Comply with directive on Treasury Single Account by Sept 15 or face sanctions- Buhari tells govt agencies

President Buhari has threatened to sanction Government Agencies that fail to comply with the Federal Government directive to remit generated revenues into the Treasury Single Account by September 15. This is contained in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity Femi Adesina today September 7th. The statement after the cut...



President Muhammadu Buhari has set a deadline of Tuesday, September 15, 2015 for full compliance with his directive that all revenue due to the Federal Government or any of its agencies must be paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) or designated accounts maintained and operated in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), except otherwise expressly approved. A circular issued to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi urged the MDAs to ensure strict compliance with the deadline to avoid sanctions. The circular – HCSF/428/S.1/125 of September 4, 2015 noted that a number of MDAs were yet to comply with Circular Ref. No. HCSF/428/S.1/120 of August 7, 2015 which conveyed President Buhari’s original directive on the payment of all Federal Government revenue into a Treasury Single Account.

“In this regard, His Excellency, Mr. President has directed that all MDAs are to comply with the instructions on the Treasury Single Account (TSA) unfailingly by Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
“Heads of MDAs and other arms of Government are enjoined to give this Circular the widest circulation and ensure strict compliance to avoid sanctions,” Mr. Kifasi wrote.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 7, 2015

Orezi Unveils “The Ghen Ghen Album” Artwork | See The Tracklist

About to be a ghen ghen season!

Orezi has been in the Nigerian music industry for a while now and has been consistent in dropping hits including “Shoki“, “You Garrit” and the recent “Shuperu“. Now, the Sprisal Entertainment artiste is set to drop his debut album titled “The Ghen Ghen Album“!

The album from the hitmaker will feature collaborations with Wizkid, Timaya, Flavour, M.I Abaga, Ice Prince, Davido and 9ice. Sounds heavy!

Check out the tracklist below while we wait for the album to hit the streets on Wednesday 9th September 2015!

Muslim Flight Attendant in US Placed on ‘Administrative Leave’ for Refusing to Serve Alcohol

A Muslim flight attendant who works with American airline, ExpressJet, has been placed on administrative leave, following her refusal to serve alcoholic drinks to passengers.

The attendant, Charee Stanley, said her refusal to serve alcohol was in due to her Islamic faith, CNN reports.

Upon receiving news about her mandatory leave, Stanley proceeded to file “a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday for the revocation of a reasonable religious accommodation.”

Speaking on the issue, Lena Masri, an attorney with Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said, “What this case comes down to is no one should have to choose between their career and religion and it’s incumbent upon employers to provide a safe environment where employees can feel they can practice their religion freely.”

Reports also state that Stanley, 40, started working for ExpressJet nearly about years ago. About two years ago she converted to Islam. She later on learned this year that her faith prohibits her from not only consuming alcohol but serving it, too.

It was based on this premise that she refused to serve alcohol. She subsequently approached her supervisor on June 1 and was told to work out an arrangement for someone to fulfill passenger requests for alcohol.

According to reports the arrangement was working until another flight attendant filed a complaint against Stanley on August 2nd, claiming she was not fulfilling her duties by refusing to serve alcohol.

Photo Credit: CNN

From Lagos to South Africa…DJ Cuppy Rounds off 8 Nation Tour in Grand Style!

After 8 stops in 8 major African cities, Nigerian producer and Disc Jockey, DJ Cuppy’s ‘Cuppy Takes Africa’ Tour has come to an end following a sold out final show in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 29th of August.

The South African stop of the tour kicked off with a media tour to some of South Africa’s biggest media houses including Trace TV and YFM Radio.

The final show of the tour held at Club Harem, Johannesburg featuring DJ Cuppy’s signature ‘Water and Fire’’ themed performance of the ‘Cuppy Takes Africa tour’, and guest appearances by Emmy Gee and Da Les.

As part of her charity activities on the tour, DJ Cuppy and the Dangote Foundation visited the Dimphonyana (Little Gifts of Home) Orphanage where she served dinner to the children and made a donation to their welfare. The excited children in turn gave Cuppy a hand-made drawing of herself.

