Kwam1's Daughter Goes Half Nude...

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In case you missed it, Honey B. is one of the kids of Nigerian music veteran, Kwam 1 who dropped her debut single, “Up Down” sometime back in March. 

Now, with very suggestive visuals to boot, directed by Visionnaire Pictures, here is the official music video to Honey B.‘s Afro-Dancehall single, “Up Down” featuring cameos from UK-based Dotstar, Cool H and International model/actress Emerald Brooke.

"6,000 Innocent Children Held In Nigerian Prisons" -Report

Nigeria’s notorious jails and detention centres hold an estimated 6,000 children and minors, many of whom were born there and now serve terms with their parents despite a government’s order to effect their release, the United States country human rights report on Nigeria says.

Although Nigerian law forbids the imprisonment of children, by the end of 2012, the government has taken no clear step to implement its order to release and rehabilitate the children, the report, quoting an African Union study, says.
“A report by the African Union on the rights and welfare of the Nigerian child found an estimated 6,000 children lived in prisons and detention centers,” the report says. “Despite a government order to identify and release such children and their mothers, authorities had not done so by year’s end.”
Published by the US state department on country-by-country basis, the document catalogues a range of abuses and rights violations the Nigerian government is guilty of; and particularly delivered a stinging indictment of the government’s record on corruption, extrajudicial killings, disappearances and impunity in 2012.
“Impunity remained widespread at all levels of government. The government brought few persons to justice for abuses and corruption,” the report says.
“Police and security forces generally operated with impunity. Authorities did not investigate the majority of cases of police abuse or punish perpetrators. Authorities generally did not hold police accountable for the use of excessive or deadly force or for the deaths of persons in custody.”
For all, the most serious human rights problem for the nation during the year, the U.S. department said, were abuses committed by the militant sect, Boko Haram, which conducted killings, bombings, kidnappings, and other attacks mainly in northern states.
While the extremist group killed and maimed, the nation also witnessed serious rights violations with illegal killings by security forces, including summary executions, torture, rape, and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of prisoners, detainees, and criminal suspects, the report said.
The U.S. verdict for 2012 is similar to that delivered on Nigeria in 2011. The 2011 report highlighted Boko Haram and Nigeria’s security forces involved in a brutal crackdown on the extremists as the gravest human rights abusers. It also noted the rocketing corruption level in the country.
A year later, the report says, the situation only deteriorated. While impunity flourished, and corruption escalated, the government did nothing to check abuses.
Also, for 2012, the report notes the dramatic clampdown on the media, seen in the arrest of several journalists, and censorship of news reports.
With recent escalation of government onslaught on the media, the 2013 report can only be predictably worse.
The document is compiled from news report, researches, publications by independent organizations and direct interviews with government officials as well as citizens.
On prisons, the report notes the brutal conditions of Nigerian prisons, reputed amongst the world’s harshest and most crowded.
The report said prison and detention centres’ conditions remained “harsh and life threatening” as prisoners, a majority of whom had not been tried, were subject to gross overcrowding, food shortages, inadequate medical treatment, and infrastructure deficiencies that led to wholly inadequate sanitary conditions.
In many of the holding facilities, the report states, female prisoners were held in same units with the males, and those pregnant at the time of incarceration gave birth to, and raised their babies in prison.
The extensive use of unofficial military prisons, including the Giwa military barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, and the Special-Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) detention centre, also known as the “abattoir,” in Abuja, was also mentioned.
As of March, Nigerian prison authorities said total inmates stood at 50,920 with slightly less than two percent of those being females, and one per cent juveniles.
But overcrowding was a problem as shown in prisons such as Owerri federal prison which held 1,784 against a capacity of 548, the report states.
Ogwuashi-Uku prison in Delta State, with a capacity of 64 prisoners, housed 541, while Port Harcourt prison, with a capacity of 804 prisoners, held 2,955. Ijebi-Ode prison in Lagos, with a capacity of 49 prisoners, held 309.
Most of the country’s 234 prisons, built 70 to 80 years back, lack basic facilities. Lack of potable water, inadequate sewage facilities, and severe overcrowding have resulted in dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the prisons.
 “The government did not make widespread improvements to prisons during the year, but individual prison administrations attempted to collect donations from religious organizations, NGOs, and the National Youth Service Corps to benefit inmates,” the report says.

