Photos of some of the people that made it on the 5th
of December at Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi
Friday, 7 December 2012
Mint Scandal: N2.1 Billion Worth Of N1,000 Notes Missing
The board meeting, chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, decided to expand the investigation and audit the production of other currency denominations to ascertain the quantity of money that has actually gone missing over the years.
LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported that an acting managing director, Ahmed Bamali, had been appointed to head the Mint company while Ehi Okomoyon, who was the chief executive, was asked to proceed on indefinite leave.
A source with insider knowledge of what transpired at the meeting told LEADERSHIP that the suspension of Okoyomon as managing director on an indefinite basis until all investigations have been concluded was reaffirmed.
The head of security at the NSPMC, Emmanuel Bala, has also been asked to go on compulsory leave by the board of directors of the company. The general manager, management services, Obi Igoban is expected to write him the letter of suspension today. LEADERSHIP also gathered that the board faulted the suspended MD for failing to disclose to it that such amounts of money had gone missing even though the company had set up an internal investigation after a mint staff was arrested in Lagos for being in possession of unnumbered bank notes.
The board meeting, which reportedly started at about 10am, did not end until 3pm. Other than the initial audit report, the board also discussed routine and budgetary issues. The CBN had to set up its own audit team, whose findings were put to the board yesterday, and a unanimous vote affirmed that Okoyomon should continue on indefinite suspension. Part of the CBN audit team’s investigation is to unravel why the management of the Mint company has consistently refused to place Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in its Abuja and Lagos factories, and why other security measures were deliberately set aside. The audit team had, however, established that the theft of printed bank notes could be traced to security lapses and security personnel who take custody of newly printed bank notes, and when there were shortages, they were never reprimanded.
The entire security department is said to be directly under the supervision of MD. LEADERSHIP also learnt that this would be the second time that Okoyomon would be going on suspension as he suffered a similar experience in 2007 for three months when Charles Soludo, who had appointed him in the first place, was CBN governor. After seven and a half years on the job, Okoyomon has been the longest serving MD of the NSPMC, with previous chief executives spending an average of five years in office
Julie Andrews reveals she will NEVER sing again
She said that the procedure left her unable to sing professionally and emotionally devastated. She sued the New York surgeon who carried it out, later reaching a settlement.
According to her interview yesterday she can still speak 'pretty well' but that her vocal range is limited to lower notes and nothing else.
Oh! my country Nigeria!
As a result of lack of chairs and tables, some of them had to look for used tires to sit for their exams.
Kai! in this day and age!
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Plane Crash in South Africa, 11 Dead
“On board the aircraft was a crew of six and five passengers, and it was confirmed that there are no survivors,” defence department spokesman Siphiwe Dlamini told local news agency SAPA.
“The SANDF (South African National Defence Force) has commenced with the process of informing the next-of-kin of the deceased members. The names of the deceased will be released when all the next-of-kin have been informed.”
The plane left Pretoria’s Waterkloof Air Force Base and was scheduled to land at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) in Mthatha, a small airport in the Eastern Cape that is the closest to Mandela’s rural homestead of Qunu, where he has lived since retiring from public life.
Rescue helicopters were dispatched to the mountainous region after the plane was reported missing, but had to be called back because of bad weather. Ground rescue teams were also sent to the area.
Tolling to commence at TP2 Dec 16- Eti Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway
Toll tariffs at the Conservation Plaza will be the same as the Admiralty Circle Plaza
Okada - N50.
Authorised commercial danfo buses - N80
Salon cars and tricycles - N120
SUVs, minibuses, pickup trucks - N150
Light trucks - 250, heavy trucks - 350
Masturbation contest held in China
10 male participants wore masks to hide their identities and hid their genitals with buckets where they would eventually ejaculate into.
This exercise to create awareness…..E get as e be sha!
55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees
81 categories were nominated, in different categories, full list
Album of the year
El Camino, The Black Keys
Some Nights, fun.
