Chuka Umunna: The man who wanted to be British Prime Minister

                                                                    Chuka Umunna
Ben Osi Umunna had just returned from England with what everybody accepted as a rich resume as far as sports is concerned.
Aside being a businessman, he was linked with Crystal Palace FC in England where he was a director.
He lived in England for years, acquired experience in business and football management. He also married there.
It was, therefore, no surprise that many celebrated his appointment as chairman of Enugu Rangers FC in 1987.
Umunna transformed the management of the Flying Antelopes. He pulled all the strings to make the club a professional outfit, well run, although Rangers were still one of Nigeria’s top clubs then.
Rangers reigned in the 1970s and 80s and the most successful chairman of the club then, Jim Nwobodo, was so made popular by football that he later became governor of old Anambra State.
Umunna was heading in the same direction as chairman of Enugu Rangers. He was popular although I had issues with him. His passion for Enugu Rangers was such that he took criticisms very personal. In fact, you became his enemy if you were not supporting Rangers in all ramifications. He fumed over my reports or analysis anytime Rangers lost and even picked on me at a press conference. He was just a bad loser. But he brought class to the club and Rangers were on the rise again following his input.

ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE'S DAUGHTER ON WHY SHE MISSED HIS WEDDING

Winifred Oshiomhole is governor Oshimhole's daughter and she's older than the bride so when she was noticeably absent at her father's wedding, tongues began to wag. But explaining why she was absent, Winifred said;

"The information for the day was not properly circulated, I would say I was busy taking care of my life, work and my family and I must have missed out on the plan, I cannot say for the rest of my sisters but I am sure we were not properly informed. I wish the couple a great married life and I am sure she will make my father happy.."
Winifred also asked those criticising his father for taking a Cape Verdean Model, Lara, as wife should let him be.

JONATHAN MOVES PROPERTY FROM ASO ROCK, PLANS GLOBAL SHUTTLE

With just 13 days left of his tenure and the May 29 handover date beckoning, President Goodluck Jonathan and his family have practically packed out all their belongings from Aso Rock, the seat of government in Abuja.

A Presidency source told THISDAY that what Jonathan and his family still have in Aso Rock are few hand luggage that could be moved out in the morning of May 29.

THISDAY checks revealed that the out-going President has since moved on from his defeat in the Presidential election and has mapped out his post-presidency plans which includes playing the role of a global statesman by taking advantage of the huge boost in his ratings as a result of his conceding defeat by calling his opponent, Muhammadu Buhari before the final tally of the election results.

His post-presidency plan, the source said, would commence immediately after he hands over on May 29 to Muhammadu Buhari.

Obi Identifies With Former Colleague on Wedding Day

This Is one of the most criticized pictures from the Governor Adam Oshiomole of Edo stated, who recently wedded to his heartthrob, a Cape Vadean Model, formerly Miss Lara Forte now Mrs Lara Oshiomole.
Many people have singled this picture out, having the immediate past governor of Anambra state and Board chairman of Nigeria Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), . Chief Peter Obi who graced the wedding ceremony of his former colleague as governor of different states,but with their party  differences, many have taken to social media to fault the occasion.
Some alleged that the former governor seized the medium to relate with president elect General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), while some attributed it as a medium whereby the governor of Edo state would assuage the president elect to consider the former governor of Anambra state for a juicy political office.

Obiano’s visit to Buhari: of Shadows and Substance by Okechukwu Anarado

Since General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was announced the winner of the 28 March Presidential election by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, reactions in forms of comments and courtesy visits to the President-elect have been on the ascent. Indeed the spate of these reactions was pioneered by the early congratulatory call to Buhari from President Jonathan who, disregarding the wild delusory passions of majority of his mindless retinue, conceded electoral supremacy to the General. Following this, the President-elect has maintained a busy schedule playing host to various persons and groups who recognize the General’s bent on changing the course of events in Nigeria when his tenure takes effect on 29 May, 2015.

Stella Oduah’s security Attack Youths Over Land Dispute In Ogbaru

A local Vigilante attached to the former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has been alleged to have shot a minor and wounded two others in a land struggle fiasco that eschewed between the vigilante team and youths of Ochuche  Umuodu,in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria.

