Friday 30 November 2012

Ojukwu’s Will Read: Bianca Gets Lion’s Share; Surprise Love-Child Gets Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO, November 30, (THEWILL) - The will of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, was on Friday presented to the family with his widow, Bianca, getting the lion’s share and Ojukwu’s surprise love-child, Tenny Haman revealed and provided for in the will.

The will was read by the Chief Registrar of the Enugu High Court, Mr. Dennis Ekoh, and was witnessed by Bianca, Mr. Val Nwosu, Ojukwu’s first cousin, and Mr Mike Ejemba.

According to state-owned newswire NAN, in the will, Ojukwu listed his children as Tenny Haman, Chukwuemeka Jnr, Mmegha, Okigbo, Ebele, Chineme, Afam and Nwachukwu.

The Ikemba gave the Casabianca Lodge at No. 7, Forest Crescent, GRA, Enugu, two properties at Jabi and Kuje in the FCT as well as all his money and personal effects to his widow.

He also said that Bianca should replace him as the trustee in the family company, Ojukwu Transport Ltd, while also giving her two plots of land in his village at Nnewi.

He, however, added that if she re-married, the land should be taken away from her.

The first son, Emeka Jnr., got the family house at Nnewi, while the newly mentioned daughter, Tenny Haman, got the Jubilee Hotel located in Zaria, Kaduna State.

The Biafran warlord also shared other landed property in the village among all his children.

Ojukwu listed the trustees and executors of the will to include Bianca, Emeka Jnr and Mr James Chukwuneme.

Reacting to the will, Bianca, who is Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, expressed satisfaction with its contents.

“It was a fair will. This time round, he did not disappoint us,’’ she said.

The ambassador, however, expressed shock at the disclosure of a new daughter in the family, whom she said had never been mentioned by her husband.

None of the children was present at the presentation of the will, NAN said.

Thursday 29 November 2012

10 signs your girlfriend is cheating


Finding out that a girlfriend is cheating on you
can be a sickening shock. There is so much
press about men cheating on women, the fact
that women sometimes cheat on men is
unheard of. If you suspect that your girlfriend
is being unfaithful, look for a combination of
tell-tale signs and clues. However, keep in mind
that there is no more definitive sign of cheating
other than catching your girlfriend in the act.
She pays increased attention to her
appearance
Women involved in new relationships often
become preoccupied with their looks.
According to AskMen.com, it is a sign that your
girlfriend is cheating when she suddenly
changes hairstyles, starts wearing a new
perfume, buys new clothes (particularly
lingerie) and starts working out more at the
gym. Assuming that she hasn’t started a new
job or had some other big change in her life,
take these changes as signs.
She engages in secretive behavour
Cheating girlfriends often become very
guarded and cagey. Dr. Reena Sommer, a
divorce and affair consultant and author of the
book “The Anatomy of An Affair,” observes that
when cheating mates are working on a
computer, they are often quick to close or
change a program window whenever you
approach. Similarly, Dr. Robert Huizenga, an
infidelity coach quoted in an article on
Womans divorce.com, says that a cheating
girlfriend may begin to delete emails from her
email inbox, where before she let them
accumulate. A cheating girlfriend may
suddenly start taking her ringing cell phone
into another room before answering it, and
then delete the caller ID number once she’s
finished the call.
She becomes vague about her
whereabouts
Dr. Sommer notes that it is common for
unfaithful mates to be evasive about their
whereabouts and activities. If your girlfriend
suddenly has difficulty giving a straight answer
about where she was or what she was doing
during the day, it may be a sign that she’s
cheating on you.
She frequently talks about a certain new
male friend
Sometimes a friend is just a friend, but if your
girlfriend speaks of one new male friend more
than any other, it may be that she is having an
affair with him. CatchingThemCheat.com notes
that even if this friendship is something she
admits to openly, it is still a relationship of
which you should be wary. You should be
particularly suspicious if you never met this
friend. AskMen.com warns you to be concerned
if she suddenly never mentions the friend
again after talking about him constantly.
She is increasingly argumentative and
irritable
Cheating girlfriends may become highly
argumentative, nit-picky and defensive.
CatchingThemCheat.com warns that a
girlfriend who starts arguing over little things
or nothing may suggest that she is both
cheating and looking for a way out of your
relationship.
She is suddenly less interested in you
If your girlfriend seems to no longer care about
spending time with you, or is less interested in
your appearance, health and general well-
being, it could be a sign of unfaithfulness.
AskMen.com notes that cheating girlfriends
often become less critical of their men, having
found someone who does not have the same
habits and qualities.
She is disinterested in sex
The amount of sex a couple has may decrease
for many reasons, including busy schedules,
depression, stress, and lack of novelty.
However, infidelity may also be a major factor.
SignsOfACheater.com observes that because
emotional attachment is key to many women
in their sexual relationships, some cheating
girlfriends may exhibit less desire for their
boyfriends because they feel emotionally
removed from them.
She has started working lots of overtime
A classic sign of infidelity is when your
girlfriend starts working more–a lot more. Dr.
Sommer notes that this suspicious change in
work schedule can manifest itself in different
ways: leaving the house earlier to go to work;
coming home later; or claiming to have many
business dinners. But take note: is there a
pattern to these extra working hours? Every
Tuesday and Thursday, for example? If so, that
may be a sign that something is wrong. Keep
in mind that if the job is new or she has
recently received a promotion, there is no need
to immediately suspect that she is cheating.
She is less affectionate with you
Consider whether your girlfriend has stopped
calling you by a special nickname, is less
inclined to hug or kiss you, or respond
enthusiastically to your affectionate overtures.
According to MensSpot.com, a drop in affection
may mean that someone else is dominating her
thoughts.
She accuses you of cheating
A cheating girlfriend may try to deflect
attention from herself by going on the
offensive. Sabrina Summer field of
Your Marriage Angel.com says that if you have
given her no reason to think that you’re
cheating, and yet she frequently accuses you
of playing around, then she may be the person
who is unfaithful.

