Elected 8th Republic Senate Members

The next Senate will be men-dominated. Only eight of the 109-member Chamber of the National Assembly are women, going by the list of elected Senators.

As against the outgoing Senate where four parties have members elected on their platforms, only Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will constitute the next Senate.

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), the APC and PDP have representatives in the outgoing Senate.

Sixty of the Senators have been elected on the APC platform and the PDP has 49 elected on its platform.

Three of the eight women-senators are of the APC. They are: Oluremi Tinubu, who is a ranking member of the Red Chamber from the Lagos Central Senatorial District, the incumbent Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Alhaja Monsurat Sunmonu. She will be representing Oyo Central.

The third is Binta Masi Garba from Adamawa North.

The five others are from the PDP. They will be joining the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly afresh.

Anambra and Ekiti states produced two each and the other is from Cross River State.

From Anambra are: House of Representatives member Uche Ekwunife (Central) and former Aviation Minister Stella Oduah. The two elected Senators from Ekiti are: Abiodun Olujimi (South), who was Governor Ayodele Fayose’s deputy between 2003 to October 16, 2006, when they were impeached by 24 of the 26-member House of Assembly and Fatima Raji-Rasaki (Central), a House of Representatives member between 2003 and 2007.

Fatima is the wife of former military administrator of Oyo and Lagos states, Brig-Gen. Raji Rasaki (rtd).

The fifth PDP Senator-elect is Rose Okoh, Cross River (North).

Mrs. Okoh has been indisposed since her nomination as the PDP candidate. She did not participate in the campaigns.

The list of Senators-elect

•Mao Ohuabunwa (Abia North)
•Theodore Orji (Abia Central)
•Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South)
•Bassey Albert Akpan (A/Ibom North)
•Godswill Akpabio (A/Ibom West)
•Nelson Effiong (A/Ibom South)
•Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central)
•Andy Uba (Anambra South)
•Stella Oduah (Anambra North)
•Ben Murray-Bruce (Bayelsa East)
•Emanuel Paulker (Bayelsa Central)
•Ogola Foster (Bayelsa West)
•David Mark (Benue South)
•Rose Oko ( Cross River North)
•Gershom Bassey(C/River South)
•John Enoh (Cross River Central)
•Alfred Joseph (Delta Central)
•Peter Nwaboshi (Delta North)
•James Manager (Delta South)
•Ogba Joseph (Ebonyi Central)
•Samuel Egwu (Ebonyi North)
•Sunday Oji (Ebonyi South)
•Clifford Ordia (Edo Central)
•Mathew Urhoghide (Edo South)
•Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North)
•Fatimat Raji-rasaki (Ekiti Central)
•Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South)
•Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu East)
•Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu West)
•Utazi Chukwuka (Enugu North)
•Philips Aduda (FCT)
•Joshua Lidani (Gombe South)
•Samuel Anyanwu (Imo East)
•Uzodinma Goodhope (Imo West)
•Achonu Nneji (Imo North)
•Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South)
•Philip Aruwa Gyunka (Nasarawa North)
•Buruji Kashamu (Ogun East)
•Yele Omogunwa (Ondo South)
•Jeremiah Useni (Plareau South)
•Joshua Dariye (Plateau Central)
•Jang Jonah (Plateau North)
•George Sekibo (Rivers East)
•Olaka Nwogu (Rivers S/East)
•Osinakachukwu Ideozu (Rivers West)
•Mohammed Hasan (Yobe South)
•Abubakar Sani Danladi (Taraba North)
•Bashir Marafa (Taraba Central)
•Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba South)

•Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa North)
•Ahmadu Abubakar (Adamawa South)
•Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako (Adamawa Central)
•Isah Hamma Misau (Bauchi Central)
•Ali Wakili (Bauchi South)
•Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi North)
•Barnabas Gemade (Benue East)
•Akume George (Benue West)
•Abubakar Kyari (Borno North)
•Ahmad Zannah (Borno Central)
•Ali Ndume (Borno South)
•Francis Alimikhena (Edo North)
•Bayero Nafada (Gombe North)
•Goje Danjuma (Gombe Central)
•Abubakar Gumel (Jigawa N/West)
•Sabo Mohammed (Jigawa S/West)
•Muhammad Shitu (Jigawa N/East)
•Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North)
•Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central)
•Barau Jibrin (Kano North)
•Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano Central)
•Kabiru Gaya (Kano South)
•Mustapha Bukar (Katsina North)
•Abu Ibrahim (Katsina South)
•Umaru Kurfi (Katsina Central)
•Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North)
•Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central)
•Bala Ibn Na’Allah (Kebbi South)
•Dino Melaye (Kogi West)
•Abdulsalami Ohiare (Kogi Central)
•Abdulrahman Abubakar (Kogi East)
•Shaába Lafiagi (Kwara North)
•Bukola Saraki (Kwara Central)
•Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara South)
•Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central)
•Olugbenga Ashafa (Lagos East)
•Adeola Olamilekan (Lagos West)
•Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West)
•Salihu Hussain Egye (Nasarawa South)
•Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi ( Niger North)
•Mustapha Sani (Niger South)
•David Umaru (Niger East)
•Olanrewaju Tejuoso (Ogun Central)
•Gbolahan Dada (Ogun West)
•Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo North)
•Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo Central)
•Olusola Adeyeye (Osun Central)
•Babajide Omoworare (Osun East)
•Isiaka Adeleke (Osun West)
•Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo Central)
•Buhari Abdulfatai (Oyo North)
•Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo South)
•Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East)
•Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto North)
•Ibrahim Abdullahi (Sokoto South)
•Bukar Baba Ibrahim (Yobe East)
•Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North)
•Kabir Garba Marafa (Zamfara Central)
•Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (Zamfara North)
•Ahmed Rufai Sani (Zamfar West)

Who God don bless God don bless

I never understood what people meant whenever they said GEJ never loses a battle until I saw the outcome of the elections. The 2015 presidential election wasn't just a battle between GEJ and GMB, it was also a battle between GEJ and OBJ. 
Everyone who knows Nigeria well, knows that OBJ spent his time in office, trying to create a name for himself in Africa. Eventually, he left office and became one of Africa's most respected former leaders. GEJ however had more issues on his neck while he was Nigeria's president, and I'm sure he almost had no time to think of Africa. But after losing the elections, GEJ performed an act that made him leap frog OBJ to being one of Africa's greatest. His singular act of congratulating the winner, made the whole world and all of Africa respect him. In some quarters he's been described as the father of modern democracy in Nigeria.

Even the APC which I never thought would ever use the name Jonathan and commend in the same sentence has this to say through Alhaji Lai Mohammed by that
singular act, which went a long way in dousing post-election tension, the President had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
It also noted that Jonathan had written his name in gold in the annals of Nigeria’s history and catapulted himself to a statesman. 

Also, Mo Ibrahim a man who has never said anything about OBJ had this to say about GEJ; Thank you Mr President. If you are seeking a legacy, you have definitely achieved
it.” 
If GEJ eventually wins the Mo Ibrahim award for 2015, then he'd definitely be smiling all over Africa, far more than OBJ is smiling. When the UN, AU, Commonwealth, etc looks for an African democrat to use an example, they'd definitely use GEJ, while OBJ falls into the category of so many former presidents.

Lastly, as my warri friend said "who God don bless, God don bless, Jona no dey ever lose. Him lose Aso Rock, but him win Africa".

National coordinator and spokesman of Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN)

Dr. Okhue Iboi, National coordinator and spokesman of Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN)

“I don’t see General Mohammadu Buhari ruling this country. We don’t have a political party but if anyone seeks our help, we shall render it. There was a time witches in Benue State invited other witches across the country to offer prayers for the Senate President, David Mark, against impeachment. We flew to Otukpo and later to a village called Owetor. That was where we offered the prayers.”

19-year-old Boy Impregnates Mother While Testing Love Charm

Residents of Asaba, Delta State are yet to recover from the shock of how a 19-year-old Godwin (not real name) allegedly impregnated his mother while testing his love charm.

According to report, the boy, famously known as Ekenem, was said to have gone to a native doctor, who allegedly prepared a love charm for him to use on his mother and one of the matrons in the college where he is a boarding student.

It was gathered that the husband of the woman, who has been away for some time outside his Port Harcourt operational base, denied being responsible for the pregnancy during interrogation.

But the victim, the suspect’s mother, while speaking to journalists said, “I did not know how it all happened, but all I can say is that a young man who looked like my son suddenly found his way into my room at the wee hours and I was speechless”, adding that the whole exercise had remained inexplicable.

Speaking at the police headquarters to journalists, the suspect said, “I am deeply sorry for all that has happened, I did not mean to do this. I saw myself falling in love with her after the love charm prepared for me. I have to confess because I know by so doing, God will touch her mind and I know she will forgive me. I suddenly found that I was making love to mum when I thought the charm will not work, and upon the revelation, I threatened to kill her and the matter was reported to the police”, he said.

DSP Celestina Kalu, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, who confirmed the report, disclosed that the boy had since been arrested over threat to life.

http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/28/19-year-old-boy-impregnates-mother-while-testing-love-charm/

Reasons why Girls/Ladies Date Older Men.

So there was a thread created earlier today about the age gap for a lady or guy to get married. I observed that many girls preferred to date older guys from their comments. I don't really see this as a bad thing but what I find ridiculous is a girl dating a guy way older than her. How can an 18 year old girl who is still struggling with JAMB or probably still in the University be dating a guy of 29-32 and be comfortable.

To me that's cradle robbery. When the guy started having sex you were probably still in kindergarten or wearing diapers and yet you find nothing bad in dating him.

However that is not what I want to dwell on. I discussed with some of my female friends as to why they prefer dating older men and here are some of the reasons I could garner.

1. Financial stability.
One of the Major reasons is Financial stability. The girls believe dating somebody older than them will help them escape some of their financial hurdles. They don't want to associate with young guys of their age who are still hustling to make paper. Some of them will not date you once you still depend on your parents. That's why some of them can date a married man. You find majority of these types in the Universities and other tertiary institutions.

2. Experience 
One of the reasons I got from a girl is Experience. In her words she said"Older guys are more experienced in the matters of Love". Hmmm. I don't know how true this is. Is it that the older you are the more girls you would have dated and therefore you'll have experience? The Ladies should help us with explanations please.

3. Reliability/Trust
Another point Noted out is that they can easily trust these guys. One girl told me that she can easily trust an older guy and he has less tendencies to cheat. She says younger guys are still immature and adventurous so they cannot be fully trusted. Hmmm

4. Freedom
Another point noted is freedom. Some girls like the fact that an older guy will be too busy with his work to be insecure about her activities. You see cases of a girl who is in the university dating a working class guy far away and so she has the freedom to do whatever she wants with other young guys and her real boyfriend may not bother to interrogate her. This is not always the case though. As men are generally jealous.

5.Maturity
This is one of the major points that almost every girl who supports this cause raised. In their opinion,,older guys are way mature than guys of their age bracket. One girl on Nairaland said and I quote "sometimes they act their age and you are tempted to ask,,How old are you again?"
Lol,,as much as we know that maturity is not by age it could still be true that young guys may act their age sometimes but you cannot blame them as it is a phase of life everyone must pass.

But my question to the ladies is if you date an older guy because he may be mature are you also going to be mature in the relationship? You can't be acting like a kid and expect the other guy to keep tolerating you.

Please add yours. 

OJB Jezreel needs fifteen million for kidney transplant

OJB Jezreel, who produced Tuface’s highly successful song, African Queen, is currently battling with a kidney-related ailment and is reported to be in need of N16 million for a kidney transplant. The social media have

Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week goes annual

 

The Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week (NSFDW) might have come and gone but anyone who was at the Indoor Sports Hall of the University of Lagos would bear testimony to the beauty, creativity and elegance that defined the event.
What kicked off with an empty runway and melodious tunes soon graduated into a potpourri of

Big Brother Africa: Uncertainty as Angola gets the boot

The performance of popular singer, EL at the BBA –The Chase Live eviction show was not enough to silence the drums of anxiety beating close to the heart of the housemates.
By the time, the curtains were drawn on EL’s sterling musical feat, it was a bad night for Angola and everyone could see why.

Desmond Elliot boasts over new movie - The Place

Giving a rare money-back-guarantee, actor Desmond Elliot has declared that he would refund people’s money if they found his new movie, ‘The Place’ wanting.
In a statement released from his office, he said: ‘I know this is not the kind of things people say in

Is Cossy still Nigeria’s most controversial actress?

This is not a piece put together to celebrate nudity or obscenity. Rather it is to state in emphatic terms that Cossy Orjiakor unarguably remains one of Nigeria’s most talked-about actresses and she is known for a whole lot of things.
Interestingly, from the long list of things she is known for, two have consistently taken centre stage

Why I don’t drink, smoke or womanise – Antar Laniyan

Tell us your background?
Antar Tunde Laniyan is a native of Osogbo in Osun State. I’m a 6-footer and I’m above 40. I’m married and I have two boys. I am an actor as well as a director and I write songs and sing as well, though many people do not know, because I have not exhibited that side of me.

