People, Nigerians had flown in from as far away as Calgary and Saskatoon. They had all paid fees of about $95 to get visas and passports.
They were told to pick them up at a set date at the high commission on Metcalfe Street. When they arrived, they found a note on the door saying that the office was closed and would remain closed for the rest of the week.
The crowd became angry and banged loudly on the doors, pushing and shoving, until the few high commission staff that showed up for work finally opened the door.
Many went inside along with RCMP officers.
The high commission staff explained that they don't know how to operate the computer that makes passports and visas.
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Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, Mr. Farouk Lawan, on Thursday advised the Federal Government against signing any agreement it would not honour with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
Lawan who rued the deteriorating situation of the universities, urged the Federal Government and ASUU to return to the negotiation table.
“What we hear is that ASUU has pulled out of the talks to end the ongoing strike; this will only worsen the situation. Both parties should return to continue with the talks.
“Frequent strikes undermine the quality and standard of our education”, Lawan told reporters in Abuja.
He observed that a major setback for government/ASUU relations over the years had been the signing of agreements that the government was not ready to implement.
According to Lawan, this happens because government is desperate to get the lecturers back to the classrooms after a prolonged strike.
He advised that in the ongoing discussions between the parties, government should restrain from making promises it was not willing to implement.
The lawmaker said, “Government often rushes into signing agreements because it is desperate to get lecturers back to the classroom.
“This is what has happened to the 2009 agreement, which is the cause of the current strike.
“Before then, there were other agreements up to 2009 and they always bordered on the lack of will to honour them.”
He also called on ASUU to find new ways of getting the government to honour its agreements or to adequately fund the universities “without necessarily going on strike.”
ASUU is demanding the payment of entitlements of about N87bn, in addition to improving the general condition of the universities.
The current strike, which is over two months old, has dragged on because government said it could not afford to pay the money.
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Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan declared on Friday that the insurgent group, “Boko Haram, is being progressively weakened’’ by the security architecture put in place by the administration.
The President stated this at an audience with the outgoing Representative of the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr David Mac Rae.
The President said that the measures taken by his administration had resulted in a significant reduction in the occurrence of terrorist attacks in the country.
He noted that the federal government would keep on doing everything possible to further enhance security in all parts of the country.
“As a government, we are doing everything possible to improve our country on all fronts.
“We are consistently adapting our security architecture to deal with terrorism which has become a challenge to the whole world.
“Boko Haram is being progressively weakened but we are not resting on our oars.
“We will continue to do everything possible to achieve greater security for all who reside within our borders,’’ he said.
The President said that his administration would continue to do its best to correct negative perceptions about the country such as the notion on widespread insecurity and corruption.
He welcomed the declaration by the outgoing ambassador that he had recently travelled to the Niger Delta and some Northern States and found people there going about their normal lives and businesses without fear.
The President urged him to assist in correcting current misconceptions about Nigeria by taking that positive message to the EU and the rest of the world.
Jonathan also commended the EU for its past and ongoing support toward improving the electoral process in Nigeria.
The President also assured Mac Rae that Nigeria would act to facilitate the early conclusion of a partnership agreement between ECOWAS and the EU
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Gabriel Amanyi is the weird singer that answers the stage name Terry G. The singer, who has a lot of street followers judging from his type of music, recently spoke with Showtime on his lifestyle, music and other issues.
You released your new album few months back. How is the album doing in the market?
At least, it’s selling more than pure water because the reception at the moment, has been very encouraging. Most of the songs in the album are already hits and it’s doing well in the market.
What’s the title of the album? The album is titled, ‘’Book of Ginger .” It contains over 21 tracks and it’s a diversified album where I took time out to showcase the other side of my career that my fans are not familiar with.
Terry G
You also launched the album in Abuja, why the choice of Abuja? You know we had some challenges when I was planning the album launch. I wanted to use Eko Hotel and Suites, but the bill was too expensive for me. I even wanted to partner with some brands but did not work out. I couldn’t afford it so I didn’t want to give up because I have never done an album launch in my life before. That was why I decided to move it to Abuja .
We also learnt that you are planning to tour Europe with your music? Yes, but it actually has to do with my management who do all the arrangement. They are working on it and I know, it’s an Europe tour. It’s expected to last for nearly a month and it’s going to be fun.
