Ghana Varsity Undergrad, Toyin Ogunlade Wins Miss Global Nigeria 2015

An undergraduate of Strategic Communication from the African University College of Communications, Ghana, Toyin Ogunlade was penultimate Sunday, August 23^rd, 2015 crowned the 6^th Miss Global Nigeria Queen in a keenly contested event that had top celebrities and captains of industry in attendance. The interesting show was anchored by award winning gospel vocalist, Segun Obe and UK based top model and actress, Yvonne Hays.

Presiding as panel of judges at the colourful event were notable and thoroughbred professionals of sterling qualities such as ex-beauty Queen, Omowunmi Akinnifesi, star actresses, Funke Akindele and Ronnie Dikko, dancehall star and popular crooner, Oritshefemi and top fashionista of Montai fame, Hajia Tai Elemosho Okesanjo, these credible personalities led the team that unanimously chose the lucky girl that walked tall on the night.

The new Queen, Toyin Ogunlade whose father hails from Ondo State and mother from Benue State will be working on her pet project with her runners-up, Ihuoma Ogbonna Tessy-from Abia, a graduate of Business Administration from Yaba College of Technology, Amaka Igwe-from Anambra, an undergrad of the National Open University, Edo State born Rhema Thadeus and Tarial Queeneth, they’re first, second, third runners up and Miss Photogenic respectively.  

Aside the Queen and runners up, other lucky winners are Face of PoshHair,  Fagbemi Foyinsola Amanda who will model for Ebube Nwagbo’s PoshHair for a year and win fantastic prizes, Face of MagDivas, Ezehi Rhema Faith who models actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry’s boutique as well as having a shopping spree opportunity and major appearances in her movie. Others are Miss Congeniality, (Most friendly contestant), Omowumi Damilola Oguntuase, MGN Fashionista, Adedeji Jojolola Adejoke, and Best Traditional, Akinrinmade Abidemi Opemipo.  

Below are some of the pictorial moods at the event.

Eyebrows As Weird Tonto Dike Weds Her Queer Hubby, Churchill

If the pictures flying around social networks of which controversial actress, Tonto Dike has been acting purportedly, as wedding shindig is anything to go by, then the lady who walks tall as Nigeria’s weirdest actress must have been married to a young man, said to be a relation of one time President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, her husband’s name is given as Seun Churchill Oladunni, and sometime they add Obasanjo to the name to make people believe he’s really one of Obasanjo’s children.

Without being too critical of their rather too-quiet a strange relationship which ultimately catapulted and blossomed to a sudden outlandish marriage, at National Enquirer, we congratulate the couple and pray that God in His infinite mercies bless the union with every good things of life including fruits of the womb. Amen.

But aside all this, pundits have decided to take a look at some salient points shrouding their relationship, all these are what are still throwing some people off balance into believing that, our dear Tonto might be playing her usual gambit having been involved in series of damning and peculiar publicity stunts in the past.

Truth be told, the wedding story looks so real to be doubted and more so, no sane soul will dare play up marriage as a game to fool the world but yet, pundits have been so surprised at the different straight-face-countenance of the so called hubby who has never shown any form of happiness on his wedding day or who in this world is never happy on his wedding day.

Tonto and his hubby have had cause to celebrate their love affair severally, and in particular, of recent, twice; one during the surprise proposal and engagement and just yesterday, another landmark journey into their liaison-the traditional wedding ceremony; and in all these, the hubby has been keeping a kinda quiet mien and straight face as if under a certain condition to act as instructed. For instance, it is so obvious that, the guy has no choice or best put, upper hand in the marriage; this could be seen in his dress sense where he was “forced” or cajoled to wear a see-through rayon on his traditional wedding day, a material a real Yorubaman will never dare to wear at all for any occasion, talk less on wedding day.

Understandably, some people could be grumpy sometimes due to certain things on their mind but not on a wedding day or why do you think a man would be putting up a straight face on the day he’s endorsing the person he wishes to live with, till the end of his life, and more so, publicly. This, Tonto’s hubby, Seun Churchill has displayed in their wedding pictures and some people are even of the opinion that, the guy is too cold for comfort with nothing cheery to show for a happy go lucky dude he’s supposed to be.

According to Maya Angelou, an award winning author and poet in one of her interviews, she said, “I never trust people who don’t laugh, who said, “I am serious” and act as if they put airplane glue on the back of their hands and stuck the glue to their foreheads. I think, “You’re not serious; you’re boring as hell.”
If you’re serious, you really understand that it’s important that you laugh as much as possible and admit that you’re the funniest person you ever met. You have to laugh. Admit that you’re funny. Otherwise, you die in solemnity.”, the words of Maya Angelou.

