Photos: Omotola's 15 year old daughter is almost as tall as her

Wow! Omotola must be very proud. Her 15 year old
daughter Meraiah Ekeinde is not only as beautiful as she is,
she's now almost as tall as her mum.

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'My wife is from Cape Verde, why I married her' Adams Oshiomhole

Yesterday May 15th, Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole
married his gorgeous wife, Lala Fortez. Speaking about her
nationality and why he chose her, the 63 year old former
Labour leader said;
"I have seen a lot of publications, some saying that she is
Philippine, Dutch and several others, but she is from
Cape Verde. And that is part of West Africa. And I hope
that will rest the debate of where she is from,” he said
regarding her nationality.
About why he chose her, the governor said
"She is very humble, she appreciates the nature of my job
and life that it is one that one comes back home late.
Sometimes 3: 00 a.m., she understands my weaknesses,
she is more or less the mother of the house, the one that
has accepted to be the mother of my children. I am
happy that all my children are at home with her and
accept her as their mother even though she is not old
enough to be their mother. She has accepted to fill that
gap,” he told PM news

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Photo: Corpse on rail track at Fagba crossing this morning

A young man was found dead at the rail track at Fagba area
of Iju Lagos this morning. People assume he fell off the
moving train last night. His body is still there and they are
asking the right authority to come remove his corpse. They
also believe his family lives around Ijoko in Ogun state and
do not even know what has befallen their family member.

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Lagos State uses 40% of power generated nationally - VP Sambo

Speaking during the unveiling of the Niger Delta Power
Holding Company Limited Oke-Aro 330/132kV transmission
substation in Lagos yesterday Friday May 15th, Vice
President Namadi Sambo who was represented by the
Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said The Ikeja
Electricity Distribution Company and Eko Electricity
Distribution Company account for over 40% of power
consumption in Nigeria.
He said this was understandable from the fact that Lagos,
which used to be the country’s capital remained Nigeria’s
commercial and industrial hub with a large concentration of
industries in Lagos state and Ogun State. Oke-Aro is situated
in a border line between Lagos and Ogun states.
“Prior to the advent of Oke-Aro substation, there were
only three 330/132/33kV substations in Lagos. One of
these three is Ikeja West 330/132/33kV substation which
was the major marshalling point for all power plants that
flow their generation into Lagos, and this development
had thrown the state into a state of great congestion with
limited space for safe expansion of capacity for increased
flows into Lagos and environs.
“All the 330kV power lines from the Benin and Oshogbo
330kV hubs of the national grid, which were also serving
as evacuation lines for NIPP new power plants at
Omotosho as well as Olorunsogo, terminated there. Even
330kV evacuation lines for older major power plants such
as Egbin in Lagos also terminated at Ikeja West.”
Punch

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Buhari should not be sworn in with the Quran - Etcetera writes

Singer turned writer Etcetera doesn't think Buhari should
swear with the Quran. Hmm. Read below
A lot of Nigerians do not know that Nigeria is a secular
state and they are also not aware that the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not require that
Buhari take his oath of office by swearing with the Quran.
The drafters of the constitution made it crystal clear that
any Nigerian of any faith or no faith can hold any office. It
would have been very easy for the constitution drafters to
include it in our constitution that the president should be
sworn in with the Quran. But they didn’t. In other words,
placing a hand on a Quran while reciting the presidential
oath is simply a tradition that is not backed by the
constitution. Meaning, it is absolutely unnecessary.
On Friday May 29, the Constitution requires that Buhari
gives this oath of office: “I, Muhammadu Buhari, do
solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and will to the
best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution.” So, why should Buhari swear with a Quran?
Why shouldn’t he place his hand on the Nigerian
Constitution- the very document he’s promising to “preserve,
protect and defend?”
There’s is a gargantuan barrier between religion and state
and Buhari should demonstrate that he recognises this fact
by taking his oath of office with his hand on the constitution
instead of the Quran. His loyalty should be to the nation’s
laws above all else.
A lot of people will argue that Buhari swearing with the
Quran ensures that he adheres to his oath. But let’s be
truthful to ourselves: We have seen elected officials swear to
uphold the laws of our country with their hands on the
Quran and go on to steal billions of naira and break laws
like crazy. It all comes down to the individual’s moral code,
not a few seconds oath.
My objection is not only against the Quran. I would hold the
same view if it were the Bible, the Book of Mormon or any
other religious scripture. The drafters of the constitution
made it clear that the Nigerian Constitution, “shall be the
supreme law of the land.” It is the living legacy they
bestowed upon us. It is the framework for our government.
And as such, that’s the document our president should place
his hand on. It should be clear to us on May 29 that the
president views the Constitution as our nation’s alpha and
omega. As a matter of fact, your religion doesn’t matter
when you are taking a position in office because religion has
nothing to do with running a country.
I personally think that being sworn in with any kind of
religious testament is a waste of time and useless. A lot of
people in the out-going government were sworn in with the
Bible but did they deliver any of the things they promised
the country?
To some people, it doesn’t matter whether the president-
elect is sworn in with the Quran. They’re probably used to
seeing it happen. We just take it for granted that it is the way
things have always been done, but it doesn’t necessarily
make it right. In my opinion, any elected leader in any
secular country like ours is voted in to represent everyone in
that country. So why not swear with a document that means
something to everyone, such as the constitution? Wouldn’t
that make more sense, instead of swearing with a religious
document that only represents a chunk of the population?
Imagine if a Juju priest was elected President, would it be
okay for him to be sworn in with ‘sango, orunmila or
amadioha’ or some other work written about atheism?
Would it be okay for an ogboni president to be sworn in with
the ogboni book of sacred covenant? I am a Catholic and I
believe completely in not swearing with the Bible because
there are multiple religions in the country and swearing with
a Bible will not cause the sacred binding to the truth if the
person swearing does not share a religion with the Bible.
The Bible does not have the same meaning to every person.
So it shouldn’t be counted as a true binding document.
Finally, we shouldn’t also forget that oath taking of any kind
is absolutely forbidden by the Bible:
“But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven,
for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool;
or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do
not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair
white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;
anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” – Matthew
5:34-37

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