Source: News Of The People
Friday, 7 August 2015
Beautiful Toni Braxton Shows Off Her Curves
Billions spent by Jide Omokore on Jonathan's election Exposed
Billionaire Jide Omokore who is believed to have made huge financial contribution to Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid is not in good mood and this is authoritative.
We can authoritatively reveal that his oil and gas company, Atlantic Energy is under threat from banks as a result of huge loans that is fast becoming a toxic one. On the other hand is a huge un-remitted tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service, agent of the Federal Government.
It was gathered that Atlantic Energy
owes a bank to the tune of 600 million USD which has made the bank to put the company on red alert of take-over. This is because of all indications that the company may not be able to pay the loan back and if at all not in recent time.
It is not clear whether or not Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore knew each other before they co-founded Atlantic Energy, the firm which the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) says is owing the country about $2b. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is also pursuing it to get its tax returns for the years it operated, The Nation newspaper also reports.
Of the duo, Aluko is the more flamboyant. He keeps the company of Hollywood stars and had been pictured with super model Naomi Campbell, leading to a speculation that they were dating.
Aluko founded oil trading firm Fossil Resources in 2001, and subsequently became the CEO of Exoro Energy- an indigenous oil exploration and production firm. In 2007, the Exoro merged with Seven Energy and became Deputy CEO.
He is also believed to have a business tie with Vista Jet, a Swiss-based private jet charter company founded by Thomas Flohr.
His love for car racing is legendary. He has competed in major European races with the Swiss team Kessel racing. In June 2012, he was reported to have purchased two luxury ultra-modern estates in Beverly Hills for $40 million.
In 2013, he was featured on Forbes’ list of ten new multi-millionaire in Africa. Also, Forbes reported that Aluko invested in Fable House, a startup production company founded by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody. Aluko, who was 44 at the time he made the $30 million investment towards development and production at the production house, runs the Kola Aluko Foundation, established in 2013 to “inspire, mentor and support future generations of African leaders”.That same year, he held the Nigerian Centenary Photography Exhibition at Bonhams, the world-famous auctioneers in London to showcases what Bonhams describes as “an astonishing collection of photography documenting Nigeria’s rich and diverse cultural heritage”.
Of the duo, Aluko is the more flamboyant. He keeps the company of Hollywood stars and had been pictured with super model Naomi Campbell, leading to a speculation that they were dating.
Aluko founded oil trading firm Fossil Resources in 2001, and subsequently became the CEO of Exoro Energy- an indigenous oil exploration and production firm. In 2007, the Exoro merged with Seven Energy and became Deputy CEO.
He is also believed to have a business tie with Vista Jet, a Swiss-based private jet charter company founded by Thomas Flohr.
His love for car racing is legendary. He has competed in major European races with the Swiss team Kessel racing. In June 2012, he was reported to have purchased two luxury ultra-modern estates in Beverly Hills for $40 million.
In 2013, he was featured on Forbes’ list of ten new multi-millionaire in Africa. Also, Forbes reported that Aluko invested in Fable House, a startup production company founded by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody. Aluko, who was 44 at the time he made the $30 million investment towards development and production at the production house, runs the Kola Aluko Foundation, established in 2013 to “inspire, mentor and support future generations of African leaders”.That same year, he held the Nigerian Centenary Photography Exhibition at Bonhams, the world-famous auctioneers in London to showcases what Bonhams describes as “an astonishing collection of photography documenting Nigeria’s rich and diverse cultural heritage”.
Aluko said of his foundation: “The Kola Aluko Foundation is passionate about identifying and nurturing talented young African adults across all fields of endeavour to help them evolve into the new generation of leaders. In doing so, we hope that the young people we engage with will not only develop into leaders, but also become inspirational role models for others. This is the cycle of change we want to foster.”
