Farouk Lawan Sacked As Chairman, House Committee On Education

Speaker, House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal yesterday sacked the suspended Chairman of the House Adhoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan, from the position of Chairman, House Committee on Education.

Tambuwal announced the appointment of Aminu Suleiman (PDP, Kano) as the substantive chairman of the committee as replacement for Lawan, who is currently facing trial for allegedly receiving a bribe of $620,000 from oil magnate, Femi Otedola.

Tambuwal also appointed deputy chairmen for six other committees.

Until his appointment, Sulaiman was the deputy chairman of the committee on labour and productivity. Rose Okoh (PDP, Cross River), deputy chairman of the Education committee had been operating in acting capacity.

Tambuwal said the appointment is with immediate effect.

Farouk Lawan was suspended at a special plenary of the House in June 2012, after billionaire oil marketer, Chief Femi Otedola alleged that the former chairman collected $620,000 bribe from him to facilitate the removal of his companies: Zenon Oil and Synopsis International from the list of erring companies in the subsidy regime.

The House had temporarily stri*ped Lawan of his position as chairman committee on education as well as chairman of the subsidy probe committee pending the outcome of the investigation of its committee on ethics and privileges.

With this development, Lawan who has been in the House since 1999 would remain as a floor member. The ethics and privileges committee had concluded its assignment since last year but has not submitted its findings to the House.

Efforts by our correspondent to ascertain whether the speaker’s action was based on the findings of the ethics and privileges committee were however not successful.

Lawan, is presently being prosecuted for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribe for the purpose of compromising facts on the oil subsidy management in the country.

It was learnt that Tambuwal’s sacking of Lawan may not be unconnected with the resolve of the House leadership to purge itself of anything that might dent the image of the House

Bishop Oyedepo’s Daughter Weds Father’s PA

The first daughter of the General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has married her heartthrob, Steve Ogah in a traditional wedding ceremony.
Steve is one of Bishop Oyedepo’s personal Assistant, and now he’s got an extra from the boss.
The couple will be joined in holy matrimony in church on Saturday March 23.

Is Kim Kardashian to rent entire hospital floor during child birth

US socialite, Kim Kardashian plans to book an entire floor of a hospital when she delivers her first child.

The reality TV star of ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ seems to be getting all dramatic and ecstatic as she prepares for the arrival of her baby that is due in July.

According to UK’s celebrity magazine, Daily Star, an insider and a source close to the reality TV star says, ‘Kim is taking the preparations for childbirth very seriously…she wants everything to be perfect and, luckily for her, money is no object.’

‘They (Kim and Kanye) have booked an entire floor at their chosen hospital and her room will be totally sound-proofed before the delivery, she wants all outside influences and noise of traffic muted.’ the insider revealed.  

Kim, who obviously wants her child’s entry to the world to be idyllic, ‘plans to reflect the sounds of nature with a trickling water and soothing wind CD. She wants dimmed blue, green and purple lighting as she gives birth,’ the source also added.

Earlier this week, it was alleged that Kim’s boyfriend, Music artiste/producer, Kanye West wants to call their child North, as he feels it goes well with his last name.

Nigerian Video Vixen, Venita Akpofure’s Takes Off Her Clothes With Different Reason

Beautiful model and video vixen extraordinaire, posted some raunchy instagram photos to her twitter page.
Venita Akpofura  can be seen P-square’s Alingo video, Iceprince, Skales, etc. She also has a leading role in AY Comdey show.
The photo below sees her taking off her top, while the one below sees her unclad, showing off her sexy back.

See Toolz in extreme workout session

Toolz working out (that’s her 11th flip!). Photo: Instagram

Maybe the hate tweets are getting to her, maybe she’s just keeping her body fit and healthy, one thing is for sure, Tolu ‘Toolz‘ Oniru is a brave lady (with a banging body).

The Beat FM on-air-personality hooked up with body fitness instructor Ponlé Dékalu-Thomas and has been undergoing some very strenuous workout plans – this includes her lifting a 104.3kg truck tyre.

Work that body…

Girl Undresses During Reality Show Audition In Abuja

During an audition show in Abuja one of the contestants when asked to prove she isn’t timid, decided to pull up her top just to make a point, and of course show the judges that she is indeed bold.

Tafa Balogun’s Kinsmen Want Presidential Pardon for the Former IGP too in

Indigenes of Ila-Orangun, the home town of former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to pardon their son, Tafa. The people have called on the president to extend state pardon to the former IGP, saying his conviction was political.

The Osun State Chairman of the defunct Justice Party, Mr. Adesoji Adeleke, made this known on Friday. Adeleke, who hails from Obalogbo’s compound, Oke-Jigbo, in Okomo Ruling House, Ila-Orangun, said it was wrong of the Federal Government to leave out Balogun in the state pardon.

According to him, “We are contacting all Ila parapo on Sunday with a view to knowing what next step to take on the issue. His travail is not unconnected with the politics of succession at that time… Is the pardon of a former Governor of Bayesla State, Dieprieye Alamieyesiegha, the sole reason why President Jonathan extended the pardon to some other select individuals? Osun too deserves to enjoy the pardon. We trust that the President will extend the pardon to Balogun.”

Another resident of Ila, Group Captain Raimi Ogunbunmi, also called on Jonathan to pardon Balogun, saying the era of the former IG witnessed unprecedented development in the police force. Explaining that Balogun was a ‘victim of circumstance,’ Ogunbunmi, said it was wrong to jail Balogun at the time.