Sidi Blog Of Facts: May 2018

27.5.18

Uh uh! EFCC begins investigation into Obasanjo's $16bn power project

Days after President Buhari spoke about the $16 billion power project embarked upon by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, the EFCC Has reportedly set up a team to begin investigation on the project which many have described as a failed one.

On Wednesday May 23rd, President Buhari while receiving the Buhari Support Organization, stated that a former president who embarked on a $16 billion power project with no result to show for it, has some questions to answer.

The tragic story of Ajaokuta Steel Company

There are many white elephant projects in a Nigeria, a country where the sum of its parts is greater than the whole.

The Ajaokuta Steel Company located in Kogi state is perhaps Nigeria's most infamous white elephant project.

Ajaokuta Steel Company is like the Atlantis of Nigerian industrialization; it promises many great things, but to be honest, people hardly believe it exists anywhere but in our heads.

Singer, Iyanya, smoking hot on the new cover of Man magazine!(photos)

Iyanya is the latest cover star for Man Magazine, a magazine aimed at profiling the sexiest men alive.

Sexy ‘Mr Oreo, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, graces the cover of Man magazine with every bit of the energy he shows off on stage and an amazing personality. See more photos below

So after the friendly game between the Super Eagles B team and Atletico Madrid, Spanish striker, Fernando Torres who was the biggest star on show was presented with this award. Someone called it burglary proof. Lol.

Morgan Freeman's response to allegations of sexual allegations is vehement denial.

The Hollywood actor is finally addressing the allegations levelled against him in a recent report by CNN.

Pastor drugs and rapes menstruating school girl he met on Facebook

A Port Harcourt based lawyer, Mr Kingdom Ifedichukwuezi, says alcohol and drug abuse are responsible for the increasing incidences of rape in the country.

Ifedichukuwuezi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday that most of the time rape suspects were on drugs when they committed the offence.

Zainab Balogun has a banging bod and she wants you to know it too!

The newly wedded media personality took to her Instagram page to share a bikini photo today, Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Tekno and his girlfriend, Lola Rae just welcomed a child

Tekno and his girlfriend Lola Rae have welcomed a child. He posted the photo on the right on his IG page with the caption

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He also shared a photo of Lola on his page and wrote

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His manager, Ubi Franklin also confirmed the birth of their child. Congrats to them!

Guy Smarts The Rock on depression: 'You've got to talk about it, and you're not alone

The Skyscraper star appeared on ITV's Lorraine recently, and a discussion of his newborn daughter led to Johnson talking about his lifetime battles with mental illness.

"Depression doesn't discriminate, and I thought that was an important part of the narrative if I was going to share a little bit of my story of the past," he said.

"Regardless of who you are or what you do for a living or where you come from, it doesn't discriminate, we all kind of go through it. If I could share a little bit of it and if I could help somebody, I'm happy to do it."

Wizkid rewrites the history of the new generation of Nigerian pop stars with his performance at the AfroRepublik concert which held at the 02 arena, Saturday, May 26.

Late last year, Wizkid sold out the Royal Albert Hall in London and at the end of the show, the singer had promised that his aim for the coming year was to sell out the iconic O2 Arena and true to his words, barely seven months after, Wizkid announced his concert and it was sold out days before the event.

Real Madrid have won a third straight Champions League title following a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the final played on Saturday, May 26.

Gareth Bale netted a brace including an audacious overhead kick to snag the limelight off Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah who dominated all the pre-match headlines.

Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 51st minute, deflecting a poor clearance from Loris Karius who endured a poor night.

The Eve A discovery of truths

It’s all fun and games until a random beach visitor became a guest at a bachelor’s eve party on the same island resort. Funsho Oni, though shy, discovers his inner warrior and fights for what he feels.

The thing is, what exactly does he feel? For whom does he feel it and whose heart will he have to break?

Now you can watch and enjoy this steamy romantic drama with a comic feel on BoxOffice by DStv.

In a general sense, cheating has been said to involve relating with others in such a manner that leaves your partner betrayed and feeling some type of way.

Cheating is quite difficult to define in an all-encompassing theory because it is controlled by emotions and not logic.

So obviously, what is seen as cheating varies from person to person and reaction to it is just as different.

Seeing a partner with another woman at a restaurant could be seen as cheating to one person.

Album – About 30

Artiste – Adekunle Gold

Record Label – Afro Urban Records/Empire (2018)

Duration: 14 Tracks, 2 Bonus tracks (54 Minutes)

It had supposedly taken him two years to put together this album, Adekunle Gold set a standard with his debut album, Gold released in 2016, but events have since taken place leading to his sophomore project, About 30 anxiously looked upon as one of the most anticipated album of the year.