He is also a major partner of Made in African Foundation run by a popular United Kingdom fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
Unlike Aluko, Omokore, who hails from Isanlu, Kogi State, is a politician. Aside Energy Atlantic, he is also linked to marine, haulage services, steel, dredging engineering and property development. He is said to have lived most of his early adult life in Egbe in Kogi State.
Like Aluko, Omokore also featured as one of “Ten Nigerian multi-millionaire you’ve never heard of”. Forbes described his company, Energy Resources Group as “one of Nigeria’s largest privately-held conglomerates. ERG has interests in oil trading and exploration, haulage services, steel, dredging engineering and property development.”
The report estimated to have exceeded “$400 million.”
Ex-FRSC Boss buys New N13m Jeep as Scrap, pays only 150k
Hananiya is alleged to have used his position as former Chairman, Governing Council of the Adamawa State University, ADSU, to convert the vehicle to his personal property.
The university bought the brand new vehicle on January 28, 2015, several months after the former FRSC boss ceased to be chairman of the institution’s board.
Seven days later, the car was passed to Hananiya who bought it as scrap, paying a token N150,000.
A whistle blower, one Luka Ibrahim Monduva, first made the alleged scam public in a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Mr. Hananiya was appointed chairman of ADSU governing council on August 16, 2014. About two months into his four-year tenure; the state government sacked the board on October 8, 2014.
However, three months after the board was sacked, the university, on January 28, purchased a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser V6 Jeep for Mr. Hananiya. He bought off the SUV as scrap seven days later.
According to PT,investigation showed that the vehicle was purchased from AS Galadima Motors, located at Dawaki Junction, opposite Charley Boy Bus Stop, Kubwa Express Way, Abuja.
In his petition to the EFCC, Mr. Monduva alleged that prior to Mr. Hananiya’s appointment; the university’s management passed a resolution that empowers principal officers to retain official vehicles after paying the scrap value of N150, 000.
“Principal officers are entitled to retain their official vehicles once during their tenures after paying the scrap value of N150, 000; and if for any reason an officer leaves office after spending two years or half of the tenure, he shall pay the scrap value of N150, 000,” part of the resolution reads.
But Mr. Hananiya only spent two months in office, and Mr. Monduva described his purchase of the new car on scrap value as “fraudulent and questionable”.
EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that they have commenced investigation in the matter.
Too Many People Are Marrying For Funny Reasons
An estranged couple coincidentally attended a couples’ summit in Lagos. They had walked in separately but were already falling head over heels for one another by the end of that summit. The magical effect of that event was enormous, as many other marriages regained life right on the spot.
The major problem is that people are getting married for various funny reasons and this goes back to haunt them later. If someone gets married because “all her friends are getting married,” and they are not compatible, when issues start to come up, then they start to run helter skelter. But my take also is that if you have chosen to marry a person, then make the most of it and make your home habitable. For women, I always say, “a wise woman builds her home.”
More dramatic reunions played out at its 2015 edition which held June 27th in Lagos. The brain behind that summit, Mrs. Tinuola Agbabiaka, a lawyer and trained relationship expert, tells of the initiative that has saved hundreds of relationships and homes in this interview with Vanguard:
Tackling sensitive issues such as marriage can be quite complicated; what’s your strategy?
What we do is balance things. We do not just assume it is the man or the woman that is the problem. At PCLI, we educate, teach and assist to change people’s perception about issues when it comes to relationships. And because these days there are so many doctrines, there is a lot of hurt in the home. Look around, you must know someone who is either going through a bad relationship, has gone through a bad relationship or will go through a bad relationship.
How has your experience been so far?
The task has been tough but fulfilling because by the time someone who is into a bad relationship cries out, it has really gone deep because it is perceived a private affair. So the first instinct is to try and shield it and manage it yourself and then when they decide to speak, they may be talking to people who would rather condemn or tell them what they are going through is nothing compared to what another person is or has gone through.
