The Federal House Of Representatives through its House Committee on Public Petition has threatened to issue a warrant on the Managing Director of SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY[SPDC] Mr Osagie Okunbor.

This followed the refusal of the company to honour invitation by the Committee On public Petitions of the House Of Representatives on three ocassions.
During the Committee sitting, the Chairman of the House of Representatives On Public Petitions Hon. Nkem Ozoma expressed dismay over the non-appearance of SHELL at the committee’s sitting on two occasions after the company was given prior notices.


This is clearly in pursuant Section 89[1][d] of the 1999 Constitution [as amended]-states that “for the purpose of any investigation under section 88 of this constitution and subject to the provision thereof,the senate or House of Representatives or a committee appointed in accordance with section 62 of this constitution shall-have power to issue warrant to any person to compel the attendance of person who after having been summoned to attend,fails,refuses or neglects to do so and does not excuse such failure,refusal or neglect to the satisfaction of the House or the committee in question………’’

This is a reminder that nobody is above the law and we are responsible for our action or inaction.

It could be recalled that the Akepilai Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State had petitioned SHELL over the Company’s refusal to honour Memorandum of understanding [MOU] entered into with the community since 2002.
Under the MOU, SHELL accepted to provide pipe borne water and electrification of Akepilai Community but flauted the agreement to provide pipe borne water project fourteen years after.

The community had written series of petition to the Bayelsa State Government through its Ministry of Environment but SHELL in its usual way ignored effort by the state Government for amicable settlement of the issue.

This development compelled the Community to further petition SHELL at the NATIONAL ASSEMBY Abuja but SHELL again dishonoured three invitations by the House to resolve the dispute, a situation which necessitated the chairman of the House Representatives Committee On Public Petition, Hon. Nkem Uzoma threaten to issue Warrant of On the Managing Director of SHELL Mr Osagie Okunbor.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Community Development Committee of Akipelai Community Mr Nelson Adaka has expressed disgust over the attitude of SHELL on the matter and has threatened to further the case until justice is done.

In the same vein, the IMIRINGI,OTUASEGA,ORUMA $ ELEBELE YOUTHS UNION had also through its president, Mr Igbila Sunday and Secretary, Mr Philip Geoffrey petitioned the National Assembly over the Blockage Of The Kolo Creek River In Ogbia Federal Constituency by NESTOIL PLC who are contractors to SHELL.

When the matter was called for second hearing at the committee’s sitting after failing to honour invitations twice, SHELL merely wrote a letter to the committee claiming not to have knowledge of the allegation by the youth organisation.This angered the chairman of the committee, Hon. Ozoma to threaten a warrant on the SHELL’s MD.
These operational lapses and divide and rule system by SPDC has multiplier effect on the socio-economic lives of its host communities.

For instance, the refusal of SPDC to respect MOU in providing Pipe borne water to Akipelai Community has exposed the community to epidemic which has claimed several lives.

Again, if urgent steps are not taken youths could take advantage of the scenario to disrupt the activities of SHELL in the Area. This is because this inaction of SPDC is major factor traceable to youth restiveness. The case of the Avengers Of The Niger Delta is classical example.

Mr Atim
SA Media To Hon S. Festus-Omoni
08063712919

One of the biggest Nigerian blogger, CEO of Tatafonaija Belema Meshack-Hart whose blog( www.tatafonaija.com) won the blog of the year award at the event, bloggers party last year, is set to wed his beautiful beau Lolo Abhulimhen on the 16th of April in the city of Port-Harcourt.

The Nigeria political sphere is dynamic as many observers will be willing to admit. It is known to have many interesting features that beat the comprehension of an average global political watcher. The uniqueness of the Nigeria political environment stems from the fact that the gladiators are men and women whose achievements are either blown to high proportions or are deliberately reported in negative light. Some governors for example get raves in the media for accomplishments that are only visible on paper while others get blanketed and shunned by the media. But a tour of states with both positive and negative media publications has shown that the Nigeria political field is more or less a media contraption.


Another very important consideration in rating performance which many commentators either ignore or gloss over is the issue of income. Some states have income that is four times that of other states and yet these states are compared with one another in terms of infrastructure development. Taking it away from states, to the senatorial districts and the constituencies, there is a greater anomaly here as most of the senators and representatives are only concerned with populists’ agenda which has no bearing on the lives of the governed but makes for good public relations.