2 ways to improve your CV for your next job

Research has shown that you have less than 9 seconds to grab the attention of a potential employer with your CV regardless of how qualified you are.

You should always remember that the employers and recruiters who advertise jobs you apply for do not know you or what you are capable of and can only assess you based on your CV.

A CV is the abbreviation for Curriculum Vitae, a document that accounts or summarises your educational, professional experience, skills and more and is used for job or academic applications.

Studies have shown that elements that propel employers to immediately discard CVs tend to focus on certain mistakes. Below are CV errors you must avoid to improve your chances of getting invited to job interviews and ultimately, landing your next job.

5 unbelievable health benefits of pawpaw seeds

Pawpaw has a range of health benefits thanks to its main component Vitamin C.

The health benefits of papaya include asthma prevention, anti-cancer properties, weight loss and even aids digestion. Here are some of the top health benefits of papaya.

How MTV Shuga IRL is changing the narrative

It’s 2018, the year of #Metoo and #NeverAgain. It’s safe to say this generation has never been more woke and this year, thanks to social media and women having the courage to speak out, more attention has been drawn to sexual misconduct and bad sexual practices.

However, while the whole world has been sitting up and taking note of how women are being abused, Nigeria is still somewhat behind in joining this advocacy bandwagon.

This isn’t because we don’t tweet or talk about the issue, it’s mostly because we don’t shine the beamlight enough on our own stories of sexual abuse.

Governor Fayose says Fayemi will be disgraced

Governor Ayodele Fayose has appealed to the Federal Government and the Chief Judge of Nigeria to provide more judges and a customary court of appeal in the state.

The Governor made the appeal during the official commissioning of the ultra modern four storey complex of the state high Court In Ekiti on Thursday.

He said the ultra modern four storey edifice ‎is named after the Oluyin of Iyin Ekiti Mr Ademola Ajakaiye being the pioneer Judge of the state high Court.

Boko Haram UN says Nigeria has to develop rural communities to win terrorism war

Boko Haram: UN says Nigeria must develop rural communities

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Nigeria and other terror stricken countries won’t be able to kick out insurgency until remote communities in rural areas experience significant development.

Nigeria has been battling a decade old insurgency no thanks to terrorist sect Boko Haram.

The crisis has led to the deaths of over 30,000 people, abduction of hundreds and the displacement of millions; amid sporadic attacks on soft targets.

Here's what recently passed 2018 budget means for Nigerians

On May 16, 2018, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill, otherwise called the budget.

The budget was approved after the Appropriation Committees of the Senate and the House moved for its consideration.

KOWA presidential aspirant, Remi Sonaiya, wants to turn NYSC into compulsory military service if elected

Presidential aspirant, Professor Remi Sonaiya, has promised to amend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act and turn the programme into a compulsory one-year military service for Nigerian graduates if she wins the 2019 presidential election.

The aspirant, running on the platform of KOWA Party (KP), disclosed this in a statement about her strategy released on the platform of her voter education initiative, Restart Nigeria, earlier in May 2018.

Morgan Freeman is the latest celebrity to be caught in the web of sexual harassment as a young lady has accused him of his unruly behavior.

According to CNN, the young production assistant had gotten a job at movie ''Going In Style'' where the actor was starring alongside Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

She revealed how she was touched on different occasions inappropriately by the veteran actor during the movie project.

Celebrity Lifestyle Check out 5 celebrities with expensive cars

After all the hard work, it is only fair that these celebrities spoil themselves with gifts which include expensive cars.

Over the years we've seen celebrities acquire these expensive toys and in some cases, they flaunt them on social media. We've got a number of celebrities who have so much taste and drive some really expensive cars.

Here are five celebrities with some expensive cars in their garage.

Will Smith alongside Nicky Jam and Kosovo singer Era Istrefi have been selected to perform the official song of the 2018 World Cup.

In a statement made public by Billboard, it was revealed that after a careful selection process, the trio of American rapper/actor Will Smith who makes a return to music, Colombia-based reggaeton artist Nicky Jam and Kosovo singer Era Istrefi, were the pick to perform this years' official 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia song, that will be produced by US producer, Diplo.

How media entrepreneur is building a reality TV empire

Over the years, the reality TV genre has become a phenomenon in Nigeria with the success of shows like Big Brother Naija, Koko Mansion, Omotola: The Real Me, Jim Iyke Unscripted among others.

The success of these shows have been attributed to viewers' voyeuristic hunger to invade other people's privacy, seeing them at their best and worst moments.

The success is also proof that Nigerians love to watch drama unfold across the screen. They find the sex, fights and relationships on these shows engaging and entertaining.

The housemate Cee-C misjudged in Big Brother Naija house

Cee-C has spoken to Pulse about her stay in the Big Brother Naija house, and which housemate she thinks she misjudged.

She also spoke about her favourite and least favourite housemate, apologizing to housemates she might have offended and more.

Read excerpts from the interview below:

On housemate she misjudged

Buhari says there's a secret plan to spark religious war in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has alleged that the spate of killings in Nigeria is being sponsored by certain individuals to start a war in the country for selfish reasons.

The president further remarked that attacks on locations like a place of worship is an attempt to stoke conflict and turn Nigerians against one another on the basis of religion.

The president's remarks on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, is in reaction to the mass burial of the two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers who were killed by suspected herdsmen in Gwer local government area of Benue state last month.

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Barack and Michelle Obama to make films for Netflix

Barack and Michelle Obama have teamed up with Netflix to produce films and TV shows for the entertainment company.

According to Netflix, the former US President and First Lady have entered into a multi-year agreement with the streaming platform.

She’s one of the most famous people on the planet. But it seems a career in show business just isn’t enough for Queen Bey, 36, who has reportedly bought a church in New Orleans.

According to TMZ, the over-a-century-old church was listed at $850,000 (£631,000) and is 7,500 square foot, and has been out of use as a religious place for a while.

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards just wrapped up and we have the entire list of winners from the star-studded evening!

The show, which was hosted by Kelly Clarkson, had a bunch of award winners revealed earlier in the day.

During the live broadcast, the remaining category winners were revealed.

Congrats again to all of the winners from tonighte

See the complete list of winners from the Billboard Music Awards…

The Super Eagles were beaten 3-2 by Europa League winners Atletico Madrid in the GOtvMaxCup match played on Tuesday, May 22, but Usman Mohammed a name to remember from the encounter.

Who is Usman Mohammed?

"Deadpool 2" 7 things you should know about Marvel's latest superhero film

Marvel Studios' latest superhero film "Deadpool 2," hits cinemas this weekend and here are seven things you should know about it.

1. What is "Deadpool 2" about?

"Deadpool 2" is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of same name.

In the sequel, the wisecracking mercenary, Deadpool, joins forces with three mutants - Bedlam, Shatterstar and Domino - to protect a boy from the all-powerful Cable.

Veteran rapper Modenine resurfaces with a new project titled 'Long Story Short' in collaboration with producer Kid Konnect.

The lyricist who has been quiet longer than a minute after the release of his last album, Insulin in 2016 and vowed not to release an album in Nigeria again has however dropped a new EP, which he says is dedicated to his legion of fans.

Nigerians are laughing at EFCC chairman Magu for this blunder

Acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu, may just have dropped another howler in the same week a video of IGP Idris stumbling through his speech became an internet sensation.

Magu was guest on a ChannelsTV breakfast program when host Maupe Ogun-Yusuf asked him a question bordering on forging the EFCC into a formidable institution as opposed to one that survives on the whims and caprices of the president of the day.

YOU ARE LAZY AND NOT WORTH ANY LABEL’S INVESTMENT

Gone are the days when labels could take risks on just any artiste because the economy was smiling then and it was actually easier to invest in upcoming musicians. Nowadays, there’s way more pressure to show results because it’s now more about the business to the label than your passion, so you have to work hard.

Yea, I know the title is a bit confusing, and no this is not a click bait. I am genuinely asking cos I need an answer.

Way back when (and still present in a way,) oil money was the legal way forward to ‘ball.’ Once anyone hears you are working in an Oil&Gas company, all they think of is the number of extra zeroes in your bank account, your house in Lekki or Banana Island or any high-end place, your fleet of cars, and your ability to afford things – to a degree – that a regular worker can’t. All these things are basically true as oil is the major source of income in Nigeria for many years (except Obasanjo’s tenure because he used agriculture instead), which is why many people have been scuffling and are still doing so trying to work in an oil company.

'Iâ€™ve lost more than 100 pounds and I've never stepped foot into a gym'

I spent most of my life with an athletic build, but three years ago I started putting on weight-probably for a number of reasons.

I wasn't exercising at all and I wasn't paying attention to what I was eating (or how much).

Basically, if I wanted to eat something, I would. For breakfast, I loved sweet things like waffles with butter and syrup. Lunch was usually a sandwich with cold cuts, cheese, and mayonnaise, and for dinners, well, I ate anything and everything.