And when you hear all the bad stories only, you’d almost believe that there is no good story anywhere. What we are trying to do is to teach people to manage their relationship in such a way that it is inspiring, despite its challenges. That’s for genuine partners, anyway.
People hardly seek help in marriage in this part of the world; isn’t that affecting your ministry?
You’re right but that hasn’t really affected us. When PCLI was five, I clocked 40. So, I launched my book as well as got people together to testify, knowing well that with relationships, people don’t want to admit openly that they have issues. But to the glory of God, many were willing to.
I remember you had a particular couple with a dramatic experience at that anniversary, can you recall what happened?
Yes. That couple was on the verge of divorce when they attended that summit. In fact, it was the husband’s friend who invited and paid for them to attend and when they eventually came, they didn’t come together. To the glory of God, they left together at the end of that programme. They danced, participated in fun games and other activities.
Three years after, I was at a burial ceremony when a man walked up to me and said ‘thank you’. I was shocked because I didn’t know him. I later got to know it was this same man. The husband said when it was time to dance and he held his wife, he had tears in his eyes. According to him, staying out together was a start in resolving the issues they had.
Another one was a colleague at work. By the time I met him, he told me that his marriage was over. Then, we got talking at every opportunity. On my birthday, his wife and he were also there to testify.
Have you noticed divorce is on the increase even amongst couples who courted extensively...
I have, and I must say a major problem is the foundation. The Bible says: if the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do? It would be nicer if things were done properly from the home. In other words, as a mother, you must teach your child the right values. And you can’t teach what you don’t have. You must teach a lady what to look for in a man. Don’t marry for money. Money can’t buy love or happiness.
It just hurts that people make silly mistakes with marriage.
But don’t you think too much emphasis is being placed on the girl child than on her male counterpart in building the home?
The man was the first to be created but when the woman was made, she was made differently and she came with extra gifts. She can reproduce, multiply and so on. On the other hand, there is a limit to what the woman can do.
Yes, there is a lot of role for the woman or the girl-child but it’s a two-way thing, which is why we are coming up with a programme targeted at young male adults. The purpose is to raise Godly husbands because there are not many out there right now. And the problem is that you can’t give what you don’t have. Who is teaching them? Who is their role model?
There are so many bad examples that even the good ones are almost embarrassed to rise up to say the right things. You find a man who helps his wife iron her clothes because he sees it as a duty but how many persons can he tell that to without being labeled a ‘woman-wrapper’? And a lot of times, you find out that most of the programmes out there focus on financial strength. But financial strength does not make a home otherwise all rich people will have happy homes. We have to teach our men how to be proper husbands and treat a woman well.
You find parents telling their girl-child to keep their virginity but the boy is allowed to roam with his weapon of mass destruction. They simply tell him to use a condom. This is wrong.
What inspired the two issues of concern at your recent summit?
Respect for the man, as well as money management, are very key in any relationship or home. You see, a man craves respect from his woman and the woman wants love. Respect your man, he will love you.
The second issue, money, is the most divisive issue in the home next to sex. It comes in different dimension. You find men who are jobless these days and the woman has to become the breadwinner.
Tackling sensitive issues such as marriage can be quite complicated; what’s your strategy?
What we do is balance things. We do not just assume it is the man or the woman that is the problem. At PCLI, we educate, teach and assist to change people’s perception about issues when it comes to relationships. And because these days there are so many doctrines, there is a lot of hurt in the home. Look around, you must know someone who is either going through a bad relationship, has gone through a bad relationship or will go through a bad relationship.
How has your experience been so far?
The task has been tough but fulfilling because by the time someone who is into a bad relationship cries out, it has really gone deep because it is perceived a private affair. So the first instinct is to try and shield it and manage it yourself and then when they decide to speak, they may be talking to people who would rather condemn or tell them what they are going through is nothing compared to what another person is or has gone through.
