Stylish couple! Stephanie Kalu & footballer husband Kalu Uche step out

Good-looking couple! 

According to X: DJ Xclusive’s Anticipated Debut Album Unveiled!

Music lovers all over the world are in for the greatest of treats as superstar DJ Xclusive prepares to unleash his long awaited debut album on the world! After a prolific run of hit songs which have seen him take a stranglehold on the airwaves and dance playlists all over the African continent, DJ Xclusive is finally set to cap off months of hard work with his debut album titled: ‘According to X’.

Coming off an incredibly successful year which saw him become established as the go-to multitalented entertainer and media personality, DJ Xclusive finally presents his highly anticipated debut project which will only further serve to highlight his supremacy as one of Africa’s foremost entertainers.

In keeping with what music lovers have come to expect from him, According to X is a gloriously packaged audio buffet which promises to be a real treat for the listening public.

The 21-track album features the cream of African music royalty, with names such as 2 Face Idibia, Cassper Nyovest, Timaya, Terry G, Wizkid, D’Prince, Phyno, Olamide, Sarkodie, Banky W, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Patoranking, Skales, Burna Boy, Ice Prince, among others, expertly delivering Xclusive’s grand manifesto for taking over the industry.

According to X; produced by some of the industry’s finest such as MasterKraft, Don Jazzy, Spellz, Del B & Pheelz is set to hit the streets and will be available nationwide from Monday June 29, 2015, but will be preceded – in Xclusive’s signature grand style – by an album release party this Saturday, June 27, 2015, where guests will be thrilled to live performances from music heavyweights including Wizkid, Olamide, Phyno, Patoranking, Seyi Shay, Reekado Banks, Terry G, Niyola, Ajebutter, KCee, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Humility, DJ Sose, DJ Spinall, DJ Obi, and many more.

Don’t be left out, get on the Xclusive train! #AccordingToX 

UCLA football staff want charges against P Diddy dropped

Football coaches at UCLA apparently want the felony charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs dropped.

According to TMZ

Sources directly connected with the team tell TMZ, the coaches are regretful the situation escalated to an arrest. They think Diddy is a jerk who they'd like to make persona non grata, but they don't want to make this a courtroom spectacle, largely because it would be bad for the team.   

Sources with direct knowledge of the confrontation between Diddy and Sal Alosi tell us, after the incident the coaches all decided to just let it go. They believe an intern called UCLA police and when the cops arrived, they asked to see the video and that was enough to hook Diddy up.

We're told head coach Jim Mora does not want a criminal prosecution. The interns who were present and allegedly threatened could press the case, but if Mora is against it they would probably follow suit.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the case will go to the L.A. County D.A. for felony review next week. The D.A. could prosecute even without victims ... there is a video, but that's problematic.

Diddy claims he picked up the kettlebell in self-defense after Alosi and 4 others made an aggressive move. 

TMZ

Ebube Nwangbo in sizzling romance with footballer Emmanuel Emenike

They can like and deny it if they like but this one na according to eye-witness news...lol. Footballer Emmanuel is known to date Nollywood actresses...if I tell you some of the ladies he's dated you won't believe it. Anyway, his current squeeze is actress Ebube Nwagbo and during his father's burial on June 19, Ebube played the role of a wife, making sure everything went well. I had paparazzi there :-)

Also, there was some kind of awkwardness at the burial because her ex- Kcee was there. Kcee is friends with Emmanuel so you can imagine the awkwardness.

Ebube and Emmanuel are keeping their relationship hush hush mostly because of the footballer. He supposedly doesn't like people knowing who he's dating! Once people know, he dumps the girls..:-).

Obama shuts down heckler who tried to interrupt him during speech at the White House

President Obama shut down a heckler who tried to interrupt him during a speech at the White House Wednesday evening, then had her removed from the room.

Obama was half-way through delivering an address about civil rights for lesbian, gay and transsexual Americans at a reception in the presidential mansion Wednesday night when he was interrupted by one of his guests.
 

Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transsexual Mexican woman and campaigner, started yelling at him to close deportation centers until she was escorted out by security.

Gutiérrez shouted out that she was an illegal immigrant and a trans woman and was 'tired of the abuse' she claims immigration officials are carrying out on minorities.

Obama tried to ask her to stop, but turned sour when she wouldn't stop shouting.

He said: 'Hold on a second I - OK, you know what? No no no no no. You're in my house.'

The President tried to start another sentence, but was interrupted twice more. The crowd started booing in response.

Obama said:

'You know what? It's not respectful when you get invited to somebody... [interruption] You're not gonna get a good response from me by interrupting me like this. I'm sorry.

'Shame on you! You shouldn't be doing this... Can we escort this person out? Come on. You can either stay and be quiet, or we'll have to take you out.'

He later continued by saying:

'As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers... But not when I'm up in the White House. My attitude is, if you're eating the hors d'oeuvres... and drinkin' the booze... anyway, where was I?'

Gutiérrez began by saying: 'President Obama! Release all LGBTQ detention centers, but a chorus of shushing drowned out her next words.

According to the woman who invited Gutiérrez as her plus-one, the heckle was pre-planned to raise awareness.

Ndume and Na'Allah emerge Senate Majority Leader & Deputy

Senator Ali Ndume (North East) has been nominated as Senate Majority Leader while Senator Bala Na'Allah (North West) has been nominated as Deputy majority leader.

List of principal officers of the senate as announced by Senate President
Senate Leader -Senator Ali Ndume
Senate Deputy Leader – Bala Ibn Na’Allah
Senate Chief Whip – yet to be named
Deputy Whip – Francis Alimikhena

Meanwhile, the Lawan-led camp has objected to this list...  

Photos from IGP, Solomon Arase's birthday Thanksgiving mass

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase turned 59 years old last Sunday June 21st and had a quiet mass at the police House Chapel to thank God for his blessings. More pics after the cut..

Buhari to merge EFCC, ICPC; 42 ministries reduced to 19

FILE PHOTO: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI RECEIVING THE REPORT OF THE APC TRANSITION COMMITTEE FROM THE CHAIRMAN, MALAM AHMED JODA AT THE DEFENCE GUEST HOUSE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY (12/6/15).

After three weeks of consultations with international and Nigeria’s political leaders, President Muhammadu Buhari appears set to effect major changes in the administration of the country in a bid to translate the ‘change’ mantra of his party into reality. To start with, the President is said to have accepted the recommendation of the transition committee he raised a few weeks ago to slash the number of ministries from the present 42 to 19 with a view to saving cost and making them more effective and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.
In the same vein, many of the ministries have been merged to ensure proper coordination of duties and ensure greater efficiency and service delivery.
A source close to the Presidency told Sunday Vanguard that the number of Federal Government departments and agencies had also been trimmed in line with the policy of the administration.
Effectively, it means that no fewer than 50 of the MDAs that were not backed by relevant laws might be scrapped and their staff moved into relevant departments to save cost.
The Presidency source hinted,"But the point being made is that relevant MDAs that will exist under the present administration must be those backed by laws.
"What that means is that the era of doing things the wrong way to please certain persons in positions of power is over."
Shedding light on some of the ministries that had been merged, the official pointed out that the Ministry of Aviation and relevant agencies had been subsumed with Inland Waterways and associated agencies.
Similarly, the Ministry of Agriculture has been merged with that of Water Resources under what the Presidency source described as the consolidation of larger ministries.
It was learnt that under the administration of Buhari, only 19 ministers and 17 ministers of state would operate as opposed to the previous arrangement where there were at least 42.
It was further gathered that some ministries would be run by senior ministers while others would be manned by junior ministers to save cost.
On the fight against corruption, the source disclosed to Sunday Vanguard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to be merged with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, to tackle graft in a new way that would be prompt, fearless and decisive.
Buhari, who travelled out of Abuja since returning from the African Union meeting in South Africa, late last week, is expected to join his wife, Aisha, at the Presidential Villa, for the first time after being sworn-in on May 29.
The wife had moved into the Villa on Thursday ahead of the President to prepare the ground for his formal assumption of work at the seat of power. He has been operating from the Defence House in the last three weeks.
A top source also said Buhari was expected to make some key appointments this week so as to get the machinery of his administration running. The delay in naming the critical staff of his office had forced some of his key loyalists to demand that he acts fast to deliver the change he promised Nigerians during the campaigns.

