 17 states. Listed among the erring states are: Zamfara, Taraba, Gombe, Plateau, Nasarawa, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi, Imo, Anambra, Benue and Enugu States. The states fell behind due to their failure to provide their counterpart funds, which is the condition tied to the collection of the grant. In fact, some states like Ekiti and Edo have failed to meet this condition for some years due to the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for that purpose by su...

My name is Damilola, a health & fitness coach and for the past 2 years I have been helping over weight men and women like you get their dream body without taking expensive pills( that don’t even work) or crazy diet plans that starve you. What I have discovered is that a fraction of our Nigerian foods are extremely fatty and filled with lots of calories. Here are the Nigerian Foods That Are Low in Calorie and Burns Fat. Why we chose these foods as fat burner is simple, they are low in calorie high in fiber 1. Brown Rice  Popularly known as Ofada, this meal is bae especially with a rich orisirisi stew ( I am already drooling!). It has a high fiber content which keeps bowel movement at a peak, therefore making digestion much easier. It also makes the tummy feel full so you can afford to eat smaller meal portions. And it helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. 2.Vegetables Now you didn’t expect me to skip this one did you? Vegetables go a long way to help ...

LAGOS —The League of Patriotic lawyers has called for the resignation of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mallam Malami Abubakar over the reinstatement of former Chairman of Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. Briefing newsmen yesterday, Chairman of the group, Mr. Abubakar Yesufu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the anti – corruption crusade by showing the AGF the door. His words: ”The league wonders why it took this long for the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to name and shame the beneficiaries of pension scam. As the chief law officer of the federation, Malami owes us a duty to reveal the list of this pension scam. For refusing to reveal the beneficiaries of this humongous crime against our helpless pensioners, the Honourable Attorney General has not done well. “Not the reference to Goodluck Jonathan’s complicity which is doubtful nor a reference to a “Lagos Lawyer” who purchased a property vali...

The listing of 800 million  shares of Global Spectrum Energy Services Plc on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, yesterday, boosted market capitalization by N4 billion. The company’s share price after listing on the NSE surged by 5.0 per cent to gain 25 kobo per share for the day’s trading to close at N5.25 per share. In his remark at the facts behind the company’s listing on the NSE, Chief Executive Officer of the exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema, commended the Board of Directors of the company for the bold step taken to list the company and encouraged other unlisted companies in the oil and gas sector to do same. He stated: “Joining the prestigious club of quoted companies will boost confidence of both local and foreign investors in the company.  There are also abundant gains in becoming a quoted company. The listing will enhance the corporate image of the company following the compliance of good corporate governance. As we can see, the company gained 25 kobo after...

The Federal Government has said the war against corruption remains the toughest of all the three cardinal issues that it campaigned with before the conduct of the 2015 general elections. The other two cardinal points are revamping of the economy and tackling insecurity. It, therefore, called on the media to stop mocking the Federal Government over its declaration of war against corruption in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the 68th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria. The theme of the conference was “The Media and the fight against corruption.” Rather than mocking, Mohammed said the media should join hands with the government in its determination to stamp out corruption in the country. He said the fight must not be seen as that of President Muhammadu Buhari alone, warning that corruption is capable of killing the country if not well tackled. ...