BE INSPIRED TUESDAY [B.I.T] For ENTREPRENEURS: Tips For Succeeding In Business - Branson, Founder Virgin Group

Be an entrepreur

Favorite readers of BE INSPIRED TUESDAY [B.I.T] For ENTREPRENEURS on Arik Raymond's Blog [ARB] This week, we are not interviewing anyone, we'll just share with you some tips on how to build yourself as an Entrepreneur since that's what this show is all about, HELPING and BUILDING Entrepreneurs. Find below tips Branson, founder of Virgin Group has for entrepreneurs.
I am often asked how I got to where I am, and how the Virgin brand achieved all that it has. While there are no shortcuts to success, certain attitudes and actions can help. Here are my top 10 tips for doing business the Virgin way:
Follow your dreams
You will live a much better life if you pursue your passions. People who work on the things that they love usually enjoy life more than everyone else does, simply because they are chasing their dreams.
Do some good
If you aren’t making a difference in other people’s lives, you shouldn’t be in business – it’s that simple. Companies have a responsibility to make a difference in the world: They owe this to their community, their staff, their customers, everyone. The amazing part is that doing good is also good for business.
Believe in your ideas
Give your venture everything you’ve got. A passionate commitment to your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren’t proud of what you’re doing, why should anybody else be? And don’t get suckered into blindly pursuing profits and growth. If you stay focused on being the best at what you do, it’s more likely that the rest will follow.

THE VOICE 2015 SPOILERS: Christina Aguilera Kicks Gwen Stefani Out Of Judge’s Seat

The Voice 2015 spoilers from NBC recently confirmed that Christina Aguilera will be returning as a coach in Season 10 – and she is once again booting Gwen Stefani out of her chair. Season 9 is actually the second season that Gwen Stefani appeared on the singing reality TV show in Aguilera’s place – and fans of The Voice were really starting to get attached to her as a member of the cast. But Christina decided she wanted to return – and the producers promptly let Gwen Stefani know that her services would be no longer needed, and according to a new report – it is not going over too well with Stefani.

Customers Set To Fight CBN, Banks Over BVN

Chairman of BCAN, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, told Vanguard yesterday that the association was meeting this week to, among other things, marshal out course of action to protect customers’ right to full and unrestricted access to their account, irrespective of their BVN status.
Several banks had sent out messages to their customers last week warning that access to their accounts would be barred unless they were BVN compliant by October 31.
Spokesman for Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Ibrahim Muazu, told Vanguard yesterday that denial of access to non-BVN compliant accounts had gone into force and the apex bank would not extend the deadline for compliance as it did last June, when the first deadline expired.

Jonathan visits Buhari at Aso Rock

Former President Goodluck Jonathan (L) With President Muhammadu Buhari, After A Close Door Meeting At The Presidential Villa In Abuja On Monday (2/11/15).

For the second time since he exited office on May 29, former president Goodluck Jonathan Monday visited his successor, President Mohammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja.
The meeting which held behind closed doors at the New Banquet Hall of the State House barely lasted for ten minutes.
Jonathan arrived at about 2.00 pm and left at 2.13pm after the meeting.
Though the reason for his visit was not disclosed, feelers said he may have visited to intimate president Buhari on the outcome of the election in Tanzania.
It would be recalled that the former President led the Commonwealth Election Observer Group to observe the conduct of the Tanzanian General election which held recently.

Kim Kardashian Angry Over Lamar Odom Stealing Her Spotlight By ‘Overshadowing’ Her Pregnancy

Kim Kardashian is only two months away from welcoming her second child with Kanye West – but all fans could talk about is Lamar Odom! The pregnant reality star is annoyed with her brother-in-law for stealing her baby spotlight!

Beyoncé And Jay Z Are Fighting Over Their Move Into New Beverly Hills Mansion

Beyoncé and Jay Z have been putting on a united front for the past few months amid talk they are facing serious marriage issues. But a source has revealed to RadarOnline.com that the couple’s recent move to a new Beverly Hills, California, mansion is only adding to the tension they are experiencing behind closed doors!
“Beyonce blew up at Jay Z for no reason yesterday and was barking orders at everyone like she is the first person to ever move into a new home,” the insider said.
And the source said that they don’t even attempt to hide their issues from those helping remodel their home.