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss, Jack White
Record of the year
Lonely Boy, The Black Keys
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), Kelly Clarkson
We Are Young, fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye featuring Kimbra
Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift
Song of the year (goes to writer)
The A Team (performed by Ed Sheeran)
Adorn (performed by Miguel)
Call Me Maybe (performed by Carly Rae Jepsen)
Stronger (performed by Kelly Clarkson)
We Are Young (performed by fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)
Fashola Honours Brave Cop, 16 Bullets Removed From His Body
Jamiu Adekoya, 44 was shot by armed robbers 20 times on 9 September 2012 when men of the underworld embarked on serial attack on policemen at the Oba Akran Area of Lagos.
Eminent Nigerians, journalists and others who thronged the 6th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday were stunned when Adekoya shared his testimony.
Adekoya was called to the podium where he was presented with an award for his courage and bravery by Governor Babatunde Fashola during the attack on policemen that left two of his colleagues and a civilian dead on that fateful day.
He told a bewildered audience that 16 bullets were removed from his stomach after he was shot by armed robbers at Oba Akran Avenue that day and he owed his life to the urgent intervention of the Governor Fashola and the RRS boss, Hakeem Odumosun. "Sunday, 9 December, 2012, would have made it three months that I would have been in the grave, but I thank God that I am alive. Sixteen rounds of ammunition were removed from my body.
Ten qualified doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH battled to save my life," he said. Adekoya further revealed that four more bullets were still inside his stomach. Adekoya stated that he is still goes to LASUTH for clinical check-up and that the four bullets still in him would be removed later. The Police Mobile Force officer who was drafted to the RRS said the attack on him and his colleagues took place at Guinness Bus Stop, on Oba Akran, adding that, "I am grateful to God that I am alive." However, two of Adekoya's colleagues, Gift Obouwon and Ifonlaja Ayoola, both corporals, were not as lucky; they were shot dead by the robbers.
Fashola presented post-humous awards to the deceased policemen for sacrificing their lives for the nation. The awards were collected by members of their families. Several other policemen were given awards for their bravery in foiling robbery cases. Speaking on the 9 September attack on Lagos by robbers, Fashola said: "The criminals that unleashed terror on our dear state on that day came close to reminding us of the chaos that existed before the establishment of the Security Trust Fund. "But unlike in the past, the police were able to confront them and tactically chase them out of the state in order to avoid the loss of innocent lives that is often the result of a full blown confrontation. "The security agencies did not stop there, they traced them to their hideout, made arrests and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition." He added: "Sadly, in the confrontation, we lost two of our gallant policemen-Gift Obouwon and Ifonlaja Ayoola-whose memory we have honoured today.
Obouwon was a gallant policeman and Ayoola was one of the spy police drivers recruited by us. Their passion and dedication to duty is greatly admired and appreciated. "These are just two of the several other policemen who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their lost lives are some of the real costs of security. They also underscore the need for us to properly kit our security agents to ensure as far as possible, their safety and effectiveness."
More unfolding on Rob kardashian and his previous tweet
Sad that the media created negativity for a young artist new to the game that is working so hard to make it. Never mentioned any names.
I speak truth. I'm a very Real dude and everything I say I mean…But never called anyone specific a whore and said any names. You all did."
"I'm not going out with Rob. We were close for a while, but it didn't work because I was never there," she told Glamour Magazine.
"I was like a ghost," she continued. "I used to get so frustrated with myself and then wonder why I was angry, so I decided it was best to keep it friendly -- especially at the moment, when there's so much going on."
'In 22 years, there's been nothing. I have had young fascinations but never love.
'I think it's my only weakness.
'I'm scared of letting my guard down, and if I feel in love with someone now, he'd have to try ten times harder to break it down.'
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Beauty queen dies in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with last week
Her family claim she was simply a bystander on the way to work when she was caught in the crossfire and killed, and was not involved with the cartel
Majek Fashek- I can't stop using cocaine
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