The Jekyll and Hyde of Ageing By Charly Boy

  I don't know how to start this piece. I find myself caught up in a daily struggle between my mind and my body. As we all know, Charles Oputa is ageing gracefully but CharlyBoy fails to realise that. There is this constant battle between my body and the youthful mind of CharlyBoy, na today? So am placing this matter before you the reader, to be the judge and jury to help me deliberate, on who should be allowed control. Is it my "Ageing"body or my "Youthful"mind.

AIT denies maltreating the presidency during the campaign period

In a statement released yesterday October 21st, the TV station said as a responsible media organization, it made its media platform open for all political actors irrespective of their political parties.The statement asked the presidential spokesperson to name AIT staffs that refused them to pay for their political ad campaigns. The statement in part reads

Jonathan advises Tanzanians on peaceful, transparent elections

Former President Jonathan, who is the chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Tanzania arrived the country yesterday and during a press conference, advised the country's National Electoral Commission and political parties to ensure a peaceful and transparent election..
    The success of these elections depends on every stakeholder playing their part in a peaceful, inclusive and transparent manner. The Commonwealth has every confidence in the people of Tanzania to achieve that. During our time in Tanzania, we will seek to assess the pre-election environment, polling day activities and the post-election period, against the backdrop of Tanzania’s national legislation, regional and international commitments.

You're a coward or Boko Haram sympathiser- FFK slams ministerial nominee, Bayo Shittu, over his comment on BH

Buhari replaces Head of Service, Kifasi with Winifred Oyo-Ita

President Buhari has replaced the immediate past Head of Service, with Winifred Oyo-Ita. Oyo-Ita, a native of Cross River, is currently the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology. She is a trained chartered accountant.

Code of Conduct tribunal adjourns Saraki's case to Nov 5th and 6th

The code of conduct tribunal has adjourned hearing on the false asset declaration case against Senate President Bukola Saraki to November 5th and 6th. Counsels to Saraki pleaded for adjournment to wait for the outcome of Court of Appeal ruling.

Photos: Buhari arrives Cross Rivers for flag-off of 260km super highway

 President Buhari arrived Cross Rivers state this morning for the flag off of the construction of the 260km Calabar-Katsina-Ala super highway. More photos after the cut..

Why the senate reduced the number of ministerial nominees for screening today - Dino Melaye

According to the Chairman of the senate Adhoc committee on media and publicity, Dino Melaye, the Senate decided to reduce to names of ministerial nominees for screening today to three so as to make the screening exercise more thorough
    "The reason why we reduced the number of nominees is because we responded to the agitations and yearnings and the aspirations of Nigerians. We have monitored the reactions of Nigerians on the issue of the ministerial screening and we found out that Nigerians believed that weare rushing the process and it was not as thorough as they would desire. We have agreed that we reduce to three or four per day so that the interaction and screening exercise will be more thorough and Nigerians will appreciate who is going to be their minister" he said

Oscar Pistorius released from prison, under house arrest

Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said.
The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five years for culpable homicide in the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. He said he mistook her for an intruder. Last week a South African parole board said it had approved his placement under house arrest and correctional supervision for four years.

70 year old man arrested for impersonating Pres Buhari's Adviser on Defence Matters

 A 70-year-old man, Adamu Sule, was arrested by the Police in Abuja for impersonating the Special Adviser to the President on Defence Matters.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Manzah Anjuguri, said the suspect was arrested on October 18 at a house in the Maitama area of Abuja where he claimed to have met a former governor.
In a statement released by Anjuguri on Monday
    “Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed to the police that the claim that he served in the army and that he is the Senior Special Adviser to the President were all falsified.

Banker arrested for forging WASCE and University results to gain employment

The police said Makanjuola pretended that he was a degree holder in marketing with Second Class, Upper Division, and had also provided a forged National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate and a reference letter to the bank before he gained employment. He claimed to have obtained the letter from United Bank for Africa, where he supposedly worked previously.

Amaechi’s Screening Moved To Wednesday

The Senate has said the formerGgovernor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi will no longer be screened today as scheduled.Dino Melaye, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, revealed.
He said the APC caucus in the Senate has decided to back the nomination of Amaechi while insinuating that there are moves to also lobby the PDP lawmakers to support Amaechi. Amaechi’s screening had been postponed twice. He has been a source of division among senators on account of petitions against him.

Only three ministerial nominees slated for screening today, Amaechi not included

Three ministerial nominees have been slated for screening today. They are Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Khadijat Abah-Ibrahim and Claudius Omoyele Daramola. Rotimi Amaechi's name was excluded. No reason was given for this new development.

Kaduna To Arrest Parents Who Engage Their Children In Street Hawking

 Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday said his government would soon commence the arrest and prosecution of parents who allow their children to engage in street trading rather than being in school.The governor said the arrests would take effect once the full implementation of the free primary and secondary education policy in the state takes effect.

