Today the presidential Air force jet touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with the first family aboard.
The president alongside his wife, Aisha, his daughter, Zahra Idimi, and one of their sons were on a working visit to Turkey. Whilst there, the president also attended the G-8 summit in Ankara.
Today the presidential Air force jet touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with the first family aboard.
The president alongside his wife, Aisha, his daughter, Zahra Idimi, and one of their sons were on a working visit to Turkey. Whilst there, the president also attended the G-8 summit in Ankara.
Wow Amber Rose shared a photo of her engagement ring on snap chat, it is believed that she got engaged to her lover 21Savage
Nigerian A list artist Davido becomes the most followed Nigerian celebrity on Instagram.
Paul Okoye of P-Square, who is currently in the studio making music as Rudeboy, wrote on his Twitter page that PSquare's hit song was Bank Alert was supposed to be his first solo video.
According to people in the know, Paul wrote, produced and sang the hit song all by himself and it was supposed to be his first effort as a solo artist after P-Square broke up last year. But before he could shoot the video, he made up with his twin brother, Peter and so they decided to make it a PSquare effort.
A U.S based Nigerian Fashion designer Adekoya Ayobami shares a photo of her transformation, with a child hood picture of her bowl leg and is proud of were she is 2dy. She shared this picture to also mark her Birthday.
Former Arsenal favourite, Emmanuel Eboue will be flying to England after his agent confirmed that the player is down with a serious health condition.
The agent, Tekin Birinci, revealed that the issues came to surface following the player's medicals at Northern Cypriot club after serving a one-year ban from all football-related activity for failing to pay a former agent.
The statement posted on social media reads: "Unfortunately it is true that we are facing some medical problems about Eboue but it is not right to make any comments at the moment.
"Tonight he will go to England and tomorrow will make the necessary medical check ups so we will know how serious it is."
Lol I just saw this on the Internet, The government of ice land due to the lack of men Is giving the sum of 5000 thousand dollars to immigrants to marry their women
The latest/Newest Pay per view TV "TSTV" was unveiled last night, TSTV is indigenously owned by a Nigerian business man. The way it's looking TSTV has come to give DSTV a run 4 their market, In addition TSTV also gets 3years free of tax from the Nigerian government. Visit www.tstvafrica.com for more details
President Muhammadu Buhari today visited troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces at the Headquarters of the Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He is currently spending the independence holiday with the troops as well as a first hand assessment of their operations so far in the troubled region.
It's with great joy, we at TBoi9ja welcome you to the green month of October! We believe that with a new month comes new possibilities, new frontiers, and new hopes.
Most especially, we are proud to be associated with the Giant of Africa, Nigeria. Happy Independence Day Nigeria! Our diversity, our different ethnicities and languages is what makes us one strong indivisible entity!
We love Nigeria!
My dear Nigerians, October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always a day for celebrations.
It is a day for thanks giving, reflection and re-dedication.
It is also a day for remembrance. We should remind ourselves of the recent journey from 1999 – 2015, when our country happily returned to democratic rule. However, in spite of oil prices being an average of $100 per barrel and about 2.1m barrels a day, that great piece of luck was squandered and the country’s social and physical infrastructure neglected. We were left with no savings and huge infrastructure deficit.
The APC Government’s Campaign rallying cry to restore security, re-balance the economy and fight corruption was not all rhetoric. The country must first be secured. The economy must be re-balanced so that we do not depend on oil alone. We must fight corruption which is Nigeria’s Number One Enemy. Our Administration is tackling these tasks in earnest.
In the past two years, Nigeria has recorded appreciable gains in political freedom. A political Party at the Centre losing elections of State Governor, National Assembly seat and even State Assemblies to the opposition parties is new to Nigeria. Added to these are complete freedom to associate, to hold and disseminate opinions. Such developments clearly attest to the country’s growing political development. But like all freedoms, this is open to abuse.
Recent calls on re-structuring, quite proper in a legitimate debate, has let in highly irresponsible groups to call for dismemberment of the country. We can not and we will not allow such advocacy.
As a young Army Officer, I took part from the beginning to the end in our tragic civil war costing about 2m lives, resulting in fearful destruction and untold suffering. Those who are agitating for a re-run were not born by 1967 and have no idea of the horrendous consequences of the civil conflict which we went through.
I am very disappointed that responsible leaders of these communities do not warn their hot-headed youths what the country went through. Those who were there should tell those who were not there, the consequences of such folly.
At all events, proper dialogue and any desired constitutional changes should take place in a rational manner, at the National and State Assemblies. These are the proper and legal fora for National debate, not some lop-sided, un-democratic body with pre-determined set of objectives.
Government is keeping up the momentum of dialogue with stakeholders in the Niger Delta to keep the peace. We intend to address genuine grievances of the communities. Government is grateful to the responsible leadership of those communities and will pursue lasting peace in the Niger Delta.
SECURITY:
On security, Nigerians must be grateful to our gallant Armed Forces for rolling back the frontiers of Boko Haram’s terrorism, defeating them and reducing them to cowardly attacks on soft and vulnerable targets.