I’m a victim of deceitful men – Salawa Abeni

Who is Salawa Abeni? 
A God-fearing, down-to-earth musician and a mother.
What is fashion and style to you?
It comes naturally
Favourite piece of clothing
I wear anything that suits me depending on the occasion
Favourite designer
Any good designer
What would you not be caught wearing any day?

Actors Guild of Nigeria and matters arising

Nearly every guild or professional association within the Nigerian entertainment industry has had one issue or the other especially in the area of leadership. There are camps, cliques, caucuses and the ‘opposition’ desiring power to further its own agenda. The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is not spared. Just over a year ago, the guild was embroiled in a series of scandals involving botched elections and accusations of rigging and violence. In the end, Ibinabo Fiberisima assumed her presidency as the first female leader of the AGN and in a few months, she has already started making some giant strides.
At a recently held event honouring Ms.Fiberisima, she spoke about her grand plans for the AGN and shared some of her achievements. Her administration already boasts of a Toyota 18-seater bus which would enable the free movement of National Executives of the AGN. Then there are the health insurance and pension scheme for fully registered members. In addition, the Screen Actors Award will be later launched to recognize the best of talents in the industry. Speaking to her colleagues, it is obvious Ms.Fiberisima has hit the ground running. She is fondly described as a ‘doer’, ‘go getter’ and a ‘mother’ who is totally committed to the welfare of actors. And to her credit, the organization now has a functional website where actors can sign up for screening (for a fee). Beyond her projects, Madam President lends her support to Nollywood and is a familiar face at movie premieres, award ceremonies and stakeholder engagement meetings. She has also been vocal about topical and salient issues in the industry. She embodies the active and visionary leader required to lift the guild into a sphere of significance in New Nollywood.
Being a woman and from a minority tribe as well as of mixed race are some of the differentiating traits Ms.Fiberisma possess but it her personal story of triumph that adds the cherry to the cake. The single mother who is also an ex-convict is like the proverbial phoenix who rose out of the ashes. She was jailed for manslaughter, following the death of a medical doctor, Suraj Giwa in an accident. Rather than let societal tags define her, she said her experience is what has made her who she is today. She spoke passionately of a foundation she will be launching for the families of accident victims. Her raison d’etre is “to get people to talk to them and to heal their wounds.”
There is no doubt that Madam President will definitely make her mark but to whom much who is given, a lot more is expected. I expect to see capacity building initiatives, competitions, training and better and timely dissemination of relevant information. It is the duty of her administration to raise the standards.
My personal advice is for her not to relent in her pursuit of excellence and put her words into quick action. Her success will largely depend on harnessing the disjointed voices of Nollywood actors and speaking as one voice to deliver on her mandate. We are watching but so far so good.

Big Brother Africa: End of romance for LK4 & Koketso

It was expected to be the second eviction show but what housemates and viewers got was an episode laden with a surprise of shocking proportions.
The first housemate to step off the ledge of survival was the Prince of Uganda, Lk4.

Terry G gets richer

Popular singer and producer, Amanyi Oche Gabriel a. k. a Terry G has sealed and signed a multimillion dollar contract with an undisclosed American based company to perform in its monthly event and promotions in the United States.
Terry G who becomes the third Nigerian artiste to ever benefit from this deal has been identified as an energetic performer and entertainer with millions of fans across Africa and the rest of the world.
The deal also comes with the sponsoring of every of Terry G’s major projects and tours all around Africa and the United States of America.
The American Company also is solidly behind the release of the Terry G’s most anticipated album Book of Ginjah which is to be launched on the July 5 at This Day Dome, Abuja, Nigeria. The concert which is set to feature a lot of Nigerian super stars like Kcee, Don Jazzy, Davido, Chuddy k, Vector, Dr Sid, Denrele, Akpororo, Gordons, Klint de drunk, DJ Jimmy Jatt and many more.