What’s happening to your record label? So far, I’ve always represented TGP Entertainment Records although I didn’t loud it that much. It’s a label owned by myself and all I do is just to work with my management. I will say we are doing well. As board members, we tried to bring up some brands but there were some issues as at then which came up. Along the line, we are trying to work on other acts apart from mainly just doing collaboration. I think I should do something that would profit me and for now, I am the only one on the label. Although my younger brother is signed to the label for now. I want him to create his own brand as well. For now, we are looking forward to signing on new artistes. This is because it has to do with experience so we will not do something that we will start regretting in future
So what is new about Terry G? So many things. Now, I have a child; I’m a father. His name is Amaniyi Rex, and with him added to my life, he has given me a new life as a father. And this has made me to see the other side of life. It has put me in my right place because when you are thinking about tomorrow, you will want to be more responsible. His birth has helped me a lot and even helped me to stay away from the negative things of life. Also, I’m now focusing on concert and trying to work on my brand by making it accessible and also trying to shoot musical videos.
Did you cut your dreadlocks? There was a picture I took which looked as if I have shaved my dreadlocks. Seeing the picture people thought I have cut my hair. I never cut my dreadlocks.
But can you change your style some day? Change is constant and that’s one thing about life. But for now, base on the fact that I portray this image I don’t think I will do so.
You have been keeping a low profile in recent times, what is happening to you?
It’s just that it gets to a level where maturity comes in and you just have to slow down on something’s unlike when one was still a teenager. So, now that one is mature those things one indulge in, becomes distractions .I became responsible since I had my kid . I looked at life in the other way because it worth a lot for one to be responsible as people will like to be or want to learn from you. Now, music is no more a pleasure but a business for me.
Mnay people believe you must take something to be high. Is it actually true when it comes to Terry G?
It is not true. Most of the people around me will testify to that. The only thing I do is, I just smoke my cigarette before going on stage. I don’t drink before mounting the stage to perform. This is because drinking exhausts the energy and am this energetic artist that must not take a risk at all. People also know me as an energetic performer, so, anytime I grace the stage I have to deliver.
How are you rocking fatherhood? It has been fun and I think I am now cool it has given me the chance to relax and think of a positive life as a father. It has helped me to scare away negative friends and is still building as well
So when are you going to take your baby mama to the altar? We are making plan for that and when it is time we will let you know
How exactly did you meet your baby mama? I met her in the United Kingdom. There was a concert I attended in London. It was my first major performance in London. That was where we met. I met her through a friend and we just started chatting. What actually happened was that she got amazed knowing I was Terry G. She wanted to know about me; but when she saw the other side of me, she got interested and realised the difference between Gabriel and Terry G. Now we are able to transform the relationship to a family and I’m more responsible with her beside me.
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Nigeria’s representatives in the just concluded Big Brother Africa reality TV show, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah were presented to the media at the Protea Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos last Thursday after their triumphant return to the country. The two ex-housemates recounted their personal experiences in the Big Brother House.
Beverly was the first to put the record straight , as she denied having sex in the House with her South African counterpart, Angelo. She however, confirmed that her relationship with Angelo was real.
In BBA House
The experience was awesome.Though it was challenging, God really saw me through. It is something everybody should look forward to participating in. I don’t believe I was cheated during the grand finale. Housemates from West Africa were not only united but, we dominated the House. Whoever won the show really deserved to win. For me and Melvin, having made it to the finals, we are equally winners in our own rights. At least, we brought something home to show for our efforts.
Having sex with South Africa’s Angelo!
I did not have sex in the House. I had a relationship with Angelo Collins but we did not have sex. I loved him and I still love him. I am a blunt person and very real. People that knew me before BBA know that I don’t pretend to be who I am. If it happens, you fall in love, you can’t fake it. I did not have sex with Angelo. I was under the bathtube, but we never had sex. Maybe, the camera made it look so. Everybody gets naked to have their bath, so I don’t think it is wrong for me to be naked when I have my bath too. There was no way. I couldn’t be different because I went for a reality show. So, I should not be judged by what people saw during the show since I didn’t intentionally bring out my video for all to see. .Big brother did that.
Winning strategy
I am a very blunt person. Melvin can testify to this claim because he stayed with me for ninety one days in the House. I was only talking to my fellow Housemates. And I don’t regret anythin I said about myself and my family. This is because if I have to be on this platform, people have to know the real me and what I have been through.
On her plans for the future
I’ll continue with my online reality show “Beverly Says” and I’ll complete my education. I also intend to go into acting.I’m a 200 level student of the National Open University of Nigeria, where I am studying Mass Communication.
My mum’s reaction
My mum has tutored me very well. Even if the whole world rejects me today, my mum can’t reject me. I love my mum so much. I’m her only daughter and the last child in the family. I have always been there for her, just as she has always been there for me. I will not disappoint my mum intentionally by saying she this or she’s that…
Embarrassing Nigerians
I don’t feel happy about it because this is the first time, I represented the country in any continental competition. But the fact remains that if you didn’t go for it, you wouldn’t know how it’s in the House. I wasn’t there with my cell phone to be able to communicate with the outside world. I was just there alone. I’m sorry for embarrassing my country. I didn’t do it intentionally. My participation in the show was not to embarrass my country. I am a proud Nigerian.