Nigeria is grateful to its neighbours and the international community for the collective efforts to defeat this world-wide menace of terrorism.
Not even the most organized and most equipped police and security forces in the world can escape the menace of modern day terrorism, as we have seen in recent years in Europe and other parts of the world.
But we are not letting up. Our Armed Forces in an effort to enhance the operational capability of troops of OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE have established Mobile Strike Teams in the North East. These will ensure the final push to wipe out the remnants of Boko Haram.
In addition, through targeted air strikes most of the leadership and identified logistics bases and routes of the insurgents have been neutralized. The Armed Forces have established a Naval presence in the Lake Chad Basin as part of the coordinated military efforts to curtail the movements or re-emergence of the sect in the area.
Government is working round the clock to ensure release of the remaining Chibok girls, as well as other persons in Boko Haram captivity. Government will continue to support the Armed Forces and other security agencies to fight not only terrorism, but kidnapping, armed robberies, herdsmen/farmers violence and to ensure peace, stability and security in our country.
ECONOMY:
With respect to the economy, the Government has remained pro-active in its diversification policy. The Federal Government’s agricultural Anchor Borrowers Programme, which I launched in November 2015, has been an outstanding success with:
· N43.92 billion released through the CBN and 13 participating institutions,
· 200,000 small holder farmers from 29 states of the federation benefitting,
· 233,000 hectares of farmland cultivating eight commodities, namely Rice, Wheat, Maize, Cotton, soya-beans, Poultry, Cassava and Groundnuts, in addition to fish farming.
These initiatives have been undertaken in close collaboration with the states. I wish to commend the efforts of the Governors of Kebbi, Lagos, Ebonyi and Jigawa States for their support to the rice and fertilizer revolutions.
Equally commendable are contributions of the Governors of Ondo, Edo, Delta, Imo, Cross River, Benue, Ogun, Kaduna and Plateau States for their support for the Presidential initiative for palm oil, rubber, cashew, cassava, potatoes and other crops.
With the abundance of rainfall last year and this year, agriculture has enjoyed Divine intervention.
Since December last year, this Administration has produced over 7 million 50Kg bags of fertilizer. Eleven blending plants with a capacity of 2.1 million metric tons have been reactivated. We have saved $150 million in foreign exchange and N60 billion in subsidy. Fertilizer prices have dropped from N13,000 per 50Kg bag to N5,500.
Furthermore, a new presidential initiative is starting with each state of the Federation creating a minimum of 10,000 jobs for unemployed youths, again with the aid of CBN’s development finance initiatives.
Power remains a huge problem. As of September 12th, production of power reached an all — time high of 7,001 Megawatts. Government is increasing its investment, clearing up the operational and financial log jam bedeviling the industry. We hope to reach 10,000 Megawatts by 2020.
Key priorities include better energy mix through solar and Hydro technologies. I am glad to say that after many years of limbo, Mambilla Power Project has taken off.
Elsewhere in the economy the special window created for manufacturers, investors and exporters, foreign exchange requirements has proved very effective. Since April, about $7 billion has come through this window alone. The main effect of these policies is improved confidence in the economy and better investment sentiments.
The country has recorded 7 consecutive months of lower inflation, Naira rate is beginning to stabilize, appreciating from N525 per $1 in February this year to N360 today. Broad-based economic growth is leading us out of recession.
Furthermore, in order to stabilize the polity, the Federal Government gave additional support to states in the form of:
· State Excess Crude Account loans,
· Budget Support Facility,
· Stabilization Fund Release
to states and local governments as follows:
· N200 billion in 2015
· N441 billion in 2016
· N1 trillion in 2017
Altogether totaling N1.642 trillion.
This was done to enable states to pay outstanding salaries, pensions and small business suppliers who had been all but crippled over the years.
In addition, the Government’s current N500 billion Special Intervention Programme is targeting groups through;
· Home Grown School Feeding Programme,
· N-Power Job creation to provide loans to small-scale traders and artisans,
· Conditional Cash Transfer,
· Family Homes Fund and
· Social Housing Scheme.
CORRUPTION:
Fellow Nigerians, We are fully aware that fighting corruption was never going to be a straightforward task. We expected corrupt elements to use any weapon to fight back, mainly judicial obstruction and political diversion. But we are determined to eradicate corruption from our body politic.
In this fight, the Government has:
· Empowered teams of prosecutors,
· Assembled detailed databases,
· Accelerated the recovery of stolen funds.
The Administration’s new institutional reforms include:
· Enforcing Treasury Single Account,
· Whistle-Blowers Policy,
· Integrated Payroll Personnel and Information System.
We have signed multi-lateral cooperation agreements on criminal matters with friendly countries. There are signs of increasing cooperation from the Judiciary. Recently the Chief Justice of Nigeria directed Heads of all our Courts of first instance and Appeal to accelerate hearings of corruption cases and dismiss any judicial officers found to have been compromised.
Justice Salami has just been appointed to chair the Judiciary’s anti-graft committee. Government expects a lot from this Committee.