The good and bad sides of Karen Igho

One does not need a seer to realise three things about Nigerian On-Air-Personality and Big Brother Africa reality TV show winner, Karen Igho. First, she’s a celebrity. Secondly, she has a sizable population of Nigerians who love her unconditionally and would go any length to express their undying love for her.
Thirdly, however, she also has a steady team of critics; the kind that never sees any good in her utterances, actions, ideals and the brand she represents.
This would perhaps explain why we have decided to dig out and lay on the table, certain facts about this actress that many would find interesting.
• In 2011, she became $200, 000 (thirty million six hundred thousand Naira) richer after she won the Big Brother Africa (BBA) reality TV show. The show was temporarily christened Big Brother Amplified for that year.
• She is the third Nigerian in a row to win the BBA; after Kevin Pam and Uti Nwachukwu who also won $200, 000 each in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
• She once publicly disclosed that her highest level of dislike is reserved for snitches.
• On November 13, 2007, Karen Igho spent a whooping £5, 250 on her breasts at MYA (Make Yourself Amazing); a surgical cosmetic group in London where she had a breast implant that transformed her breasts.
• She hails from Delta State but life as she recalls today started in Jos. “I was born and bred in Jos. I am from a big family,” she said.
• She attended an all-girls Federal Government Secondary School in Jos and then attended Southwalk College in London where she studied Theatre Arts.
• As at 10:20pm on June 9, 2013, she had 70, 434 followers on Twitter.
• She was once a lingerie model
• Karen Igho is currently a presenter at Naija FM.
• She’s very passionate about charity works and projects.
• She has a total of 10 tattoos on different part of her body.

Soni and Betty Irabor

They are both journalists: Soni is a broadcaster while Betty a print journalist, author and publisher. The pair attends events together and always attracts media attention anywhere they appear. The marriage is blessed with two kids. Betty, in an interview with an online magazine, said they have been able to sustain the marriage by locking out people who don’t need to be part of it. “The truth about marriage is that there isn’t one that is perfect. We are talking about strangers meeting, courting each other and deciding to spend the rest of their lives together. There could be things that could create a strain in the early years of the marriage, but marriage in itself is a relationship where you continue to learn and so we must continue to feed our marriages with love, appreciate the other person and know that neither the wife nor the husband is a magician. So, don’t expect that your husband would know that right now you are not feeling happy. The only way he would know is by telling him; so stop over-expectation. People are full of expectations in marriage and that can create a lot of strain,’’ she explained.

Tony Elumelu and wife

This former head honcho of United Bank for Africa (UBA) is married to beautiful Awele, a medical doctor. The couple got married in 1993 and the marriage is blessed with five daughters. Elumelu was born in Jos, Nigeria, in 1963 and has two degrees in Economics from Bendel State University, now Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, and another degree from the University of Lagos before capping it up with a Master of Science Degree. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management programme. Though the couple don’t appear in social circles frequently, they are usually the cynosure of all eyes at any event they attend as their exquisite dress style usually keeps the paparazzi swarming around them. Elumelu is chairman of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African proprietary investment company with interests in strategic sectors of Africa’s economy. 

Pastor Ituah and Ibidun Ighodalo

Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of the Trinity House is a lady’s man, and while he was single after his separation from his first wife, a lot of single ladies in his church had desired to make him theirs. However, former Miss Lux, Ibidun Ajayi, was lucky to catch his fancy. The two got married in 2007 and thereafter Pastor Ighodalo left the Redeemed Christian Church of God to establish the Trinity House, situated on Victoria Island, Lagos. The couple are usually together at any function they are invited and have always enjoyed much attention from the paparazzi. Like some other celebrity couples that have enjoyed the klieglight, the Ighodalos have had to battle with rumours of crack in their six years old marriage which the amiable pastor has firmly denied.

Dayo and Caroline Adeneye

Debonair and co-Chief Executive Officer of Prime Entertainment, Dayo Adeneye, is every lady’s dream. Having tried marriage before and it failed, he was not keen on jumping into another again until his father introduced him to Caroline.  The pair has been married for 18 years and the marriage is blessed with three kids. D1, as he prefers to be called, in an interview with a national newspaper, revealed that his father saw his need at the point and knew that Caroline suited him. He said patience, understanding, communication and tolerance have sustained the marriage so far.
On her part, Caroline summed up the success of their union this way: ‘’As a wife, my husband loves good food; so, I ensure that no one prepares it because he likes me doing it. Dayo is a typical African man because he enjoys our local dishes and doesn’t play with his stomach. So, I try my best in that area as well. He is cool, kind-hearted and strict. He’s a good father to our kids and a loving husband. He always wants the best for me. It is his cool nature and ever-listening ears that attracted me. He is quite homely and a good father.”
 Having lived in the United State of America for some time, his panache combined with his exquisite style of dressing has earned him several awards and still makes him one of the most stylish entertainment impresarios today.