Pres. Jonathan welcomes Nigeria's election to UN Security Council

I know y'all will rather read about the ASUU strike but manage this one..:-) State House press release below

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan welcomes Nigeria’s election today to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council with a total of 186 out of a possible 193 votes.

On behalf of the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President Jonathan wishes to convey his sincere appreciation of the support of all member-countries of the United Nations who voted for Nigeria’s election to the Security Council.

The President believes that today’s endorsement of Nigeria’s candidature for the Security Council seat by the vast majority of member-countries is a glowing expression of support and encouragement for Nigeria’s active participation in the promotion of peace, security and political stability in Africa and other parts of the world.

This is the fourth time since it became independent in 1960 that Nigeria is being elected to the UN Security Council. It is also the second time (2010-2011 and 2014-2015) that Nigeria will be elected to the Council under the Jonathan Presidency.

The President is particularly delighted by this historic victory and assures the global community that Nigeria, under his leadership, will continue to make very significant contributions towards the achievement and sustenance of global peace and security.


Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 17, 2013

Death Couldn't Stop Chyme. His Resurrection & Music Story.

I'm sure you all remember the story of Chima Charles Ugboma. A street kid who came out of a broken home due to parents separation. Parents married other spouses. Living with his father, his step mum mistreated him & broke his nose leaving him with a gash that can be seen on his nose today. When he was 12, he went out in search of his mum in port-harcourt. Found her married with children. Due to his early life experiences he turned to be a rebel, living a hard life in school and turned to alcoholosim.

It gets worse! In 2010, after university he had liver and kidney failure due to alcoholism and was pronounced dead at the Briathwaite Memorial Hospital in Port-harcourt for 7mins. Till date the nurses and doctors who operated on him will tell us it was God who saved him as he had already given up the ghost on them. Continue...


His mom got more involved and Chima began to live a much more better life. His mom called her nephew Charles in the UK and introduced him to Chima. Charles who saw Chima's good work and musical talent immediately formed a record label, Haven Music and signed Chima and birthed the artist known as ChymeHD. Haven music also signed ChymeHD's very good friend, producer and singer called Omo. Their first single was #killing me softly which went viral in port-harcourt and lagos. The song won them 2 odudu awards, best hiphop male and hiphop video in 2012. He also released a club song which did well in some parts of lagos called #cups in the air.

Unfortunately Chyme's rock which is his mother passed away in september 2013 due to cancer. His only reqret is that she did not live to see him succeed but he believes that her spirit is with him and he is determined to use music to share his pain, love and truth to the world at large.

Chyme is back rebranded and stronger with a new single asking unwell wishers to remain in their lane.


Here's his new single titled: "Stay Your Own Lane"

DOWNLOAD LINK: http://old.hulkshare.com/mobile/index.php#search.php?q=stay+your+own+lane

Actress Beverly Naya vents on twitter

Uche Jombo temporarily relocates to the US to be with her husband

Uche Jombo left Nigeria two days ago to join her husband at their home in the US. Heard she plans to stay over there for a while, though she will come back for a few days in November for the Africa International Film Festival which will hold in Calabar.. after that it's goodbye to Nigeria till 2014.

Monalisa still going ahead with print of magazine despite controversy

Monalisa Chinda has not only reconciled with her boo, Lanre Nzeribe, she has also reconciled with the editor of her magazine who put her on blast a few weeks...so she's still going ahead with the print of her self-named magazine. Good for her...

Is D'banj working on a mix tape with Banky W, eLDee and M.I?

The Hennessy Artistry finale will take place this Saturday, October 19th at The Federal Palace Hotel in VI, Lagos and Dbanj, who is this year’s headliner will do a mix tape with some of the past Hennessy Artistry headliners. 

Dbanj has been in the news lately for either hilarious videos, talking about Genevieve or getting customized designer shoes from international label designers. This Saturday, he has promised to blow the minds of guests who will attend the final lap of this year’s Artistry project. Continue...

The mixtape might be a collection of all the Hennessy Artistry theme songs from “Like A Bottle” featuring music icon, Sir Shina Peters, Kas, Nnneka and others to this year’s “Raise Your Glasses” by Dbanj.

Other performers include supporting acts, Olamide, Phyno, Kay Switch, Chidinma, Seyi Shay, Pucado, Vector, Sean Tizzle and Show Dem Camp

New PDP Gives FCT Minister 48 Hours To Reopen Adamawa Gov’s Lodge, Apologize

The Abubakar Kawu Baraje faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday gave the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed 48 hours within which to unseal the Adamawa Governor’s lodge in Maitama District and apologize to people of the state for the action.

It also demanded that the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge, Legacy House (PDP Secretariat Annex) and other venues where political meetings are purportedly held, should be immediately sealed if the sealing of the Adamawa Governor’s lodge, which serves as the temporary secretariat of the faction by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, was to be justified.

This was contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Chukwuemeka Eze yesterday in Abuja.

The statement reads in part, “The sealing off of the Adamawa Governor’s Lodge by the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, only demonstrates his lack of understanding about the status of a Governor’s Lodge. What the minister has brazenly done is to indirectly attack the people and Government of Adamawa State in his desperation to impress the PDP tin god, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. This unwarranted and rash action by Senator Mohammed can be equated with the recent attack against the Nigerian Embassy in Bissau by the Guinea-Bissau authorities, which sparked outrage and for which that country’s government swiftly apologised.

“We advise the misguided minister to within 48 hours not only apologise to the people and Government of Adamawa State but also to unseal the Lodge, which serves as our temporary National Secretariat following the sealing of our National Secretariat by the police. The Government of Adamawa State has not committed any offence by allowing us to use the Lodge as contact office.”

The statement which accused the FCT minister of usurping powers that do not belong to him, said the decision to seal the Adamawa Governor’s lodge was not only unjustifiable but evidence of impunity by some overzealous people in the current administration, who are hell-bent on “blackmailing President Goodluck Jonathan and portraying him as draconian and undemocratic President”.

The faction insisted that “Such people must be stopped forthwith! We, therefore, appeal to Mr. President not only to call Senator Mohammed to order but also sanction him accordingly for portraying Jonathan’s government as lawless, evil and anti-people.”

“Finally, we urge our members and supporters neither to worry nor be demoralized by the rascality of the Tukur faction as we are ever ready to ensure that undemocratic elements will not go near the leadership of our party anymore. We are on course and by the grace of God we shall surely come out victorious for the greatness of our party and growth of democracy in Nigeria”.