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Tuesday, 8 December 2015
FG In New PIB Plans Split Of NNPC Into Two Companies
The bill as advocated will see to the overhaul of the petroleum sector with the aim of closing loopholes that bred corruption reports Reuters.
Under the draft legislation, the NOC will be an “integrated oil and gas company operating as a fully commercial entity and will run like a private company”, the report indicated.
Government plans to make available start fund of about five billion Dollars to the NOC or at least the five-year average of the amount of money NNPC had to put into joint venture operations. In the plans also includes that it would be partially privatised with the Federal Government divesting a minimum of 30 per cent of its shares in the company within six years of its incorporation.
NPAM, on the other hand, is expected to manage assets where the government is not obligated to provide any upfront funding. “These include oil licences run under production-sharing agreements in which independent oil companies cover operating costs and pay tax and royalties on output,” the report noted.
A major shift from the bill when compared with the PIB drafts is that the law curtails ministerial powers as board appointments are made by the Nigerian president and confirmed by the Senate.
If passed, the report further stated that the law would also create a Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPRC) to oversee everything from oil licence bid rounds to fuel prices, while a Special Investigation Unit would also be set up under the NPRC with the powers to seize items and make arrests without a warrant.
The first new bill, drafted by the Senate and overseen by the oil ministry, according to the report, is entitled “Petroleum Industry Governance and Institutional Framework Bill 2015” and aims to create “commercially oriented and profit driven petroleum entities”.
The Bill is expected to be presented to senators this week.
Credited: Tnv
Story by: The Rainbow
Nana And Temi At Opera In Milan
Nana Otedola the wife of Femi Otedola and her beautiful daughter Temi looked so impressive at the opening night of the LA Scala Opera in Milan. Nana exhibited an Alexander McQueen dress while her beautiful daughter looked gorgeous in a Maison valentino gown, a Bottega Veneta clutch and a Marni fur.
Monday, 7 December 2015
Kora Awards 2016 Nominations
Ernest Adjovi, the Founder of KORA All-Africa Music Awards is the African continent’s first and premier award ceremony in the musical arts. Organisers of the award ceremony have announced the nominees in the 26 categories for its 2016 edition that’ll take place at the Windhoek Country Club in Namibia on March 20, 2016.
Most Promising Male Artiste of Africa
Reekado Banks (Nigeria) Chem Edine Boudra (Algeria) Numerica (Cameroon) Odyai (Madagascar) J Rio (Gabon) Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
Most Promising Female Artiste of Africa
Bading M – Stop Pretending (Gabon) Yemi Alade – Kissing ft. Marvin (Nigeria) Nelida Karr – Congosa (Equatorial Guinea) Daphe – Rastafari (Cameroon) Namina Kay – (South Africa) Kaaki (Ghana)
Best Male Artist – West Africa
Flavour (Nigeria) Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire) Bisa Kdei (Ghana) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Atumpan (Ghana) Davido (Nigeria)
Best Female Artist -West Africa
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Adiouza (Senegal) Efya (Ghana) Sessime (Benin) Sissao (Bukina Farso)
Best Male Artist -East Africa
Jose Chameleone (Uganda) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan) Sat-B (Burundi) Tendros Erinias (Eritrea) Awaleh Adan (Djibouti)
Best Female Artist – East Africa
Irene Ntale (Uganda) Victoria Kimani (Kenya) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda) Knowles Butera (Rwanda) Kenyan Avril Nyambura
