Senate panel orders audit of Total’s $16bn Egina project

The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Investigation of the Local Content Elements and Cost Variations of the $16bn Egina Offshore Oil Project has ordered that the accounts of the project be audited.

The committee said the audit was to ensure that Nigeria was not trapped in perpetual debt without any benefits from the project. The project, which commenced in 2013 and is being undertaken by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, is almost 90 per cent completed. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Solomon Adeola, however, alleged that the project, estimated to produce 200,000 barrels of oil per day, had not been audited in any form since its commencement.

A statement by his media adviser, Mr. Kayode Odunaro, quoted Adeola as stating that there was the need for a value-for-money audit of the project, both technical and financial.He said the investigation would also show the level of compliance with the local content and other applicable laws in the industry.

Adeola stated that the audit and its outcome would serve as a guide for other similar projects, stating that it should be done by an independent body outside Total Upstream Nigeria Limited. The lawmaker also asked the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board to provide all relevant local content approvals it had granted the Egina project, including expatriate quota, trainings and related local content matters. Adeola said regulatory bodies like the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation should have called for the audit in the past based on what was contained in the Egina project agreement, stating that until the audit was done, no similar projects would be approved by the Senate.

The statement quoted the Chief Operating Officer, NNPC Upstream, Mr. Bello Rabiu, as telling the committee that the corporation had not called for an audit because the project was going smoothly. He was further quoted as stating that the NNPC had so far approved $10.3bn of the total cost of the project, which was put at $16.3bn, in contrast to about $11.4bn contained in documents of Total Upstream.

The Managing Director, Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, Mr. Nicholas Terraz, was also quoted as telling the committee that the project was going according to plan.Terraz was also quoted as saying that the project would be beneficial to Nigeria and Total in the long-run, as it was being constructed at the lowest cost and best practices.

by Baggins 5:08 PM

50 CENT RAKES IN MILLIONS THANKS TO BITCOIN!!

took a chance on bitcoin years before anyone knew what cryptocurrency even was ... and it's paid off more than 7 million times over.

Rewind to 2014 and 50's album, "Animal Ambition," when the rapper became the first to accept bitcoin -- which was then valued at around $662/bitcoin -- as payment for his work. We're told customers could get a copy of the album for just a fraction of a whole bitcoin.

Our sources say "Animal Ambition" pulled in about 700 bitcoin in sales ... over $400k. We're told the cryptocurrency sat dormant in his account for years. 

Fast-forward to today -- when bitcoin's value has fluctuated between $10k and $12k per coin. Turns out 50 is a money genius ... sitting on anywhere between $7 million and $8.5 million.

The market has steadily declined over the last few weeks, so 50 might wanna think about unloading soon while the gettin's still good.

by Baggins 4:54 PM

Kim Kardashian Reveals Bare Booty & Chest In Soaking Wet See-Through Dress: Pics

Kim Kardashian is back at it doing sexy nearly-nude photo shoots. We’ve got the pics where she flashes her bare booty and breasts in a wet see-through dress.
Kim Kardashian, 37, may be a new mom to infant daughter Chicago West, but since a surrogate carried her child this time around the reality star has been able to keep her enviable curves without any baby weight. The MILF looking hotter than ever and is showing off EVERYTHING in a new photo shoot where she wore a soaking wet see through dress after a romp in the Pacific Ocean. Kimmy’s never shy about the world seeing her naked and that was the case in Malibu where the thin, wet later of fabric showed off her bare breasts in the front and her massive booty in the back. It was a chilly day yet she was all smiles as she was attended to by photographers and other members of the crew, completely comfortable with everyone on set getting such an eyeful.

The only thing Kim wore to protect any modesty was a creme thong to cover her lady bits in the front but boy oh boy did she give the cameras an eyeful of her massive behind. It may sound crazy, but it looks like her butt is actually bigger than ever even though the rest of the business mogul’s body is the slimmest and tightest it’s ever been. We want to know the secret to her power squats because her badonkadonk has taken on a life of its own.

There had been reports that Kim was “over” the big butt craze and wanted to downsize her rear and boy did she prove those stories wrong. Life & Style reported on Jan. 17 that Kim wanted a change now that everyone is going out and getting Brazilian butt lifts to copy her look, which she has always denied is the result of any procedures. “Kim isn’t pleased with the way her butt looks and isn’t feeling the huge butt trend anymore,” an insider told the publication. “That’s why she hasn’t been flaunting it as much on social media. She’s been talking about undergoing butt reduction surgery.” Well, she obviously hasn’t had any shrinkage to her backside because it’s looking more bountiful than ever in these pics!

by Baggins 4:45 PM

Melania Trump Cancels Plans To Go To Davos With Donald After His Alleged Affair With Stormy Daniels Donald & Melania Trump

Is it any surprise that Melania’s NOT going to Davos with Donald after allegations that he paid $130K for Stormy Daniels’ silence before his presidential nomination?

It’s kind of a lame excuse for not going abroad to support her husband, isn’t it? Is her decision not to go to Davos really because of scheduling conflicts — or because of Stormy Daniels? Melania hasn’t made a public statement since January 12, when news broke that the president had allegedly cheated on her with the porn star right after son, 11-year-old Barron Trump‘s birth. Stormy also alleged that Trump paid her off to the tune of $130k to stay silent, right before he accepted the GOP nomination for president.

So, Donald might be in the doghouse right now. While Melania did accompany her husband to Mar-a-Lago over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend — after the Stormy story broke — she was never photographed with him the entire time they were in Florida. It’s a little suspicious, considering the president hosted two official dinners while there: one with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and another with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The plot thickens!

And of course, there was this expert, simply beautiful shade Melania threw at her husband on the anniversary of his inauguration, January 20. Melania tweeted about the anniversary, but never mentioned her husband once. You know, the president whose inauguration she was commemorating. The photo she tweeted out was also just of herself and a military escort — not with Donald. Amazing!

by Baggins 4:31 PM

Kylie Jenner Slams Travis Scott In A Huge Fight & Accuses Him Of Sleeping With Her Friend, Claims Report

Well, this isn’t good! Kylie Jenner allegedly accused Travis Scott of cheating on her with a friend! Get the details here!

Kylie Jenner, 20, and Travis Scott, 25, are going through it! According to RadarOnline.com, they recently had an ugly argument! “Kylie and Travis got into a blowout fight after he showed up unexpectedly to her mother Kris‘ house, where she’s been staying lately. She flipped out on him and accused him of cheating on her with several women during her pregnancy, including a girl that she is kinda friends with,” a source told Radar. Yikes!

“Kylie just wants Travis to leave her alone right now, and she doesn’t want anyone around except mom Kris Jenner and her best friend Jordyn Woods,” the source continued. Since the fight, Travis has been on his best behavior! “He has been trying to do everything he can to win her back, including sending her flowers and gifts. But she is just so emotional right now that she doesn’t know what she wants. The fact they are still talking and in communication leads some of her friends to believe they will fix things before the birth of the baby,” the source added.

Kylie and Travis’ fight is certainly bad news for us, however, it might be good news for her ex-boyfriend, Tyga, 28. As we previously reported, Kylie has been leaning on Tyga for support during her pregnancy! She’s been keeping him around in Travis’ absence. What a tricky love triangle!

by Baggins 4:18 PM

Drake Mourns Losing ‘My JLo’ To Alex Rodriguez In New Banger track ‘Diplomatic Immunity’

Drake, 31, just surprised everyone when he dropped two new songs, “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity” on Jan. 20 and he gives us some serious insight about losing a romance with Jennifer Lopez, 48, in one of them! “2017 I lost a J. Lo,” reads a line in the lyrics of the rapper’s new tune “Diplomatic Immunity.” CHECK OUT THE FULL LYRICS BELOW! The tell-all song seemingly lists major things that happened to the rapper in various years such as winning Billboard Music Awards, and calls out some haters, which leads us to believe he’s indeed being truthful and reflecting on a romance he had with Jennifer before losing it when Alex Rodriguez, 42, came around! 

As with his latest release, Drake’s known for his opinionated and open lyrics in songs so this one was no exception. After a memorable cozy posed photo of Drake and Jennifer appeared on her social media account early last year, there was tons of speculation that the two were an item, but nothing was ever confirmed by either one of them.

Despite Drake’s short-lived romance with J-Lo, he never seems to be at a shortage of lovely ladies. The talented star has been rumored to have love ties to numerous women in the public eye, including Nicki Minaj, Bella Hadid, and Rihanna.

Here are the full lyrics for “Diplomatic Immunity”:

Diplomatic immunity, f*ck ’em
All that peace and that unity
All that weak sh*t’ll ruin me, f*ck ’em, yeah
‘Cause n****s started talking’ to me like I’m slowin’ down
Opinions over statistics, of course
Gassed off journalistic
Come at me and all you’ll get is the ballistic report
Booked a private room at Wylie’s, waiter twistin’ the cork
I got multi-colored rings like the Olympics, of course
At award shows, cuttin’ through the tension, of course
Girls huggin’ me then askin’ me, “what scent that is, boy?”
I be walking’ around the Six, like I invented it, boy
Yeah, who am I? The do or die, the one with the fewest lies
And the truest ties, they try to compare us but
Like a job straight out of high school
There’s no you and I
I taught you everything you know, now you got student pride
All factual
I call the house, the embassy
The studio, the chapel, I hate to travel
I just pulled up on Solana show, the girl’s a natural
I knew her way back when Hollywood was international
Yeah, the furthest I’ve been, that’s word to my ends
Word to the flags that belong in the hood of my ‘Benz
Very presidential, I broke all the codes for zonin’ in my residential
I broke spirits that I never meant to
My body isn’t much of a sacred temple, with vodka and wine
And sleep at the opposite times
Promise s*it is gettin’ out of line, like when you make a stencil
Or getting out of line, like when you break a pencil
Violatin’ the treaty of Versailles, champagne is the alias, but no cease and desist in I
I refuse to comply with regulations, I listen to heavy metal for meditation, no silence
Like Sanders on the Detroit Lions
Get a run around and I’ll bury you where they won’t find you
Motor City Casino, I’m at the cage with my old license
They tell me “don’t worry, I got your money” like Osirus
(I’m the Osiris of this s*it)
Dirty 30, working’ on me
Tired of women that may tag me in pictures, airing’ my dirty laundry
Caterin’ is from Giorgio Baldi, Robyn’s favorite
Shit is nice, but I prefer Madeo
Calamari rings and tomato
I got the sauce and now shorty’s keep claiming’ “preggo”
Waking up at 6 PM like “where does the day go?”
Forecastin’ tornadoes, brainstormin’ retaliation at dinner tables
2010 was when I lost my halo
2017 I lost a J. Lo

by Baggins 6:40 PM

ROMANCE; 10 common Misconceptions ladies have about Nigerian Guys

This is a counter thread. These beliefs most times are partially or totally incorrect, but because of societal norms and our culture, most ladies still believe them anyway. This misconceptions seem to be causing problems to the nation. Sometimes I ask myself if God Himself understand ladies

MISCONCEPTIONS LADIES HAVE ABOUT GUYS 

1. Every Guy Wants Kitty- Cat 
The mentality of an average naija lady is that our world revolve around kitty cat which is not so. The moment we invite them over to our place just to spend time with us, they are already thinking were are up to bleep their kitty cat. 

2. Tall Dudes Normally Have Long Joysticks 
why on earth would you measure the size of someone's joystick by his stature ? Many ladies believe tall dudes normally have long joysticks while fat dudes normally have small joysticks. This is are not always true

3. Handsome guys Are Proud 
Many ladies are always quick to refer to handsome guys as being proud not knowing that many of them are introverted and shy

4. Handsome Guys Are Promiscuous 
Not all handsome guys are promiscuous. Many ladies are being brainwashed by this misconception. However, it's of no doubt that handsome dudes get attention and admiration from different female folks but that doesn't mean they resort to being promiscuous. All I know is that promiscuity has nothing to handsome or ugliness, it has to do with individual's discretion


5. Guys Are Sexually Undisciplined 
NOT all guys are perverts please.. That you have come across the ones who couldn't control his urge and attempted to sexually abuse you doesn't mean that every other dude does the same thing

6. Every Guy You Woo Will Take You For Granted
Not all guys will take you for granted when express your feelings. Are you just gonna sit and fold your arms just because your friend tried it and she failed ? Many ladies have been programmed to wait for men to do the wooing even if will take eternity before men approach them.. This is a misconception that make MOST of our ladies end u in late marriage

7. All Guys Are The Same 
I'm sorry, ALL GUYS are not the same.. Because you had similar break up experience with your friends doesn't mean that all guys are the same.. If all the guys that come into your life keep treating you the same way, I'm sorry you need to visit T.B Joshua for deliverance

8. A Guy That Loves You Will Go Extra Mile 
A guy who truly loves you will go extra mile right?.. Ladies I want you to know that it's now terribly difficult to differentiate those who truly love you from those who only want to get under your pants.. As a matter of fact, the one who truly loves you will go to an extra mile while the one who only want to get under your pant will even go to an extreme mile, funny right ? Note that there's a limit to what every poo a guy can withstand even if he's destined for you, so don't treat a man like bag of Dangote cement and expect him to go extra mile as the expense of love

9. A Broke Guy Will Dump You As Soon As He Becomes Rich 
This misconception will always cause more damage than good to our ladies. Many ladies believe that broke dudes whom you have been with them thought trying times are likely to dump you as soon as they become rich.. Though, it is through that money brings out the real characters in the lives of people but that doesn't mean that a broke niqqa must dump you when he becomes rich 


10. Every Guy Trying To Be Nice Will End Up Wooing Them 
Our new generation ladies are programmed to believe that every guy who offers to pay for their services will end up wooing them.. A dude meet a random lady at a shop and offers to pay for her out of kind gesture, she tries to zoom off immediately because he doesn't want the dude to ask for her phone number.. Please for God's sake, not all guys take unnecessary opportunities of kind gesture

by Baggins 7:40 AM