There are however exceptions in the Senate and House of Representatives as some of the political leaders has maintained a standard that is not only admirable but worthy of mention. I was opportune to visit Abia state in South East Nigeria for a wedding and my observations led to this write up. While traveling to Umuahia from Abuja, the general topic inside the chartered bus was the state of affairs of Abia state. Most of my colleagues in the bus were mainly from the South-South and South-West but there were a couple of Abia people who gave us a picture of Abia that was so depressing that some of us felt we were going to hell.


A particular object of attack was the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Theodore Orji who one of my colleagues labeled “did nothing in Abia”. When we got to Umuahia we lodged at a hotel very close to the Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the hospital, it was a departure from all I have heard before about Abia state and especially what we heard throughout our 7 hours plus journey from Abuja. I decided to pay a visit to the hospital. To my surprise the hospital was fully equipped with 6 dialysis equipment and a host of other special intervention clinics and equipments. My amazement was further electrified when I learnt the hospital was conceived, built and equipped by the man commonly called ‘Ochendo’ Theodore Orji, former governor and now Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District which incidentally included Umuahia and Ikwuano where we were headed the next day for the wedding. I went back to the hotel and convinced my friends to allow us use the next couple of hours of daylight to feed our eyes with Abia so as not to be misled by people’s idiosyncrasies.


We visited the digital library, the Umuahia market, the skills acquisition center in Umuahia, which we were told catered for several thousands of Abians who were given a monthly stipend of 10,000 naira as students and a further financial grant on completion. By this time our perception of the man Ochendo has somewhat reversed to the extent that even our 2 friends from Abia actually confessed they were not aware of these projects. We also saw the Timber market, one of the Model Secondary Schools (we were told Governor Theodore Orji built about 70 such model schools in Abia, we however saw one and didn’t have time to inspect the inside but what we saw from the exterior was of good class), the state secretariat which we were told was the first place in Abia to have a lift.


Night came upon us and of course we had to retreat to our hotel with great expectation as we were off first light to Isiala Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia Central Senatorial District. We got to Isiala Oboro safe and sound and we immediately went to the wedding grounds where we were received with the highest level of South Eastern Nigeria hospitality. We were overwhelmed with the rich cultural heritage of Abia and toasted to the finest cuisine and delicacies available. I decided to engage a variety of people of different persuasion as I could get to get a glimpse of the man Ochendo especially his last 7 months as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


Everybody was abuzz with the Senators Christmas package to the local government. We learned that the senator gave all the traditional rulers in the 6 local government areas that made up the senatorial district foodstuff and cow. He also presented 120 bags of rice each to the people in each of the 6 local government areas under the senatorial district.

One of the people we discussed with came to the wedding from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government and was full of praise for the Senator. In the view of this particular person, the senator had fulfilled his people desire by renovating the Women’s town hall in Umuominta, which is now a meeting point for all the women and cooperatives in Umuominta.


Back in Abuja my curiosity led me to make some investigations and I found out that Senator Theodore Orji has actually sponsored 7 bills which has all passed through first reading. I equally stumbled on a project which is still in the pipeline but will stand as a legacy of value when fully implemented. The project is the award of scholarship to deserving students from each of the local government that makes up Abia Central Senatorial District, numbering 6 local governments and bringing the total number of scholarship to be awarded to 60 students of tertiary institutions. The names I found out has been compiled and the award of scholarship will be done in a ceremony in the next few days.


To say the least I was impressed, first because the Senator has never to the best of my knowledge, engaged his detractors nor joined issues with them on his developmental strides. He has gone about doing his work silently and leaving his prints in the sands of time. The general conclusion of everyone that undertook the trip to Abia state on our way back, including the 2 Abia sons was that history will definitely be kind to Dr. Theodore Orji.

this is serious, this is what caused the attack by the military over the weekend, watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peA5PJq-HBs

for more visit http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/12/encounter-between-nigerian-army-and-shiite-group-video/

This guy is funny o, all to promote his new song Jantamata, see more pictures here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/10/don-jazzy-donjazzy-fully-dressed-as-a-woman/

Last week social media was awash with calls for DSTV to pull down the controversial mini series “i am Jazz” which follows the life of a transgender kid, parents complained of the negative effect it will have on their kids and society at large and DSTV listened, they have pulled it down, read what they said below;

MultiChoice Nigeria is aware of the concerns raised by our viewers across various platforms, about the airing of “I am Jazz”, the story of a transgender child scheduled to show on TLC, DStv channel 172 on 27 October 2015.