144 Virgins Set To Organise Birthday Party For Olumba Olumba Obu In Calabar

About 144 virgins are warming up to organize a lavish banquet for their father in the lord, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, to mark his birthday.
Reports say that the event comes up in November.
Speaking to journalists on the theme for this year’s birthday activity, which a close source to Olumba Obu, said would be centered on “World Peace” at the Headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star in Calabar.
According to National Mirror, the Chairman Planning Committee, Dr. Goodnews Brown­son, said that this year father’s birthday celebration is earmarked to impact much on the less privileged like orphans and prison inmates, and award scholarships to indigent and intelligent students to pursue undergraduate programmes at the nation`s tertiary institutions

Ignore Messages Requesting For BVN – CBN Informs The Public

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday urged bank customers to be cautious of unknown individuals alerting them on the deactivation of their bank accounts due to incomplete registration for Bank Verification Number.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Ibrahim Mu’azu, Director, Corporate Communications of the CBN posted on the apex bank’s website.

The statement gave example of the message as: Dear customers, due to the new BVN policy of the CBN your account have been deactivated and to reactivate call….

The Central Bank of Nigeria wishes to warn individuals and the general public that those messages are intended to lure bank account holders to reveal their personal details with which the fraudsters could use to defraud them.

The statement warned the public that neither the CBN nor their employees or agents would ever call bank customers or send e-mail/text messages requesting for passwords, card details or Personal Identification Number.

It, however, advised bank customers to personally visit their banks for any issue requiring disclosure of personal bank details.

Taylor Swift Files Countersuit Against David Mueller: Fired Radio Host Allegedly Groped T-Swift

Taylor Swift is headed to court! The pop star has filed a countersuit against her alleged groper, David Mueller, the radio host that just filed a lawsuit against her – T-Swift is alleging that Mueller lifted up her skirt and groped her while they were posing for photos backstage at an event.

It all started back in 2013 – Mueller was backstage at a meet and greet when Taylor accused him of groping her, he was dragged out by her security team. And, then two days later Mueller was fired by the radio station where he worked because of the incident.

Jamie Foxx Flirting With Lily James: Katie Holmes Jealous, Lily Uncomfortable?

Is Jamie Foxx trying to cheat on Katie Holmes? Jamie Foxx is currently on location filming his new movie “Baby Driver” with his beautiful co-star Lily James. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones who think that Lily James is beautiful – Jamie has noticed too and has been reportedly flirting up a storm with her. According to a new report, there is only one problem – Lily doesn’t feel the same way and is starting to think that Jamie is “creepy.”

China Ends One Child Policy

China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on Thursday, after decades of strict, sometimes brutal enforcement left it with an ageing population and shrinking workforce that has heightened the challenges of slowing economic growth.
All couples will be allowed two children, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a communique issued by the ruling Communist Party following a four-day meeting in Beijing.
The historic change was "intended to balance population development and address the challenge of an ageing population", Xinhua said.
It was "good news for the couples who wish to have a second child," Maya Wang of Human Rights Watch told AFP, but "the restrictions on reproduction rights remain in China".
"As long as the quotas and system of surveillance remains, women still do not enjoy reproductive rights," she said, adding that change in policy was for "primarily economic reasons".
Amnesty International's William Nee said o
n Twitter: "'Two Child Policy' won't end forced sterilisations, forced abortions, gov control over birth permits."
Campaigners welcomed the move, but stressed that a "two-child policy" still meant that China would retain population control mechanisms -- while demographic changes will take decades to have an effect, and previous loosenings led to fewer extra births than expected.

Lil Wayne And Diddy Face Off In Miami Nightclub

Lil Wayne and Diddy’s entourages were involved in a fight in Miami on Sunday night. The incident happened when Lil Wayne and his crew approached Diddy and his posse in the VIP section. Diddy’s security said they needed to search Wayne and his group. This set Lil Weezy off , he spilled his drink on the body guard, both started shoving each other.