Best Male Artist – Central Africa
Cano (Equitorial Guinea) Ferre Gola (DRC) Tresor Mvoula (Congo) Frederick Gassita (Gabon) Mawndoe Celestine (Chad) Calema (Sao Tome Principe)
Best Female Artist – Central Africa
Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) Syssi Mananga (Congo) Queen Koumb (Gabon) Mani Bella (Cameroon) Bussine Mbadinga (Gabon)
Best Male Artist of Southern Africa
C4 Pedro (Angola) A.K.A (South Africa) Gazza (Namibia) Coreon Du (Angola) Petersen (Zambia) Piksy (Malawi)
Best Female Artist – Southern Africa
Moneoa (South Africa) Elize Detlinger (Namibia) Bruna Tatiana (Angola) Lusha James (Mozambique) Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe) Busiswa (South Africa)
Best Male Artist -North Africa
Tamer Hosny (Egypt) Lochi DK (Algeria) Ahmed Soultan (Morrocco) Saber Houari (Algeria) Kafon (Tunisia) Ayman Al Atar (Lybia)
Best Female Artist -North Africa
Samira Said (Morrocco) Sherine Abdel Wahab (Egypt) Zina Daoudia (Morrocco) Sarah Ayoub (Morrocco) Amani Swissi (Tunisia) Latifa (Tunisia)
Best African Group
Bracket (Nigeria) Double Bangz (Sierra Leone) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Toofan (Togo) X-Maleya (Cameroon) Bana C4 (DRC)
Best Male Artist – Spiritual Music
D-Naff (Namibua) Hatim Ammor (Morocco) Kabelo Eric (Botswana) Kidum (Burundi) Eugen Ablodevi (Togo) Eddy Kamoso (Burundi)
Best Female Artist – Spiritual Music
Rebecca Malope (South Africa) Gloria Muliro (Kenya) Lara Georges (Nigeria) Kanvee G Adams (Liberia) Sarah Hagos (Eritrea) Samira Adzabe (Gabon)
Best Group – Spiritual Music
Simply Chrysolite (South Africa) VM Six (Namibia) BNG (Nigeria) 24 Elders (Kenya) Eden (Cote d’ivoire) Penuel Cantorum (Benin)
Best Traditional Music Artist – male
Mathias Walukaga (Uganda) Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania) Stanlux (Togo) N’Dulo Kitoxi (Angola) Kandla Kora (Guinea) Demba Tandla (Mauritania)
Best Traditional Music Artist – Female
Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda) Dobet Gnahore (Cote d’ivoire) Sham Geshu (Eritrea) Abey Lakew (Ethipia) Erna Shimu (Namibia) Hope Masike (Zimbabwe)
Best Traditional Music Group of Africa
Makwakwa Cultural Ensemble (Botswana) Trio Teriba (Benin) Groupe Kiltir (Reunion) Babylone (Algeria) Bayuda Du Congo (DRC) Les Espoirs De Coronthie (Guinea)
Best Artist of the African Diaspora
Maltre Gims (DRC – France) Teeyah (Cote d’ivoire – France) Mokobe (Mali – France) Singular (CAR – France) Martin Hod (Benin – France) Jessica Dorsey (Caribbean – France)
Best Video of the year
Eddy Kenzo “Zigido” (Uganda) Tiwa Savage “My Darlin” (Nigeria) Flavour “Golibe” (Nigeria) Cano “African Baby” (Equitorial Guinea) Jose Chameleone “Wale Wale” (Uganda) Korede Belo “God Win” (Nigeria)
Best Collaboration of the year
Adaobi – Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja & Korede Bello Mantsayadch – Ahmed Soultan, Dizzy Dros, Dj Van, Manal BK, Muslim & Shayfeen Mayday SOS – JJK & Bracket Adonal – Sarkodie & Caspro Africa Baby – Cano, Wizzboyy, Mafikizolo & The Dogg Tusimame – Emanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliana & Syssi Mananga
Best Album of the year
Bebe Cool “Go Mama” (Uganda) Suzana Lebrano “Vitoria” (Cape Verde) The Soil “Nostalgic Moments” (South Africa) EES “Authentic Rebel” (Namibia) Tinariwen “Emmaar” (Mali) Jovi “Mboko God” (Cameroon) Legendary Award Amr Diab (Egypt) Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa) Teddy Afro (Ethiopia) Werrason (DRC) P-Square (Nigeria) Coumba Gawlo (Senegal)
Best Hip Hop Artist
Sarkodie (Ghana) Hamzaoul Med Amine (Tunisia) K.O (South Africa) Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Kiff No Beat (Cote d’ivoire) Wakazi (Tanzania)
Best Urban Music Artist
Micasa (South Africa) MzVee (Ghana) Dj Arafat (Cote d’ivoire) Dama Do Bling (Mozambique) Fanicko (Benin) Sally Boss Madam (Namibia) ...