Corruption In Nigeria Is Over-Amplified”- President Jonathan

The Federal Government was praised for ensuring a transparent bidding process for the power stations.

Yes, there is corruption within Nigerian government, but it has been over amplified, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday.
The president said this at the signing of the Power Reform Transaction contracts at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“Let me continue to assure Nigerians that yes, there are issues of corruption in this country but somehow it has been over-amplified,” Mr. Jonathan said. “People should watch how we have been conducting government business. We have been bringing down the issues of corruption gradually.”
Nigeria needs N530 billion for power
Also at the programme, the Federal Government announced that it needs investment worth $3.4 billion (N530 billion) between now and 2016 to improve on the power currently being generated in the country.
The government, however, said it is working out funding arrangements for the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s long term expansion plan from a mix which will include the Transmission Development Fund, International Development Banks and Multilateral agencies.
Amidst praises on government for ensuring a transparent bidding process, Mr. Jonathan said he was particularly pleased to hear directly from the private sector that the process was transparent adding that the stories of corruption in the bidding process were not true.
Obviously elated by the encomium poured on his administration for the way government has handled the privatization process, the president made the declaration that the issue of corruption in Nigeria has been over-amplified.
“Look at the power sector, when we started initially there were stories in the papers but at the end, even when I was in the U.S., companies from there that participated said publicly that the process was transparent and issues of corruption was not there.
“At least today we have also heard directly, that the process was transparent and that there were no issues of manipulations or corruption,” he said.
Mr. Jonathan further appealed to Nigerians on the need to trust in his administration’s efforts to tackle the issue of corruption adding that “the country belongs to all of us and we will all protect what belongs to us, what belongs to our children and what belongs to the generation yet unborn.”
The President also commended the various stake holders including the Governors, the development partners and the private sector for their interest and investment in the sector and for “having confidence in us to place this huge investment in this country.”
In his speech, the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo, disclosed that “installed available generation capacity has risen to 6,000MW while generation capability has increased to 5,228MW with peak generation at slightly above 4,500MW.
“We expect to add additional generation capacity of about 2,200MW from the NIPP projects (1,896MW), IPPs (292MW) and FGN legacy assets (514MW) before the end of 2013.”
He noted that the Federal Government is also investing heavily to boost generation through the large, medium and small hydro plants with total capacity of over 4,234MW. These include Zungeru-700MW; Mambilla -3,050MW; Guarara II -360MW; Itsi-40MW; small Hydro Power -84MW.
“These massive increase in generation underpins the need for a robust transmission grid. Currently, our grid remains a weak link with a wheeling capacity of about 4,800MW. With government’s objective to achieve 10,000MW in 2014 and 20,000MW in 2016, the urgent need to expand our transmission capability to evacuate the projected additions becomes imminent”
“I must admit that it has not been a bed of roses. The reform has had its setbacks and slippages due to the unprecedented size and scope of the reform program. Resolution of labour issues is at advanced stage. We expect to conclude all labour severance settlement issues before the end of June 2013. The process for the sale of Afam Power Plant and Kaduna Disco is on-going,” Mr. Nebo said.
The Minister commended the President for his unprecedented support for the power reform programme stating that the President and his Vice have demonstrated great leadership and dogged courage in taking the needed decisions and initiatives in driving, with personal commitment, the Nigerian Power Sector Revolution.
“I wish to place on record that there is nothing we in the sector have asked from Mr. President that he has not graciously granted. For us, that is the highest demonstration of political will. Sirs, history and generations of Nigerians yet unborn will ever cherish your vision and labour,” he addressed Mr. Jonathan and Vice-President, Namadi Sambo.
Tony Elumelu of Transnational Corporation, who spoke on behalf of the five generation companies who also received their certificates, commended the Federal Government for transparently handling the power process.
He also commended the new partnership between government and the private sector, assuring that they were willing to pay up the balance of 75 percent adding that they will develop the much needed capacity to ensure that Nigerians enjoy power within the shortest time possible.
Mr. Elumelu further called on government to take Nigerian banks into confidence in the financial arrangements for the long term funding of the Transmission Company of Nigeria adding that Nigerian Banks have come of age and are capable of partaking in the funding of the needed $3.4billion.

