Sunday, 2 August 2015
INEC office in Abia burnt down
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia state was razed today August 2nd by some hoodlums. Residents of the community say the fire outbreak was politically motivated as suspected political thugs armed with knives, cutlasses and guns stormed the local government before setting the electoral office on fire. This action comes ahead of the August 10th date fixed for the commencement of the state election tribunal. Results from the local government is among many issues that is strongly being contested.
PDP Staff Reply Party Leaders: Face Your Corruption Not APC
The PDP Staff Welfare Association has described as an absolute bunkum, a clumsy, and blundering blackmail, an allegation by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh that staff members were being sponsored by the APC to destabilize the PDP.
They thus vowed that such a weak shot from a mortally crippled arsenal of witch hunt is incapable of breaking the resolve of the staff to expose the thieving in the NWC and restore the core vision of the party.
We are not surprised that the allegation will become the most fashionable means of covering tracks.
A statement Saturday by the Chairman of the Association, Ngozi Nze and Secretary, Dan Ochu-Baiye said the allegation is a wide window into the impressionable character of the man who has been in saddle as the party’s image-maker and an ominous signpost into the shallow manner the publicity of the party has been run.
"We wish to state that this is a man whose conduct, demeanor and media outings have been a repulse to professionalism and a source of embarrassment to party members.
"We therefore place on record that the majority of the establishment staff of the PDP are not just unrepentant members of the party who have spent over sixteen years in service; who have assimilated the PDP ethos as way of political life but are also the repository of the party's memory whose spirit can hardly succumb to the ephemerality of power loss.
"Who plays anti-party you may ask? Staff members who are genuinely resisting the morally repugnant and obsessively corrupt NWC so that the PDP will survive or the likes of Olisa Metuh who has a track record of anti-party given his open endorsement of APGA candidate in 2013 Anambra governorship election, the subsequent denigration of PDP candidate and his chances on live television program less than 24hours after the election, even as result was being awaited?
"Earlier in January 2010 Anambra governorship election, Metuh as National Vice Chairman, South East abandoned Chukwuma Soludo , the PDP candidate while openly galvanizing support for Hope Democratic Party candidate, his friend and benefactor. The PDP did not only woefully lose in Otolo Nnewi Ward 1 of the Party’s zonal vice Chairman but came a distant third in his polling booth! What a faithful party officer!
"Again, we have incontrovertible evidence that the man who is PDP Publicity Secretary worked assiduously against the presidential candidate of the PDP, former President Goodluck Jonathan in the last election in order to requite the ex-President for rejecting him as Director of Publicity of the Presidential Campaign which was given to Femi Kayode, a development which came after Metuh had squandered a whooping sum of 450 million naira media fund earlier given to him by President Jonathan.
"Last week’s controversial congresses in Anambra is another signpost to the destructive trajectory which the likes of Olisa Metuh is driving the PDP to. The chairman of the congress, Ike Abonyi, no doubt a veteran journalist is at present in Olisa Metuh’s employ as his media adviser. Another member of the committee, Collet Odenigbo is Metuh’s friend and adjutant on special assignments while the man returned as State Organizing Secretary, Sam Ben is Metuh’s personal assistant. The process was so personalized to the chagrin of party members , especially leaders who were also illegally compelled to part with certain amount of money. As we write, the party is still waiting for the result of the congresses a week after it was held, pending when Metuh is done with his conclave of distortion and extortion.
"This is the same man who we reliably gathered, is surreptitiously scheming to emerge as the Organizing Secretary of the party next year. To do what? Turn the party organization into Onitsha Main Market and institutionalize exaction, graft and impunity .
"This is a man who started in 1999 as a zonal youth leader, then National Ex-officio, Acting National Auditor, Zonal Vice Chairman and now publicity secretary. It is either his umbilical cord was buried at Wadata Plaza or that he can’t survive on any other thing except the PDP.
"We make bold to add that the worst form of anti-party is the mindless plunder of party resources by the NWC which Olisa Metuh is integral part of, in fact the leader of the body’s extortion gang. Recall that the same man was the Chairman of Kogi State congresses which held last week and match it with the fact that the widely rumoured request for One billion Naira from the State governor emanated the same week.
"Indeed labeling the staff of the PDP could be a veiled attempt to justify the huge sum of 70 million naira which Metuh collected in July in the name of fighting the APC in the media.
"We wish to therefore advise him and the NWC to respond to gritty issues raised in our press briefing without which the fortunes of the party will continue to dwindle."
DAN-OCHU-BAIYE (Chairman) | NGOZI NZE (Secretary)
We are not surprised that the allegation will become the most fashionable means of covering tracks.
A statement Saturday by the Chairman of the Association, Ngozi Nze and Secretary, Dan Ochu-Baiye said the allegation is a wide window into the impressionable character of the man who has been in saddle as the party’s image-maker and an ominous signpost into the shallow manner the publicity of the party has been run.
"We wish to state that this is a man whose conduct, demeanor and media outings have been a repulse to professionalism and a source of embarrassment to party members.
"We therefore place on record that the majority of the establishment staff of the PDP are not just unrepentant members of the party who have spent over sixteen years in service; who have assimilated the PDP ethos as way of political life but are also the repository of the party's memory whose spirit can hardly succumb to the ephemerality of power loss.
"Who plays anti-party you may ask? Staff members who are genuinely resisting the morally repugnant and obsessively corrupt NWC so that the PDP will survive or the likes of Olisa Metuh who has a track record of anti-party given his open endorsement of APGA candidate in 2013 Anambra governorship election, the subsequent denigration of PDP candidate and his chances on live television program less than 24hours after the election, even as result was being awaited?
"Earlier in January 2010 Anambra governorship election, Metuh as National Vice Chairman, South East abandoned Chukwuma Soludo , the PDP candidate while openly galvanizing support for Hope Democratic Party candidate, his friend and benefactor. The PDP did not only woefully lose in Otolo Nnewi Ward 1 of the Party’s zonal vice Chairman but came a distant third in his polling booth! What a faithful party officer!
"Again, we have incontrovertible evidence that the man who is PDP Publicity Secretary worked assiduously against the presidential candidate of the PDP, former President Goodluck Jonathan in the last election in order to requite the ex-President for rejecting him as Director of Publicity of the Presidential Campaign which was given to Femi Kayode, a development which came after Metuh had squandered a whooping sum of 450 million naira media fund earlier given to him by President Jonathan.
"Last week’s controversial congresses in Anambra is another signpost to the destructive trajectory which the likes of Olisa Metuh is driving the PDP to. The chairman of the congress, Ike Abonyi, no doubt a veteran journalist is at present in Olisa Metuh’s employ as his media adviser. Another member of the committee, Collet Odenigbo is Metuh’s friend and adjutant on special assignments while the man returned as State Organizing Secretary, Sam Ben is Metuh’s personal assistant. The process was so personalized to the chagrin of party members , especially leaders who were also illegally compelled to part with certain amount of money. As we write, the party is still waiting for the result of the congresses a week after it was held, pending when Metuh is done with his conclave of distortion and extortion.
"This is the same man who we reliably gathered, is surreptitiously scheming to emerge as the Organizing Secretary of the party next year. To do what? Turn the party organization into Onitsha Main Market and institutionalize exaction, graft and impunity .
"This is a man who started in 1999 as a zonal youth leader, then National Ex-officio, Acting National Auditor, Zonal Vice Chairman and now publicity secretary. It is either his umbilical cord was buried at Wadata Plaza or that he can’t survive on any other thing except the PDP.
"We make bold to add that the worst form of anti-party is the mindless plunder of party resources by the NWC which Olisa Metuh is integral part of, in fact the leader of the body’s extortion gang. Recall that the same man was the Chairman of Kogi State congresses which held last week and match it with the fact that the widely rumoured request for One billion Naira from the State governor emanated the same week.
"Indeed labeling the staff of the PDP could be a veiled attempt to justify the huge sum of 70 million naira which Metuh collected in July in the name of fighting the APC in the media.
"We wish to therefore advise him and the NWC to respond to gritty issues raised in our press briefing without which the fortunes of the party will continue to dwindle."
DAN-OCHU-BAIYE (Chairman) | NGOZI NZE (Secretary)
Indecent Dressing: The Cause and The Effect
Indecent dressing is a social malady in the society today especially by the youths. This term simply means the deliberate exposure of one’s body to the public, towards whatever selfish end.
This practice does not conform to the norms and values of our society. This practice is now so common in public places like churches and offices. Indecent dressing is caused by common phrases which are the problems of our generation like:
These shameless phrases have become so common in our society that one can’t condemn any wrong doings again because the rewards are usually malice, hatred and condemnation from ignorant people.