And when you hear all the bad stories only, you’d almost believe that there is no good story anywhere. What we are trying to do is to teach people to manage their relationship in such a way that it is inspiring, despite its challenges. That’s for genuine partners, anyway.
People hardly seek help in marriage in this part of the world; isn’t that affecting your ministry?
You’re right but that hasn’t really affected us. When PCLI was five, I clocked 40. So, I launched my book as well as got people together to testify, knowing well that with relationships, people don’t want to admit openly that they have issues. But to the glory of God, many were willing to.
I remember you had a particular couple with a dramatic experience at that anniversary, can you recall what happened?
Yes. That couple was on the verge of divorce when they attended that summit. In fact, it was the husband’s friend who invited and paid for them to attend and when they eventually came, they didn’t come together. To the glory of God, they left together at the end of that programme. They danced, participated in fun games and other activities.
Three years after, I was at a burial ceremony when a man walked up to me and said ‘thank you’. I was shocked because I didn’t know him. I later got to know it was this same man. The husband said when it was time to dance and he held his wife, he had tears in his eyes. According to him, staying out together was a start in resolving the issues they had.
Another one was a colleague at work. By the time I met him, he told me that his marriage was over. Then, we got talking at every opportunity. On my birthday, his wife and he were also there to testify.
Have you noticed divorce is on the increase even amongst couples who courted extensively...
I have, and I must say a major problem is the foundation. The Bible says: if the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do? It would be nicer if things were done properly from the home. In other words, as a mother, you must teach your child the right values. And you can’t teach what you don’t have. You must teach a lady what to look for in a man. Don’t marry for money. Money can’t buy love or happiness.
It just hurts that people make silly mistakes with marriage.
But don’t you think too much emphasis is being placed on the girl child than on her male counterpart in building the home?
The man was the first to be created but when the woman was made, she was made differently and she came with extra gifts. She can reproduce, multiply and so on. On the other hand, there is a limit to what the woman can do.
Yes, there is a lot of role for the woman or the girl-child but it’s a two-way thing, which is why we are coming up with a programme targeted at young male adults. The purpose is to raise Godly husbands because there are not many out there right now. And the problem is that you can’t give what you don’t have. Who is teaching them? Who is their role model?
There are so many bad examples that even the good ones are almost embarrassed to rise up to say the right things. You find a man who helps his wife iron her clothes because he sees it as a duty but how many persons can he tell that to without being labeled a ‘woman-wrapper’? And a lot of times, you find out that most of the programmes out there focus on financial strength. But financial strength does not make a home otherwise all rich people will have happy homes. We have to teach our men how to be proper husbands and treat a woman well.
You find parents telling their girl-child to keep their virginity but the boy is allowed to roam with his weapon of mass destruction. They simply tell him to use a condom. This is wrong.
What inspired the two issues of concern at your recent summit?
Respect for the man, as well as money management, are very key in any relationship or home. You see, a man craves respect from his woman and the woman wants love. Respect your man, he will love you.
The second issue, money, is the most divisive issue in the home next to sex. It comes in different dimension. You find men who are jobless these days and the woman has to become the breadwinner.
Medical Doctor: Men Should Stop Sucking Their Wife’s Breast
The medical doctor has begged his fellow men to allow babies to enjoy their natural meal.
He spoke at the World Breastfeeding Week on Thursday. The programme was organised by LASUTH and its Community Health Department in conjunction with the hospital’s Pediatrics.
According to him, the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding were many. He said: “When a mother breastfeeds her baby, it creates bond between them. It is also a natural family mechanism. Breast-feeding mothers do not have bone diseases, breast and ovarian cancers.”
Doctor Oke urged mothers who are working to also breastfeed, saying “working and breastfeeding can go together if mothers try because it is necessary to have healthy babies.”
Doctor Oke urged mothers who are working to also breastfeed, saying “working and breastfeeding can go together if mothers try because it is necessary to have healthy babies.”