Nigeria: Late Dagrin Remembered Three Years After...

On April 14, 2010, at about 3 am, a Nissan Maxima 2008 model ran into a parked lorry in front of Alakara Police station, Mushin, Lagos. It's lone male occupant survived but sustained very serious head injuries and was rushed to the Tai Solarin Hospital, Mushin, soon he was moved to the intensive care unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH Idiaraba but eight days later, April 22 at 6pm, this young man passed on; a man everyone knew as Dagrin. Today, three years later, fans remember this young dynamic artist who took yoruba rap to the next level. A whole crop of young upcoming and established artistes have toed his line yet, Dagrin's sensational single Pon Pon Pon continues to remain ever green.

‘CHINUA ACHEBE Is Not Dead’ - Kelly Handsome

Kelechukwu Ogbonna Orji popularly known as Kelly Hansome seems to be touched by the death of Nigerian author, Professor CHINUA ACHEBE who is recognized for key role in developing African literature when he took to twitter, a popular social network to show his condolence emotion towards the death of the legendary novelist saying "CHINUA ACHEBE isn't dead because there's a little of him living in us all. Let us all live how we want to be remembered. #THINGSFALLAPART" In case you don't know, Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. He was best known for his first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart, which is the most widely read book in modern African literature.

Intercontinental Distillers Limited Livens Up Encomium ‘Black And White Ball’

At a rare gathering of celebrities, which included distinguished Nigerian politicians, dignitaries and Nollywood’s top acts, African top-rated distiller, Intercontinental Distillers Limited, IDL, the producer of Squadron Dark Rum, Veleta Fruit Wine and Action Bitters, sparked up the night, with well- blended drinks that gave the last Encomium Black and White Ball an unforgettable sparkle, at the Ruby Gardens, Lekki, last weekend. In attendance were Senator Abike Dabiri, Senator Ita Giwa, Senator Ganiu Solomon, Chief Alex Akinyele, representatives of the Lagos State Government, a host of A- list Nigerian comedians like Ali Baba, Julius Agwu, AY,esteemed producers, actors and actresses who were thrilled by the electrifying live performance of ‘Limpopo’ by KC and DJ Jimmy Jatt’s skits and mixes. The Encomium Black and White Ball is in its fourth season. Initiated by Kunle Bakare, the Publisher of Encomium Magazine, the high-octane event is meant to celebrate and reward select personalities, who have done well in their various fields. Similarly, the event also showcases up-coming artistes and designers. This year, the recipient of various categories of awards, ranging from the most stylish governor to the best First Lady, Comedian, Designer and notable personalities were Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Dame Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, Senator Abike Dabiri, Julius Agwu, Da Viva and a host of others, while Senator Ita Giwa and Chief Alex Akinyele were rewarded for their impactful contributions to Nigeria with Lifetime awards. Speaking at the event, Mr. Innocent Oboh, the Head, Marketing, Intercontinental Distillers Limited, IDL, commended the contributions of the various award recipients vis-à-vis the resilience of every Nigerian. According to him, “that is the spirit of ‘Naija’, and that is what IDL is doing, in promoting the true Nigerian spirit, through various indigenous, well-refined products to celebrate the nation”. The highlight of the night was the rousing rendition of “Limpopo” by KayCee. The audience was thrilled with this masterful rendition and the energy put into it by KayCee. For many, it was, indeed, a true and unforgettable display of the spirit of ‘Naija’.