“Recession has got nothing on the movie”,

   The award-winning filmmaker told Planet TV in an interview published on November 14, 2016 on Instagram: “ Recession has got nothing on the movie, trust me.”
“ As a matter of fact, I think it’s God, I always tell people that I’m a product of grace, I don’t act like I’m the best, I don’t come out like I produce the very best of movies but somehow I just experience grace which is also interwoven with solid hard work .
He told the TV platform that the movie was just what Nigerians needed to provide relief and ease the stress of their daily lives.
“ And all I can say is “A Trip To Jamaica” is doing awesomely well and of course with the recession going on, it's just what we need in Nigeria to just ease off .”
AY has every reason to stay positive. His movie "A Trip to Jamaica," which premiered on September 30, 2016, has grossed over 80 million Naira.

The movie has surpassed Omoni Oboli's " Wives on Strike" which grossed over 67 million Naira to become the highest grossing Nollywood movie of 2016.
"A Trip to Jamaica" stars Hollywood acts Roberts
and Dan Davies, Jamaica acts Paul Campbell and
Rebecca Silvera, Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh and Nigerian actors that include AY Makun, Funke Akindele , Nse Ikpe Etim, Patoranking , Cynthia Morgan and Ras Kimono .

Shot in Nigeria, America and Jamaica, the film focuses on Akpos (AY) and his fiancée Bola (Funke Akindele), who travel across the Atlantic to visit family, they unexpectedly end up on an adventure they could never imagine.

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Nigerians rank high among international students

   The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange on Tuesday reported that there were 10,674 Nigerians studying in the United States during the 2015/2016 academic year.
The report said that Nigeria was, therefore, the leading source of African students and ranked 14th worldwide as a source of international students in the United States.
“The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange reveals there were 10,674 Nigerians studying in the United States during the 2015/2016 academic year.
“Nigeria has become the leading source of African students and ranked 14th worldwide as a source of international students in the United States.
“This figure marks the highest number of Nigerians studying in the United States since 1986-1987 academic session,’’ the report said.
It said that the Nigerian students constituted 50.8 per cent of those who had studied at the undergraduate level and 35.6 per cent that had studied at the graduate level.
It added that 11.5 per cent had done Optional Practical Training and two per cent had also studied non-degree programmes respectively.
The report said that they had studied in Houston Community College , the University of Houston , the University of North Texas, Texas Southern University , and the University of Texas at
Arlington .
Other African countries with over 1,000 students in the U.S. during this period include : Ghana with 3,049, Kenya with 3,019 and South Africa with 1,813.
The Open Doors reported that the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 2015-2016 academic year.
“This strong growth confirms that the United States remains the destination of choice in international higher education.
“In 2015-2016, there were nearly 69,000 more international students in U.S. higher education compared to the previous year,’’ it said.

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Headies 2016: Clarence Peters Slams Headies

Popular video director, Clarence Peter who got nominated for best music video category alongside, Banky W, Unlimited LA, Sesan and Meji Alabi in the coming Headies Award, is not happy with the award organisers who have totally ignored other names that have produced better videos within the year in view.

In a post on gram, Clarence mentioned, a lengthy list of video directors that should have also made the list. According to Clarence Peters who saluted most of Nigeria’s popular video directors, awards don’t define their jobs. Clarence wrote in an Instagram post this morning,

” In a year when these men gave us some of the most amazing visual interpretations,mainly: Dare’s “Pray for me” by @mexemania & Kiss Daniels’”Jombo” by @ajefilmswork works,respectfully, it breaks my heart that the headies don’t deem it feet to recognize their out standing work. To my brothers, from Dir Q,to @adasacookey to Frizzle&Bizzle, from Gambit to LA,from Matt Max to Avalon to TOSIN IGHO,SESAN to MOE to MEJI etc. We know what we put in,awards don’t define us,WE DEFINE POPULAR CULTURE not just in Nigeria,but across the continent, so I salute u all.”

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Awful!! Fight Breaks Out During Church Service

It was a shameful sight to behold at the Tiwi Baptist church in Mombasa County area of Kenya when the congregation members engaged in a battle of insults over who should be the pastor of the church. It was gathered that two pastors of the church were in bitter war over the who should lead the congregation.

Pastor Samuel Masha claimed that his predecessor, Vincent Munyobi, had sparked the clash because he was unhappy with the fact that he had been ejected from church leadership. According to Masha, the former pastor had embezzled funds from the church and the school located on the church compound.

“Vincent Munyobi has been a crooked man; that’s why he removed from leadership,” said Masha. Things fell apart after Munyobi and a team of his supporters disrupted the Sunday morning church service.

Addressing the incensed crowd, he stated that he had grown the church from the ground up.

“I have been here for 20 years, built the school, brought them sponsors, and 20 years, since 1994 – why would they call me corrupt?” remarked Munyobi.
Commenting on the scuffle, New Mabriver Baptist church director, Onesmus Mathenge, said Monyobi could not force his leadership on the constitution.

“If his people have rejected him, who is he to say no?” queried Mathenge

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Photos: President Buhari Arrives Morocco Ahead Of Climate Change Conference

President Buhari arrives Morocco ahead of climate change conference COP 22 in Marrakech on 14th Nov 2016.

Read More at:  http://www.naijazblog.com/2016/11/president-buhari-arrives-morocco-ahead.html

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Ifeanyi Ubah Dissociates Himself From 2017 Governorship Campaign Posters

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah in a statement today dissociates himself from campaign posters that flooded Awka today tagged “Restoration 2017” with his picture and the inscription “Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah for Governor 2017 ” powered by Concerned Anambra professionals.

“Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah ‘s attention was drawn to posters pasted within the state capital,Awka and its environs adorned with the name and Picture of Dr
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with an inscription:
‘ Restoration 2017 , Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah for Governor of Anambra State 2017 ‘. And with another inscription on the same poster: “Powered by : Concerned Anambra Professionals”

Let it be well noted that persons doing this do not have the consent of Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah and Ubah has distanced himself from such posters even as he urges the general public to discountenance everything connected thereof.

Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah is focusing on finding answers to the disheartening youth unemployment crisis bedeviling our society and which has eaten deep into the fabrics of our system.

Ubah plans to curb this through his numerous employment platforms and windows for now and would not be distracted by the politics of 2017 Anambra

Governorship election and its attendant posters.
While democracy allows for people to take positions on political matters, he frowns at using his name and pictures for politics without his approval as that could be called suspicious behaviour on the part of those behind it.

Those pasting the posters may be trying to express their democratic /political view ,but the truth is that Ubah is still very focused on issues of employment generation through his private sector multi interventionist platforms .

Ubah therefore, dissociate himself from these “posters”, the “message” and the “association” responsible for this unauthorized adventure.

Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah who is also the President of the victorious FCIfeanyi Ubah (Anambra Warriors ) will join the team and fans in celebrating their victory in 2015/2016 FA Cup finals as the Trophy touches down to Anambra State on 16th November 2016 for the first time in the history of Anambra State since its creation, in what will be a statewide victory tour/parade with the trophy and wouldn’t like to be dragged into the posters of 2017 election.

It is also of note that pasting of 2017 Governorship election posters now by anybody, amounts to distraction to H.E Gov Obiano and an act capable of overheating the polity.

Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia
SSA Media to Dr Ifeanyi Ubah

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Boko Haram Leader Has A Message For American President-Elect

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Boko Haram leader, Abubakar speaks on election of Donald Trump to the White House with a warning that “the war has just begun” against the West.

“Do not be overwhelmed by people like Donald Trump and the global coalition fighting our brethren in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and everywhere,” Shekau said in an audio message posted on YouTube late Sunday.
“We remain steadfast on our faith and we will not stop,” he said in the hour-long message. “To us, the war has just begun.”

Boko Haram is waging a seven-year-old uprising against the Nigerian state that has claimed more than 20,000 lives, with the insurgency spilling over the West African nation’s borders into neighbouring states, AFP reports.

The group, which last year pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, has been in the grip of a power struggle since late last year.

The IS high command said in August that Shekau had been replaced as leader by Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the 22-year-old son of Boko Haram’s founder Mohammed Yusuf.
Shekau claims he is still in charge, however, as rival factions vie for control.

During a visit to Nigeria in August, US Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated the government for reclaiming swathes of territory and releasing thousands of hostages from Boko Haram, while warning against the use of excessive force to fight extremists

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