I commend the National Assembly for refocusing on its oversight committees. They should, in addition, ensure swift passage of enabling corruption laws. But fighting corruption is a bottom to top operation. I call on all Nigerians to combat corruption at every turn. By not asking for and refusing to accept a bribe, by reporting unethical practices or by blowing a whistle, together we can beat corruption. The government for its part will work for accountability at all levels - Federal, State and Local Governments. CHANGE will then be real.
As we enter the second half of our term of office, we intend to accelerate progress and intensify our resolve to fix the country’s challenges and problems.
Thank you and a happy holiday to all of you.
God bless our country!
Surfing through Twitter, we bumped into this irresistible good news of a young man who acquired a house for himself.
Not sure what his source of income is, but we just have to share.
Twitter is currently buzzing with news of Wizkid's total takeover of the Royal Albert hall. It's been estimated that an average of five thousand people turned up for the sold out show, with thousands others joining through live streams on social media.
We can independently confirm that the Starboy is made, he just rewrote the history books as the first ever African artist to sell out the Royal Albert hall.
The Royal Albert described Wizkid as a globally adored music superstar and last night’s accomplishment has now become another feather in his hugely embellished cap.
Nigerian born model and fashionista, Faith Morey stripped off all forms of clothing for this daring photo shoot.
Faith, a mother of one, shared the sexy photos on social media. She wrote;
"The ones who dnt follow you, follow your every move. The ones who don't like you, Wanna be just like u. They laugh because you intimidate them".
We have to ask if this can pass as a creative stunt, the photos have been trending on social media.
With mixed reactions going on about the University of Botswana student's decision to rock just a towel to school, what do you think?
Halima Abubakar is obviously recovering from the unfortunate bout of fibroid that hit her. Great to see her industry colleague, Annie visit her.
Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been voted by Bolton Wanderers fans as their best player to have ever played at the Reebok Stadium, now Macron Stadium.
Campo came in fifth in the vote, while Finnish goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is fourth. Djorkaeff came third and former England striker Kevin Davies, who played 400 games for the club, came in second.
The Independent National Electoral Commission have yesterday, in a series of tweets on its Twitter handle confirmed the date for the National Assembly and Presidential elections as February 16, 2019
The electoral body made the announcement on Thursday, adding that the gubernatorial and state assembly elections and the Federal Capital will hold on March 2, 2019.
Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, also made the disclosure at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja.
Thess new photos of Beyonce and her hubby Jay Z shows them stepping out for a date night. How lovely??
Just recently, news got out that the 2-years old marriage between Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh and his Nigerian wife Damilola Adegbite had crashed.
Up till now, details regarding the divorce remains sketch; but the Ghanaian has come out in a turnaround of events to speak a bit about the failed marriage, while also serving relationship counseling.
Here's what he had to say:. "Marriage is a beautiful thing and more importantly, Marriage is serious business. It's a partnership, it's not a game of chess and if you look into your bible, you will find out that God said, a man who finds a wife finds a good thing. It also says that man is better off on his own but if you do find a wife, you find a good thing. So it's an addition, you are an addition to that destiny.
"I think that we have forgotten what the fundamentals of marriage comes down to. When you love someone, you should be able to forgive, respect, submit and these are the things that are important.
"As a woman, you need to trust the captain of the ship. It’s truly important if you want peace in your home and I will always always resound this, it is amazing how many lessons you would find in your bible. If you're a Christian, trust me, it's your bible that will get you through your marriage days.
I feel like life is too short for any regrets. everything that happens, happens for a reason. I have a beautiful baby boy, I have a wealth of experience and I have a lot of work to do. There are a lot of youths out there that needs to be guided.
"I can gladly say that I never cheated because I didn't find a reason to. when you keep yourself busy as well, it helps".
This morning Peter from Psquare posted the picture below 😢😢, after seeing this I don't thing there is any coming back for Psquare from this break up. I just wish success as they both go Solo in their carries.
IK Ogbonna's wife, Sonia Ogbonna shared this sexy photo on social media. Her followers are going gaga! Isn't she sexy, we think so!
Nollywood power couple, Joke Sylva and Olu Jacobs, gave us couple goals this morning as they marked the birthday of the actress Joke at 55!
The post was shared alongside a video of Olu Jacobs singing a happy birthday song to the beautiful actress.
Joke posted: "Baba God...mo dupe.Another year begins. I thank you for health I thank you for abundance I thank you for acceleration I thank you for peace of mind that passeth all understanding as it garrisons and mounts guard over my heart and mind in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Now that everyone is settled a bit, it's safe for us to share some screenshots of what Nigerians tweeted concerning the Psquare seperation.
Following the retirement of Mrs Yetunde Oni as Director General of NAFDAC, the Federal Government has appointed Ademola Andrew Magbojuri as the new substantive DG for the agency.
Before attaining the compulsory retirement age of 60, Mrs Oni served in acting capacity for 18months.
While the newly appointed DG was elevated from his position as director, Training and Research Institute in NAFDAC. Also, he previously served as Director of Finance and Accounts, and in the Planning, Research and Statistics unit of the agency.