After careful consideration and wide consultation from various stakeholders, MultiChoice informs its esteemed subscribers that the mini-series, “I am Jazz” has been pulled off the schedule.

We regularly assess the impact our content have on our customers and we reassure them that their interests are always considered.

read more at http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/10/social-media-power-i-am-jazz-pulled-off-dstv-schedule/

Linda Ikeji my very good friend i am yet to meet, last week caused a melt down on social media when she showed off her over N500 million mansion in banana Island Lagos, she also went ahead to write a story how she has come this far without sleeping with a man, and i believe her.

But i was shocked in my discussion with some ladies and on twitter, they don’t believe her, so i decided to take it upon my self to give a break down of how much she makes monthly and then you decide whether she can make have that much to buy her mansion.
Two years ago while trying to fix my price list, i asked Linda for hers and i will use her advert rates of 2 years back to prove to you(i demanded the current one but have not gotten it as of the time i wrote this)
Below is how Linda makes money from her Blog
1, Sponsored post, she charges N50,000, on friday 23rd of October, she had 23 sponsored post(N50,000 x23=N1,150,000×30 days=N34,500,000)
2.Banner Adverts, whole page take over N1,600,000/month(MTN took it for this month)
3. Leader Board, N600,000/month( taken by Jumia)
4. Side bar top ,N400,000 (taken by fashionable students on the left and nexus on the right) =N800,000

see the complete breakdown here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/10/see-how-much-linda-ikeji-makes-from-her-blog-monthly/

Popular Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu had his thanksgiving on Sunday, after surviving a brain surgery in the United States, the thanksgiving held at The Present House Church, The Dome, Lagos, reception followed immediately at his Lekki residence.

For more pictures visit http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/09/official-pictures-from-the-thanksgiving-service-and-reception-of-julius-agwu/

Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Ndowa Sunday Lale’s son who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen has been released.

for more details on his release visit http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/09/kidnapped-uniport-vc-son-regains-freedom/

Plan to Attend Social Media Summit Abuja with the Theme: ”Creating Income Online, Sustaining Businesses” -

The SOCIAL MEDIA SUMMIT is an empowerment event with the sole aim of unveiling the massive opportunities to create wealth online using social media platforms, we do believe that through education more people can create a sustainable income for themselves using social media and thus reducing the high level of unemployment and poverty currently faced in our country.

Social Media Summit Flyer Design (2)

Social Media Summit Abuja (SMS) will focus on sharing the solutions to challenges such as internal social media integration, content strategy, storytelling, and how your organization can create a customer-centric strategy to keep prospects sincerely engaged.

Social Media Summit Abuja provides a large depth of social media strategies from experts that is applicable for small to large scale brands at an easy to-understand pace.

Discover how to use social media to attract and engage quality customers, and quickly grow your
business. At Social Media Summit Abuja we would reveal relevant insights to accelerate business growth & engagement across social media channels.

SESSIONS:

Some of the topics we would look into include:

 How to Maintain a Strong Brand Identity on All Social Networks
 Engage Key Influencers: How to Use Customers and Employees to Drive Sales
 The Art of Storytelling: Tips and Tricks for Content Creation & Social Media
 Amplified Experiences: How to Tap into the Interactive and Influential to Raise Your Brand Profile
 How to Build Powerful Relationships on Facebook and Beyond
 How to Grow Your Blog’s Traffic and Revenue
 How to Build a Social Media Army Using Twitter
 How to Get More Sales, Engagement and Leads on Facebook Without Increasing Budgets
 Facebook Ads Fundamentals: How to Profit on Less Than $10 A Day
 How to Use Visual Content to Drive Massive Social Media Engagement
 How to Use Facebook to Build Relationships that Lead to Business
 How to Succeed by Continuously Showing Up: Drip Feed Marketing
 How to monetise your BBM, twitter, Facebook and Instagram Handles



DATE: 8th August, 2015; VENUE: Sheraton Abuja Hotel; TIME: 9am

To Register and reserve your seat send YES to 08035762639



Registration is N5,000, to have a certificate you will have to pay N50,000, if you pay this July you get to only pay N35,000