Ironically, the nightclub is the same place Diddy reportedly got into a fight with Drake over the “0 to 100″ beat. As you may recall, Drake ended up in the hospital with a disclosed shoulder.

Wayne and Diddy eventually settle the uproar , they shook hands and carried on with their night.

Khloe Kardashian Breaks-Up With Lamar Odom After Former Drug Dealer Visits Hospital?

Did Lamar Odom try to get drugs delivered to his hospital room? It doesn’t look like Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian will be getting their happily ever after anytime soon. Lamar and Khloe cancelled their divorce a few days after Odom awoke from his drug overdose in Las Vegas – and Khloe had been by his side ever since.

Of course, Lamar’s near death experience opened his eyes, he vowed to his wife that he was going to turn over a new leaf and he promised to stay drug-free and sober.

D'banj Is Not In My New Album - Wande Coal

Black Diamond act , Wande Coal confirmed to Toolz on Beat FM, that former-label mate D’banj isn't on his new album.

The singer answered to a question saying;

“I’m very cool with D’banj right now, but he’s not on the new album”

Wande Coal who released his new album on monday the 26th of this month, has disclosed some of the features on the project.

He confirmed having the likes of Wizkid, 2face, AKA, Burna Boy, and others on the album. He also said 8 music producers worked on the project including Major Bangz, Sarz, Leriq, Legendury Beats, J Fem, Maleek Berry and others.

I think y'all need to buy Wc's album and check what he's got there...

BE INSPIRED TUESDAY For Entrepreneurs: Michael Banjo ‘How I Started My Company From My Bedroom’

Nigerian born United Kingdom-based Michael Banjo is not only young and dynamic but is an entrepreneur of note, he’s been able to set a pace in his generation. Through his flourishing England based interior designing firm, Décor& Rainbow, Michael rates as a top ranking personality in the world of interior designing, even as he’s set to a branch of the outfit back home. Banjo shared the inspiring story of how he started his blossoming business with WOLE ADEPOJU
Can you tell us into the world of Michael Banjo?
I was born in Lagos and I spent pretty much of my time in the UK and the other half in Nigeria, between Lagos and Ibadan. I moved back to the UK in 1998 and I have been here in like seventeen years now. I studied Business Information Technology at Manchester College of Arts and Technology and I went on to study Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Pretty much later in Manchester, I worked in various capacities…in terms of sales and business development. I had the opportunity to work in an environment they manufactured and supply luxury kitchens and I guess that where the interest in creativity started mainly. I was trained by the firm in terms of designs in kitchens.
I moved on from there, I guess it’s the Nigerian in me wanting to set up my own company and I set this company up in 2009/2010.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Lands Lucrative Multi-million Deal With Scanfrost

Nollywood sometime actress "Omotola Jalade Ekehinde" well you probably won’t remember the last time she starred in a movie, but she’s still raking in mad money.
The veteran Nollywood screen goddess, Omotola Jalade has just inked a multimillion Naira Endorsement as Brand Ambassador to Scanfrost.
The mother of four, who is also an ambassadors of Knorr owned by Unilever is one of the most respected movie actresses in Africa with a large fan base.

The campaign materials for the home appliances were styled by Ezinne Chinkata, make up by Bimpe Onakoya, hair by Ferdinand and shot by Tunde Owolabi studios.

See more photos after the cut...

World Most Expensive Biscuit Sold For £15,000

A BISCUIT that survived the sinking of the Titanic and has been described as the most expensive in the world has sold for £15,000 at auction. A photo of the iceberg that is believed to have sunk the cruise liner fetched £21,000 at the same auction today. Scoop Both went under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes in
Wiltshire. And the biscuit sold for £5,000 more than it was expected to go for. The Spillers and Bakers ”Pilot” biscuit survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 in which around 1,500 people died. It was part of a survival kit stored within one of the ill-fated ocean liner’s lifeboats and was kept as a souvenir.

Lagos Prophet Dies Of Magun (Thunderbolt)

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A white garment church prophet in a suburb of Lagos, ‘Woli Adesoji’, reportedly met his untimely death during sex with the wife of his close friend and an elder in the church.
It was gathered that the ‘Prophet’, was actually expelled from another church where he was a prophet after he was caught with a member’s wife and he later opened his own church and seemed to continue in his indulgence.

