TIWA SAVAGE IS NOW PAMPERS BRAND AMBASSADOR

Marvin’s star, Tiwa Savage has been announced as the brand advocate of the baby diaper, Pampers.

This was announced at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos where the star was pictured with her baby, Jamil.

This announcement came about a month after Savage had unveiled her baby Jamil.

The songstress was also accompanied by her husband Tee Billz, who was seen tending to baby Jamil, handsomely lending his support at one of his wife’s appearances.

Tiwa Savage recently launched her album titled ‘Red’ in 2015. It has garnered a lot of media hype because the star is noted as one of the reputable musicians in the country.

While commenting on her new album launch, she stated that‘Red’ shall be the album of the year. Devoted fans can keep their fingers crossed and hope that her prediction pans out correctly.

22 YEAR OLD MAN RAPES 5 YEAR OLD BOY IN LAGOS

22-year-old Ganiu Amusa, was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday for allegedly raping a five-year-old boy, in the Alakuko area of the state.

It was gathered that Thompson, who lived with his family on Oremeji Street, had complained about pains in his anus when his mother, Adenike Ejigbo, gave him a bath.

The boy was said to have tod his mum that Amusa had lured him to a place where he (Amusa) allegedly penetrated his anus. The mother was said to have raised the alarm and reported the matter at the Alakuko Police Division. But the case had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, on Monday for further investigation.

A police source said that the suspect had confessed to the crime.

He said:

“The boy had been complaining about pains in his anus to his mother. He had been having pains since the day the suspect penetrated his anus. That was how the mother reported the matter at the police station.

“The suspect did not deny the incident. He is blaming the devil. But the matter has been transferred to the SDCI, Yaba.”

The Lagos State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Aliyu Giwa, confirmed the arrest

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL 10,000 CCTV CAMERAS IN LAGOS

Lagos state government says it has concluded plans to install 10,000 CCTC cameras across the state. The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, stated this while giving a breakdown of the 2016 budget, tagged ’The Peoples’ Budget’ before newsmen.

“We will be expanding our ICT infrastructure statewide. Consequently, a budget of N9.6 billion has been approved for this purpose in 2016. This will include a Smart City project targeted at deploying technology to enhance security in the state.
It will also aid our revenue generating efforts. We will be increasing coverage of CCTV installations in the state. Our goal is to have over 10,000 active cameras, connected by Broadband. The existing 1,000 cameras will be reactivated and these will be increased by an additional 3,000 cameras after the completion of the first phase of this project.”‎he said

GOODLUCK JONATHAN WINS THE INTERNATIONAL PERSON OF THE YEAR 2015 AWARD

The African Sun Times, Africa’s number one and largest newspaper in America, has announced Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as its International Persons of the Year.

The categories the newspaper has chosen this year include International Person of the Year, African Statesman of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Company of the Year, Pan-African Person of the Year, Diaspora Person of the Year, Most Influential Person of the Year Under 40, and the African Tourism Ambassador of the Year.

“Dr. Jonathan, who shocked the whole world by swiftly calling current Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and conceding his defeat in the March 29 Nigerian presidential election, thereby stopping the predictions of violent bloodshed in Nigeria, and keeping his words that he would not allow the blood of a Nigerian to be shed to further his political ambitions.  President Jonathan must be applauded for creating a solid foundation for the growth of democracy in Africa.  The world has started to recognize President Jonathan’s courageous act,” the newspaper wrote

ZINEDINE ZIDANE REPLACES BENITEZ AS REAL MADRIDS COACH

Real Madrid appointed Zinedine Zidane as its new manager Monday, banking on a legendary player to bring his on-field success into his first major coaching job.

Zidane was unveiled as Real’s ninth manager in the past 10 years just hours after the club decided it’d had enough of the eighth, Rafa Benitez, following a meeting of the club’s board.

Benitez was tabbed to coach Real just seven months ago, but fans were critical of the move from the moment he was hired to replace Carlo Ancelotti last summer.

Benitez’s methodical, defensive-oriented philosophy didn’t sit well with a fanbase that demands fireworks at all times. Even as Real has scored more goals than any other club in Spain’s La Liga this season — 47 in 18 games—Benitez never shook that criticism.

The club's president, Florentino Pérez, revealed the appointment at a press conference held at the Santiago Bernabéu otoday following the conclusion of the meeting of the club's Board of Directors:

"Good evening, first of all thank you to everyone for being here at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. I appear before you to announce the agreements just reached by the Board of Directors of Real Madrid. Today we have made the difficult decision, particularly for me, to terminate the contract of Rafa Benítez as first-team coach.
I wish to underline that he is a great professional and a magnificent person, and I would like to take this opportunity to place on record my gratitude to him for his hard work and dedication during his months as coach of Real Madrid".

I would also like to announce that the Real Madrid Board of Directors have decided to name Zinedine Zidane as the new coach of the first team. There can be no doubt that Zidane is one of the game's all-time great figures. He knows better than anyone just what it means to lead the Real Madrid first-team squad. He's fully aware of how tough and at the same time how exciting this demanding position is. Furthermore, Zidane knows the players, as many of them lifted the club's tenth European Cup in Lisbon with him as assistant coach".

53 YEAR OLD SWISS BILLIONAIRE AND OWNER OF OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE PREGNANT WITH TWINS

Swiss multi-billionaire businesswoman Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, the 53-year-old chair of French conglomerate Louis Dreyfus Commodities and owner of the Olympique de Marseille football team, is pregnant with twins, the company said Monday.

"Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Non-Executive Chairperson of the Louis Dreyfus Commodities Group Supervisory Board, is pregnant with twin girls, due in early April 2016," the company said in a statement.
"She intends to continue to exercise her duties as chairperson until the birth, take a brief break and return to work full time in late April," it added.

The company thus confirmed news that had been circulating in Swiss media, which have long been infatuated with the tall and glamourous blond.

The tabloids have in recent years pictured her at the side of her partner Philipp Hildebrand, a 52-year-old ruggedly handsome Swiss banker.

Margarita Louis-Dreyfus fortune is estimated to be around $7.1B according to forbes as at 2015 and she owns the famous Olympique de Marseille football team her husband bought in 1997.

KWARA STATE TEACHERS TO GO ON STRIKE OVER NON PAYMENT OF SALARIES

Teachers in public primary and Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Kwara state yesterday carried out their threat to go on strike despite pleas from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

The teachers, who had threatened to commence indefinite strike action yesterday over unpaid three months salaries, deserted classes in public schools in the state.

When Vanguard visited some junior secondary schools along Offa road, Zango road and Saw mail areas in Ilorin yesterday, pupils who resumed from Christmas/New Year holiday were seen playing around the compound without any teacher to attend to them.

However, teaching and learning activities were going on in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) because it was gathered that the state government did not owe SSS teachers.

Speaking with journalists, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Alhaji Abubakar Musa, said the strike became imperative following non payment of October, November and December 2015 salary of the affected teachers.

Alhaji Musa noted that teachers need to be motivated to carry out their duties as motivation is one of the indices of teaching which the teachers presently lack , “there is no way the hungry teachers could deliver effectively, it is better for teachers to stay at home until the Government is capable of paying them.” he said.

Meanwhile, the Kwara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to the striking teachers to suspend the strike.