President Buhari unbundles NNPC into 7 units, names new heads....

President Buhari has approved the immediate unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into seven independent operational units. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, made this known today March 8th. According to Kachiukwu, the new units are Upstream, Downstream, Gas & Power, Refineries, Ventures, Corporate Planning & Services and Finance and Accounts.

He said each of the units would be headed by chief executive officers, namely Bello Rabiu for Upstream; Henry Ikem-Onih (downstream); Anibor Kragha (Refineries); Saudu Mohammed (Gas & Power), Babatunde Adeniran (Ventures), Isiaka Abdulrasaq Finance & Accounting and Isa Inuwa ‎Executive Head, Corporate Planning and Services. All appointments take immediate effect.

Photo of the day!..... When you finally turn one in an African home...lol

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This 5-Year-Old Son Of RCCG Pastor Kidnapped On His Way To School In Kogi (Photo)

Pictured above is 5-year-old Omeiza Okatahi. He was abducted beside FCE Okene, Kogi State yesterday at about 7:40am in a Toyota corolla BM 346 GWA on his way to school. Omeiza is the child of Itakpe RCCG Pastor. Anyone with any useful information should contact the nearest police station.

Suspect confesses - I Kidnapped My Niece To Extort Money From My Stingy Uncle

One Chima John, 37, was on Tuesday paraded at the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping his 13-year-old niece. John, who has been in the custody of the police, confessed before journalists that he abducted his niece, Ijeoma, to get to his uncle whom he described as stingy.

According to him, “I sent someone to my uncle’s shop to get some items and instructed the person to tell my niece to come to the car in which I was to get the money for the items. “On sighting me, I told her to come into the car and we forced her in.

“I took the girl just to revenge for what my uncle did to us. He breached a contract and he is very stingy. “We had a little quarrel in the past on trading business. I did it just to get money from him and I requested for N2.5 million,” the suspect added. When asked if the ransom was eventually paid, John said he was on his way to retrieving it as agreed when the police apprehended him. Confirming his claims, the victim’s father, Ogbonnaya Okoro, said his nephew (John) kidnapped Ijeoma and then called him to demand N2.5 million for her safe return. On her part, Ijeoma recalled how she was abducted.

“On that fateful day, a boy came to our shop begging me to sell some items to him. He eventually bought five ‘congos’ (measures) of rice with a bottle of groundnut oil.

“When I got to the car, I saw my ‘brother’ (John) and he beckoned on me to enter the car. I refused to enter the car but I was forced into the car. I was taken to a bush and kept in one house and I was beaten. He thereafter called my daddy and demanded N2.5 million.”

Ijeoma added that her abductor asked her to lie to her father (over the phone) that she was taken to a very dangerous place and that if he didn’t pay the money, she would be killed. The CP, while parading the suspect, urged the general public to be security conscious and wary of the sensitive and personal information they divulge to close relatives and staff. Source DailyPost

HKN Boss @iam_Davido Reveals He Would Love To Take Lil Kesh From Olamide....

Davido has come out to reveal that he would love to sign Lil Kesh…. Davidohad recently just come off signing a young promising singer and pianist namedMayor Kunto HKN Gang, whose performance he had come across on Instagram. Davido, who unveiled the new act, disclosed that Mayor Kun, an Afro pop singer is the next best thing in Nigeria.

The singer has now revealed that another artiste he would love to sign isYBNL’srapper andOlamide’sprotege,Lil Kesh. The singer revealed this in a new video, during an interactive session with the media When asked by a journalist to name an artiste he would love to sign, the singer wasted no time in saying “Kesh straight.” Although he was quick to name his good relationship with Olamide as a reason for not following through with it.

“If not say baddo (Olamide) na my guy men…I love the boy,”he further said. Davido’s new artiste, Mayor Kun, who is a graduate of University of Lagos, expressed his excitement over his deal, and disclosed that he initially regarded Davido’s message to him as a scam. Mayor Kun has also expressed his gratitude, and said Davido’s signing is a dream come true.

“It is a dream come true and I feel so excited being signed unto the label,”Mayor Kun told NET. ”I have always hoped to get this sort of chance and Davido coming my way is something that is indescribable.’’ Mayor Kun joins HKN, a record label which also hasShizzi,B-Red, Danagog, andSina Ramboas signed acts.

Good luck! As Two Brothers Wins Lotto On Same DAY But…..[Read More]

Two brothers each took home a share of a lotto payout worth almost $300 million – but those shares were slightly uneven. Senior judge James Stocklas, 67, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, won the Powerball jackpot of $291.4 million (£206m) – in a draw on March 2, while his brother Bob, who also bought a ticket, won just $7. James discovered he was a jackpot winner on Friday at the end of a month-long fishing trip with his brother in the Florida Keys. He had bought his jackpot winning ticket along with friends at a Tom Thumb store in Marathon, at the same time his brother Bob purchased one. The winning numbers were 12, 13, 44, 52, 62 and the Powerball was 06. James was having breakfast at his favourite diner when he checked his numbers on his phone and found he was a multi-millionaire. He bought breakfast for everyone in the restaurant after learning of his win. He has split the winnings with the two friends he bought the ticket with – after taxes are deducted, the amount was $191m. He plans to share his money with his family and charities and said he will not be quitting his job as a judge.

In Photos: Gov Wike swears in Justice Iyayi-Lamikanra as Substantive Chief Judge of Rivers State

Following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, NJC, and the approval of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday, March 8, swore in Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra as the Substantive Chief Judge of the state.

Governor Wike advised the judiciary not to be influenced by the antics of politicians, saying that that they must uphold the rule of law at all times. Performing the Swearing in of Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra who is an indigene of Edo State, Governor Wike charged judges of the Rivers State Judiciary to be courageous in their dispensation of justice in line with the tenets of the law. The Governor assured the Judiciary that he will continue to support the arm of government to dutifully serve the people of Rivers State. He noted that he worked towards the emergence of the substantive Chief Judge on the premise of laid down precedents and traditions, despite the petitions by some persons against Justice Iyayi-Lamikanra on the basis that she is not an indigene of the state.

"Judges should not allow politicians to manipulate them to cause crisis in the judiciary. " Governor Wike said.The Governor also said that he has sworn to oath of office to always do what is right. "They claimed that this administration not allow non-indigenes to breath. They said if we are voted in , we will chase non-indigenes away.

But I believe in the laid precedent and the promotion of the best practices in governance ".Governor Wike said those opposed to the emergence of Justice Iyayi-Lamikanra on the premise that she is not an indigene of Rivers State, must realise that she was appointed Magistrate and Judge in the state without anyone raising questions on her state of origin. He added that though the arms of government must work independently, there must be cooperation for the development of the state. The governor urged Justice Iyayi-Lamikanra to carry her brother-judges along for stability in the judiciary.

Responding, the newly sworn in Substantive Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra assured the people of Rivers State that she would dispense justice in line with the law. She said that she will ensure that the Rivers State Judiciary develops to the envy of others in the country. More photos.