There must be more to the wedding “contract’ of Tonto Dike and her hubby than meets the eyes or why do you think the marriage is being too “coded” and also unusually quiet. For somebody of Tonto Dike’s status coupled with the background of the husband and his perceived influence in the society, the duo, no doubt deserves more than this kind of quiet wedding but like they say, time will tell. Below are some of the moods of their celebration of love as captured.

Jite Usman  

Broke PDP In Disarray, Sells Properties

The Peoples Democratic Party secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo State, has been put up for sale or lease.

Latest check on Thursday shows that the opposition party’s state secretariat located at Mokola, beside University College Hospital Ibadan, now has a sale/lease banner in front of it.

Below are some photographs of the building.

Boko Haram Victims Get Relief On World Habitat Day

The plight of the Internally Displaced Persons-IDPs in Nigeria has been prioritised to lead the agenda at this year’s World Habitat Day being organized by a global sustainable development firm, Ecologistics Integrated Services in conjunction with other stakeholders such as the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency-LASEPA, Sesor-The Empowerment Foundation and Partnership For A New Nigeria-PFAAN.

According to the President of Ecologistics Integrated Services, Dr. Paul Abolo, the World Habitat Day which holds this year at the Civic Centre on Monday October 5^th, 2015 is the one day set aside annually to recognize the basic right of all humanity to adequate shelter and encourage grassroots action toward ending housing poverty. It is declared in 1985 by the United Nations’ general assembly to be celebrated in every first Monday of October.  

Stating further, Dr. Abolo said “Ecologistics joins with our partners around the world to rededicate ourselves to a world where everyone has a decent place to live. It is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns”. The IDPs can pose a challenge to our collective wellbeing if not properly managed and this focused event will provide an excellent opportunity to highlight key human settlement issues within the context of the IDPs to ensure that these camps don’t translate to slums thereby compounding on population problems posed by movement of these displaced Nigerians from their homelands.

Each year, the World Habitat Day takes on a new theme chosen by the United Nations based on current issues relevant to the Habitat agenda. The themes are selected to bring attention to UN-Habitat’s mandate to promote sustainable development policies that ensure adequate shelter for all.

Ecologistics Integrated Services and its partners-Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Sesor-The Empowerment Foundation and PFAAN are working on the theme: Our Cities and The IDPs-Checking Nigeria’s Urban Vulnerability Through Actionable Habitat Initiatives For The Nigerian IDP” which has been designed to address the link between the environmental impact of IDPs and the challenge of providing an appreciable habitat for these victims of society.     

In recent times, the plights of the Internally Displaced Persons arising from the insurgent attacks in some North Eastern States of Nigeria have been the subject of discussion the world over and ironically whilst the attacks is being masterminded by militants claiming to fight for the liberation of the Muslim world, some IDPs are being run by the International Christian Mission Centre that has been catering for about 1,400 people displaced from States such as Adamawa, Borno, Plateau and Jigawa.

The LASEPA boss, Engr. (Hon.) Adebola Shabi who was ably represented by Engr. Falase at the press briefing which held at the Civic Centre reiterated that the World Habitat Day 2015 which holds in Lagos will be a great platform to discuss initiatives and opportunities to contribute to the solutions that will help address our cities and the IDPs. We are hoping that with the support of corporate organizations, the event will be made very successful. Through sponsorship and in kind support, we’re working with habitat-friendly, and environmental oriented companies who see helping people as opportunity to make a difference.

Other stakeholders seeking the support of well meaning corporate firms to increase their CSR base are Evangelist Elishamah Ideh whose foundation, Partnership For A New Nigeria-PFAAN is on board the project, also Madam Ier Jonathan Ichaver of Sesor-The Empowerment Foundation. The vote of thanks was given by Arc. Taiwo Ekun, the Vice President of Ecologistics Integrated Services.     

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed the crash of 5N-BDG Bristow Helicopter

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed the crash of a Bristow Helicopter in Lagos.
It said there were 12 people on board the chopper at the time of the crash.

A statement signed by the NCAA’s spokesman, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke reads: “A Bristow Helicopter with registration number 5N – BDG – 760540 en route from one of the nation’s oil rigs has crashed at Oworonshoki, Lagos.

“The Helicopter scheduled to arrive Lagos at 15.35pm had 12 people on board, including the crew. However, the number of casualties is yet to be determined.

“At present, officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigeria Police are at the site providing rescue operation for the victims.

“While this is ongoing, further details will be communicated as appropriate”