PHOTO: PAUL OKOYE AND SON

 One of the P square brothers now a proud father, Paul Okoye and his longtime girlfriend welcomed their first son Andre today... CONGRATS!!!

SOURCE: misspetitenigeria

POWER GENERATION DROPS

There has been a very poor supply of electricity in the country which the ministry of Power has come out to defend. the drop in power generation according to the Ministry of Power, was as a result of low gas supply to the thermal power plants. The power generation dropped from a peak of 4,517 megawatts attained in December 2012 to 3,443 mega watts attained on Tuesday April 9th. 

The power generation report provided by the Ministry of Power revealed that peak generation as of Saturday was 2,987.6 MW, while the peak demand forecast was 10,200MW. Energy generation was put at 68,953.24 megawatts hours, while the actual energy sent out was 67,360.24MWH.

This is considered by power industry analysts as a huge break from the highest peak generation of 4,517 MW on December 21, 2012 and 98,580MWH energy on December 19, 2012, one of the highest ever sent out in the country

Explaining what led to the drastic fall, the Minister stated that “a few days ago, precisely last week Friday, Chevron shut down its gas plant for maintenance purposes which was to take place between Friday and Saturday. And the technical crew in the power sector knew about the shut down and this was in order to make sure that damages are not done before losing the gas entirely.”

“From time to time there is going to be shut down and it happened two times recently between Benin and Osogbo. If you don’t shutdown these plants, in order to have a safe restarting process, you are going to lose the equipment. Once routine maintenance is done, the process of restarting the machines that were shutdown take some time.”

“That is why between two and three days we lost some 1112MW. That means Omotoso and Olorunsogo plants were forced to shut down because there was no gas supply.

BREAKING: MARGARET THATCHER DIES OF STROKE

Former first female British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Iron Lady) has died aged 87 following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell has said.

Lord Bell said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning.
"A further statement will be made later."

In a statement on the Downing Street Twitter feed, David Cameron said today: "It was with great sadness that l learned of Lady Thatcher's death. We've lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton."
Buckingham Palace said the Queen was sad to hear the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher and Her Majesty will be sending a private message of sympathy to the family.

Baroness Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the post.
Born Margaret Roberts in Grantham in 1925 she went on to become the Conservative MP for Finchley, north London in 1959.
She subsequently became Education Secretary before successfully challenging former prime minister Edward Heath for her party's leadership in 1975.
Mrs Thatcher became Prime Minister on 4 May 1979.
She won general elections in 1979, 1983 and 1987.
She retired from the Commons in 1992.

MAY HER SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE!! AMEN

6 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE SEX

Okay, we know sex is all about having pleasure. But it turns out it’s good for your health, too. Meagan Morris of the Cosmopolitan asked Dr Jennifer Landa, chief medical officer of BodyLogicMD and author of The Sex Drive Solution for Women to give insight into the health benefits of sex, and here they are. Have fun.
It boosts your brain
SEX increases your body’s dopamine levels—the hormone that improves your memory and motivation. So basically having an orgasm is the gift that keeps on giving. 

It burns calories
Don’t feel like hitting the gym? Grab your guy and head to the bedroom. A 30-minute romp in the sheets can burn upwards of 150 calories. That’s like running a mile on the treadmill!

It de-stresses you
We’re all stressed to the max—and all that worry releases the stress hormone cortisol. The problem with cortisol? Having too much of it in your bloodstream can lead to everything from high blood sugar to weight gain. When you get your freak on, it helps you relax, lowering the stress levels in your body.

It keeps you healthy
Regular sex with your guy can actually prevent cold, thanks to the hormone prolactin. This hormone has an important role in strengthening your immune system by increasing the production of T and B lymphocytes (aka immune cells). We’ll take that over chicken soup any day.

It helps you sleep
When you have sex, the cuddle hormone oxytocin is released. That increases your bond with your guy, but it also helps you sleep.

It’s good for your heart
The hormone testosterone is usually associated with big-muscled dudes, but our bodies make it, too. Sex helps increase the release of the hormone, which in turn improves your energy level and strengthens vital body parts, like your muscles, bones and heart.

TRIBUNE

EX-MILITANTS KILL 13 POLICEMEN IN BAYELSA

 ANGERED that they had been perpetually shortchanged by their leaders, former militants in the creek unleashed mayhem in the early hours of Saturday, killing 13 policemen in Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The death of the policemen followed a threat to resume hostilities by midnight of Friday from the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) to the Federal Government over complaints that their leaders on the amnesty programme had consistently shortchanged them over funds released as their monthly emoluments.

The policemen, it was learnt, were killed at a burial ceremony by suspected former militants whose identities are yet to be known.They were said to have been shot severally and abandoned in the pool of their blood, a development that disrupted the burial programme. Out of fear of being hit by stray bullets, many of the villagers scampered into their houses, the community was thrown into panic.

Sunday Tribune’s check revealed that the trouble started when the former militants were agitating for their money, alleged to have been used by one of their leaders to organise the burial of his late father.

It was learnt that among the killed policemen were sergeants, one of whom was said to have been identified as Jack, and others in the rank and file. In the meantime, the killing of the policemen has caused panic among policemen posted to Southern Ijaw localities.
   It was, however, learnt that the command’s B Operations Department had dispatched another team of policemen to the scene of the crime to recover the corpses of the slain policemen.  Sunday Tribune’s findings showed that the fear precipitated by the killing of the policemen had spread to the state capital, Yenagoa.
   Reacting, the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Kingsley Omire, at a press briefing, confirmed the incident. He said 15 policemen were on official assignment before they were ambushed by the ex-militants. He, however, denied that 13 members were killed saying four policemen were rescued while 11 were still missing and that they were on top of the situation..

Nigeria!! always on top of the situation..
TRIBUNE

EKITI DEPUTY GOVERNOR DIES OF CANCER

 The deputy governor of Ekiti State, Mrs  Funmilayo Olayinka is dead. This was communicated to the press few hours ago by the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Tayo Ekundayo.

“The Government of Ekiti State announces with sadness but with gratitude to God, the passing of the State Deputy Governor, H.E. Mrs Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka, aged 52, after a tough but courageous battle with cancer.
She died on Saturday evening.

“Mrs Olayinka, an accomplished banker and corporate sector player worked in the financial industry for 21 years before heeding the call of service in her home state of Ekiti when she was selected to serve on the ACN Governorship ticket in 2007. She demonstrated exemplary courage and dedicated service to Ekiti people both during the struggle to retrieve the stolen mandate and in her position as Deputy Governor.
“She is survived by her husband and children as well as aged parents and siblings, “Ekudayo stated.

MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE

WESLEY SNIPES FREED FROM JAIL

 Wesley Snipes is out of prison. TMZ broke the story that the Federal Bureau of Prisons quietly released him on the 2nd of April 2013. He’s not in the wind, though, but was transferred to the New York Community Corrections Office for home confinement until July 19th..
What a ride it’s been, starting in 2006. Mr. Snipes was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns in 2008. Sentenced to McKean Federal Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in Pennsylvania, he reported December 9, 2010.  He finished at the adjacent prison camp, a minimum security Club Fed as inmate number 43355-018.

During 1999 through 2001, Snipes avoided $7 million in taxes but I’ll bet he would have paid it willingly had he known what was coming.
Snipes was such a well-known figure and high earner—about $40 million from 1999 to 2004—that not paying taxes was hard to fathom. The big victory for Snipes was that he was acquitted of felony tax fraud.

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