Indecent dressing is the major cause of the various assault and s*xual harassments recorded in the society, overtime. In the name of fashion, some ladies dress half n*ked to functions with miniskirts, bumper shorts, armless and very revealing tops, etc.
Guys have been subject to arrests along with hooligans because of this ill. Boys nowadays fix hairs, pierce ears making them look like hardened criminals, so one can't really blame police for arresting them.
But it could be checked in our society. Parents should act as role models to their children, churches should promote the culture of decent dressing, dress codes should be introduced in places that need them, the mass media should do more to promote decency in dressing among youths, etc.
by Ifeoluwa Antar-Laniyan
This practice does not conform to the norms and values of our society. This practice is now so common in public places like churches and offices. Indecent dressing is caused by common phrases which are the problems of our generation like:
“Only God can judge me, you can’t”; “Leave them alone”; “Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion”; “Mind your business”.
These shameless phrases have become so common in our society that one can’t condemn any wrong doings again because the rewards are usually malice, hatred and condemnation from ignorant people.
Indecent dressing is the major cause of the various assault and s*xual harassments recorded in the society, overtime. In the name of fashion, some ladies dress half n*ked to functions with miniskirts, bumper shorts, armless and very revealing tops, etc.
Guys have been subject to arrests along with hooligans because of this ill. Boys nowadays fix hairs, pierce ears making them look like hardened criminals, so one can't really blame police for arresting them.
But it could be checked in our society. Parents should act as role models to their children, churches should promote the culture of decent dressing, dress codes should be introduced in places that need them, the mass media should do more to promote decency in dressing among youths, etc.
by Ifeoluwa Antar-Laniyan
Introducing electic singer, Maka..
Incandescent rapper, Naeto C calls her “the next big thing, Africa’s Lauryn Hill”, and celebrity OAP, Tosyn Bucknor giving her a thumbs up as an artiste with a personae to thrive in the music industry on both local and international music industry.
Officially, MAKA’s musical career begins today the 1st of August, 2015 with a live social media campaign titled #MakaIsComing to enable fans across the world experience ‘Her Royal Awesomeness’ in all of her glory. To show her love, warmth and heart she is titillating the Nigerian and African music audience by providing access to two singles for streaming and downloading purposes (OH! Take It Away and Ife) onwww.vuga.fm and www.soundcloud.com/theofficialmaka and on major Nigerian and international blogs.
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Meet Maka
MAKA, Profiled!
MAKA is decided on an innovative trail less travelled to achieving industry uniqueness through her music that makes a splicing statement by conniving with and splitting from trance to fusion, hiphop, RnB, metallic, rumba, highlife to traditional gangan sounds to create her signature Afrocentric soul art. She is set to take centre stage as an artiste driving her music on wheels of purpose while strutting heels of sound, lyrical and instrumental perfection, delivering her self-styled music like messages in envelopes sealed and opened as singles to reveal vapour that simmers off inspirational scents of love, culture, trends, God, history, lifestyle, corporate life, everything and all of everything.
Born Nwamaka Sam- Ejehu, MAKA is an eclectic singer and songwriter. With a singing career nursed from the age of three, she began as part of the children’s choir led by her mother at her church, where she rendered her first solo at age six before an entire congregation. This childlike love for singing blossomed into song writing at age 12 leading to the build-up of a professional music career influenced by maestros and song birds that includes Everly Brothers, Sade Adu, Lauryn Hill, Pharell, Robin Thicke and Asa to create the rippling, soul searching MAKA coined riveting-afro-soul genre.
A Lawyer by profession, MAKA funnily made a test leap into music-dom as an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, recording her first song ‘Angry’ for the DonJazzy Enigma Freestyle Competition. With the song gaining momentum to Top 50 best entries, MAKA has continued to pedal forward, throttling with the introduction of her first official single, ‘Coming Out’ followed by campus audience pleasers such as No Dull, Oya, Malera, and Loving You featuring RnB singer, Byno which won Beat FM’s FreshBeats’ competition for March 2012.
Her young career has seen her performing backup roles for notable artistes such as Jesse Jagz and Dipo, credited for her backup vocals for BlackMagic’sConfam and Shakara off his Vision 2.0 album and featuring as a new gal on the block on incandescent rapper, Naeto Cs forthcoming album. MAKA also wrote the theme song for Indigo, a new entry music series showing live on Ebony TV.
1. full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wj9yabyuA&noredirect=1
2. freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRz_GeyPuo
3. Montage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KonJiwEB31Q
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