Welcome to News Dispatcher's Blog: 03/02/15

Monday, 2 March 2015

Photo: Alicia Keys shares new pic with new-born son

The singer shared this pic with her new-born son and wrote "Motherhood is a miracle that continues to unfold. And the words I've been writing can't wait to be told! Wishing you a miraculous Sunday!"

Keyshia Cole puts her estranged husband on blast on instagram

Just last week, everything was good with singer Keyshia Cole and her estranged basketball player husband Daniel Gibson. In fact they went public with their plans to give their marriage another try. Daniel shared this pic above of Keyshia and himself at Keyshia's reality show premiere party and praised his wife.

Well, it looks like that's over with. Last night Keyshia posted screen shots from Daniel's phone where she caught him chatting with a video model on the set of his new video. See that after the cut...

I see she's very hurt by this. But why post this on social media?

19 year old Nigerian Harvard student recognized, commended by pres. Obama

19 year old Nigerian Harvard student Saheela Ibraheem has been recognized as one of the World's 50 smartest teenagers in 2015. Saheela, a neurologist undergraduate in Harvard was invited to the White house where she met with the Obamas who celebrated her great feat last Thursday Feb. 26th. She was one of those celebrated by the US government to mark 'The Black History Month".

Saheela got admitted into the Ivy League school at the age of 15 and at the time of her admission was also offered a letter of acceptance by 13 other top colleges in the United States, including six Ivy League institutions. She however chose Harvard, making her one of the youngest students to ever attend the university. Saheela will be graduating in May this year.

President Obama while celebrating her described her as a wonderful lady.

"There are a lot of teenagers in the world. Saheela is like one of the 50 smartest ones. That’s pretty smart. And she’s a wonderful young lady. She’s like the State Department and the National Institute of Health all rolled into one. And we are so proud of your accomplishments and all that lies ahead of you. And you reflect our history. Young people like you inspire our future.” he said

According to Saheela, passion is what's made her attain such academic feat.

“If you are passionate about what you do, and I am passionate about most of these things, especially with math and science, it will work out well,” she said

According to her mother, Saheela had always been independent as a child and had never wanted anyone to help her with her homework

“She’s like always independent. I never get to help with her homework because she’d say ‘it’s my work mommy, not yours.’ she said

Congrats to Saheela...

TV star Eku Edewor shows off her bikini body...

TV personality Eku Edewor shows off her slim, fit & hot bikini body at a beach day out with friends yesterday

Meet the Wellingtons.... Banky W's family

The Wellingtons formally decked up to celebrate their Matriarch's birthday and Banky shared some pics of the family on instagram. See more photos after the cut...

Banky W and his brothers above

With their mum, the birthday girl. Happy birthday to Mrs Wellington...

GEJ dances shoki + more pics from his meeting with youths

Pres. Jonathan pictured above dancing to Orezi's music at yesterday's meeting with 5000 Nigerian youths at the Eko Hotel. More pics after the cut...

Music star Sean Tizzle prostrating before the president...

Kanye releases new album title & cover, now they're saying it's 666 illuminati

Yesterday, Kanye West released the cover art for his 7th studio album (above) and unveiled the album title - "So Help Me God"...and now the conspiracy theorists have started. People are saying the title and album art has satanic messages. Na wa! Continue to see for yourself and believe what you want to believe. Meanwhile, the album has no release date because Kanye plans to surprise the world with it on a random date like Beyoncé did...

16yr old robs, rapes 52yr old woman, says her naked body turned him on

16 year old SS1 student, Abdulateef Asamu (pictured above) has been arrested by the Ogun state Police command for robbing and raping his neighbor, a 52 year old woman at Lambe area of Ajuwon, Ogun state on January 18th.

According to Tribune, the police said that Abdulateef, the first son of his parents, broke into the woman's home late at night, threatened her with a weapon and demanded she bring out all the money she had at home. He took about N16,500 from her and then asked her to lie down so he could have sex with her. He lied to the woman that he had his gang outside her home who would come in if she didn't obey him. Out of fear, the woman who was alone at home that night, agreed and he proceeded to rape her...

