ABUJA —THE plot to ferry ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua back to the country may have been concluded as the consent of the Saudi Arabian monarch, Sheik Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has been secured for the use of the king’s air ambulance suitable for the nearly six-hour trip back home.
Saudi Arabian sources told Vanguard, yesterday, that although the exact date for the ‘surprise package’ being planned for Nigerians and the international community is still shrouded in secrecy, “the main thing left is preparing the man for the journey.”
Meantime, senators have commenced a waiting game for President Yar’Adua to transmit a letter of his medical vacation to the National Assembly that will signify the enthronement of his deputy as Acting President.
As at press time, no such letter had been transmitted and Presidency officials were unavailable for comments on prospects of such a letter.
Senate President, Senator David Mark alongside his principal officers who are also waiting for such a letter were, last night, scheduled for a meeting ahead of today’s session. Nothing surprising is, however, expected at today’s sitting with many senators willing to wait for another week for the President to digest the import of their bold resolution on the issue adopted last Wednesday.
The senators are, however, urging the President and his minders to transmit the letter to save the nation from further constitutional dilemma. Last Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution, urging the President to transmit a letter of his medical vacation to the National Assembly in accordance with section 145 of the constitution.
Though no deadline was given in the resolution, its prime movers comprising the Nigeria Interest Group, NIG, in the Senate say they would wait for two weeks for the President to heed the non binding resolution before taking further action.
Though the NIG members had in the past said that impeachment was not on the cards for them, Vanguard gathered that the dithering procrastination on the part of the President is hardening the minds of some senators in the NIG.
The NIG mustered 80 signatures ahead of the Senate closed door session of last Wednesday’s debate leading to the adoption of the resolution. A principal officer of the Senate told Vanguard, ahead of the principal officers’ meeting last night: “There is nothing we can do, we have to wait for the letter and hope he transmits it.”
Other senators were, however, calling on the President and his minders to transmit the letter to the National Assembly to help douse the tension they say is enveloping the polity. “The best thing for the President to do is to transmit the letter and save us from this mess,” the senator, speaking on the condition of anonymity told Vanguard yesterday.
So basically we at GidiNoize observed a few things and thought we’ll throw this question out to our readers.
First Observation;When Beyonce won the award for Best Female Vocal Performance first thing she did was hug Jay after which she proceeded on stage and said ‘I love my husband’ Jayz response to this was just a shrug?
See for yourself
Second Observation: When Jayz,Rihanna and KanyeWest won the award for Best Hip Hop Collaboration,Jayz did not even look at Beyonce before going on stage.
Once again see for yourself
We at GidiNoize ARE NOT saying there is FRICTION but we are ASKING if there is?
Album Of The Year
I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King, Dave Matthews Band WINNER: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Best Female Pop Vocal
“Hometown Glory,” Adele WINNER: “Halo,” Beyonce
“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry
“Sober,” Pink
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Ego,” Beyonce and Kanye West
“Knock You Down,” Keri Hilson, Kanye West, Ne-Yo WINNER: “Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna
“I’m on a Boat,” The Lonely Island and T-Pain
“Dead and Gone,” T.I. and Justin Timberlake
Best Rock Album
Black Ice, AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood WINNER: 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King, Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon, U2
Best Pop Vocal Album WINNER: The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough, Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
The Fray, The Fray
Funhouse, Pink
Record of the Year
“Halo,” Beyoncé
“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas WINNER: “Use Somebody,” Kings Of Leon
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
Best Comedy Album
Back From The Dead, Spinal Tap WINNER: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!, Stephen Colbert
Inernet Leaks, ”Weird Al” Yankovic
My Weakness Is Strong, Patton Oswalt
Suckin’ It For The Holidays, Kathy Griffin
Tall, Dark & Chicano, George Lopez
Best New Artist WINNER: Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Best Dance Recording
“Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas
“When Love Takes Over,” David Guetta & Kelly Rowland WINNER: “Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“Celebration,” Madonna
“Womanizer,” Britney Spears
Best Electronic/Dance Album WINNER: The Fame, Lady Gaga
Divided By Night, Crystal Method
One Love, David Guetta
Party Rock, LMFAO
Yes, Pet Shop Boys
Best Country Album
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
Twang, George Strait WINNER: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack
Song Of The Year
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze, Songwriters WINNER: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, Songwriters
“Use Somebody,” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
“You Belong With Me,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Open Door, Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds Of The Universe, Depeche Mode WINNER: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoeni
It’s Blitz!, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best R&B Album WINNER: Blacksummer’s Night, Maxwell
The Point of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
Turn Me Loose, Ledisi
Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson
Best Contemporary R&B Album WINNER: I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
Intuition, Jamie Foxx
Te Introduction Of Marcus Cooper, Pleasure P
Ready, Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain
Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control, Common WINNER: Relapse, Eminem
R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
The Ecstatic, Mos Def
The Renaissance, Q-Tip
Best Metal Performance WINNER: “Dissident Aggressor,” Judas Priest
“Set to Fail,” Lamb of God