Biafra Demands Release Of Kanu, Writes World Leaders

 The Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide, a group championing the secession of Biafra from Nigeria and which owns Radio Biafra used for this purpose, on Sunday wrote an open letter to world leaders over the plight of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, allegedly in the hands of the Directorate of State Service, DSS.

You are still a dictator- PDP tells Buhari, says APC anti-corruption crusade is a sham

    "It is clearly manifest that the same dictatorial tendencies manifested during the military regime of 1984 is being presently applied in the polity in the attempt to discredit PDP members and weaken our great party ahead of 2019. The APC and its government have been busy denigrating the PDP and trying to appropriate our achievements, while at the same time blackmailing, hounding and harassing our elected members with the aim to cow and force them to leave the PDP and join their party. We have verifiable reports from our key members that agents of the APC have been approaching them to join the APC with threats to use the EFCC to victimize them should they refuse. The APC and its agents have been boasting that they have the powers to deal with or spare any person, depending on the party such person belongs to.

Former Minister of Education Olaiya Oni dies 72

Former minister of education Olaiya Oni died today at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo, Ondo state after an undisclosed ailment. Family sources say his body has been deposited at the morgue while preparation for his burial is ongoing. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

Photo of President Buhari's new ministerial nominee

President Buhari withdrew Ahmed Ibeto from his ministerial list. He has replaced him with Abubakar Bawa who is also from Niger state. Read his CV below...
    Abubakar Bawa Bwari popularly called (ABB) by admirers was born on 4th November 1963 in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geography (1986) and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning (1990) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and is a registered member of both the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners and Town Planning Registration Council.

Late Alamieyeseigha's brother shares photo of the late politician while he was on life support

Ziworitin Alamieyeseigha, the younger brother of  Diepreye Alamieyeseigha shared this photo of the late politician while he was on life support at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Alamieyeseigha died on October 10th from Cardiac arrest.May his soul rest in peace

Rotimi Amaechi's ministerial postponed toTuesday next week

The ministerial screening for former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi will hold on Tuesday October 20th. The senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition will address all petitions filed against Amaechi and present its findings to the house today during plenary. His screening will hold next week.

Bebiem Entertainment Introduces Miss Health Beauty Pageant

The Chief Executive Officer of Miss Health Beauty Pageant, Nicholas Bebiem (Nick B) has implored well-meaning Nigerians to support the quest to creating disease awareness through entertainment.
Nick B who made the plea on Wednesday in Abuja during a press conference to unveil the Pageant’s mandate said the pageant is not the conventional pageant in Nigeria but pageant targeted at campaigning against the ignorance of diseases in the country.

Senate confirms Fayemi, Fashola, Ogbeh, Udoma, others as Ministers

The senate  confirmed the nominations of the following ministerial nominees: Udoma Udo Udoma John Kayode Fayemi Audu Ogbeh Ogbonnaya Onu Abdulrahman Dambazzau Osagie Ehaniere Lai Mohammed Amina Ibrahim Mohammed Suleima Hussaini Adamu Usman Jubril Babatunde Fashola Ibe Kachiukwu Abubakar Malami Chris Ngige Aisha Al Hassan Solomon Dalong Kemi Adeosun Hadi Sirika

The billions my father left me by Charly Boy

There was no love lost between my late father and I in the beginning. His tough love led me to believe he was a bully and an overbearing old-skool parent. However that changed some 30yrs ago.
For the past twelve years before he passed on in my house in 2014, I brought my parents from Oguta in their retirement to live with me in my Abuja residence. To look after them, love, care and protect them in their old age. Some times I feel I was making restitution for all my rascality and the high blood pressure I might have caused them in my teenage years. Oh Yeah! I was a hand full.
The time we spent in my house were great years of great bonding between father and son. With hindsight I prefer to interpret that singular decision to bring them to live with me, as the most profound thing I ever did in my life. Through the constant casual discussions we had, engaging him at different levels of intellectual and interactive intercourse, I became very curious about life. He reawakened in me a deeper meaning to life, the realisation of my purpose on earth, the reinforcement of the strong values he engraved in my DNA. And above all, I learnt the value of contentment and humility from my Guru.

Copy of the second ministerial list

The new batch of ministerial nominees are :
Claudius Omoyele Daramola, a professor of sociology of education
Aisha Abubakar.
Adamu Adamu (Bauchi).
Hajia Bukar Ibrahim, the former first lady of Yobe State,
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa),
Brigadier-general NM Dan Ali, Rtd

Musicians sing vulgar lyrics because they don't want to be broke like me-Charly Boy

Charly Boy has revealed Nigerian musicians sing of sex,women and drugs because they don't want to be broke and that is what listeners want.He told NAN that the young ones are more interested in how much money they are making more than what they are teaching the people.