BRIDE RAN OUT OF CHURCH AFTER DISCOVERING GROOM IS NOT A CHEVRON STAFF.

The bride in the viral photos allegedly ran out of the church after discovering that the groom is not a Chevron staff Is it possible? That's what is being claimed. According to reports making the round on social media, the bride seen running in the viral pictures found out that the groom isn't who he claimed to be.

On the morning of her wedding in Eket, Akwa Ibom state, the bride discovered that her husband-to - be was actually not a Chevron staff. His Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Badoo accounts said he was a staff of the multinational oil and gas company. Is that enough to stop a wedding?

Usain Bolt remains the fastest man in the world three times in a row!

Usain Bolt remains the fastest man in the world three times in a row! They say lightning never strikes twice, but Usain Bolt has claimed the title of fastest man in the world three times in a row beating American Justin Gatlin to win his third successive gold medal in the 100m final race on Sunday night, running the track in 9.81 seconds at the Rio 2016 Olympics. More photos after the cut... After the race on Sunday, Usain Bolt said: 'Somebody said I can become immortal'. 'Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal.' He added 'I came to these Olympics to win three golds and prove I am one of the greats,' he said, 'If I fail I will feel sad and I will not feel accomplished.' Bolt, who hopes to break the world record in the 200m on Thursday - his favorite event - added that he would be disappointed if he did not complete the 'triple triple'. Congratulations to him!

Idomapilot gist of the week....

Last week Gej said MEND was after his life, yesterday Mend accused Gej with details of how NDA was formed.

Its not new really, PMB was accused of sponsoring Boko Haram, but the difference is that GEJ is being accused by his own people
No Northerner accused PMB of Boko Haram
Personally i dont think GEJ founded NDA he is too weak for that, but he could be financing, so they say ooo, but he doesnt look like someone who can think of something like this he could only be carried along.
If i hear say Wike na e start NDA i go hear but definitely not the ineffectual past leader, make MEND talk something else.

Former Benue PDP guber candidate, Tarzoor Indicted by NHRC for Electoral Fraud

Former Benue PDP guber candidate, Tarzoor Indicted by NHRC for Electoral Fraud

A former Benue governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Terhemen Tarzoor has denied allegations of electoral fraud leveled against him by the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, NHRC.

Tarzoor alongside other politicians were indicted for perpetrating electoral impunity between 2007 and 2015.
Responding to the report via a press statement, the PDP chieftain noted that he was not invited by the commission to defend himself, questioning how they arrived at such conclusions.

He said, "While in a crucial meeting this evening in Abuja towards the repositioning of our great party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), several calls and text messages kept coming in from family members, friends, well wishers and political associates all over the country to the effect that, my name has been listed and published among the 118 persons indicted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over electoral violence perpetrated by the listed names in the 2011 and 2015 general elections respectively.

"The alleged indictment have not been officially communicated to me; I wish to make the following observations and clarifications:

"That the said indictment was as a result of a Seven Man Commission of Inquiry set up by the NHRC which recommendations the Commission has acted on. My observation is however, that, a Commission of Inquiry is a fact-finding body and, therefore, ought to have invited my honourable self for proof of allegations levelled against me, if any at all. The fact that I didn't receive any invitation from the Commission, ab initio, makes me imagine how it arrived at its resolutions indicting me even when it denied me the opportunity of fair hearing.

"I wish to reiterate that, nothing would have stopped me from attending its sessions if I was invited to appear before the Commission of Inquiry for questioning.I wish to herein state and clarify that, I am a peaceful and law abiding citizen of our dear country Nigeria and I have never taken laws into my hands. I have always abided by the rule and due process of the law especially with specific regard to election matters.

"It must be recalled that, in 2011, I was re-elected into the Benue State House of Assembly on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), was therein elected Speaker of the State Assembly but was subsequently removed from office as a result of irregularities observed in the conduct of the election by INEC, through a judgement of the Appeal Court panel sitting in Makurdi and I accepted the verdict of the Court.

"Again as candidate of the PDP in the April 11 2015 Governorship Election in Benue State, after the election results were declared against me, I approached the Election Petition Tribunal and went all the way through the Appeal Court to the Supreme Court wherin, the Apex Court gave a judgement against me. No matter how dissatisfied I was with the verdicts of the various courts, I accepted the outcomes and has since put them behind me.

"It is only on the basis of the above that I query the resolutions of the Commission of Inquiry which recommendations the NHRC has relied upon to indict me.

"As I have stated above, I am a peaceful and generally law abiding citizen who has tremendous respect for the role of the NHRC so far and shall not act in a manner that is capable of undermining its operations in the country. However, I shall quickly communicate with my team of lawyers as to the next line of action to be taken.