Is Marring More Than One Wife Good or Bad? SEE The Facts
Even the Bible famously quoted as anti-polygamy has not been enough deterrent for its faithful to abide with monogamy. The story of Bisola and Akin resonated the debate on this topic mid last year. Bisola, after several years of struggling with the fact that her husband was not faithful to their vows finally discovered the evidence right inside her home.
Akin was in fact, raising another family besides the one they have together...
Threatening hail and brimstone, Bisola has been throwing all sorts of tantrums known with women with her experience. I asked readers these questions among others. If a wife can share her husband with his girlfriend in silence, why should she raise dust or feel threatened if he takes her as a wife?
Are girlfriends less dangerous than wives?
Can someone out there just sincerely tell me what our headache really is about polygamy, besides religion? Should women walk out of their marriages because their husbands took other wives? The responses were amazing as well as diverse. Several of them have already been published over time, even though a long list still remains.
As I have said, this topic is a contemporary issue and we will be exchanging views on it for a long time.
by Aunty Yetunde
Dear Yetunde,
I have read two previous editions of your column on this same important but often derided topic. Only this time, I wish to chip in my own contribution, with the hope that you will find somewhere to squeeze it in. I have always said that Nigerian are hypocrites and for as long as we remain the way we are, we will continue to go on a merry-go-round, not achieving anything.
It is this same hypocrisy that has pervaded all aspects of our lives as a nation. Without bothering to take you through some of the points already mentioned by other contributors in support of polygamy, I will just raise a few of the issues we always fail to look at and which are actually the main crusts of the matter.
1) Both the much touted religions, Islam and Christianity are alien to our land. Those who introduced them to us do not practice them with the same doggedness that we do, neither do they place religion above the society and constitution of their land.
2) Polygamy, the desire or ability or preference for multiple sex partners is a human trait. Men are polygamous by nature. We will desire and be attracted to more than one sex partner in our lifetime. It is individual self discipline coupled by other factors such as societal norms, culture, tradition and religion, not forgetting social class and economic power, that will determine how we go about fulfilling this desire.
3) Monogamy is a contraption designed by the West to control their economy and social life. To ensure that monogamy is embraced by their people, they put certain things in place, such as welfare packages available to legally married women and their children. Meaning that in many countries of the West, only this category of women were entitled to social support from the state.
Divorce is an important instrument used by the West to provide succour for those no longer interested in monogamous relationships. A man or woman who finds himself no longer in love or desirous of a partner can seek divorce and look for another. It is approved by their law and their society and ladies are not stigmatised over there. But in Nigeria a lady sent out by her husband and divorced is a big problem.
- Adegbenro S. Aliu.
Dear Yetunde,
Polygamy or monogamy is individual choice. Monogamy is a Western way of life. Even the worst atheist in the West sticks to monogamy because it is their way of life and not because he believes in God.
Again, male are naturally polygamous. No person can wish that away. Polygamy for some men even extend their life span, according to a recent study. So, this talk about polygamy being a sin I don't understand. What would have been a sin is if men take vow at the altar that they would not marry another wife. But then, the man only promises to love the woman till death do them part. It does not exclude loving another woman. Thank you.
- Nwoke Nwanyi
I think anyone who want to do something will find a way to justify and defend it. Each man to his decision!
Diamond Bank apologizes to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Photos: 23 year old Benue State first female Nigerian pilot
It was my childhood determination. When I look up and see planes flying and making noise , I was like, God, I have to be a pilot. And it helped me in the sense that the kind of movies I watched, one of the movies was Starship Trooper. There was a lot of discouragement from my parents and other people. They assumed that if you are a lady and you are a pilot, you may not marry, you can’t cope with marriage. So, when I saw a lady in that Starship Trooper, I was moved. I said wow, if this girl can fly, then I can fly. And I put it into prayers, despite all the obstacles and discouragement."
Khloe Kardashian raves about leggings made by a Nigerian business woman
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