“Senior Peligro,” Ministry
“Hate Worldwide.” Slayer
“Head Crusher,” Megadeth
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group
Quartet Live, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez
Brother To Brother, Clayton Brothers WINNER: Five Peace Band — Live, Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Remembrance, John Patitucci Trio
The Bright Mississippi, Allen Toussaint
Best Gospel Performance
”Free To Be Me,” Francesca Battistelli
”Jesus Is Love,” Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful
”I Believe,” Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers WINNER: “Wait On The Lord,” Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
”Born Again,” Third Day Featuring Lacey Moseley
Best Latin Pop Album
5to Piso, Ricardo Arjona
Te Acuerdas…, Francisco Céspedes WINNER: Sin Frenos, La Quinta Estación
Hu Hu Hu, Natalia Lafourcade
Gran City Pop, Paulina Rubio
Best Contemporary Blues Album
This Time, The Robert Cray Band
The Truth According To Ruthie Foster, Ruthie Foster
Live: Hope At The Hideout, Mavis Staples
Back To The River, Susan Tedeschi WINNER: Already Free, The Derek Trucks Band
Best Reggae Album
Rasta Got Soul, Buju Banton
Brand New Me, Gregory Isaac
Awake, Julian Marley WINNER: Mind Control — Acoustic, Stephen Marle
Imperial Blaze, Sean Paul
Best Americana Album
Together Through Life, Bob Dylan WINNER: Electric Dirt, Levon Helm
Willie And The Wheel, Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel
Wilco (The Album), Wilco
Little Honey, Lucinda Williams
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Welcome To Mali, Amadou & Mariam WINNER: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions, Béla Fleck
Day By Day, Femi Kuti
Seya, Oumou Sangare
Across The Divide: A Tale Of Rhythm & Ancestry, Omar Sosa
Best Musical Album For Children
American Heroes #3, Jonathan Sprout
Banjo To Beatbox, Cathy & Marcy With Special Guest Christylez Bacon WINNER: Family Time, Ziggy Marley
Great Day, Milkshake
Jumpin’ & Jammin’, Greg & Steve
Pete Seeger Tribute — Ageless Kids’ Songs, Buck Howdy
Best Classical Album
Bernstein: Mass, Marin Alsop, conductor WINNER: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé, James Levine, conductor
Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges, Alastair Willis, conductor
Shostakovich: The Nose, Valery Gergiev, conductor
PERFORMANCES
MJ TRIBUTE
PRINCE AND PARIS JACKSON SPEECH.
PARIS AND PRINCE JACKSON
BEYONCE PERFORMANCE
BEYONCE
PINK
PINK
LADY GAGA AND ELTON JOHN
LIL WAYNE, DRAKE, TRAVIS BARKER AND EMINEM-FOREVER
LIL WAYNE
PICTURES
BEYONCE
Celine Dion – Usher- Carrie Underwood – Jennifer Hudson &’ Smokey Robinson.
Celine Dion, Usher,Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson & Smokey Robinson.
I know what ur thinking,I thought so too—->The kini big deal crooner just keeps bagging all sorts of educational certificates ayy? Well nah thats not the case!
Naeto C has been chosen as the headline performer at the 2010 Annual ‘Harvard Business School Africa Conference concert and fashion show‘. He will also be a speaker on the entertainment panel at the Main Conference which is themed “A Continent Comes of Age: Defining A New Era of African Business“.
Naeto C will be attending these occasions alongside various Gidi Greats and i’m talking about the likes of Nuhu Ribadu, Toyin Subair, Udoma Udoma, Nduka Obaigbena, Nasir El-Rufai and many more.For moral support Naeto C will have the Duro crooner, YQ and his official Dj; Deejay Neptunes with him.
This is a great achievement for Naeto C,though some of you may be wondering ‘KINI BIG DEAL‘ well its a big deal actually and this is what Storm Records had to say about it–>“Storm is happy to partner with Harvard Business School Africa Conference organisers to deliver some world class talent from Nigeria to that larger audience”
Who says whiz kids dont enjoy good music too–>I do..lol Haha
So a couple of months back, we at GidiNoize did a post telling you about the former most beautiful girl in Nigeria, Adaeze Igwe and how she was proposed to by the Nigerian footballer, Joseph yobo—>I must say, Joseph Yobo is quite a romantic dude but not as romantic as this guy I found(Just had to slip that in)..lol 😀
So yh while we were on break,on the 31st of december 2009 the former MBGN and her fiance finally tied the knot and not only did they tie knots they also uhmmm uhm okay dunno how to say this but yh she also took in like they say in naija movies..lol well yh shes pregnant too.
As usual we at GidiNoize have got a couple of pictures to show u guys.
So yes!!!!! GidiNoize is back well not with a BANG but we are back tho…lol—>Its been a while and we must say we’ve really missed talking to you viewers and hopefully this feeling is mutual! 🙂 but if not uhm—>:-(
So basically in the subsequent posts after this, GidiNoize will be giving you a highlight on the various ‘Noize Worthy’ things which have happened between now and when we initially went on break so dont touch that X yet pls!
And yh We hope ur exams went well and to those still on that exam P—>GoodLuck!!!!!!!!
The official GidiNoize site is still in the works and we are very much open to suggestions so feel free to mail us at gidinoize@gmail.com
As you all know GidiNoize has been on break for a while now and I must say–>I have really missed blogging.
For me to come back just to do one post even in the midst of exams and all must mean its something really Noize worthy.Once again the Ko Easy crooners,Ajebutter 22 and SocialAjeButterfly are back with another hit single telling us about a long distance love story between a London girl and a Lagos boy.
I wont bore you with my screed but Ive got just one thing to say London Girl to a Lagos Boy=Major Tune!
We at GidiNoize are proud to let you all know that the official GidiNoize I-phone Application is now out and available for free download in the Apple App store and also here
This is the first of its kind in Nigeria as no blogger or Nigerian website has this yet and as we promise always,we’ll always deliver.The I-phone Application is our first mobile thing but definately not our last by Gods Grace, we believe this will allow our readers to get News/updates about the goiong ons in Nigeria ASAP and for those of you who do not know,the officialGidiNoize website will be launched very soon.,
We at GidiNoize will like to say a big thank you to all our readers and we’ll like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
So tonight on twitter Chris Brown decided to explode and pour out all his feelings.We at GlobalNoize feel this is a very wrong move but we’ll leave you guys to be the judge of that,here are the tweets
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