Emergency crews in the parking lot of Santa Fe High School where a a student opened fire Friday, killing at least eight people dead

The United States is the only developed country in the world that suffers from a relentless cycle of school shootings, such as the rampage that took yet more lives at a Texas high school on Friday.

Ten people were killed and another 10 injured when a student armed with a shotgun and a revolver opened fire just as classes were starting at the school in Santa Fe.

There is roughly one school shooting a week in the United States, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that is pushing to limit the proliferation of firearms in the country.

US schools have become less and less a safe havens for children, as the country grapples with an epidemic of gun violence that claims around 33,000 lives each year, and many Americans appear fatalistic.

Dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on May 14 as tens of thousands protested along the Gaza border against the US transfer of its embassy to Jerusalem, after months of global outcry, Palestinian anger and exuberant praise from Israelis over President Donald Trump's decision tossing aside decades of precedent

The opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, after Washington recognised the disputed city as Israel's capital, sparked deadly demonstrations in Gaza in which Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians.

Here is an overview.

Senator Dino Melaye has been granted bail

Embattled Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has accused the Police of owing him N10 million as damages awarded him by an unnamed court.

Melaye who was granted bail by the Court on Wednesday, made the disclosure via Instagram on Friday, May 18, 2018.

The lawmaker accused the Police of illegally arresting and harassing Nigerians for a long time.

“Police illegal arrest and harassment did not start now,” Melaye said.

Nigeria parliament raises 2018 budget to a record N9.1 trillion

The Nigerian Senate has finally passed the 2018 budget five months into the new year.

The budget was passed by the upper legislative chamber after the presentation of the report on the document by the Senate committee on appropriations.

Chairman of the committee, Senator Danjuma Goje, moved for the consideration of the budget at plenary on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

Osinbajo VP says FG will use Abacha's loot to support the poor

VP, Osinbajo says FG will use Abacha's loot to support the poor

The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja announced that $320 million stolen funds by former late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, would be spent on the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme of the administration to support the poor.

Declaring open the 8th Commonwealth Conference of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, Buhari, represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said it was one condition given by the Switzerland authorities for the repatriation of the funds.

As he shared on his twitter handle.

Ageless! Jada Pinkett's 64-year-old mother shows off her banging bikini body

Jada Pinkett's mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones keeps giving younger women a run for their money. Check out those toned abs!

Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange in Paris

The Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange is 5 days away and we are set for a celebration of Nigerian art, cuisine, film, fashion & music. We have been introduced to the fashion gurus, let’s meet our art aficionadas!

Nike Art Gallery was founded by Nike Davies Okundaye and is Nigeria’s biggest art gallery dealing in a wide range of artistic masterpieces.

Australian blonde beauty, Gina Stewart, 47, who is regarded by many as the 'world's hottest grandmother' has revealed the secret to her age-defying looks that saw her lose 15kg.

Gina, a single mother to four children, James, 27, Casey, 25, Cody, 22, four-year-old daughter Summer and a 10-month-old granddaughter credited her incredibly youthful appearance to her daily diet.

Who rocked it better?Ã‚Â Ebuka in Vanskere VS Banky W. in Mai Atafo

This is how the stylish men stepped out for Zainab Balogun's wedding yesterday!

Soyinka Nobel laureate tells EFCC to jail corrupt ex-presidents

Wole Soyinka seizes a hotel room in Lagos and makes it his own

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka says the anti-graft war would not be said to have been won until former Nigerian presidents guilty of corruption are jailed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Soyinka stated this at the opening ceremony of a meeting of heads of anti-corruption agencies from Commonwealth Africa in Abuja on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Recalling his moments with the acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, during a visit to the agency’s new office, Soyinka asked if the facility had a “presidential wing”.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr names 30-man provisional list ahead of 2018 World Cup in Russia

The head coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr, has just released a 30-man provisional list ahead of 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The list which includes players like, Mikel John Obi, Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Odion Ighalo among others was released on the official Twitter page of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Nigeria will face Argentina, Iceland and Croatia at the World Cup tournament taking place in Russia next month.

See the full list below.

4 REASONS THE NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY IS STILL BACKWARDS

What passes for good music these days in the Nigerian music industry? Well, that’s probably the toughest question in the world even though it has the simplest answer; ‘the same thing that’s making the industry fail.’

It’s really appalling because now international artistes are using our afrobeat sound on their songs and they are making it the music way better than Nigerian artistes – save for the few good ones, – ever did. Why are all these things happening, you ask? It’s simply because the Nigerian music industry is still backwards and below, you will find the 4 major reasons why this is so.