"I really thank God for Governor Amechi's kind heart" says OJB

      Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi donated $100, 000 to music producer, OJB Jezreel, who has been down with kidney ailment.

     Friday July 5th Money was transferred to OJB's account . Lagos State governor, Raji Fashola was also in touch with OJB's family and facilitated the stages of dialysis OJB is NOW  undergoing treatment  at LASUTH. The ailing pioneer music producer has thanked Governor Amaechi for his generosity.

"I really thank God for Governor Amechi's kind heart. All I can say is that God will fight his battles as he saved my life. I also thank all Nigerians from all works of life who heeded my appeal for funds to go for my kidney transplant. God bless everyone.

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Harrison Okene survives two days trapped underwater

    AN UNDERWATER air pocket kept a Nigerian man alive for two-and-a-half days at sea after his vessel capsized in stormy weather.

Jonathan Admits June 12 Changed Nigeria’s History

       President Goodluck Jonathan today  admitted that June 12, a day late Chief M.K.O Abiola won the nation’s freest and fairest election 20 years ago has changed the history of the country for good.
The election was annulled by former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

Benedict Odiase Composer of Nigeria’s National Anthem passes on

 

Composer of Nigeria’s   National Anthem, Pa Benedict Odiase died last night.
Pa Odiase composed  “Arise O Compatriots”  in May 1978.

Vigilantes target extremists in northeast Nigeria

     MAIDUGURI,Young men armed with machetes and sticks have entered the streets of Nigeria's biggest city in the northeast to target suspected Islamic extremists, even as soldiers continued an offensive against the radical fighters.

Nigeria Diamond Bank asks BNP to market $550 mln bond

    Nigeria's Diamond Bank has asked France's BNP Paribas and Afrexim Bank to lead an investor road show to Europe, the U.S. and Asia for a Eurobond that could go up to $550 million, a banking source with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.
The amount the bank raises will depend on market conditions, the banker said, noting that the mid-tier lender was aiming for yield of between 6-8 percent. Pricing for the bond was expected next week, he said told Reuters.
Diamond Bank CFO Abdulrahman Yinusa told a Reuters Africa Investment Summit in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos in April that the bank would use funds from the debt issue to increase lending to the oil and gas, power and infrastructure sectors in Africa's second biggest economy.
 source Reuters


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JAMB Clears Doubt On 2013 UTME Results

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday reacted to the 192 complaints received from candidates who sat for the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, at a meeting in Abuja with some of the candidates who filed the complaints, said it was imperative to clear the doubt of the public about the UTME.
Ojerinde said that there was an open complaint from the media which amounted to a threat to the integrity of the organisation.

First & Only Kenyan On Nigeria’s Chocolate City Label to Be Officially Unveiled!

This Friday, Kenya’s ADRENALIVE in partnership with Nigeria’s record label CHOCOLATE CITY Music present “THE LAUNCH” at The Kenya National Museum.

Goodluck Jonathan Will Remain As President As Revealed To Me – Clergyman

        So many man of God have come and gone, they have all spoken in a tongue that we all understand which is God has rejected Nigeria hence the calamities that are befalling the nation daily.

         One of the men who claimed to have heard from God has exclusively revealed to Nigeriafilms that God told him that Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria is placed there by Him and no man can remove him.

Don Jazzy, D'Prince, Others Storm S.Africa for BBA Lauch Show

Come tomorrow, the Big Brother Africa launch show will ignite the world when multiple award-winning musicians from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa take centre stage to do what they know how to do best.

     The big night will also see 28 new housemates being revealed to audiences in over 50 African countries for season 8 of Big Brother Africa, The Chase.

Hundreds attend Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe's funeral

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Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honours, never fearing to criticise those he felt ruined his country. Yesterday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him.
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Literary giant Chinua Achebe's body arrives Nigeria

       The body of Nigeria's late literary giant Chinua Achebe arrived in the capital city of Abuja early Tuesday, two days after its scheduled arrival date, for a series of activities that will culminate in his burial on Thursday.

The body of Achebe, who died in the US on 21 March, 2013, at the age of 82, was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by government officials, including Governor Peter Obi of Achebe's native Anambra state, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Anyim Pius Anyim, writers, cultural troupes and family members.
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New music by Davido – Kalo Connect

 

With his third official single, “Skelewu” dropping in a matter of weeks and his “One of a Kind” music video just around the corner, Davido hopped on a Street Hop Young D production to placate his fans during the wait. Check it out! This one’s called “Kalo connect”.
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BlackBerry Q10 keyboard is addictive, and apps improving

The BlackBerry Q10 qwerty keyboard is excellent for messaging, but sacrifice has had to be made on screen size because of it

Don't Toy With Our BB, Users Tell NCC

The news just went viral last week that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, was planning to shut down Blackberry services. Although the NCC almost immediately denied the rumour, Blackberry users in the country are still nursing fears that their cherished service may go under the knife of the regulator. Most of them still insist that there is no smoke without fire.
Majority of them who expressed their opinions through pinging messages said that although the ban happened in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, there is no ground for its success in Nigeria.
Miss Morayo Adebayo - a student: Why would anybody ever thought of it! Banning Blackberry? Its not reasonable in anyway. But I know the way things go in Nigeria, there is no smoke without fire but the truth is that the device has done a lot of good than harm.

Nigeria politicians ban fuel strike documentary

President pulls the plug on film over fears that it could spark violence
 
A DOCUMENTARY focusing on a massive strike in Nigeria has been banned by the country’s officials.

Entitled Fuelling Poverty, the 30-minute film was said by politicians to be at risk of sparking violence and potentially threaten national security.