TENSION IN SSS AS NEW DG DEMOTES ABOUT 100 OFFICERS.

There is growing disaffection  in the Department of State Security Service (DSS)  following the decision of the new Director General, Lawal Daura, to reverse the promotion of about 100 officers carried out by his predecessor, Ekpeyong Ita, and approved by the Jonathan administration.

Also, a  Deputy Director and spokesperson of the department, Mrs. Marylin Ogar, has been redeployed to Maiduguri, to serve in the DSS component of the Military Command and Control Centre.

It was  gathered that the officers, who had suffered stagnation  for years and promoted by Ita are mostly those who put their lives on the line for the nation and were engaged in deadly  operations.

#MTVMAMA2015 LIST OF AWARD WINNERS.

2015 MTV Africa Music Awards Winners:

Best Female: Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)

Best Group: P-Square (Nigeria)

Best New Act Transformed by Absolut:Patoranking (Nigeria)

PRESS RELEASE - KING OF THE CONSOLE. #KINGOFTHECONSOLE.

Lagos is set to host a new premium gaming event as King of the Console comes to town. The event, put together by sports media and marketing experts is created to give an outlet to many football lovers and enthusiasts with a passion for gaming. 

With many familiar with the FIFA PlayStation football games, King of the Console will pit 16 of the finest gamers against each other in a tournament format as the gamers compete against each other for bragging rights. 

The star prize is a staggering N50,000 with the second placed gamer going home with N20,000. The third gamer will win N10,000. 

The event will be a mix of gaming, music and fun as the organizers are planning a secret celebrity match-up which will see two of your favourite celebs go head to head as well! 

SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL 60 IN GOMBE & DAMATURU.

Two suicide bombers killed at least 12 people in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damaturu on Friday, said police spokesman Gbadegesin Joshua Toyin. The attackers, who were also killed in the blasts, struck near a Muslim prayer ground, he said, adding that the number of people wounded isn't clear yet.

At least 48 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in two simultaneous bombings that ripped through a market in northeastern Nigeria on Thursday, a Red Cross official said.

One of the blasts was caused by a female suicide bomber, the other by a bomb hidden at the market in the city of Gombe, the official said.

THE QUESTIONS OKONJO IWEALA COULD NOT ANSWER - ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that there is nothing ‘personal’ between him and former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

The Edo State Governor in a statement signed by Kassim Afegbua, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, to the governor, on Thursday said the questions asked were: how come those accruals into the Excess Crude Account got depleted without the knowledge of the National Economic Council?

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WIZKID DASHES TANIA'S HOPE. DECLARES HE IS SINGLE AGAIN!!!.

Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has declared that he is single again. The superstar father of one who has been dating his girlfriend Tania Omotayo for many years shocked many fans when he posted that he is 25, single & enjoying life.

It is hard to understand if this is just a way of putting people off his relationship.

Tania shine your eyes... 

SECURITY AGENTS INVADES EX-NSA SAMBO DASUKI'S HOME IN RELATION TO MISAPPROPRIATION OF DEFENCE FUNDS

Barely five days after being removed from office, the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) is being trailed by security agents.

A source privy to the matter said that many armed operatives of the Department of State Security Service, DSS, in four unmarked trucks, swooped on the home of the retired military officer frisking everyone around his Asokoro residence.

A close source hinted that the operatives who appeared to be acting on higher instructions were after Dasuki in connection with the amount of money said to have been spent under his watch as NSA since his appointment by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012.

SENATOR SHEHU SANI DISTRIBUTES CAMELS, COWS & FOODSTUFF WORTH OVER N15M TO HIS CONSTITUENCY.

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial disctrict, Shehu Sani, on Thursday, distributed camels and cows to seven Local Government under his zone.

He said he was giving out 12 camels and eight cows in addition to foodstuffs worth over N15 million that has already been distributed during the month of Ramadan.

“In the last 28 days, my office has been involved in a programme of feeding the poor in the seven LGAs of my zone and to my own very ward for them to celebrate Salllah with it. Today I am here to share 12 camels and eight to people within my senatorial district.

“This is in addition to foodstuffs of over N15 million distributed since the beginning of Ramadan till date,” he said.

He said he was distributing camels “because camels symbolize endurance, resilience and courage and this is what all Nigerians need at this very time of Sallah event”.

He expressed hope that the distribution would encourage all elected representatives to do all they can to help the poor at this very time of need when the country is passing through a very difficult moment in its history.

“I am here in fulfillment of that very promise to feed my people and to make sure the Sallah turns out to be a memorable one for them and their families.I promised that, this will continue to be for the period that, I will continue to serve as a senator.

“This is what we need to do to help the poor even though there was a saying that the poor should be taught how to fish and not to give them fish, but the the poverty in Nigeria has reached a humanitarian state where you need to give them fish to be able to fish,”

Mr. Sani, while presenting the gifts to representatives of the LGAs at Zango Livestock market in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, dispelled speculation about his ambition to run for governorship of Kaduna State in 2019.

He said, “People are saying that I am taking advantage of assisting people as a plan for 2019 governorship race. For now, my very important focus is to see how I use the opportunity of my senatorial seat to serve my people in conformity with the pledges and promises I made to them before the 2015 election.

“You can’t stop people from talking and praying for you, but for now I want to make sure that I please and appease them.”

PRESIDENT BUHARI DISSOLVES BOARD OF PARASTATALS, AGENCIES & INSTITUTIONS.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Boards of Federal Parastatals, Agencies and Institutions.

According to a statement by President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the dissolution is with effect from today, July 16, 2015.