Being the leader of the church, Adesoji had a free reign and slept with any woman he deemed fit, both married and single, especially those who sought for fruits of the womb or husbands.

Yoruba Actress Mercy Aigbe Releases Photos Of A Man Who Stole Her iPhone 6Plus & BB Passport

Yoruba actress "Mercy Aigbe" on Wednesday October 21 was at the magistrates’ court complex, Ogba, Lagos for a case of missing phone.
Adenowo Idowu (38 and supposedly pictured below) had been arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy for stealing Aigbe’s BlackBerry Passport phone valued at N370,000 on October 19, 2015 at her shop 10, Adeyemi Akapo Street, Omole, Ojodu in Lagos state.
Turns out this guy had also allegedly stolen some huge amount of money at Victoria's Beauty Store on 28th of September. Yoruba actress Biodun Okeowo put him on blast and Mercy reshared the photo.
Biodun says he had stolen the whole sales cash for that day at Victoria's Beauty store which happened to be a Monday before going to Mercy Aigbe's Mag Divas boutique four days ago. He used the same technique pretending to be an electrician.
Mercy Aigbe CEO Mag Divas who was unaware of his bad intentions left her office to attend to something important and before one could say 'Jack', he entered her personal office stole her iphone Six Plus phone, and BlackBerry Passport Phone

Prostitute Died After Several Rounds Of Sex With Many Customers

A prostitute saw her end when she died after a several rounds of s*x with several customers in a brothel in Enugu State.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, led to the arrest of the last customer who spent the night with her, a man named Ikechukwu Oga.

Ikechukwu had gone to a brothel where he met with the deceased and struck a sex deal. Having agreed on the bargain, Ikechukwu said he was asked to wait for his turn, as someone was already on the line. By the time he came back, Roseline was still on duty just as she pleaded with him to exercise patience, promising to be with him throughout the night.

Busted!!! Rice Producers In China Exposed For Exporting Plastic Rice

Reports from Spy News Agency indicates that most if not all producers of long gran rice in China are resorting to the production of rice granules from the illegal use plastic – thus mixing the said plastic rice with natural rice for commercial exportation to African countries including Ghana.
The plastic rice, which is feared to be a major
causative factor in gastritis and other stomach related disease are been produced through the use of biotechnological systems is feared to be, if not immediately impounded, consumed largely by Africa which happens to be the continent with the largest Chinese rice consumption rate.

[PHOTO] Woman Arrested After Kidnapping Man And Forcing Him To Perform Oral Sex

The Clinton Police Department released sordid details about the recent kidnapping and subsequent sexual abuse of a Florida man visiting Jackson, Mississippi to participate in a bodybuilding competition.
The unnamed victim was walking through downtown Jackson when 43 year old Cathy Priest allegedly forced him by gunpoint into her Mazda Miata and drove him to her mobile home in nearby Clinton.
The victim’s hands and ankles were bound and a butt plug inserted into his rectum. He was then forced to perform oral sex on Melon for up to 4 hours at a time, over the course of seven days.
The victim’s partial statement to the police was:

Murder Of Hunchback: Suspected Ritualist Nabbed By PoliceIin Abia

Abia State police command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Marshal Nwankwo, of Dikeukwu autonomous community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, for allegedly killing a hunchback, Mr. Ukata Iheme, for money making purposes.
The suspect, who was said to have committed the crime with another suspect, Emeka Okoye, now at large, allegedly killed and buried the victim.
Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Onyeke Udeviotu, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect was arrested, following information that he was alleged to have been sighted last with the victim before his disappearance.
According to the Police, the suspect on interrogation made useful statements that led to the discovery of the grave where the body of the victim was buried.
Following his confession, the decomposing corpse of the victim was last Tuesday exhumed from the grave.

Why Governor Wike Was Sacked

Rivers State  Elections  Vanguard  Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, nullified the April 11 election that brought Governor Nyesom Wike to power.
The three-man tribunal, headed by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa, upheld the petition filed  against the election  by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the state, Hon. Dakuku Peterside.
Peterside hailed the verdict as a victory for democracy in Nigeria while Wike and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vowed to appeal.
On its part, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said  it will decide what to do after receiving a copy of the judgment.

Ministerial Screening: How Amaechi Survived

PRIOR to Thursday, 22 October, the political atmosphere was tensed, intrigues, backstabbing, high wired politics were at play, making many become skeptical of the entire political system. It was like when the time comes, the building of the red chambers of the National Assembly would collapse;  the Senate will not screen and clear him, especially against the backdrop of petitions against him on alleged fraud and this came from a group called, Integrity group based in Port harcourt, Rivers State.
After all the hullabaloo that surrounded his nomination as a ministerial nominee by President Muhammadu Buhari and his name submitted to the Senate through the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his appearance before the Senator Samuel Anyanwu led Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, behold, the day finally came last Thursday,  for the screening of former Speaker, Rivers State  House of Assembly,  immediate past governor of Rivers State and former Director- General, Presidential Campaign of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
With his supporters, Amaechi stormed  the National Assembly and was received into the red chamber of the Senate where he was finally screened as a ministerial nominee by the senators. The screening was however not devoid of legislative politricks and drama. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the All Progressives Congress, APC members in the senate, insisted on the screening of  Amaechi despite the stiff opposition from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP senators.

Buhari Loves Women

President Mohammdu Buhari has expressed shock over comments credited to one Gideon Samani that he (Buhari) is shy around women, a development which informed less number of women in the ministerial nominations. To set the record straight, the President said the assertion was totally false, saying that he has never been shy around the opposite sex even as he declared that Samani who paraded himself as his Senior Special Assistant (Political Matters) is an impostor.

You Are Wasting Your Time Competing With Us - P-Square

After a huge clash in the Okoye's family, the duos decides to get back together forever. As they say, blood is thicker than water. The talented brothers re-united on the set of the hottest reality show in the country at the moment, Glo Dance With Peter, where Paul served as a guest judge.
No sooner had Paul sat on the Judges’ corner, than he said, ‘I’m proud of this dude (Peter). When he brought up this idea of Dance With Peter, I doubted initially, but he stuck to his guns, and look at where we are now.’
On what is responsible for their success over the years, Paul said, ‘God made it possible. There’s also this thing about P-Square; we take our career serious. It started as fun, but it became business, and later, it became about the fans. Yes, we’re super stars, but you’re not a super star without super fans. We don’t have any competition; we only compete with ourselves. If you’re competing with P-Square, you’re wasting your time.’
It should be recalled that Peter had also recently stated that the next phase for the brothers would be ‘Sing With Paul.
Hmmmm!!! What really brought them together; money or blood?

Angelina Jolie Divorce Rumors Heat Up As Brad Pitt Lusts After Sienna Miller?

Is it true that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are headed for divorce? Rumors have been circulating about the A-list couple for years now and the most recent stories about Brad and Angelina don’t really sound new.

According to a brand new report from In Touch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are going through such a rough patch that they’re barely talking at all. As Angie got ready for a recent flight from London to Cambodia, the gossip mag reported that Jolie and Pitt barely even said goodbye together. Their source said that Angie and Brad’s goodbye to each other was anything but lovey dovey.

They went on to say that as Angelina packed up and got ready to head out, it was like both of them were relieved to be apart. So much so that Angie has been throwing herself into her work and has several projects lined up for her production company.

Brad Pitt is also slammed with work. He is currently working on “War Machine” and getting ready to start filing “World War Z 2.” Rumor has it that Pitt is doing anything and everything that he can to not argue with Angelina but it just isn’t working.

Demi Lovato Replaces Adam Lambert With Nick Jonas On World Tour – Lambert Furious With Demi at Last Minute Change

Demi Lovato is going on tour with Nick Jonas! But, bad news for Adam Lambert fans, Demi reportedly dumped him and kicked him off her world tour at the last minute so that her pal Nick Jonas could open for her instead.

Demi and Adam’s tour wasn’t just in the early planning stages – it has been in the works for months, and their teams were ironing out the final details, such as lighting and billing. Then, out of nowhere Demi Lovato blindsided Adam Lambert and informed him that he was OUT, and Nick Jonas was in.

Rob Kardashian Blames Kim Kardashian For Weight Gain on Sister’s Birthday?

Is it Kim Kardashian’s fault her little brother Rob got fat? Rob Kardashian wished his sister Kim Kardashian a happy 35th birthday on Instagram – and of course he couldn’t do so without throwing a little bit of shade her way. Rob’s weight gain has been in the media for over a year now, and it’s no secret that he and Kim were feuding over his appearance.

Kim even dissed Rob in an interview and stated that she had no pity for her brother and the reason he gained so much weight was because all he did was eat, party, and play video games. Then, Rob fired back with a social media post saying his sister Kim was the “psycho bitch from Gone Girl.”

Khloe Kardashian Furious With Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Didn’t Cancel Surprise Party Over Lamar Odom?

Is Khloe Kardashian furious with Kanye West because he didn’t cancel Kim Kardashian’s surprise birthday party over Lamar Odom? If she is, Khloe hid her pain and even took time to share birthday wishes on her website along with photos of past birthdays, despite the fact that she has spent many sleepless night at Lamar Odom’s bedside.

Kanye went ahead with his plans and threw a birthday bash for Kim by renting out an entire movie theater and treating his pregnant wife, family and close friends to a private screening of the new movie “Steve Jobs.” But the insensitivity didn’t stop there!

Kim just had to post a photo of her birthday cake – “Happy Pregnant Birthday Kim” – surrounded by countless roses. Guests dressed up in their best pregnant Kim look – Kanye West provided fake baby bumps to guests as they arrived. Kim Kardashian and her group of “pregnant women” friends spent the evening churros. “Just what I needed, the perfect chill yummy food birthday!!!!” Oh, and by the way? The movie is sooooo good according to Kim.

Elevator Fight Over Rihanna, Jay-Z Cheating Scandals, Break-Ups – Explosive Tell-All Book

Despite Beyonce and Jay-Z’s desperate attempts to kill the divorce rumors that have been plaguing them for years, the fact that their marriage is basically a business arrangement and there is nothing happy about it is out there. And it’s not going away. Why? Because, according to a new tell-all book titled Becoming Beyonce by J. Randy Taraborrelli, Bey and Jay have actually secretly broken up in the past, and it was all over his alleged affair with Rihanna!

Becoming Beyonce won’t hit the bookstores until October 27th, but Radar Online got an exclusive look at Taraborrelli’s tell-all book – and it seems to be filled with one bombshell after another. In his tell-all, Taraborrelli reveals that Beyonce and Jay-Z secretly broke up in 2005, because Bey wanted to focus on her career and her husband was feeling neglected. Eventually, they agreed to take a break. During that time, Jay-Z began working with up-and-coming singer Rihanna, and it wasn’t long before Beyonce was certain that he was cheating with her.

“All Looted Funds Would Be Recovered”..Osinbajo

THE Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has restated that the current administration of President Muhammadu ‎Buhari will recover all looted funds and fight corruption to a standstill.

He said this Thursday in Ibadan at a conference on corruption held at the University of Ibadan.
Osinbajo

At the conference entitled, “The Predicament of Corruption and the Quest for Holistic Development in Africa”‎, the All Progressives Congress government said to achieve this, all relevant institutions would be strengthened.

Amaechi Fiinally Enters Senate Chamber For Screening

After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial nominee by Senators.

Amaechi was led into the chamber at about 1.38pm by Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie Oyegun and Speacial Adviser to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang.

This came, following the formal receipt by the Senate of report of the Sen Samuel Anyanwu-led Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, over a petition bordering on allegations of fraudulent practices during his tenure as the governor of the state.

The petition against Amaechi was sent to the Senate by an anti-corruption group, Integrity Group.

MY RELATIONSHIP: I Don't Have Feelings For The Opposite Sex

Hello Arik, I’m a great fan of My Relationship, and I love the way you attend to issues. I have a big problem, which I don’t know how and who to tell it to because I’m shy about it, and I don’t know the look people will have at me if they get to know. Please I will like this to be confidential, I know you will like to share it on your blog, but please don’t disclose my identity.

I’m 37 years, I’ve never married, still single without a kid. My problem is, I don’t have feelings for ladies, no matter how pretty they are,            I don’t love or have any kind of feelings for them. Now my mother is harassing me, asking me for her grandchildren, being her only child, I’m the only one she looks up to for a grandchild. She tried match making me with different types of women, but none seems to work out.  I feel shy to discuss it with anyone, discussing it with you, I hope to get help from you.

Thanks.

Flawless Faces At Any Age! Ageless Celebrities With Perfect Skin In Their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s!

There’s a never-ending list of Hollywood tricks to hide every wrinkle, pimple, sunspot and blemish. But for these 12 celebrities, makeup and Photoshop isn’t necessary! From Taylor Swift to Jennifer Lopez, find out which ageless celebrities have flawless skin in their 20s, 30s, 40s and even 50s!

Khloe Kardashian And Lamar Odom Withdraw Their Divorce Papers

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian

It sounds like tragedy has brought Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian back together in more ways than one! A little over a week after Lamar was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, the former couple has reportedly decided to remain as husband and wife. Sorry, James Harden!

 Now, it looks like that was for the best, as Khloe's lawyer Laura Wasser asked a judge on Wednesday to withdraw the divorce papers and the request was granted.

Amber Rose Is Dating Again. How Long Will This Last?

Hmm!!! Amber finds new lover or maybe a new azz spanker. Well yes! You read it, Amber is now dating. SHE is "dating" comedian and Adult Swim star Eric Andre. She appeared on his "talk" show a couple of weeks ago . . . and they really hit it off. Hopefully it works out for Amber.
 
But we all know it won't . . .

Kim Kardashian Divorce: Kanye West Furious Wife Put Unborn Baby Boy At Risk Flying To Vegas For Lamar Odom Publicity Visit?

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West divorce rumors have reached an all time high as the reality TV queen nears her December 2015 due date. The stresses of Lamar Odom’s recent overdose and near death have only added to Kim and Kanye’s mounting tensions in their marriage.

Lamar’s recent health crisis has caused a huge rift between Kim and her husband, even though they were already on bad terms to begin with. Kanye is not impressed with the way his wife is handling Lamar’s hospitalization – for multiple reasons.

When news broke that Lamar had been rushed to the hospital, Kim Kardashian dropped everything and travelled to Vegas with Kris Jenner and her sister Khloe Kardashian – even though Kanye had reportedly told Kim it wasn’t worth the risk. We’re all well aware of the fact that Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy is high-risk, she suffers from pre-eclampsia, and will most likely have to go to emergency surgery as soon as the baby is born in December.

Kate Middleton Snubs Kim Kardashian

Does Kate Middleton ignore Kim Kardashian and snub the reality star and Kanye West at every opportunity? Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton were both pregnant with their first babies at the same time – and the media was constantly comparing the reality TV queen to the Duchess of Cambridge. Kim Kardashian of course was flattered that she was sharing magazine covers with the future Queen Of England – Prince William’s wife felt differently about it though.

Since North and George were born, Kim Kardashian has idolized the Duchess and tried desperately to meet her, even offering Kanye West as a lure (LOL!) – but the Royal Family continues to snub Kimye, and has made it clear that Kate Middleton will never, ever be Kim’s BFF.

[ARB] BE INSPIRED TUESDAY [B.I.T] For Entrepreneurs: Kosoko Ronke CEO Employment Clinic

Ronke Kosoko

Hello wonderful readers of Arik Raymond's Blog [ARB], you all are welcome to another inspiring episode of BE INSPIRED TUESDAY [B.I.T] For Entrepreneurs. To those who are just joining this show for the first time, you're once again welcome on board. 

As the name implies, BE INSPIRED TUESDAY [B.I.T] For Entrepreneurs; this show welcomes entrepreneurs to share theirr business to the world, inother to inspire young people to join the Enterpreneurs clique. It is scheduled to be released on every Tuesday of the month after been launched in August. 

On this week's edition of B.I.T for Entrepreneurs, join me as we welcome Ronke Kosoko, CEO Employment Clinic.

Employment clinic is an Employment Solutions Company offering a wide array of bespoke and integrated services across industries. Its ultimate goal is to redefine Africa’s employment profile. Employment is a global issue but the Nigerian case is different because there are many fundamentals that were not being addressed which constitute the major cause of unemployment in Sub Saharan Africa and there was no organization addressing these issues, so Ronke established Employment Clinic to fill the gap. With over 40 million unemployed Nigerians, we can no longer wait for the government to be the only answer to our national problems especially with the spate of policy shocks and policy somersaults that continues to aggravate unemployment in the country. Hence, this organization.

6 Year Old Chicago Boy, Accidentally Shoots, Kills 3 Year Old Brother

A Chicago man has been charged with child endangerment after his three-year-old son was shot and killed by his six-year-old brother while the two were playing, police said on Sunday.

The six-year-old found the loaded revolver on top of the refrigerator and shot little brother Eian Santiago in the head on Saturday evening, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. The older brother's name was not disclosed.

The boys' father, Michael Santiago, 25, was arrested and charged with child endangerment, a felony. He appeared in court on Sunday, but bond details were not immediately available.

"He was a beautiful kid. It's real crazy," the grandfather, Israel LaSalle, said in a tearful interview on CLTV, a local television station. "That's why parents should never have guns in the house."

The shooting happened at about 9:05 p.m. CDT (1405 GMT) in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in northwest Chicago. The three-year-old was carried by a family member a block away to Norwegian American Hospital, and then transported to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly before midnight, officials said.

Michael Santiago told police he was a former member of the Spanish Cobras street gang and had purchased the gun from a gang member for protection, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, told the Chicago Tribune.

Apapa-Oshodi and Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway Are Not Designed For Pressure – LASG

 

Lagos State Government yesterday, blamed the persistent gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi and Lagos-Abeokuta expressway partly on the failure on the road as well as the poor design.
The state government stressed that the roads were not designed for the pressure they are presently subjected to.
Also, the state government said litigations and slow pace of work by contractors appointed by the Federal Government were some of the reasons for the delay in execution of pedestrian bridge projects across the state.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Ajibade Bade–Adebowale and the General Manager of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, Mr. Ayo Shodeinde disclosed these while addressing newsmen.
Shodeinde said, “We have two roads that are of major challenges to us. They are Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and Lagos-Abeokuta Express way.
‘’During the era of President Olusegun Obasanjo, the reconstruction was done by Messer Julius Berger, but the road later failed. The state government, knowing this, has continuously embarked on palliative works on the road. We have discovered that the road had failed even from inception.
“This was also the reason for the persistent  gridlock experienced by motorists on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. This road is substandard compared to the pressure it is subjected to. The volume of vehicles plying the road daily is massive,” he added.
On the persistent traffic in other axis, LSPWC boss disclosed that some residents often cut the road at night, saying: “this act causes traffic gridlock in the state. And that was why we have asked the Nigerian Police to arrest anyone found cutting road at night.’’
Bade–Adebowale added that the litigation by a resident at Cement Bus Stop, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway was responsible for the  delay in the completion of the pedestrian bridge across the road.
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Foreign Firm To Invest $260m In Agric, Power, Other Sectors

 

An international investment partner, QUANTUM Global, has earmarked $50 million for investment in agriculture, power, hospitality and other sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Mr. Franck Alain Behiblo, Head of Corporate Development at Quantum Global who was in the country for World Pension Summit Africa in Abuja, in an interview, said that the fund manager is earnestly yearning to invest in the country’s power, hospitality, and other sectors.
“We have about $260million funds for agriculture. We are looking at the mining sector, health care, hospital sector and structured equity whereby we will provide equity for some of the young companies in Africa, we are looking at hotel.
“Quantum is a fund manager in private equity. We have funds in certain sectors of the economy. We are looking at infrastructure, transportation, roads, mining, healthcare and agriculture.” Behiblo said the organisation will invest the funds in batches while it has $50million ready for investment in power and hospitality.