source- YNAIJA

Cool Fm OAP, Dotun And D'banj's Younger Sister Set To Marry?

Dotun is one of the most listened to
On-Air Personality who works for cool
FM and Taiwo Oyebanji is the twin to
DB record's Kayswitch which makes
her D'banj's younger sister. The two
have been in a relationship for quite a
while now and if feelers around the
both of them is anything to go by,
then the two love birds might be
making their way to the altar soon.
Though no date has been picked yet ,
but sources claim that it would be
sometime next year.


hmmmmm! congratulations

Sanusi calls for the sack of 50% of civil servants in Nigeria

The Central Bank governor on Monday called for the sack of 50% of civil servants in Nigeria because according to him, 'the country spends 70 per cent of its earnings on salaries and entitlements of civil servants.'

“You have to fire half of the civil service because the revenue of the government is supposed to be for 167 million Nigerians. Any society where government spends 70 per cent of its revenue on its civil service has a problem. It is unsustainable,” he said.
Organized Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, the Civil Liberties Organisation and Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union, have all condemned his statement, some asking for his immediate sack.

Strange: Tourists flee Australian beach as water turns blood red –

Tourists heading for world-famous Bondi Beach
were left high and dry today after a rare
natural phenomenon turned the water blood
red.
Bondi was among several popular beaches in
and around Sydney, Australia, which had to be
closed after a huge algae bloom transformed
the sea into something resembling a scene
from a Jaws movie.
But despite the warnings a number of intrepid
beachgoers were seen venturing into the water
and swimming through the red surface, Ten
News Sydney reported.

Popular Nollywood actress, writer, producer and director, Funke Akindele (@funkeakindele)has been revealed as the final judge for the MTV Base VJ Search - Nigeria.