Most Promising Male Artiste of Africa
Reekado Banks (Nigeria) Chem Edine Boudra (Algeria) Numerica (Cameroon) Odyai (Madagascar) J Rio (Gabon) Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
Most Promising Female Artiste of Africa
Bading M – Stop Pretending (Gabon) Yemi Alade – Kissing ft. Marvin (Nigeria) Nelida Karr – Congosa (Equatorial Guinea) Daphe – Rastafari (Cameroon) Namina Kay – (South Africa) Kaaki (Ghana)
Best Male Artist – West Africa
Flavour (Nigeria) Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire) Bisa Kdei (Ghana) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) Atumpan (Ghana) Davido (Nigeria)
Best Female Artist -West Africa
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Adiouza (Senegal) Efya (Ghana) Sessime (Benin) Sissao (Bukina Farso)
Best Male Artist -East Africa
Jose Chameleone (Uganda) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan) Sat-B (Burundi) Tendros Erinias (Eritrea) Awaleh Adan (Djibouti)
Best Female Artist – East Africa
Irene Ntale (Uganda) Victoria Kimani (Kenya) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda) Knowles Butera (Rwanda) Kenyan Avril Nyambura
Best Male Artist – Central Africa
Cano (Equitorial Guinea) Ferre Gola (DRC) Tresor Mvoula (Congo) Frederick Gassita (Gabon) Mawndoe Celestine (Chad) Calema (Sao Tome Principe)
Best Female Artist – Central Africa
Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) Cindy Le Coeur (DRC) Syssi Mananga (Congo) Queen Koumb (Gabon) Mani Bella (Cameroon) Bussine Mbadinga (Gabon)
Best Male Artist of Southern Africa
C4 Pedro (Angola) A.K.A (South Africa) Gazza (Namibia) Coreon Du (Angola) Petersen (Zambia) Piksy (Malawi)
Best Female Artist – Southern Africa
Moneoa (South Africa) Elize Detlinger (Namibia) Bruna Tatiana (Angola) Lusha James (Mozambique) Pah Chihera (Zimbabwe) Busiswa (South Africa)
Best Male Artist -North Africa
Tamer Hosny (Egypt) Lochi DK (Algeria) Ahmed Soultan (Morrocco) Saber Houari (Algeria) Kafon (Tunisia) Ayman Al Atar (Lybia)
Best Female Artist -North Africa
Samira Said (Morrocco) Sherine Abdel Wahab (Egypt) Zina Daoudia (Morrocco) Sarah Ayoub (Morrocco) Amani Swissi (Tunisia) Latifa (Tunisia)
Best African Group
Bracket (Nigeria) Double Bangz (Sierra Leone) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Toofan (Togo) X-Maleya (Cameroon) Bana C4 (DRC)
Best Male Artist – Spiritual Music
D-Naff (Namibua) Hatim Ammor (Morocco) Kabelo Eric (Botswana) Kidum (Burundi) Eugen Ablodevi (Togo) Eddy Kamoso (Burundi)
Best Female Artist – Spiritual Music
Rebecca Malope (South Africa) Gloria Muliro (Kenya) Lara Georges (Nigeria) Kanvee G Adams (Liberia) Sarah Hagos (Eritrea) Samira Adzabe (Gabon)
Best Group – Spiritual Music
Simply Chrysolite (South Africa) VM Six (Namibia) BNG (Nigeria) 24 Elders (Kenya) Eden (Cote d’ivoire) Penuel Cantorum (Benin)
Best Traditional Music Artist – male
Mathias Walukaga (Uganda) Mrisho Mpoto (Tanzania) Stanlux (Togo) N’Dulo Kitoxi (Angola) Kandla Kora (Guinea) Demba Tandla (Mauritania)
Best Traditional Music Artist – Female
Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda) Dobet Gnahore (Cote d’ivoire) Sham Geshu (Eritrea) Abey Lakew (Ethipia) Erna Shimu (Namibia) Hope Masike (Zimbabwe)
Best Traditional Music Group of Africa
Makwakwa Cultural Ensemble (Botswana) Trio Teriba (Benin) Groupe Kiltir (Reunion) Babylone (Algeria) Bayuda Du Congo (DRC) Les Espoirs De Coronthie (Guinea)
Best Artist of the African Diaspora
Maltre Gims (DRC – France) Teeyah (Cote d’ivoire – France) Mokobe (Mali – France) Singular (CAR – France) Martin Hod (Benin – France) Jessica Dorsey (Caribbean – France)
Best Video of the year
Eddy Kenzo “Zigido” (Uganda) Tiwa Savage “My Darlin” (Nigeria) Flavour “Golibe” (Nigeria) Cano “African Baby” (Equitorial Guinea) Jose Chameleone “Wale Wale” (Uganda) Korede Belo “God Win” (Nigeria)
Best Collaboration of the year
Adaobi – Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja & Korede Bello Mantsayadch – Ahmed Soultan, Dizzy Dros, Dj Van, Manal BK, Muslim & Shayfeen Mayday SOS – JJK & Bracket Adonal – Sarkodie & Caspro Africa Baby – Cano, Wizzboyy, Mafikizolo & The Dogg Tusimame – Emanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliana & Syssi Mananga
Best Album of the year
Bebe Cool “Go Mama” (Uganda) Suzana Lebrano “Vitoria” (Cape Verde) The Soil “Nostalgic Moments” (South Africa) EES “Authentic Rebel” (Namibia) Tinariwen “Emmaar” (Mali) Jovi “Mboko God” (Cameroon) Legendary Award Amr Diab (Egypt) Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa) Teddy Afro (Ethiopia) Werrason (DRC) P-Square (Nigeria) Coumba Gawlo (Senegal)
Best Hip Hop Artist
Sarkodie (Ghana) Hamzaoul Med Amine (Tunisia) K.O (South Africa) Stanley Enow (Cameroon) Kiff No Beat (Cote d’ivoire) Wakazi (Tanzania)
Best Urban Music Artist
Micasa (South Africa) MzVee (Ghana) Dj Arafat (Cote d’ivoire) Dama Do Bling (Mozambique) Fanicko (Benin) Sally Boss Madam (Namibia) ...
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