Senators kick as N4billion is budgeted for Patience Jonathan's project

The office of the First Lady is not known to the constitution, some say it's even illegal, but there's a N4 billion vote in the 2013 budget of the Federal Capital Territory for the First Lady Mission, which is Dame Patience Jonathan's project. The N4 billion is for building a mission office for the First Lady.

Senators who reviewed the FCT budget yesterday kicked against the expenditure; Senator Babajide Omoworare said:

The Women Development Centre is there for the use of the First Lady to do anything she wants to do and I'm not aware that there's a First Ladies Mission in the US where we copied the presidential system of government. There's no such building in South Africa or Ghana that is our neighbour

Senator Babjide Ojudu said:

I'm worried and I hope that those of us who are leaders in this country do not take the youths for granted. How can we vote N4 billion for office of the First Lady? I just pray and hope that this does not get to the public because if it does, we are in trouble. Nigerians will not forgive us for appropriating money for an office that doesn't exist in Nigeria. All of us sitting here must not allow this thing go through

RABBIT ON NAIROBI SESSIONS- TOO DEADLY

Agbani Darego's Natures Gentle Touch 2013 Campaign (Photos)

 

This is the official 2013 Gentle Touch campaign collections featuring former Miss World, Agbani Darego. See more photos after the cut...

Beyoncé sings live at Super Bowl press conference; explains inauguration

Last night, Beyonce opened up Super Bowl halftime show press conference with an amazing live cappella rendition of the national anthem after which she asked with a laugh, 'any questions'? The first question she was asked was if she sang to a pre-recorded track during the Inauguration. Beyonce admitted she had some help and explained:

Yes. I am a perfectionist. One thing about me is that I practice until my feet bleed. I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. It was a live television show. A very emotional show for me. One of my proudest moments. Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper soundtrack, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the Inauguration and I wanted to make him proud so I decided to sing along to my pre-recorded track which is very common in the industry and I’m very proud of my performance.

"I will absolutely be singing live, (at Super Bowl). This is what I was born to do."

See the Super Bowl video after the cut...

WILLY PAUL'S YOU NEVER KNOW IS OUT

BRENDA WAIRIMU TALKS TV, ADS AND CHARITY

PAUL TERGAT ORGANISES HALF MARATHON TO CELEBRATE NAIROBI

Some of Kenya’s top up-and-coming long-distance runners will race through the streets of Nairobi alongside the public, UN staff and the diplomatic community in February to celebrate universal membership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

Heads of State and nations meeting at the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil last year agreed to “strengthen and upgrade” UNEP in its Nairobi home. They also