Entertainment industry veteran Akindele, who
recently featured on the cover of Genevieve
magazine, will join previously announced
judges, Banky W, Toolz and Tim Horwood to
select the brand new VJ. The lucky winner of the
talent search will become one of the key faces of
the music network, hosting programmes on MTV
Base (DStv Channel 322) and on the MTV Base
block on STV.
“I feel honoured to be working with one of the
biggest youth entertainment brands in the world.
It is very inspiring to be involved in a project like
the MTV Base VJ Search which offers such an
exciting opportunity for young people who want
to break into the entertainment industry,” Funke
says.
Hundreds of young Nigerians have already sent in
their online auditions while thousands more are
expected to turn up at the MTV Base VJ Search
auditions, which will take place on Saturday 1
December at Fantasy Land, Lagos. Superstars Ice
Prince, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy will also
beon hand to lend their support to contestants.
The winner of the MTV Base VJ
Search Nigeria will follow in the footsteps of
veteran MTV Base VJ Cynthia “C-Von”
Okpala who triupmphed in MTV Base’s first ever
Nigerian VJ search in 2007.
For more information on the MTV Base VJ
Search, please go to www.mtvbase.com, or
follow the conversation about the search on
Twitter at @MTVBaseAfrica, follow the auditions in
images on Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica and use
the hashtag #BaseVJSearch.
The MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria TV series will
begin airing in January 2013.
The Beat 99.9 FM and Rhythm 93.7 FM are the
official media partners of the MTV Base VJ
Search - Nigeria.
Source-MTV BASE

“Mercy Johnson is not my type, I am not her friend” –Tonto Dikeh

Highly controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, who recently had a messy fight with staractress Mercy Johnson, has confirmed the rift.Tonto Dike who claims Mercy Johnson is not just her type, said she had let go of everything that transpired between them.In a recent interview, when questioned on whyshe chose not to attend Mercy Johnson’swedding, here is what the actress said: “That’snot the reason I didn’t attend her wedding. “It’s surprising, why people think you just have to be everybody’s friend.“In the industry, I don’t know half of the producers and I work for them,I don’t even know half of my colleagues but I work with them.“I kiss and hug them on set. We flow, we enjoythe friendship on set based on the energy and connection that exists between myself and the next person on set but that does not mean we are friends in the real sense of it. You can’t just be a friend to everybody, it’s a normal thing.

 Mercy Johnson is not just my friend.”When asked about a serious fight she allegedly had with Mercy Johnson, here is what the actress said: “Even if I had, I had let go everything. It doesn’t really matter to me anymore. Everybodyis doing well, it’s just because we are not close.We only did about two or three movies together.We have never been close friends.”

Source: Naija Exclusive

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Naomi Campbell Poses Nude For Magazine Shoot: Sexy or Trashy?

I thought getting older should make her stop or refrain from some 'nasty' acts? wow! money speaks while the dollar shouts, all this for money? hoops

Man cuts his throat with cutlass after failing to pay N800,000 debt

It was a sad tragic end for one Mr. Gabriel Agochi
of Ndok in Ishibori, Ogoja Local Government Area
of Cross River State who allegedly slaughtered
himself over his inability to repay a loan collected
from a local thrift association.
Agochi who was said to be in his mid 40s and a
transport operator residing in Agiga in Ogoja Local
Government of the state until his death had a
transport company with three golf cars in it fleet.
It was gathered that in a bid to make brisk money
during the ember month, he allegedly
approached the local thrift association, Agiga
Ususu Association to collect loan to enable him
buy additional Volkswagen golf car to beef up his
fleet of cars.
A member of the association and close fried of the
deceased who gave his name as Mike said Gabriel
“had one golf car with which he was operating his
business but early this year he came to us and
got the sum of N600,000 (six hundred thousand
naira) to add with his own and bought
Volkswagen golf car.”
He said that instead of him to repay the
N600,000 loan he collected from the thrift
association, he went ahead and bought another
golf in September to add to his fleet of cars in
readiness for the December rush.
It was gathered that as a result of the rains that
devastated the Ogoja –Calabar highway, there
was low returns from the cars which made it
impossible to keep to the terms of paying back
the loan as agreed.
The association it was gathered had told him
about two weeks ago that it was their tradition to
share their money in the last week of November
so that members can plan for Christmas which is
the principal reason for the thrift and that the
interest his loan accrued was N200, 000 making
it a total of N800, 000 to be paid to the
association.
The deceased it was gathered made several
efforts to raise the money but to no avail so he
called his elder brother who works in Abuja to
come to his rescue, but his brother was said to
have told him to tell the association that he was
going to send him the money at the end of the
month.
Gabriel according to sources was said to have told
his brother that if he failed to respond soon, he
might not meet him, a statement which the
sources said irked his brother who wanted to
know “where he was leaving to.”
But on Tuesday last week, Gabriel allegedly
picked his machete and headed towards the
backyard, when his wife asked him what he
wanted to do with the machete, he reportedly
told her that he wanted to clear grass at the back
yard.
A neighbor who gave her name as Jacinta said, “It
was there he used the sharp knife to tear his
throat and started to bleed heavily. When his
phone rang and his wife went it to the backyard
to give to him that she saw the man on the
ground bleeding and she shouted for help.”
He was rushed to the hospital but died few hours
after and his body was deposited at the Ogoja
General Hospital mortuary.
A police source in Ogoja Divisional Police Station
said “There is more than meets the eye in that
suicide case. A man with three cars and lives in
his own house cannot sell one of those to pay his
debts but had to cut himself with a machete. We
are still investigating the matter any way”.
Source: Vanguard
Uche says "what a pity"

