Friday, 13 December 2013
Chimamanda Adichie’s Feminist Verse Featured On Beyonce’s Flawless + VIDEO
Beyonce's song Flawless, features Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie. who gives a feminist speech in place of the second verse. Read the verse and a snippet of the video below.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
President Jonathan Encourages Corruption In Nigeria - House Speaker Tambuwal

he Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated
that President Goodluck Jonathan is encouraging corruption in Nigeria by his
handling of corruption cases. “The
President’s body language’ seems to be encouraging corrupt practices in the
country,” the speaker said. Mr.
Tambuwal said the executive arm, headed by Mr. Jonathan, has failed to act on
corruption cases revealed by the National Assembly.
He spoke while responding to questions on Monday after he presented a paper titled the ‘role of the legislature in the fight against corruption in Nigeria’ at a one day roundtable to mark the international anti-corruption day organised by the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in Abuja.
He spoke while responding to questions on Monday after he presented a paper titled the ‘role of the legislature in the fight against corruption in Nigeria’ at a one day roundtable to mark the international anti-corruption day organised by the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in Abuja.
Nigerian & Ghanaian Artistes Come Together For Ovation Red Carol Theme Song [VIDEO]
The
2013 ovation Red Carol theme song “Love in the air Official video is out to
give you the whole feel of what this year Ovation red carol will definitely
look like.
Enjoy!!!
NNPC Diverted $49.8 billion Meant For The Nigerian Treasury Between 2012-13, Says Central Bank Governor In A letter To President Jonathan
According to Sahara Reporters, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) complained to President Goodluck Jonathan about the continuing refusal of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to honour its legal obligations, including failure to remit $49.8 billion to the Federation Account between 2012 and 2013. That amount represents 76% of the value of crude oil liftings during the period.
ASUU members disrupt lectures at UNIBEN (PHOTOS)

There was pandemonium at the University of Benin today Monday December
9th as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) UNIBEN
chapter disrupted an ongoing lecture at the Faculty of Law at the university.
Some UNIBEN lecturers resumed last week following the Federal Government’s directive to resume work and as one lecturer gathered his students to begin his class, The Union members stormed the lecture room and stopped it.
Some UNIBEN lecturers resumed last week following the Federal Government’s directive to resume work and as one lecturer gathered his students to begin his class, The Union members stormed the lecture room and stopped it.
BBC receives 1,350 complaints about 'excessive' coverage of Mandela's death

According to Daily Mail,
more than 1,000 viewers have complained about 'excessive' coverage of Nelson
Mandela's death on BBC services, including some who grumbled about a repeat of
popular sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys being interrupted.
By today the corporation had received 1,350 complaints about too much coverage across its news services, with some saying the emphasis had reduced the coverage of severe weather across the UK that day.
Programme chiefs broke into a repeat of BBC1 sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys to break the news.
The BBC has defended its coverage and said Mandela's death was of 'considerable interest' to audiences in the UK and across the rest of the world.
By today the corporation had received 1,350 complaints about too much coverage across its news services, with some saying the emphasis had reduced the coverage of severe weather across the UK that day.
Programme chiefs broke into a repeat of BBC1 sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys to break the news.
The BBC has defended its coverage and said Mandela's death was of 'considerable interest' to audiences in the UK and across the rest of the world.
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Friday, 6 December 2013
BON bans several artists including 2face, D'banj, Iyanya, because of COSON

Copyrights Society of Nigeria (COSON), has been
harassing the Broadcasting Society of Nigeria (BON) and the Independent
Broadcasting Society of Nigeria, IBAN, insisting that they pay royalties for
playing the songs of Nigerian artists. COSON has dragged several radio and TV
stations to court, demanding millions, sometimes billions of Naira in royalty.
Well, two days ago, they announced the ban of all Nigerian artists registered with COSON. Which means that they ordered the immediate stop to the airing of songs of artists who are COSON members.
Well, two days ago, they announced the ban of all Nigerian artists registered with COSON. Which means that they ordered the immediate stop to the airing of songs of artists who are COSON members.
Olamide Leads as The Headies Releases 2013 Nomination List
The
2013 Headies awards have announced their nominees for the award ceremony and
Olamide a total of 8 nomination (included is
his tune Durosoke in the producer category). Waje has 3 nominations, Davido with 5,
Iyanya with 4 and new comers Seyi Shay and Sen Tizzle also grabbing a
couple of nods.
Year
under review March 2012 – June 2013
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