"I appreciate all those who have shown genuine concern towards me since this information was made public and urge you all to be calm as I shall do everything within my reach to address this matter with strict compliance with the laws of the land." the statement added.

The madness of beauty pageants in Benue State

Story by..... Naomi Oboyi

Once upon a time in Benue and indeed Nigeria, beauty pageants were strongly regarded as platforms that showcased the true beauty and intelligence of the Nigerian girl.

We miss the good old days when our beauty queens walked around with so much pride and dignity.
I remember way back, as a fresh pre-degree student of the Benue State University, Makurdi, my roommates told me so many beautiful stories about the Official Miss Benue Beauty Pageant and how they looked forward to it every year.
Sadly, it’s a different story today, as disrepute has taken the place of the prestige that comes with the crown and office of a beauty queen in Benue State.
“If asked to choose role models out of the ‘thousands’ of Benue beauty queens, for young Benue girls, I will not come back with a handful of true beauty queens,” these were the words of a public affairs analyst.

I once eavesdropped on a conversation and I heard some folks saying, “every girl for Makurdi now na kwin. Small time now, we go start to dey see Miss Wadata and Miss Gyado Villa.”

I laughed it off at that point, but shortly afterwards, I saw a flyer promoting a ‘Miss Judges Quarters’ beauty pageant, as though that wasn’t enough, I stumbled on another ‘Miss PDP’ pageant. At that point, I knew that the business had taken a quantum leap in Benue.

Being a major compere at most of the beauty pageant shows in the state, I prepared my mind for the day that I just might be invited to be a Master of Ceremonies at a ‘Miss Gyado Villa’ pageant.

The truth is, beauty pageants have contributed a great deal in keeping lots of Nigerian and even Benue youths busy and productive with monetary gains for both the winners and organisers through sponsorship from individuals and corporate organisations.

There’s no point doubting the fact that beauty contests have contributed in the creation of employments for youths in the state, but on the other hand, the upsurge of beauty pageants in Benue is alarming, to say the least.

They keep springing up everyday like mushrooms, such that almost every local government area in the state now has a crowned beauty queen.
For some people, this is regarded as a good development, for others, most Benue beauty pageants have lost value.
Our girls now fall over themselves just to become beauty queens, they desperately want to be addressed as ‘Her Royal Majesty’, they’re willing to do just about anything to achieve this.
The show organisers on the other hand have discovered this and they have turned our young future mothers into pawns that they use to get what they want.

My question is: what exactly is the point of these pageants? What morals are they teaching our young girls?
Another pertinent question begging for answer is: what exactly is the motivation on the part of our future mothers? Why are they so desperate about about winning a beauty contest?

Is it the car, the crown, the fame, the connection, the courtesy calls, or the platform to give back to the society? These and more questions are still begging for answers.

Ladies, I honestly do not know why some of us are so eager to become “beauty queens” though, but if the end goal is to make quick money or to oppress other ‘queenless’ girls with your crown, then it is quite unfortunate.

The new style is to advertise a beauty contest, even when there’s no car at hand, the organisers still put up a picture of a car on the flyer and wait for the girls to buy the forms. The eventual winner ends up buying the car for herself after embarking on thousands of ‘courtesy visits’.

Little wonder we hear of queens fighting their organisers and being decrowned in the process.
How did we get to this point? How did it become so bad? Can we still restore the pride and and dignity of beauty pageant shows and that of the crowned queen?

***For the record, Benue State has the highest number of beauty queens in Nigeria (according to the Association Of Beauty Pageants and Fashion Exhibition Organisers Of Nigeria, ABPFEON).

Tinubu may impose a candidate on the APC, 2019. Says Abayomi.

A democracy rights activist and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has described APC "National Leader," Bola Tinubu, as a man who frustrates the democratic aspirations of Nigerians through his dictatorial tendencies.

Abayomi, who admitted he has great admiration for Tinubu’s contributions to the return of civil rule and his political sagacity, dropped the bombshell in a letter to the APC chieftain titled “The Tonic Of Democracy Is The Right Of The People To Choose Their Leaders,” the letter traced the history of the duo through the days of struggle for democracy under the military to the return of self-rule and Abayomi’s decision to join the Alliance for Democracy (AD), the political platform under which Tinubu became the governor of Lagos state in 1999.

The lawyer said there are hints that Tinubu is about imposing a candidate on the APC.

The Rise of X-bizzy

X-bizzy music breaking ground in makurdi

The Orokam born multi – talented high rising musical Ejeh Emmanuel Excellent popularly known as X-bizzy is a talented artist under de management of incredible starz entertainment. An undergraduate student of the prestigious Benue state university department of mass communication. He is controlling a large fan base after his first hit single title "Gbosa". He just released his most anticipated song KWENU....He is indeed a young talented.

. X-bizzy had featured Terry G In one of his debut single year’s back.