Arsenal chief executive to sit on UEFA Strategy Council

(Reuters) - Arsenal's chief executive Ivan Gazidis
has joined the European Club Association (ECA)
and will represent the body on UEFA's Professional
Strategy Council, the Premier League club said on
Wednesday.
Gazidis, 48, replaces Manchester United CEO
David Gill who has stepped aside from his position
on the ECA Executive Board.
The ECA represents 207 European clubs including
10 English Premier League sides including
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United
and Manchester City.
UEFA's Professional Strategy Council is responsible
for directing and creating policy for European
footballs governing body.
"I am delighted to be joining these important
groups which are hugely influential in the future
direction of the game in Europe. I am looking
forward to representing the top European clubs in
many important debates as we move ahead,"
Gazidis told the club's website
(www.Arsenal.com).

BIZARRE!!! Mother Raised Her Daughter As A Boy For Two Years, Even Deceiving The Child's Father

A mother brought up her baby girl as a boy for two years, deceiving even the child's own father, it was reported today.
The Brazilian woman convinced everyone her daughter was a boy after altering her birth certificate while in hospital and christening her 'Samuel'.
She was finally found out when the girl's aunt became suspicious and managed to peek under the two year old's nappy.
The mother reportedly claimed she did it because she had been abused as a child and didn't want her daughter to suffer in the same way because she was a girl.
She told how after being discharged from hospital she scratched out the tick on the 'female' box on the baby's birth certificate and marked 'male' instead. She then managed to dupe staff at a registry office in Goiania, central Brazil, and the girl was registered as male.
Brazil's Record TV reported how the mother convinced even the baby's father and grandparents that she was a boy. It is not known if the woman lives with the girl's father. For two year she kept up the deception and treated 'Samuel' as a boy, dressing her in boys' clothes, giving her boys' toys and cutting her hair short.
The girl's paternal grandmother told Record TV she never once imagined that her grandchild wasn't a little boy.
She said: "I didn't suspect a thing. For me, he was a boy. Why would I think anything different? "It was an aunt who had doubts about Samuel's sex, but she didn't tell the rest of the family.
She asked to hold Samuel at a family party and managed to look. "It was a huge shock for everyone. Now I have to get used to the fact I don't have a grandson any more, I have a granddaughter."
Social services in Goiania today (wed) confirmed that the girl has been placed in foster care while a children's judge studies the case.
Source: Dailymail

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Good News for RIM: Nigeria Leads Africa’s Smartphone Market