For more information contact, Belema 08035762639, 08079872255, Chuka-08034099956, Ebenezer-08036949801 or visit the summit website www.socialmediasummitng.com
This event is packaged by Tatafonaija for Giantfoot

amebo uniport

sinaj:
ooooop! where did u get diz story from

See all the official pictures from Samsong On top of the world concert featuring Sinach, Joe Praiz, Dr Panam Perci Paul, Asu Ekiye and so much more, the congress hall of Hilton Hotel was packed out, as he celebrated 25 years in gospel music,enjoy the moment

see more pictures http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/06/official-pictures-from-samsong-on-top-of-the-world-concert/

A few moment ago, Tonto posted on her Instagram page this morning about this contest as the winner will walk away with $1000. I called this Awoof!

HOW TO WIN

Post a Creative Video of yourself on Instagram to @TONTOLET Sugar Rush’s song.
Tag @TONTOLET #SUGARRUSH #SUGARRUSHTONTO & your entry to be Reposted by @TONTOLET
The winner with the most liked Reposted Post on @TONTOLET ‘s Page wins $1000
Contest runs from June 5th till July 9th.

Awoof!!! Tonto’s Give Away

see more http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/06/tonto-dikeh-gives-away-1000/

I woke to the chilling news that a konga delivery van was robbed on campus. The driver was lured by criminals posing as customers, they bought goods above N700,000 using pay on delivery. The driver met them at Senate building from where they asked him to take the items to their house at staff quarters, on getting to the lecturers quarters close to the clinic, the driver was robbed at gun point, beaten and tied up, they made away with the items they ordered. Its sad university of port Harcourt does not have CCTV camera to help with campus security, the konga guys sef should not be sending drivers out without security and I hope this doesn’t affect me and you as konga may stop campus delivery.

Nigerian youths wont work hard. This will change how we purchase things online, not good

see more http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/06/konga-delivery-van-robbed-in-uniport-goods-worth-over-n1million-stollen/

The bride and groom are important parts of wedding ceremony. But there is one more important element: the wedding cake. Some celebs prefer to have rather simple weddings and simple cakes. But some others love to show everyone their eye-popping creative wedding cakes. So we decided to pick put top gorgeous or unusual ones

see more here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/06/top-7-amazing-wedding-cakes-of-nollywood-celebrities-photos/

yes you were little den

sinaj:
her face doesn't look familiar


perhaps awaz still little den


buh diz her cake iz small o!

The First Delta Soap Model,beautiful Nora Penawou celebrated her 40th Birthday in London with friends, family and celebrities at the Hilton Hotel in London. She looks so stunning, wow she doesn't look 40 at all, do you remember her?

for more pictures from her party visit http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/first-delta-soap-model-nora-penawou-celebrates-40th-birthday-in-stylephotos/

CountDracula:
I pray u wil find him

please help us share

Missing!! Our Dear Son and Brother, Ikpechika( I.k) Nwana, who left Port Harcourt for Lagos to enroll in a Pastoral School in a Church, arrived Lagos, lived and fellowshipped with his Pastor friend who lives in Ajah. He got missing barely 3 weeks after his arrival in Lagos, He never returned to his friend's house as he set out one faithful morning for evangelism. He left with only the clothes he wore and a Bible. He is very tall, about 6.7" and he is chocolate skinned. We plead with all good samaritans out there to help in Prayers and in looking out for him on the road,

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boarder areas,under bridges and everywhere from Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa to Cross Rivers States. Please do well to spread this message and anyone with any useful information should please contact the following numbers and you shall be rewarded: 08037073162. 081771182282. 08022138170. 08034525110

I got this message from his Dad he is worried, please share.

see more shocking tweets here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/guy-slams-mrs-aisha-buhari-for-wanting-to-scrap-child-marriage-says-its-against-their-norms-culture/

Tiwa Savage had her baby showers yesterday on board a yatch, and had Annie idibia, Toke Makinwa, tania Omotayo as some guest, but seriously i cant recognize Tiwa again o, looking different, do you agree with me, see more pictures here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/see-all-the-pictures-from-tiwa-savage-baby-showers-and-all-the-celebrities-present/

Now this is getting very interesting, what in the world was happening here, almighty Governor oshiomole kneeling down for the beauty queen, i no fit shout, see more pictures here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/vice-president-elect-prof-osibanjo-at-governor-oshiomoles-wedding/