A press conference was held at The Capital Moloko, Sandton, Johannesburg to officially close the 8-country African tour with DJ Cuppy, her team and sponsors.

After a successful launch in Nigeria, DJ Cuppy made her way through Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda before wrapping up the ambitious campaign in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ini Edo, John Dumelo, Eniola Badmus, Caroline Danjuma & More Nominated for GIAMA 2015 | Hosted by AY Makun

The official nominations for the 4th Annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) presented by PEM Offshore have been announced.

Celebrating the very best of African entertainment and rich culture through filmography, GIAMA selected most of the submissions this year from Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Canada, and the United States.

A number of films submitted for nomination brought attention to issues such as violence against women, HIV, the fight for love, their country and survival.

This year’s GIAMA ceremony will be hosted by comedian and actor AY Makun on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas.

See full list of Nominees below.

BEST MOTION PICTURE

• Love Regardless
• Stalker
• Stigma
• Black November
• Trails of Igho
• Matters Arising

BEST FILM (DRAMA)

• Stigma
• The Changer
• Invasion 1897
• Ojuju
• Oge’s Sister
• After the ‘I DOs’
• Stalker

BEST SHORT FILM

• Verdict
• Once
• The Throne
• Hore-Free Day
• Henna

BEST FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

• BF
• Torera
• Ojuju
• Made in Agege
• Iya Alalake

BEST ACTOR

• Frederick Leonard – Keeping Secrets
• Hakeem Kae-Kasim – black November
• Majid Michel – Matters Arising
• Jim Iyke – Stalker
• Mike Omoregbee – Invasion 1897
• Ken Erics – Trials of Igho
• Clem Ohameze – My American Son

BEST ACTRESS

• Adesua Etomi – Falling
• Uche Jombo – Oge’s Sister
• Ini Edo – While You Slept
• Mbong Amata – Black November
• Jackie Appiah – Stigma
• Nse Ikpe Etim – Stalker
• Ruth Kadiri – Matters Arising

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

• Anthony Monjaro – Stalker
• Desmond Finner – Reflections
• Seun Akindele – The Changer
• Chigozie Atuanya – Jafer
• Melvin Oduah – Trials of Igho
• O,C Ukeje – Black November
• James Gardiner – Happy DeathDay

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

• Kiki Omeili – Sting
• Yvonne Jegede – Oge’s Sister
• Caroline Danjuma – Stalker
• Ayo Adesanya – The Good Wife
• Venita Akpofure – While you Slept
• Tana Adelane – The Kingdom
• Eku Edewor – When Loves Comes Around

BEST COMEDIC ACT

• Roselyn Ngissah – Jack & Jill
• Akpororo – Head Gone
• Nkansah Kwadwo – Made in Agege
• Kelechi Udegbe – Horn- Free Day
• Faith Balogun – Iya Alalake
• Lydia Forson – A Letter from Adam
• Eniola Badmus – Head Gone

BEST NEW ACTOR

• Gbenga Titiloye – Love Regardless
• StoneBwoy – Happy DeathDay
• Jeff Kumordzi – Letter from Adam
• Akpororo – Head Gone
• Kunle Oluremi – Sting
• Iso Paeley – Love Regardless

BEST NEW ACTRESS

• Aisha Kamara – Reflections
• Princess Okah – The Changer
• Yvonne Okyere – Love Regardless
• Rosemary Zimu – Champagne
• Emem Inwang – Stalker
• Comfort Idongesit – Trails of Igho
• Nsikan Isaac – The Banker

BEST ON-SCREEN DUO

• Ruth Kadiri & Majid Michel – Matters Arising
• Ken Erics & Kiki Omeili – Trails of Igho
• Blossom Chukwujekwu & Adesua Etomi – Falling
• Gbenga Titiloye & Zynnell Lydia Zuh – Love Regardless
• Nse Ekpe Etim & Jim Iyke – Stalker
• Yvonne Jegede & Uche Jombo – Oge’s Sister

