Dangote Gives Lagos N50m to stimulate economy!

The Dangote Group has donated N50 million to the 2013 Lagos Count Down, a project of the state government, meant to stimulate the economic activities during this year end and help showcase the natural richness of the state.
A statement from the Group said that the decision of the company to support the state was in line with its avowed commitment to contribute significantly to efforts at creating avenue for economic boom and enhancement of the welfare of the people.

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It stated that the Lagos Count Down would generate economic activities within the period and lift the peoples’ spirit while at the same time exposing the tourism potential of the state as the event takes place at the Lagos beach. Countdown, which is packaged by the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), marks the crossover from a year to the next in spectacular grand style.
The Managing Director of LASAA, Mr. George Noah, who spoke at the pre-countdown parley with sponsors and ambassadors, said players in the entertainment industry, sponsors of the event and government officials were already on ground to assure the public that this year’s event would be great.
Giving the history of the event, he explained that the first countdown took place in New York  in 1903 with 200,000 people in attendant, saying that as at today over one million people grace the occasion annually in the US, with about $5 billion pumped into the nation’s economy.
“In Lagos, we will like to replicate what is happening in other parts of the world. The countdown is not only about entertainment, it is about creation of employment; it is about commerce, brand development and encouraging brand loyalty.
“About 50 artistes are expected to grace this occasion, it is the biggest countdown in Africa. Countdown is about pleasure and beautifying the environment with lighting and so on. At countdown, we talk about inspiration of what we want to achieve in the New Year,” he explained.
Noah said the task this year was to drive human traffic to the bar beach for this year’s event as LASAA was set to host the event in partnership with the private sector. He stated that the agency was already creating serious awareness about the event and working in tandem with the sponsors to leverage in the countdown event.

Confusion As Bride-Groom Is Arrested During Wedding Ceremony, Bride Faints! [PHOTOS]

The planned wedding of a South Africa-based couple was called off in Gweru on Saturday when the groom was led away in handcuffs, while the bride fainted when the groom’s ex-wife from Mutare pitched up with a two-year-old boy in tow.It was apparently the first time the bride had heard that she was marrying a divorcee. The drama unfolded at Mpumalanga Lodge in Gweru at around 11am on Saturday where Movern Madhende was set to wed Miss Rejoice Munike of Mkoba high-density suburb.
The wedding was abandoned after Madhende’s wife, Ms Rumbidzai Chipuma of ZIMTA Park in Mutare, showed up at the wedding and objected to it before the preacher could lead the couple through their vows.
Ms Chipuma then called the police and the groom was subsequently arrested for defaulting on paying maintenance amounting to US$1 800 for the upkeep of his son.
When The Herald news crew arrived at the scene, the bride was being resuscitated after she fainted on realising that her husband-to-be had a child and had been married. Ms Chipuma said she had come all the way from Mutare after getting wind that Madhende was getting married after he had abandoned her with the baby for South Africa.
She claimed that Madhende had abandoned her and the child and had also defaulted paying maintenance for 18 months. Ms Chipuma was also in possession of a court order for the arrest of Madhende for defaulting on maintenance.

“I had a child with Madhende in 2011 and went to my parents where he formalised our marriage and committed himself to come back with the lobola. He then left for South Africa to look for employment,” she said. Ms Chipuma said she later took Madhende to court after he failed to show any commitment to pay the bride price. “After my parents died, Madhende abandoned me and the child. I then took him to court in July 2011 where the court ordered him to pay US$100 per month as maintenance. He paid for a few months before defaulting,” Ms Chipuma said.
“He has defaulted for over 18 months. I then went back to court where I was given papers so that he could be arrested. When I heard of the wedding, I came to Gweru and tried to engage him the day before but to no avail. I then reported the matter to the police,” she said. Madhende refused to speak to the Press.
“I have nothing to say,” he said. Madhende’s brother Sam confirmed that his brother had a child with Ms Chipuma and the two had been fighting over the upkeep of the child. “We want to resolve the matter amicably. We can commit ourselves to sell our cattle so that we raise the required amount,” he said. Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed Madhende’s arrest

“You’re Bloody Id*ots”- Ex-President, Obasanjo blasts Vanguard newspaper!

Still on the Iyabo Obasanjo's letter to her dad, Vanguard newspaper put a call through to Obasanjo yesterday and they got more than what they bargained for.

The exchange between Vanguard and Chief Obasanjo went thus:Vanguard: Sir, we tried reaching you all through yesterday, to no avail, over the letter written by your daughter, Iyabo, to you.

Chief Obasanjo: You are a bloody idiot, you have published the paper and you are now looking for me, you are an idiot, don’t call me again. When Iyabo finishes you in court…. (hangs up).

According to Vanguard, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has confirmed to them that she indeed wrote the letter and she said her father's associates and friends should take it as her own way of getting back to him.

my name is bawa.....i manage here

my name is bawa.....i manage  here