FG sacks management of Niger Delta Holding Company of Nigeria

 Federal Government has sacked the management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company led by James Abiodun Olotu pictured above. The sack is contained in a statement released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal today June 10th. Chiedu Ugbo has been announced as the acting MD of the company.
Read the statement below;

France opens Euro 2016 on shaky ground despite win

 Host nation and tournament favorites France needed a late stunner from Dmitri Payet to see off Romania in a tightly contested opening game as EURO 2016 got underway.
Arsenal's Olivier Giroud gave France the lead just before the hour mark but Bogdan Stancu kept his cool to slot home a penalty seven minutes later. Payet saved Les Bleus' when he sent a stunning strike into the top corner from the edge of the box, securing all three points.

Cristiano Ronaldo : 'I'm the best player of the last 20 years...

Where will you now place Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo, fresh from winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and a favourite to win the 2016 Ballon D'or says if his achievements are considered, then he's the best player of the last two decades. Speaking to Italian magazine Undici, Ronaldo says that he would rate himself as the best.

Ibori London Case; The Week's Proceedings

 This a press statement. Read below...

After three continuous days of unremitting tension-soaked court sessions, Chief James Onanefe Ibori won a major victory this week at the Southwark Crown Court,

Bill Gates launches chicken programme to help the poor in Africa.

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates who is famous for his philanthropic ventures especially in Africa has launched a novel programme to help Africa's poor and it involves plenty of chicken.
The billionaire philanthropist says raising and selling the birds can be efficient to tackle extreme poverty and to this end, he has promised to donate 100,000 chickens.

NYSC Orientation date to be changed due to Ramadan "Muslim group"

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, have released a statement rejecting the June 13th date fixed for the NYSC Batch A (Stream II) orientation course, arguing that the Muslim graduates expected to participate in the orientation will be fasting as the date clashes with their Ramadan fasting. The group argues that it would be very strenuous for Muslims to be fasting and also participate in the challenges task set for them during their orientation camp.

The statement reads in part

NCC: MTN agrees to pay $1.7bn fine in 3 years

MTN Nigeria has agreed to pay the $1.7 billion(N300 bn) fine the Federal government slammed on it following their failure to deactivate 5.1 million unregistered sim cards. In a statement released today June 10th, the company said the fine will be paid within a space of 3 years

“MTN Nigeria has agreed to pay a total cash amount of N330 billion over three years”the statement read.

Photos: "Gorgeous" Meet The World's Shortest Couple

Meet The World's Shortest Couple

Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Hoshino, from Brazil, both have forms of dwarfism and stand at 34.8in and 35.2in respectively.
The pair, who hope to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, said

Photo: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillips released to mark his 95th birthday...

This picture has been released by Buckingham Palace on the day of Prince Philip's 95th birthday. Taken by renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz at Windsor Castle .The 90 year old queen and her husband got married in 1947, 68 years ago.

Photo: INEC employs blind ex-Corps member who lost his sight during 2011 election violence.

An ex-youth Corps member, Daniel Oluwatobi, who lost his sight while serving as INEC ad hoc staff in Yobe State for the 2011 elections,has been employed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) .Oluwatobi who served in Yobe State, was said to have lost his sight while on election duty during the 2011 general elections.

House of rep. reduces age qualification for presidency, govs, senate to 30yrs.

The Bill seeking to reduce the age qualifications for interested candidates to contest for the positions of President, governor and senate in the country to 30 years yesterday passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
The bill, further reduces the age qualifications to

NFF mourns Nigeria legend, Stephen Keshi ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock at the death, in the early hours of Wednesday, of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. NFF President Amaju Pinnick was too shocked for words:

Henrietta, Jide Kosoko's wife, to be laid to rest on Friday June 10th.

Henrietta Kosoko, the wife of Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, who died at a hospital in Abeokuta, Ogun state on Monday June 6th, after a prolonged battle with Diabetes, will be laid to rest on Friday June 10th. Jide Kosoko stated this in a statement he released today.
The statement reads;

NSCDC arrest Herdsman for allegedly stabbing a farmer to death.

The Nasarawa State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a herdsman who allegedly stabbed a farmer identified as Nasiru Mohammed to death, following an argument over the invasion of a farm. The herdsman’s cattle had strayed into Mohammed’s farm at Angwan Arimi in Bassa Village, Kokona LGA of the state and destroyed his farm crops.

CEO of Beat FM Chris Ubosi sues Rihanna and Jay Z over canceled concerts in Nigeria .

 
 The CEO of Megalextrics, owners of Beat FM and Classic FM, Chris Ubosi is reportedly suing Rihanna and Jay Z over a 2013 canceled concert in Nigeria. This is according to TMZ. But Rihanna's management is saying they had no dealings whatsoever with the company. 
Read the report below..

The beef between Chris Brown and Kevin McCall seems to be getting hotter.

Kevin McCall used to be signed on to Chris Brown's record label, Chris Brown Entertainment before they got into a fight about Kevin's contract and money issues. They have been going at each other on social media for a while now. Today's beef started when Kevin made fun of a photo of Chris Brown with Balmain creative Director, Olivier Rousteing on BallerAlert's IG page, where he called CB 'Glossy'....
 More tweets after the cut;

Photos: Jay Z, Future, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross and a host of other talented artists dapper in new video shoot

The league of successful men, Jay Z, Future, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross. L.A. Reid  and others all looked dapper on the set of their video shoot.
More photos after the cut..

FG, Niger Delta Govts evolving common strategy to end economic sabotage

In a meeting summoned on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari, the federal government and Niger Delta states have started developing a common and united strategy to deal with the recent resurgent militant attacks on the nation's oil installations.

Niger Delta Avengers strike again, claim to have blown up Chevron oil well in Warri

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, are claiming to have blown up Well RMP 20 belonging to Chevron located 20 meters away from Dibi flow Stattion in Warri North LGA, at 1:00am today, June 8.

Former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi is dead

Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi is dead.  Just last year,the 54 year old former international football player and coach lost his wife of 35 years, Kate,after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Billionaire buys Playboy mansion for over $100m,allows Hugh Hefner to live there till he dies

The Playboy Mansion has been sold.The Holmby Hills estate - owned by Playboy Enterprises - has been bought by Daren Metropoulos, who lives next door to the property, according to TMZ. 
Hugh Hefner had put the estate on the market for $200 million and while the sale price has not yet been revealed, it has been claimed that it went for over $100 million. 

Recruitment: Police to disqualify applicants with tattoo

 

The Police have barred persons with tattoo on their bodies from the ongoing nationwide recruitment into the force.
Spokesman of the Enugu command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu yesterday that the measure was part of the rules for the recruitment.
Amaraizu said 

Oyo state workers embark on indefinite strike

Oyo state civil servants will today June 7th embark on an indefinite strike. The leadership of the state NLC chapter declared the strike over the planned privatization of public schools in the state. ‎Among the demands of the workers include immediate withdrawal of all trump-up charges leveled against the incarcerated labour leaders, Government must rescind its decision to sell-off any public schools in the state,