BEST EDITING

• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Kpians
• When Loves Comes Around
• Nwaogburu Nelson – Matters Arising
• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict
• CJ Obasi – Ojuju
• Muyiwa Aluko – Love Regardless
• Black November

BEST SOUND

• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Kpians
• Invasion 1897
• Ononeze Keneth – The Throne
• Black November
• Cobham Asuquo – Darasen Richards – The Antique
• Dayo Thompson – Ojuju
• Kenneth Yeboah – Made in Agege

BEST MAKE-UP/COSTUME

• Chimela Nwagboso/Mather Elechenu – Jafar
• Adefunke Olowu – Ojuju
• Evans/K.Yeboah & B.Poku – Made in Agege
• Inemesit Udonquak – Stalker
• Stanlee Ohikhuare/Itoro Edwin-Okon – Kpians
• When Love Comes Around
• Invasion 1897

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Black November
• Ojuju
• Invasion 1897
• Verdict
• Horn Free Day
• Shattered Romance
• Kpians

BEST SCREENPLAY

• Stigma
• Trails of Igho
• Shattered Romance
• Sting
• Head Gone
• Requite
• Stalker

BEST PRODUCER

• Oge Obasi – Ojuju
• Lancelot Imasuen – Invasion 1897
• Dare Fasasi/Lanre Fasasi – Head Gone
• Moses Inwang/Caroline Danjuma – Stalker
• Jeta Amata – Black November
• Okey Ezugwu – Jafar

BEST DIRECTOR

• Chris Eneng Eneaji – Trials of Igho
• Lancelot Imasuen – Invasion 1897
• Moses Inwang – Stalker
• Muyiwa Aluko – Love Regardless
• Jeta Amata – Black November
• Ejim Fortune Kezi – The Changer
• Dare Fasasi – Head Gone

BEST FILM DIASPORA 

• Red Rose
• The Portrait
• Affairs of the Heart
• LAPD African Cops

BEST SCREENPLAY- DIASPORA

• Res Rose
• The Portrait
• Retaliation
• The Flaws
• Bloodline Battle
• Affairs of the Heart
• LAPD African Cops

BEST DIRECTOR – DIASPORA

• Robert Peters – Affairs of the Heart
• John Uche – The Portriate
• AB Sallu – Bloodline Battle
• Kingsley Paul Ukaegbu – Red Rose
• Pascal Atumah – LAPD African Cops

BEST ACTOR – DIASPORA

• Moses Efret – Red Rose
• Carl Payne – The Flaws
• Kyle Burgess – The Portriate
• Pascal Atumah – LAPD African Cops
• Joseph Benjamin – Affairs of the Heart

BEST ACTRESS – DIASPORA

• Oge Okoye – Red Rose
• Berlinda Nahbila – The Portriate
• Queen Esther Imar – Affairs of the Heart
• Pridin B. Fru – Retaliation

FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (MALE)

• Wyclef Jean – Black November
• Dorien Wilson – LAPD African Cops
• Akon – Black November
• Mickey Rourke – Black November

FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (FEMALE)

• Sarah Wayne Callies – Black November
• Luenell – LAPD African Cops
• Vanessa Bell Calloway – LAPD African Cops
• Kim Bassinger – Black November

BEST MALE VIEWERS CHOICE

• John Dumelo
• Alex Ekubo
• Van Vicker
• Uti Nwachukwu
• Blossom Chukwujekwu
• Majid Michel
• C Ukeje

BEST FEMALE VIEWERS CHOICE

• Adesua Etomi
• Uche Jombo
• Belinda Effah
• Rita Dominic
• Ruth Kadiri
• Ini Edo

BEST COMEDIC ACT VIEWERS CHOICE

• Francis Odega
• Julius Agwu
• Funke Akindele
• Lydia Forson
• Eniola Badmus
• Roselyn Ngissah
• Akpororo

Photos: President Buhari arrives Ghana

President Buhari arrived Ghana this morning to meet with Ghanaian president John Mahama.

Photo credit: Bayo Omoboriowo/Dele Momodu

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