Nigeria has been identified as the leading country on the continent as regards smartphone penetration. This is obviously good news for Canadian smartphone maker, Research in Motion. In Nigeria, out of every ten smartphones, at least five are Blackberry devices.
Nigeria has become a major market for makers of smartphones to sell their products and maximize their profits.
From social events, religious gatherings, picnics and various forums Nigerians display different brands of smartphones and the under 35’s get more engaged on it using the social media feeds to explore and network with  friends, sharing ideas and views.
At the recent  regional launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note II and the Samsung Galaxy Camera held in Cape Town, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Samsung Electronics Africa Mr. George Ferreira affirmed this trend stating that when it comes to smartphone penetration in  Africa, Nigeria is the first in the continent with 41%.
Also speaking at the launch, the Group’s West African Business Leader for Nigeria, Mr Emmanuel Revmatas said “Mobile broadband penetration has increased tremendously over the last few years and all across Africa we are witnessing continued investment in infrastructure by most of the network operators making it possible for telecom subscribers to take full advantage of world of endless opportunities that smart devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note II offers”.
Mr George Ferreira also revealed that Africa is now the fastest and second largest mobile market in the globe after China, With Nigeria taking the driver’s seat followed by South Africa, Kenya and Ghana in the smartphone sales which rose from  90 million in 2005 to a current estimate of 450 million handsets in 2012.
With this development and trend it is expected that the smartphone makers like Samsung and Apple, will begin to look at markets like Nigeria strategically, with a view to partnering with government to tackle the issue of unemployment affecting the youth, by opening service industries that can create jobs

DELETED: Chris Brown leaves Twitter after vicious tweet-fight with comedian over Rihanna


Chris Brown
has deleted
his Twitter
account
following a
furious
exchange of
scathing
messages
with US
comic Jenny
Johnson.
The Don’t Judge Me singer was dragged into the
bitter row with the 30-year-old TV star when he
sent a tweet about how old he looks for his age.
Chris wrote: “I look old as f**k! I’m only 23.”
Jenny then replied: “I know! Being a worthless
piece of s**t can really age a person. RT.”
Chris decided that he wasn’t going to take the
abusive message lying down and responded with
a tirade of abusive tweets aimed at the
comedienne who has regularly poked fun at him
since his conviction for assaulting ex-girlfriend
Rihanna in 2009.
He wrote back: “Take them teeth out when u
Sucking my d*** HOE.”
Jenny then responded “Your mom must be so
proud of you,” to which Chris quipped back
“mom says hello… She told me not to s**** in ur
mouth, wanted me to s*** right on the retina.”
As the argument continued with both sides
showing their disdain for one another, Chris
managed to cause even further offence by
posting the question “just ask Rihanna if she
mad??????”
The posting prompted Jenny to suggest he “get
some help. Seriously.”
At one point Rihanna – who tweeted an image of
Chris topless in bed yesterday – even allegedly
got involved in the dispute by uploading an
image of the conversation to her Instagram page
along with the caption “who has the time” but
quickly deleted the post.
The argument ended when Jenny decided to stop
taunting Chris, writing: “Okay. I’m done. All I got
from that exchange with Chris Brown is that he
wants to s**t and fart on me.
“I have zero respect for a person who seems
unapologetic for the terrible crime he committed
and shows no signs of changing.”
Chris followed by saying: “Back to life… To
teambreezy… Know that I’m not upset. Just felt
like entertaining the ignorance. These bitches
crazy..
Further proved my point of how immature society
is. #CarpeDiem. Catch me in traffic…”
He then removed his Twitter account.
Source: UK Sun