Report has is that the former Minister of Aviation and Senator-Elect for Anambra North Senatorial zone purchased a parcel of land at Ochuche Umuodu where she plans to collect sand from River Niger for sand excavation business  and the village heads of the community had requested for their  land  rights  and other things in accordance with their custom, but she was alleged to have turned down some and yielded to some in her capacity as a national officer to the community.

Also reported that efforts made by the former minister to reach out to the stakeholders and state her position on the landed properties, but were stalled on grounds of fair play and onslaught to ensure some youths of the villages are employed in the sand excavation business.

Hell let loosed when the youths suddenly woke up to turn down offers made to their elders, demanding for separate money from the team, not minding the absence of their principal.

Incidentally, Ochuche Umuodu happens to be the stronghold of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Senatorial Candidate, Chief Dubem Obaze, who according to report still command loyalty of the people in that community.

LOOMING CRISIS: REPS TO ADJOURN SINE DIE AS TAMBUWAL EXITS

The House of Representatives is headed for a constitutional crisis upon the imminent stepping down of its presiding officer, Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, one sitting day before the House attains the minimum sitting requirements in a year. 
Tambuwal who was elected as governor of Sokoto State in the last governorship election, is expected to automatically step down as a member of the House, and in that regard as speaker, once he takes the oath of office as governor on May 29.
Sources in the House say that the House is expected to hold a valedictory session possibly on May 28 and subsequently adjourn sine die to await the proclamation of the next National Assembly by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari who would also have taken office as president on May 29.
The adjournment on that date would mean that the House would have fallen short of actualising the constitutional provision of sitting for 181 days in a year as stipulated in section 63 of the Constitution which states thus: The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each sit for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty-one days in a year.
The House as at its last sitting day last Thursday, had sat for 174 days and if sitting holds for all six remaining days between next Tuesday and Thursday, May 28, the House would have attained 180 days, one day short of the constitutional provision requiring the Senate and the House of Representatives to each sit for 181 days in a year.

BLUES LEGEND BB KING DIES AT 89

Blues legend BB King has died in Las Vegas at the age of 89, his attorney said.
King, who inspired a generation of mainstream guitarists, died late on Thursday, triggering shockwaves across social media, with stars from the music world lining up to pay tribute.
The 15-time Grammy award winner was considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and influenced a generation of rock guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, having released more than fifty albums and sold millions of records worldwide.

Hell Let Loose As Njaba Youths Bury Member, Destroy Properties Over 50 Million Naira

 Okwudor, a sleepy and peaceful community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State was yesterday  thrown into mourning, as dozens of youths from the neighbouring community in Awo Ommamma, Oru East Local Government Area of the state attacked the community.
Similarly, several shops, vehicles and other properties worth millions of Naira were damaged or looted by the rampaging youths.
Investigations revealed that apart from the property destroyed, many people were reportedly injured.
Currently, the youths of Okwudor community were said to be regrouping for a reprisal attack, but for the timely intervention of the traditional ruler of the community, His Royal Highness Eze Anayo Durueburuo, who prevailed on them to allow the security agents carry out investigations.
It was learnt that the mayhem broke out when the youths from Ubahaogwu Awo Omamma community were conveying the corpse of a youth of the community from the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu.
The youth was said to have died during surgical operation at the hospital and while the youths were conveying his corpse from the hospital, what was supposed to be a mournful but peaceful match home turned bloody when the youths approached Okwudor community.

PATIENCE JONATHAN HANDS OVER ALFPM PRESIDENCY

Dame Patience Jonathan, Friday, handed over her role as the President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), her successor, Jadiya Hamdi Mohamed, first lady of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Abuja.
The hand over ceremony took place at the Office of the First Lady Federal Republic of Nigeria, in Abuja, during the 8th AFLPM Summit of the mission which comprises of wives of Presidents of all African countries.
The tenure of Patience Jonathan which started when she was elected as the mission’s President at its seventh summit held in Abuja in July 2012 is supposed to have expired in July 2015 when a new president would have been elected.
However, Mrs. Jonathan summoned an emergency summit of the mission on Friday, where she handed over to her successor.
It will be recalled that the action of the president’s wife was earlier calculated by critics as a ploy to prevent the wife of the President-elect, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, from replacing her as President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM).