We’ll rescue Chibok girls, FG insists

The Federal Govern­ment yesterday de­clared that it  will go to any length to se­cure the release of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by terrorist sect, Boko Haram from Government Girls’ Secondary Scool, Chibok in Borno State.
This was even as female ministers in the Federal Exec­utive Council condemned the abduction of the girls a month ago, describing it as heinous crime.
The Minister of Informa­tion, Labaran Maku, while stating that the government had established a central in­formation centre on the ab­duction of the Chibok girls from where the Director General of the National Ori­entation Agency, Mike Omiri would pass on information to the media, said: “We are ready to go to any length to secure the release of these our unfortunate daughters that have been in captivity. Every­thing is being done in relation to every operational measures that will be taken particularly by the Nigerian armed Forces in collaboration with foreign assistance that has been of­fered by different nations of the world.”

I will only marry someone who will forgive my adultery – Genevieve Nnaji

The journey of two people together for better or worse is never easy.

But with complete dedication, love and tolerance for each other, the challenges that may beset the marriage can be overcome.

Genevieve Nnaji is yet to get married and explains what her criteria are for choosing her right partner:

“As for marriage, it’s every woman’s dream to get married. We can’t lie to ourselves. I do want to get married but overtime I have had opportunities to get married but I realize getting married is not actually the problem. The problem is finding someone you are compatible with because I’m born Catholic, I’m raised Catholic, I don’t believe in divorce. If I get married, I really want to stay married and staying married is not an easy thing. It means you are completely in tune with your partner. It means you’ve found your soul mate because you’ll have to be able to stand a lot of disappointments that would definitely come but then again you have to learn to forgive.

For me, before I choose a partner I have to ask myself if this is the kind of person I would be willing to forgive no matter what when the time comes. If the answer is no, then that person is wrong for me. That person is not the person you want to get married to. If you know you can look into someone’s eyes and say yes, this is the most you can do to me. If you actually cheat on me the first time, I can find it in my heart to forgive you. If you can answer that question honestly and truthfully to yourself then you’ll know if that person is your partner or not. So compatibility is the word aside from the physical attributes that have to go with it. I need to be comfortable because I’m a woman and I’m used to a certain lifestyle.”

Even though the person may say they can forgive even when she cheats, can that be guaranteed? And will that not let some partners go ahead and cheat because they know they can be forgiven?

Soldiers went wild in Borno as GOC addresses them

Some soldiers on Wednesday went haywire while they were being addressed by some General Officers Commanding.
Contrary to rules of conduct, the soldiers fired shots during the address.
This led to pandemonium at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where the soldiers were being addressed.
The shots were said to have been fired by the soldiers as a reaction to the arrival of the corpses of four of their colleagues who were shot dead during patrol duties in Chibok area of the state.
It was in Chibok that 234 schoolgirls of Government Girls Secondary School were abducted by members of dreaded sect, Boko Haram, on April 14.
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, who confirmed the development, said a Board of Inquiry would be set up by the 7 Division of the Nigeria Army to probe the incident.
Olukolade added: “There is calm in the cantonment and all normal operations activities are ongoing.”

video of chibok kidnap school girls

FG hands over power plants to investors Monday

The Federal Government has said it would on Monday formally hand over the privatized power plants to private sector investors.

Vice President Namadi Sambo gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja during a special forum on financing the power sector reforms for economic development.

The forum, which was supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria and sponsored by Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, was aimed at reviewing the contribution of the banking sector to the reforms in the power sector.

Sambo, who is also the Chairman of the National Council on Privatization, said that all labour issues with workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria had been resolved.

To this end, he added that the payment of severance, pensions and gratuities of all the 47,913 workers would be settled on Friday (yesterday).

He said, “At the inception of the privatisation programme, a total of 25 generating companies and 54 distribution companies sent in bids. After a rigorous and screening process, five bidders for the Gencos and 10 bidders for the Discos were successful.

“The relevant government agencies have since February 2013 signed the transaction document. The winning bidders have also paid their bids in two instalments of 25 per cent and 75 per cent by the end of August 2013.

“With their full payment of the transaction amount, the stage is now set for the formal handing over of the generation and distribution companies on Monday 30 September, 2013.

“Another major success of the transaction was the successful resolution of all labour issues. The agreement reached is being implemented and payment of severance, pensions and gratuities of all the 47,913 workers of the PHCN is planned to be completed today.”

The VP described the response of the private sector to government’s call to invest in the sector as massive.

This, he added, is a clear demonstration of the confidence of investors not only in the potential of the nation but in the government’s commitment to deliver the dividends of democracy in the power sector.

He said the FG was also implementing an extensive programme for the upgrading and expansion of power transmission capacity and called on the banking sector to support in financing power projects in the country.

“The FG through NNPC, the Nigeria Gas company and the private sector, is implementing a robust programme for the realisation of Nigeria gas masterplan with specific interest in meeting the gas-to-power demand in the country at a planned cost of about $8bn.

“Already, $500m out of the $1bn Eurobond would be utilised as counterpart funding for the implementation of this project. This is another opportunity for our bankers to participate,” he added.

He said the FG would, in tandem with the goals and objective of the National Electric Power Policy, continue to improve the efficiency and affordability of power supply.

The VP added that the generation capacity of the power sector is being improved.

He said, “We are investing in improving the generation capacity of this country by the construction of Zungeru hydropower which would add 700 MW at a cost of $1.2bn; the construction of the Mambilla Hydropower plant which would add 3,050 MW and we are utilising $1.7bn from the sale proceed of the NIPP power plant as counterpart funding for this project that would cost $6.4bn.”

Tiwa Savage Exposes Her Private ‘Thing’ During Performance

Wonders they say will never end. Shoo, abi na wetin be this o. Hmm, if we talk, dem go say our amebo too much but na which kain thing com be dis nah?

Well, Tiwa Savage got busted by the sharp lens of a photographer and she was filmed with her ‘thing’, which should have been an exclusive view of her man, exposed for the whole world to see.
Chai, dis na bad market o. Poor Tiwa Savage.
As the story goes, she was performing at an event and her ‘Aso Rock Villa’ was busted. At least, people now know how it looks like; black and d***y? No be me talk am o. Abi she no dey wash that place ni? (Covering my nose and pleading the blood of ‘did I hear you say Ojigbijigbi? Sorry, I am not Chief Ajagba