Tuesday 27 November 2012

SHOCKING: Man allegedly forces wife to drink petrol, set her ablaze

Pandemonium broke out in Aba, the
commercial hub of Abia State at the weekend
when a man set his wife ablaze for complaining
to her sister-in-law on phone about the
husband’s alleged maltreatment . The suspect
later reported himself to the police. The man,
whose name was given as Ndubuisi Okafor, a
trailer driver, who hails from Amawbia, Awka in
Anambra State, had allegedly been having
quarrels with the wife for sometime now.
Okafor, who owns two trailers, was reported to
have severally accused her wife of being too
religious which he claimed, prevented him
from making good money. He was alleged to
have even destroyed the wife’s Bible. A source
revealed that two days to the incident, the
woman, Chinyere, 40, who hailed from
Obingwu Asa in Ukwa West Local Government
of Abia State, had complained to the husband
that she was sick and needed initially money to
buy some drugs, which the husband refused.
This prompted Chinyere to call her sister-in-law
on phone to complain about it and other
related issues which did not go down well with
the man. Okafor, according to the source, later
gave the wife money for the drugs and
travelled to Port Harcourt. When Okafor came
back from his journey the following day he met
his wife cooking and went inside the kitchen to
confront her over the phone call to his sister.
The man did not accept his wife’s explanations.
He allegedly pounced on his wife, who had
three boys for him and attacked her.
After beating the wife to stupor, Okafor
allegedly forced her to drink some litres of fuel,
poured some on her body before dumping his
wife, into a big rubber container before setting
her ablaze. Neighbours who were attracted to
the apartment by the woman’s cry for help
broke into their flat, put out the fire before
rushing the lady to hospital. The first hospital
she was taken to rejected her due to the high
degree of burns she sustained.
But it was at the Living Word Mission Hospital
where she was admitted and given first aid
treatment and referred to UNTH, Enugu. It was
on their way to UNTH at Osisioma, about two
kilometres from the hospital, the woman died.
Four hospitals allegedly rejected the body
being deposited at their mortuary because it
was badly damaged. When Okafor learnt the
wife had died, he reported himself to the
Timber Police Station where he reportedly told
the police it was his wife that set herself ablaze.
Relations of the deceased are alleging that the
man killed their sister for rituals.
According to the woman’s elder sister,
Nkechinyere Nwogu, “before the incident,
Okafor had severally told my sister he needed
money at all costs and that the wife had been
the stumbling block, and he even destroyed
her Bible. “Presently, we the family members
don’t know where the body of my sister is
because four hospitals rejected her body to be
deposited in their mortuary due to its very bad
state.”
When our correspondent visited 45 Azubuike
Street by Uratta /Express junction residence of
the couple, the building was deserted by their
neighbours over fear of massive arrest by the
police. As at Press time, the suspect was still
being detained at the Timber Police Station.

Uche says "wonders shall never seize"


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AFCON 2013: “I am ready to die for Nigeria” – Victor Moses

As the Africa Nations Cup draws close, Chelsea forward, Victor Moses, has admitted he can not wait to represent Nigeria at the tournament. Moses, who represented his country of birth for the first time this year, will be missing for up to 6weeks from his new club, but says he will be 100% concentrating on the continental competition.“This will certainly be my first Africa Cup of Nations. And I want to make it a memorable one by doing my best and giving Nigeria all I’ve got,”Moses told Goal.com. “It will be an honor for me to represent Nigeria at this stage in African football after accepting to play for the country in short a time. I want to take my club form to play at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.“I am already focusing on what will happen in South Africa because African football has it own peculiarities. You have to be strong and determined to do well against an African side and I am already tuning my mind to the tackles and strong challenges in all the matches.“But I think I am equal to the task because I am also a strong player. No matter the way you look at the Super Eagles, we have a good team that can win the trophy under an enabling environment.The 21-year-old, also had words of praise, for the new manager of the Super Eagles.“Stephen Keshi has been able to build the fighting spirit in us and Nigerians will see a new team during the Africa Cup of Nations,” he said.“I want to give everything in all the matches and I know all the players that will be selected will also be ready to die for Nigeria if need be.”Uche says "big ups Moses, u are a patriotic Nigerian" U can follow on twitter@uchesamigwe2

A Tribute To Ojukwu: One Year Remembrance - Politics.

DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU(IKEMBA NNEWI): Today is the first  anniversary of the death of Ikemba, the greatest Igboman that ever lived. The eternal leader of Igboists and Igbodum.THE ULTIMATE FIELD MARSHAL! Agu batamgbada awara-oso nke ndi Igbo. An immortal,A god....time has been kind to you - history set you free. DIM Ikemba Odimegwu Ojukwu GBURUGBU! Onye isi Okanga.. Agada gbachiriuzo..Dike dina igbo..Agbarusia Ngene Amaghikuru Ngene..Ochiiiii warrrr ndi igbo..Atakataagbuo 1. Eze Igbo GBURUGBU....I curtsy and salute you!Here a man in the fullness of the term 'man'. A full man. A manly man. An unbridled male. An unbroken spirit. The embodiment of the finest values among Igbo. A man of destiny. A man of history. A man who looked reality in the face and punched it on the nose. Great,Fearless,Courageous and Roaring Lion of the tribe of Biafra.....Your Memory is a keep sake from which we will never part.Igbo wu Igbo ndi oma nwem, Ikuku ekuola oo,Chi ewerela ehihe jie n'ala Igbo, