The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Basement Africa Productions, Engr Okiemute, has hinted that the winner of the Basement Search Reality TV show tagged: ‘The Film Makers Edition’ will go home with a car gift and other items worth twenty five million naira.
It would be recalled that the organizers have so far covered the City of Warri and Port Harcourt where thousands of Nollywood lovers and aspiring actors besieged the audition venue for a spot at the Basement Search Reality Tv show.
He gave this hint in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja, stated that the participants are expected to showcase their acting skills to wow the celebrity judges.
He further stated that other places covered include Aba, in Abia State, Owerri and Awka.
According to him, on the 10th and 13th of April, the audition train is expected to hit Enugu and Benin at Ofuobi African Cultural Centre and Hexagon respectively while April 16th, 20th and 24th are for Golden Tulip Hotel Jericho, Ibadan; Grand Cubana, Abuja and Vienna Hotel, Asaba respectively. Accreditation for participants kicks off at 10a.m.
The stakes are high and the competition is getting tougher as the train is expected to go round a total of 10 locations to pick potential film makers into the House, where contestants will compete for the grand prize of a brand new car and 25million worth of prizes.
The organizers said that, it is a reality show where 30 housemates will be elected to the house for 42 days and movie makers will be available to develop the movie making skills of the house mates.
The winner will emerge by votes of the viewing audience at home who are expected to vote for their favourite contestant.
According to the CEO, the essence of the programme is essentially to create fresh set of movie stars for the Nigerian film industry.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has advised farmers in the North-central zone of the country, particularly Nassarawa, Niger, Benue, Abuja and neighbouring states like Kaduna against hasty planting in order to avoid losses due to the false onset of rains recorded.
NIMET says that the recorded rainfall is as a result of the forcing functions namely: Mid-latitude wave and the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) that led to the Northward pull of the inter-tropical discontinuity (ITD) and increased moisture into the country.”
According to the Director-General/CEO, (NiMet) Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, “the recent rainfall activities recorded over the central states as well as Kaduna, in the North-west between the12th to 20th March, 2021 is a false onset as captured accurately in the 2021 Seasonal Climate Prediction.”
Matazu, in a statement made available to Journalists in Abuja by the General Manager, Public Relations, NiMet, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, also added that, the above, coupled with the abundant energy in the atmosphere, resulted in the recent rainfall events in and around Kaduna, Nassarawa, Niger, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory.
He explained that the onset of the rains in the South-south of the country has been established as predicted in the 2021 SCP, that is, 1st of March to 20th March.
The forecast for the South-west and South-eastern part of the country are gradually being established in line with the predicted date of 13th March to 25th April.
In spite of the above advice, the agency however, recommends that other preparatory planting activities such as clearing, purchase of inputs by farmers should commence as scheduled.
He, however stated that the earlier predicted onset of rains for the rest of the country remains valid, with the central states witnessing the rains in late April to Mid-May while the Northern states would experience theirs in late May to June ending.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reshuffling of Agencies under the Ministry of Aviation. In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, Buhari approved the appointment of Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). He replaces Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi. Professor Matazu holds a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with membership of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nigeria (REEN).
He was, until his appointment, the General Manager, Meteorological Research in the Agency.
In the statement, the President further approved the appointment of Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud as the new Rector of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT) Zaria.
The new Rector holds the Airline Transport Pilot Licenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, USA, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Embraer, Citation and other international professional certifications.
Until his appointment, Captain Modibbo had served in various capacities, including Pilot in Training, Fleet Captain at Dornier Aviation Nigeria, Max Air and other organisations and has clocked about 6000 hours of flying career.
In a related development, he also approved the reappointment of Engr. Akin Olateru as the Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria.
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with Nigerian, UK and USA licenses, Olateru began his career in engineering maintenance with Pan African Airlines and the Nigerian Police Air Wing after which he left Nigeria for further studies abroad.
He has also worked with multiple airlines in Europe including KLM, Martin Air in Holland, British Aerospace Engineering and British Midland Airways.
He attended City University, London and graduated with an M.Sc. in Air Transport Management with specializations in research and simulations into accident investigations.
All the appointments are with immediate effect.
It should be noted that the reorganisation is a continuous exercise that will involve other management staff of all agencies of the Ministry.
The Federal Government has assured the tripartite labour community of the organised labour, organised private sector and indeed all Nigerians that there is currently no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
In a statement signed by the Deputy Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour And Employment Charles Akpan, and made available to journalists, the Minister of labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says there will be no increase in the price of PMS for now, as discussions are still ongoing between government and the organised labour as well as other stakeholders on the matter.
“I have made contact with the relevant authorities, the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the NNPC and wish to assure members of the public, especially the organised labour and workers that there is no such increase for now.”
“We have an ongoing discussions and standing committees comprising labour and government on one hand and another, comprising the office of the Vice President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Group Managing Director of (NNPC) and the Ministers of Labour, Petroleum and Finance.”
The statement further explained that these two discussions are ongoing concurrently and that the next meeting between the Federal government and the organised labour will hold immediately after the Easter break.
According to Ngige, the present attempt to hoist a fait accompli on the government and all its efforts runs against the ongoing discussions. We hence wish to warn the insidious harbingers of such information not to portray government as cruel , irresponsible and unamenable to social dialogue and Collective Bargaining.
“Government will at the right time do an appropriate pricing for petroleum products but not without taking other issues into consideration. This is to ensure that Nigerians don’t suffer the pangs of any price increase in petroleum products.”
“Government has deregulated petroleum products and market forces have to dictate pricing. That notwithstanding, government has decided to give it a human face by agreeing to some palliative measures that will make the price realistic and affordable to the ordinary Nigerians.
“We therefore wish to re-assure our partners in the organised labour, the NLC, TUC and affiliate unions that there will be no increase in the price of PMS for now. They should therefore continue to cooperate with government side to have a fruitful outcome from the discussions.”
My Grandma was one special lady and the loss of her is felt deeply by many, even though she lived a full life. For the past couple of years we watched her fight her illness to be with us she deeply loved her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren as we also loved her dearly. She was our rock and our go to for everything.
The love of a grandma is unique. God must have given grandmothers to us to liven up our lives, to make our lives more complete, to make us well rounded and better human beings. She played a big part in my childhood-adulthood. She taught me a lot about love and the meaning of family. She has never been just my grandmother, but my guardian, my friend and my inspiration.
Still, we can’t believe our lovely Grandma was taken away from us. We will miss our Grandmother, but her spirit and strength, lives on in each of us and in the lives that she touched. She lives on in me and in all those who have been touched by the love, strength, conviction, wisdom, and beauty of her soul.
Love you grandma – You truly were a special, special woman! You may have passed on, but your memories would always live on within us. Thank you for your sacrifices, your care and concern, your love and everything that you have done for me. I know you are in a much better place. I will be forever grateful and thankful that you are my ‘grandmother.
Rest in Peace Grandma we love and miss you so much. Until we see each other again.
Who will be there for me again? I deeply mourn your exit. You were gentle to a fault. I asked around if you offended anyone but I found none; you forgave all.
Mum, you taught me to be hardworking, to always persevere in life, to love everyone I come a cross, to always forgive those that wrong me; above all, you taught me the ways of God.
You were a counselor, a source of inspiration, an embodiment of hard work and generosity. Nobody sat under your training without being imparted with wisdom, understanding and experience. I am left without a counselor, a Teacher and an adviser, nobody to check my inadequacies. Death has cheated me. My consolation lies in God Almighty who giveth and taketh life. All praises go to him alone.
My joy is full today because you died a child of God hence your destination in heaven is known as you a wait our arrival someday in Glory.
Mummy, you were a bundle of inspiration to all around you. Your kind soul, wise counsel and outstretched hands can’t be quantified. Your home was open to everyone, your hospitality made them feel special.
You are the most humble, compassionate, understanding family oriented woman I have ever seen. You are so dear and so true. You had an indescribable inner strength.
I am saddened by your death, dear mother. You went home at the time we were beginning to reward you for your labour over us. But I feel profoundly honoured, blessed and proud that you are my mother.
Missing you is a heartache that will never go away but your life will remain a constant reminder that there is no greater way to honour you than to be a better me and uphold the love and peace you lived and died for.
Even unto your last moment, you were still pleasant, dying in my hands is one of the memories I will live to cherish forever.
Rest on in the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ, till we meet to part no more at the resurrection morning.
Legislative activities at the National Assembly was today crippled due to a massive protest by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over plans by the National Assembly to amend the National Minimum Wage Act.
The protest which started at the Unity Fountain with protesters who are members of organized labor were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions such as ” On National Minimum Wage We Stand”, “No To Minimum Wage On Concurrent List”, “Yes To Minimum Wage On Exclusive List”.
Speaking at the protest, the President Nigeria Labour Congress Comrade Ayuba Wabba who led the protest, said minimum wage issues is not something to be toyed with. He insisted that workers who create the wealth of the nation deserves a fair minimum wage.
He recalled that Preesident Buhari submitted the agreement for the payment of the thirty thousand naira to workers after long deliberation with the government and expressed disappointment on the way that minimum wage is being tolled with.
The protesters carried placards with inscription such as ‘removing national minimum wage from the Exclusive to the Concurrent list is a declaration of war on Nigerian workers”.
Others are, ‘national minimum wage is our right, don’t decentralise workers wages”, ‘President Buhari, no room for fifth columnists, stand with Nigeria workers, keep minimum wage on exclusive list”, among others.
Wabba said: ”The bill that seeks to remove the National Minimum Wage from the Exclusive list to the Concurrent list is not acceptable.
”The issue of National Minimum wage is a standard signed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the ILO is the first agency of the United Nations formed in 1919 after the First World War, so it has the powers of the United Nations.
”The National Minimum Wage is not a Nigerian Standard but International standard. In the countries of the world, over 33 Federating Nations including United States of America have their Minimum Wage in the Exclusive list.
“Currently, the Minimum Wage of USA is $10per hour and President Biden has already announced plans to initiate an upward review of the minimum wage to $15per hour.
”How can we degenerate to remove the issue that workers have earned through hard labour for forty years overnight? The problem of Nigeria, we have said in essence, is the issue of good governance.
“That is why we are here. There are all well documented in the documents that we will present to the leadership of the National Assembly, ” he said.
Wabba, however, said that workers had given the leardership of organised labour the mandate to declare nationwide strike if the right thing was not done.
The NLC president said: ”we know that the State Governors collect the same salary across the country. States and National Assemblies collect the same salaries across the country, so as the Counselors.
”So, why is the case of workers different, if it is the issue of ability to pay?
”Governors also collect humongous amount as security votes that has not been used to address security challenges in Nigeria.
”If we address this, we will have enough to pay the minimum wage. It’s a national benchmark.
”If the private sectors can pay, the government has more responsibility to the citizens than the highest private sector,”he said.
On his part, the TUC President, Mr Quadri Olaleye called on the National Assembly to leave by example. According to Olaleye, leadership by example is the best.
‘If the National Assembly must take that decision, all the executives should go back to their Local Government to collect their salary according to their local government revenue generation,”he said.
He however, presented a protest letter to the House of Representatives through the Majority Leader, Hon. Hassan Doguwu.
Speaking, the Majority Leader, Hon. Hassan Doguwa, while receiving the protest letter on behalf of the Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila commended the organised labour leadership for expressing their grievances in the right quarter.
”I want to say that we have accepted the letter presented to us by the organised labour and i want to assure you that we will give it the right treatment.
“We will also provide the window for the people to come and present their grievances through the public hearing.
”That presentation of that bill is only a prosposal and with what i am seeing now, it appears to me that the leadership of organised labour are against that bill.
“If you are against that bill, you are right and you have every reason to be against that bill.
”I want to assure that the House of Representative will see and give listening ears to your grievances. We will still invite you to come and engage with relevant commitees to make your position.
Mummy is passionate her concerns for our well being is overwhelming. She knows when you are not happy and always ready get a smile from you her concerns is infectious, so involve and so obeservant. She was strong to the very end. Love you mummy Bimbo ALUkO.
TRIBUTE TO A DEARLY BELOVED MOTHER
My mummy, my dearly beloved mother in-law who calls me ITIEOBORO was a unique, amiable, elegant, industrious, selfless and above all God fearing woman to the core. She was an embodiment of love and she was lavishly loved and cared for. She appreciates the beauty in people and adds value to them. Her hospitality being second to none was an understatement. Her memory will be ever green in our hearts and she will be greatly missed. Rest on in the bosom of your LORD iyioboro.
1st Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Certainly, death is inevitable! Every living soul has its death coupon already issued depending on when, where and how. But it is most certain that we will all embark on that eternal journey someday. In spite of this, we still grieve when we lose our beloved ones, particularly, our parents.
Indeed, the sorrow of losing parents, especially a mother, is to the extreme and an emotionally severe one.
Your demise has made my siblings and I full-blown orphans with the loss of our beloved daddy about 10 years ago. Despite the age, your death is going to be very difficult to accept. 😭😰😭😭😤😢
I am just wondering where else we can get the heartfelt love and care you lavished on us? Anyway, we take solace in the fact that you lived a good life, a life that we are all proud of and a life worthy of emulation.
I grew up knowing my mother as a strong, proud, beautiful, elegant, industrious, hardworking and a consistently optimistic woman the unseen backbone of our family.
You touched my heart in so many ways, your strength and smile even on dark days made me realise i have an angel beside me.
You saw beauty in everything in life, you were a very simple-minded human being. You were the best person morally that I’ve ever known. You taught us how to live life to the fullest. You made everything so much fun as a kid growing up, and taught us how to face the world we were going to live in.
You were a precious gift from God to humanity, you were so industrious and versatile , a Jack of all trades and master of all.
Watching you be kind to others all my life has made me a better person.
Mummy, you did not leave millions behind in your bank account but you left behind enduring legacies worth much more than millions.
I love 😍 you Mummy, words could never be enough to describe how much I miss you. I keep myself occupied as much as I could in order to skip moments of reminding myself that you have gone to rest with the Lord .
Adieu Chief Mrs Felicia Aderomi Adurodija continue to rest in the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ till we meet to part no more.