Why is the General not smiling? see more pictures at http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/first-pictures-from-governor-adams-oshiomole-wedding-to-lara-fortes/

I posted yesterday about the wedding of Governor Oshiomole to a lovely model Lara Fortes, see the wedding IV below, and if you will be attending the wedding, please feel free to send in pictures, thanks

see more http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/lara-fortes-weds-gov-adama-oshiomole-tomorrow-see-iv/

A Romanian teenager has been electrocuted to death by a live wire after climbing on top of a train to take a selfie(above).
Anna Ursu, 18, and a friend went to a train station in the town of Iasi in the northeast of the country to take a ‘special selfie’ that she intended to post on Facebook.
But as she lay on top of the train and stuck one of her legs in the air, an electrical field surrounding the overhead cables sent 27,000 volts zapping through her body, causing her to burst into flames.

see her electrocuted body, warning, this picture is gory http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/05/sad-lady-is-electrocuted-as-she-poses-for-a-selfie-on-a-train-photo/

such a georguoes lady, this man like better thing sef , see more of her at www.tatafonaija.com

Usain Bolt, has been criticized for his role in an international commercial where the athlete plays the role of a female.
Usain is seen playing multiple roles in a ‘Virgin Media household’ as a baby, mother, grandfather and teenage boy, all of whom could be seen using the advertised product.

However, Usain’s role as the mother however, has received some harsh reviews, while others find it entertaining........read more here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2014/01/worlds-fastest-man-usain-bolt.html

meaning?

spenca: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword

The Limpopo crooner has definitely had it, too many scammers using his name to dupe people and collect money from unsuspecting folks, read his tweets below......................

KCEE ( PULL OVER) ‏@iam_kcee 26m
THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THE SCAMMER 08187299188,PLS ANYBODY WITH ANY USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MOBILE NUMBER,$1,000 WILL BE REWARDED................read more here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2014/01/kcee-iamkcee-offers-1000-to-any-one.html

wow, money good sha, you wont believe what you are about to see http://www.tatafonaija.com/2014/01/check-out-9ice-before-and-now-picture.html

Tatafonaija caught up with Tunde Akinsami, former member of the very popular Styl-Plus and asked him the one question that is on every one's mind......................

why did you leave Styl-plus?
I have tried to answer this question in so many diplomatic ways without divulging unnecessary details but then answer has brought out more questions like "why didn't I work on my solo project and still remain in the group like its being done on the international scene with the likes of Boyz2Men,the Commodores, Destiny's Child and many more international group acts? Questions flying from all directions have informed me to come out straight to tell it as it is because I need to carry the fans along.
In 2012. I tried taking my clothing company (nativeBoy) ambitions.........read the full story here http://www.tatafonaija.com/2014/01/tatafonaija-exclusive-interview-tunde.html

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NITE OF A THOUSAND DANCES is the first of its kind major dance concert which has been beautifully choreographed to showcase the Nigerian diverse culture and the energy and enthusiasm its people posses. The event is designed to entertain, motivate, elevate and educate the audience towards positivism and optimism irrespective of our challenges as a people, be certain you will have loads of fun and suspense.

This dance concert of all genres has been carefully put together for the youth, young working professionals and the entire family, setting a platform for folks to relax and have a cool evening bagged with plenty of fun especially in this festive season.

Although it is majorly a dance concert, we have it spiced with music from some of our Talented music arts like; Timi Dakolo, Tunde of Styl Plus, Freewindz and Roland Rickets (finalist Project Fame West Africa), this event will be hosted by Abuja’s most Talented comedian Ghana Must Go and Melvin of Big Brother Africa, put on your seat belts, buy your tickets and get ready for the fun of your life, trust me you would need a seat belt to remain on your seat.

Some of the Dance crews to watch out for;
Flames Inspired, Dance Planet, Idez, Kara dance Academy, Magic steppers, Elevators, Eye six one, Krump studios, Freewindz, Mobile dance Academy, The Genesis, Unique dance crew, The game, Redance Africa, Heartbeat Crew, Melissa n crew, Soulz soldierz, Femi, Raymond and lots more…..

DATE-8TH DECEMBER, 2013
VENUE-SHERATON ABUJA HOTEL
TIME-5PM

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