Rivers, Julius Berger, CCECC in pact to fast-track road projects

MOVED to rehabilitate the dilapidated infrastructure in the State, Rivers State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two construction companies, Messrs Julius Berger Plc and CCECC Nigeria Limited.

The pactwas signed recently in Government House, Port Harcourt and will cover about 33km road stretching from the old Port Harcourt Township and Diobu areas and to be delivered in 120 days.

The Governor Nyesom Wike noted that, the move was aimed at fulfilling his promise made during his inauguration to rid Port Harcourt of bad roads and to give uplift infrastructure within the city centre.

Wike said the choice of the two construction companies was as a result of their reputation to deliver standard and quality jobs, saying that works in Abuja and Akwa Ibom State speak volumes of their ability to meet expectations.

He emphasized that, "We don't want to play politics with our roads and that is why we engaged these companies. The Governor noted " Julius Berger Plc will rehabilitate areas covering Obi-Wali Road, part of Ogbunabali, Tombia Extension, Evo Road, Woji Road in GRA and Azikiwe/UTC Junction all through old Port Harcourt Township areas.

The company is also expected to resuscitate traffic streetlights in the areas, while CCECC Nigeria Limited is expected to cover all road in Diobu axis, including drainages and other works.

Speaking shortly, after signing the MOU representatives of the two companies, assured the State Government of quality jobs and in due time.

Mr. Marco Braun of Julius Berger thanked the governor and the people of the state for the confidence reposed in them saying the contract is a call to contribute their quota to development in Rivers State. He said, "after seven years Julius Berger is back again".

On his part, Managing Director of Chinese firm CCECC Nigeria Limited, Mr. Li Qingyong promised not to fail as expected, emphasizing that the job was an opportunity to improve in the quality of infrastructure in the state.

Meanwhile, Wike, has promised that all on-going projects relevant to the prosperity of Rivers people would be completed, irrespective of the administration that initiated such projects.

The governor who spoke while inspecting the Woji-Elelenwo-Akpajo road project, stressed that his administration would complete the road project because it would decongest traffic on the Aba road.

Ambode declares second Lekki-Epe Expressway toll-free

Lekki-Epe Expressway

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured residents that tolls will not be collected at the second toll point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway.

Ambode made the remark at an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja, a statement said on Sunday.

The governor, in the statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, said his concern was ensuring the completion of the road.

He said, "We must start thinking of the future concerning that road. We said we will have an International Airport in Epe, and an Export Processing Zone in Lekki and a Deep Seaport also in Lekki.

"Should we not start thinking about how we will improve and create a 10-lane road between Ikorodu, Itoikin, Epe and Ijebu Ode so that people can go out from there? There is no point constructing the road, paying tolls and in five years' time, the road is gone."

The governor said once the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, which was being expanded into 10-lane, was completed, the community would be opened up for business activities.

He added that his administration would make careful efforts to grow the tourism potential of the state.

He said, "As more means of transportation come on board, the more than 600,000 private car owners and 120,000 motorcycles that are being put on the road in the state on a daily basis will reduce in number."

He said his administration had decided to scale up governance by rearranging the civil service through the realignment of some ministries and agencies, while creating a new Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment.

Ambode said, "We have said this is a government of continuity, but it is continuity with improvement. It is about making life easier for the people. We are receptive to new ideas and that is why we are going to be creative, innovative and thinking out of the box."