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Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has responded to Bianca Ojukwu's threat to sue him for saying he had an intimate relationship with her. Chief Femi Fani Kayode responsed via his spokesperson, Mr Bisi Lawal. This morning Cheif Femi Fani-Kayode woke up to find a letter that was published as an advertorial in Thisday Newspaper purportedly by Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu's lawyer threatening to sue him for mentioning her in his article and claiming that she has never met him before. She also said that he was being malicious. The matter has of course been referred to Chief Fani-Kayode's lawyers who will now take it up.
Ordinarily he would have not have said a word about this matter because he sympathizes with her for whatever she may have been going through. However now that she has put it in the public realm Chief Fani-Kayode is compelled to formally respond. To the assertion that he never knew her and that they were never friends he says this is false and he asks why would he lie? The public evidence is to the contrary. Chief Fani-Kayode would not want to say anything to embarrass her because that would be ungentlemanly.
He sympathizes with her delicate situation and once again he expresses his regrets about the fact that his statement about her was misconstrued. We shall just leave it at that. Signed by Mr. Bisi Lawal on behalf of Femi Fani Kayode
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Last year, Pastor Anslem Madubuko, founder of Revival Assembly, Ikeja, Lagos, lost his wife, Connie, who slumped and died. Then, he had said that life was not easy.
“Life has not been easy for me since the death of my wife. My life has been on pause,” he stated.
However, there’s good news from Madubuko. He has found another life and, according to him, “I thank God, who is about to bring me back to life by giving me another wife.”
Madubuko’s new wife is a gospel artiste from Kenya. Their traditional and church weddings are billed for this weekend.
The pastor, who has been in the ministry for 23 years, went into full time ministry at the age of 33, abandoning his profession as an architect. He hails from Anambra State and is a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
You are about to enter another phase of life, with the coming wedding. How do you feel?
I am expectant and excited. I feel like a young boy. I thank God for He is a God of a second chance. To be honest, I feel like I am alive again.
Who is you new wife?
Her name is Emmy Kosgie. She is a gospel music artiste and a Kenyan.
When and how did you meet her?
I met her in one of my trips abroad. We were both invited as guest ministers in an event. I was to minister as a preacher, while she as a music minister. When she ministered, I liked her spirit. I said to myself that this girl has a good spirit. Later, I invited her, as one of the guest artistes to perform in Azusa and to the glory of God, she was a hit. People loved her and her kind of music. So from there, we became friends. I never knew things would turn out this way. I mean that I never knew my wife would pass and I will, one day, propose to her, which I have done. She has a clean and good spirit. Her nature, views, music and everything impressed me. People think I had something with her before, but I didn’t. If I did, I won’t be marrying her. She is morally strong. Her father is a bishop and she has been into evangelism since as a little girl, following her father to crusades. So she has strong bible principles. Many pastors have come to pray and agree with me.
So she was your friend even while your wife was alive?
We were just friends. I never had anything to do with her.
When your wife passed on, did your friendship with her become intimate?
No! It was still casual. Moreover, I did not know she is going to be the one.
Did women, especially those in your church, flaunt themselves around you or play some cards to be chosen?
Good question indeed. I made it clear to them that I was not going to marry from my church because, they are my children and that a father cannot marry his daughter unless they call me daddy for nothing. So, they knew that it would never be any of them and based on that, there was no flaunting or playing of any card.
Having made your choice known to them, what is the reaction of your female worshippers?
I have told you that they are comfortable with my choice and they are happy for me.
It is shocking and surprising that you are remarrying, considering the fact that it is barely a year since your wife died. Don’t you think so?
That is part of our religious problem and sentiments. I don’t know where it is stated in the Bible the number of years one should wait. So I rather marry than fall into sin. I know too well that even in 10 years, I cannot forget my late wife; so I just have to move on with my life. My life has been on hold since her demise. It has not been easy for me at all and considering my status, I cannot just go out to hang out with friends or date. So it is better for me to just settle down legally.
In this part of the world, men find it easier to re-marry after the death of their wives. Do you think if you were the one who passed on, that your late wife would have remarried just after a year?
I don’t know. Therefore, I cannot speak for her.
You said that you vowed not marrying a wife for the church. What do you mean by that?
I am marrying a wife that will look after me and not a woman to pastor the church. My late wife was with the church, but this one will not be. I travel a lot because God has called me to an international ministry, so I will take her along wherever I go. So, I am making it clear now that she will be with me and not involve in church affairs.
How are your children, church members and everyone close to you reacting to this development?
Most of the people close to me were the ones that recommended her to me, from my children to the church. It was something made in heaven. God has given her to me. When my late wife passed, I prayed to God that I couldn’t choose. Where would I start from? Divorced, widow, young, old, white or black? I was confused, knowing I could pick the wrong person; so I prayed that the Lord, in His infinite mercies, should help me and I thank God He did. It was clear to me this was going to be my wife. I never had a second thought.