Until the boards are reconstituted, Chief Executive Officers of the affected parastatals, agencies and institutions are to refer all matters requiring the attention of their boards to the President, through the Permanent Secretaries of their supervising ministries.

While the dissolution does not affect Federal Executive Bodies listed in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it covers administrative or technical committees and other similar organs established by the now dissolved boards.

CAITLYN JENNER'S WINS COURAGE AWARD AMIDST OUTBURST.

Caitlyn Jenner tearfully thanked her family while accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on Wednesday at the ESPYs in Los Angeles.

The 65-year-old honoree made her first major public appearance at the awards show since announcing her transitioning to a woman during an April tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer.

Caitlyn got tearful toward the end of her 25-minute acceptance speech in which she gave a heartfelt appeal on behalf of trans youth.

'Trans people deserve something vital,' she said. 'They deserve your respect.'

PASTOR SENT TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR REFUSING TO JOIN GAY COUPLES.

A pastor at the Christian Proctor Church in Vermont, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after refusing to marry gay couples. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision ruling that states must allow gay-marriage.

The Christian Pastor, 56-year-old Paul Horner, had his lawyer speak to reporters on his behalf.

“We are currently disputing the guilty verdict and I am confident my client will be a free man here shortly,” said attorney Tom Downey. “Horner was just using his best judgement according to his rights and religious freedom in this country.”

SUNDAY OLISEH OFFICIALLY UNVEILED AS SUPER EAGLES COACH.

 
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in the early hours of Wednesday, officially unveiled Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh as the new coach of the country's senior national team, the Super Eagles.

Mr. Oliseh, a former Super Eagles captain, signed a three-year contract with his new employer, the NFF, at a press conference at the Abuja National Stadium.

During the ceremony, NFF President Amaju Pinnick handed Mr. Oliseh jersey number 15, the same jersey number he wore during his playing career with the Super Eagles, and described him as the “Pep Guardiola” of African football, referring to the successful FC Bayern Munich manager.

APPOINTMENT OF NEW SERVICE CHIEFS - 25 GENERALS FACE RETIREMENT.

Following the appointment of new service chiefs on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari, military sources have confirmed that about 25 Major Generals may proceed on retirement when the Senate confirms the new appointments.

Indications also emerged, yesterday, in Abuja that President Buhari’s forthcoming trip to the United States of America this month for extensive bilateral, economic and financial discussions with US President Barrack Obama, the need to engage his hosts about the terrorism challenges as well as Nigeria’s military capability to tackle the menace conclusively, necessitated the sack of the service chiefs last Monday.

HOW I DRUG, ROB, RAPE SEX WORKERS.

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a two-man robbery gang, who specialise in drugging victims before dispossessing them of cash and valuables.

The suspect, Ifeanyi Chizoba, confessed to have used the means on over 100 victims, including commercial sex workers and traders.

He had reportedly gone to a shop in Festac town, weekend, in the company of his gang member, one Aloysius.

ORITSEFEMI REPORTEDLY HOSPITALIZED IN LEKKI.

According to E247 magazine, popular singer, Oritse Femi, has been admitted in a hospital in Lekki area of Lagos for an undisclosed ailment.

The singer is said to be a frequent patient at The Premier Medical Specialists’ Medical Centre in Lekki for a while now due to his poor state of health.

It was reported that the singer was unable to shoot one his music videos on Monday, July 13, 2015 because of his health.

Though the true state of his health could not be ascertained by Nigeriafilms.com, but his friends are doing their best to ensure he gets back on his feet

EID-EL-FITR CELEBRATION - FG DECLARES FRIDAY & MONDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

The Federal Government has declared Friday, July 17 and Monday, July 20 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mr Abubakar Magaji, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement, yesterday in Abuja.

The statement, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Mr Yusuf Isiaka, called for prayers for the nation as Muslims celebrate successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan.

APC CANNOT CLEAN UP PDP'S 16 YRS MESS IN JUST 30 DAYS.

Crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC following the national assembly leadership election may soon be over as President Mohammadu has again appealed to the leaders of the party to sheath their swords for the sake of the country.

This came as the national leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other Nigerians who accused Buhari’s administration of snail-pacing.

To Tinubu, the 16-years ‎mess of the PDP cannot be automatically cleaned up in 30 days.

‎Both men spoke at the breaking of Ramadan fast at the new Banquet Hall at the Presidential Villa late last night.

DSS INTERROGATES NNPC DIRECTOR 11 TIMES OVER SWAP DEALS .

A director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said that operatives of the Department of State Services have interrogated him 11 different times since May over crude oil swap deals with traders.

“The DSS has been harassing some of us,” the Group Executive Director, Refining and Petrochemicals, NNPC, Mr. Ian Udoh, was quoted as telling Reuters.

The investigation by the DSS and anti-graft agencies involves crude oil swap deals and offshore processing agreements in which the corporation gives certain volume of crude oil to traders in exchange for refined products.

READ HOW SULE LAMIDO & HIS SONS REGAINED FREEDOM.

Five days after they were remanded in Prison custody, respite came the way of former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha,  yesterday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja released them on bail.

In a ruling yesterday, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, who is sitting as a vacation judge, granted bail to Lamido on self recognizance, noting that he was a former governor.

Justice Kolawole, however, ordered his sons and their alleged accomplice, Wada Abubakar, to deposit N25 million each.

THERE IS NO RIFT BETWEEN ME AND PRESIDENT BUHARI. - BOLA TINUBU.

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refuted any rift between him and President Muhammadu Buhari.

He also stated that he made no demand on the party over the leadership crisis in the National Assembly

Tinubu spoke with State House Correspondents shortly after breaking fast with President Muhammadu Buhari at new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.