Unknown to him, the woman had recognized him as her neighbors teenage son. The next morning, she called her husband to tell him what had happened, and the husband immediately reported the case at the Ajuwon police station. Abdulateef was immediately arrested.

When interrogated, he blamed evil spirits for his actions

"I am in SSS 1 at a high school in Ogun State. I live at Lambe area, Ajuwon with my parents. I am the first born and I have three younger ones. On January 18, 2015, at about 1a.m., I went to my neighbour’s house to rob and rape. I never knew she recognised me. I have never carried out robbery before that day. I don’t know made me do it but I believe I was propelled by an evil spirit. I entered through the main door which was usually not locked. The residence was uncompleted. I met the woman sleeping. She was naked as she slept and the sight aroused me. I woke her up and asked her to bring all the money she had. I was holding a rod and I told her that my other gang members were outside, threatening her to cooperate or she would be dealt with. She handed over N16,500 to me, after which I ordered to lie on the bed. I climbed her and had sex with her. After about five minutes, I stood up and left for my house. On the third day, the woman’s husband called me and warned me not to pass through his compound again as he wanted to sprinkle charms around his compound. I later saw policemen who were brought to arrest me. I confessed to my parents. I used N5,000 to buy a phone but it was not good so I returned it. I used the remaining to eat and entertain friends.” he said.

While confirming the case, the state police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said as soon as the judicial workers in the state call off their strike, Abdulateef would be charged to court.

Happy 73rd birthday to Pastor Enoch Adeboye ( Daddy G.O)

Nigerian pastor and General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) - Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a year older today March 2nd. Wishing him many more successful years ahead!

Nicole Scherzinger poses topless in new hot photos

Newly single singer Nicole Scherzinger went topless in a sizzling new photo shoot, wearing nothing but black denim shorts and a statement necklace. See more photos after the cut...

Reps Accuses Jonathan Of Aiding Budget Fraud, Says FG’s Annual Budget Is N20tn, Not N4.3tn

The House of Representatives said it has uncovered what may turn out to be Nigeria’s biggest fraud yet, accusing the Goodluck Jonathan administration of spending N16 trillion on its super offices yearly, while the entire country was run on a meagre budget of about N4 trillion.

The claim was made Sunday by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Reps.
The committee said while the Nigerian government complains of revenue for key projects, the same government has allowed dozens of powerful offices, graded as “statutory and extra-ministerial departments”, to spend a minimum of N16 trillion yearly.
According to the committee, the amount spent by the offices are not regulated, audited or appropriated by the National Assembly.
Much of the figures are generated by the respective offices and are appropriated at the pleasure of their chief executives.
Such statutory offices include the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Central Bank of Nigeria, National Communications Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Services, and Nigerian Ports Authority.
The startling revelation came as part of an ongoing examination of finances of government and its 601 agencies, the House committee said.
The committee, which spoke through its chairman, Adeola Solomon-Olamilekan, on Sunday, said when combined with the country’s official annual expenditure, the country spends over N20 trillion annually.
Mr. Solomon-Olamilekan said the N4.3 trillion budget for 2015, amid an oil crisis, is a “far cry”, which does not include the finances of “statutory and extra ministerial departments” which have been running “about N16 trillion” without public auditing.
“The N4.9tn, N4.6tn or N4.3tn, as the case may be, is the budget that the whole Nigerians are listening to but in the true sense of it, the budget of other statutory and extra-ministerial departments put together is about N16tn”, he said.
“So, the total overall budget year in year out is over N20tn, which the executive arm operates, but nobody is asking questions as to the implementation of all these budgets.
“Nobody is bringing information on the implementation of all these budgets; and this is one area Nigerians need to start asking questions in order to move this country forward”,‎ he said.
The committee said the federal government has encouraged the fraud to continue by deliberately refusing to fund the office of the Auditor General of the Federation, to weaken its capacity to check the violation.
It added that by reducing the budget of office of Auditor General from N1.9‎ billion to N100 million in 2015, the government deliberately ensured the office was starved of funds to enable it carry out proper audit of 601 departments and 144 foreign missions.
The big cut was carried out by the Ministry of Finance, citing falling oil revenues.
“How can we imagine that the capital budget of the office of AGF for the year 2015 was reduced from N1.9bn to N100?
“Can you also imagine an office of the AGF that has 144 foreign missions to audit and as we speak, between 1999 to date, that office has not audited up to 30 of these foreign missions while three quarter of these foreign missions are also revenue generating agencies?
“So, there is nobody to audit the revenue generated and the expenditure they incur.
“The office of the AGF has been short-changed and the budget has been reduced to nothing. As such, the government of the day is having a field day to carry out whatever its wants to do because they know they have an office that is not functioning”,‎ Mr. Solomon-Olamilekan said.