So how did you propose to her?
I proposed to her over the phone.
Did she accept immediately?
Her word immediately was, no way! She said it was not possible because she did not measure up to me. She went on to say that she looks up to me as someone up there, someone she can go to, but not a husband. Moreso, she told me that marrying her is like bringing me down and she would not want that. But I told her that it was the will of God. I told her to pray about it and I like the way she refused until she prayed. I like her as a person and I found out that God put love for her in my heart. I didn’t know until now. Even before I proposed to her, I called my kids separately and it was my son that even pointed my direction towards her. He told me more about her, saying: ‘Emmy has a pure spirit and I think she is someone you should marry.’
How old is your son?
He is 25 years old. After that, I called my two daughters and they both love her, saying that they can’t imagine she would be their step mum. They approved and told me to go ahead to propose to her. I did not stop there. I called my elder sister, who is like a mother to me. She commended her too and said she love her music. There was nobody that spoke negatively about her, everybody approved, my family, church members and friends. Everybody was excited and happy about the choice and that is how I know that it is the Will of God.
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya re-married from South Africa and now you are going to Kenya. Is it a trend?
It is not a trend. I told you that I prayed to God to give me a wife. I didn’t specify whether a Nigerian or not. I left it in God’s hand. I never thought about it because of the stress, logistics and travelling hazards. So, I never thought about that and if I were to choose, I would choose someone convenient but God choose for me and I will obey.
Would you want her to have children for you since you have three?
I love kids, love to carry them and I love their cry. When my late wife was alive, we were thinking of adopting because, our kids were grown up, but God now will give me another opportunity to have my own kids. I am excited.
Like how many are you expecting?
I am expecting like one or two.
What would you say about Kenya culture?
Their culture and tradition are strong and deep. I respect it.
Are her parents alive?
Yes, her father is a bishop and her mother, a pastor. They are very much alive. She is the second child in a family of four. They are great people, yet a humble family. They are all excited and looking forward to it.
No marriage is perfect, so how would you manage the trial periods?
Well, I have experience, so I would say that Emmy is lucky that she is marrying an experienced, quiet and simple man who does not want trouble or stress and would not give her either. God is great
When is the marriage coming up?
The traditional marriage is on August 29, while the wedding is on August 31, in Kenya. Then here at Revival Assembly on September 15, there will be a thanksgiving service to celebrate with my people. We are going to have Frank Edwards, Midnight Crew, Iroko and other guest artistes in the house to celebrate with us. I am inviting everyone to come.
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Indications emerged in Abuja on Wednesday that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, who lost his wife to cancer in January last year is now set to marry a new wife.
The new bride, it was gathered, is 35-year-old Miss Bunu.
Information obtained by the Nigerian Tribune indicated that the wedding fatiha which will come up on September 14 in either Kano or Zamfara states, will be low-key as the IGP is hoping the event be made a private family affair.
It was gathered that the police boss, who had earlier shunned pressure from his kinsmen and friends to re-marry, made a U-turn after considering the demands of his office and the fact that his home front was having some challenges.
Speaking on the development, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, said the 53-year-old widower had the right to marry another wife, noting that his status as the IGP also demanded that he had a wife.
He appealed to the media to respect the privacy of the intended couple.
He said, “we must remember that there is a difference between M.D. Abubakar as IGP and M.D. Abubakar as a private citizen of Nigeria.”
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The government’s defeat in parliament over military action in Syria will spark a debate about whether Britain still wants to play a major role in the world, finance minister George Osborne said on Friday.
“There will be a national soul-searching about our role in the world and whether Britain wants to play a big part in upholding the international system,” Osborne told the BBC.
When asked whether the parliamentary defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron would damage Britain’s alliance with the United States, Osborne said: “There’s a bit of hyperbole on this in the last twenty four hours. The relationship with the United States is a very old one, very deep and operates on many layers.”
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Sixteen out of the 24 members of the Taraba state House of Assembly have barred Governor Danbaba Suntai, from resuming work.
This comes as the acting governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, on Thursday reversed the sack of the State Executive Council as ordered by the governor.
The 16 lawmakers insisted that governor, Suntai was unfit to resume and that they doubted the author of the letter, which was sent to the House of Assembly on Monday.
The lawmakers authorized his deputy Garba Umar, who has been acting as the governor of the state in the last 10 months, should continue to hold forth until governor Suntai was fit to steer the ship of state.
In a swift reaction, a member of the House Mr. Charles Maijankai, in a telephone interview with Channels Television accused the speaker, of bad leadership and having ulterior motives.
He insists that the governor is fit and capable of resuming his state duties.
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