Sammy Walsh kisses Ice prince's son Jamal "Passionately"

TV/radio personality Sammy Walsh pictured with Ice Prince's 3 year old son, Jamal at his birthday yesterday. People are making snide comments about the kiss, saying that if she's not related to the boy, then she shouldn't kiss him like that. Maybe they are related? But is there anything wrong with it?

Oh my! See what FFK wrote about Bola Tinubu & Lai Mohammed

He shared this on his Facebook page this afternoon...read below..

"It is not Femi Fani-Kayode but rather Bola Tinubu that slurs when he speaks. It is not Femi Fani-Kayode but rather Bola Tinubu that has to take 20 pills before he can go out. It is not Femi Fani-Kayode but Bola Tinubu that his hands shake when he tries to lift his fork and knife and eat.

It is not Femi Fani-Kayode but rather the spokesman of the APC, Lai Mohammed, that is rotting from inside and that has the chronically bad breath of a rabid poll cat. Lai's breath is so bad that it is enough to knock out a polar bear from across the street.

It is not Femi Fani-Kayode but rather Lai Mohammed who is suffering from loose bowel movements and who defecates every other minute to the point that he often has to wear pampers when he goes on long journeys.

So, if anybody wants to talk about ill health. They should talk about themselves and not about me. I repeat my name is Femi Fani-Kayode, and nobody can kill me before my time. Nobody can cut me short.

I harbor no fear of violence but I do not take threats lightly. Neither do I fear for my life. Because I have never shed innocent blood and because I do not believe in violence or worship the devil, the Angel of the Lord will strike dead any person or any group of persons that seek to take my life or the life of any of my loved ones.

This I decree in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the God whose I am and the God whom I serve”-Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

Photos: See the ways Waje rocked her bubu dress

Singer Waje wore this purple bubu dress by Wana Sambo first to the CAF awards (left) then she toned it down and rerocked it casually two days ago to a church event. Creative...

Nigerian troops rid more towns in Yobe of Boko Haram terrorists

According to Defence Headquarters, Nigerian military yesterday dominated operations in Kukawa Geri and Gubja villages in Yobe state, ridding the town of Boko Haram members.

Photos: Celebs storm 'Late Night with Nike Oshinowo’ Season1 wrap party

The curtains fell on Season One of ‘Late Night with Nike Oshinowo’ at a swanky party held at the Moorhouse Sofitel late evening, 266th Feb 2015. The beautifully lit poolside party glistened as the star of the night, Nike Oshinowo, glowed. With guests including members of Nike’s company, AOE Events & Entertainment Ltd., the LNWNO production crew, sponsors and partners – First Bank, Etisalat, Arik Air, Pernod Ricard, AIT and The Lagos State Government (represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism & Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Disun Holloway), Nike glowed in the adulation.

Ms Oshinowo treated the audience to a jocular speech, as champagne flowed. In typical fashion, Nike was flawless, unruffled and beautiful to the eye. It was pure delight to watch the host do the ‘Shoki’ and take ‘Selfies’ with her guests.

The night was a well-deserved celebration of a successful first season and an exclusive sneak-peek preview of Season Two which premieres on Thursday, 5^th March 2015 on AIT at 11:00pm.

The Queen of Late night TV returns to your screens this March. See the photos below...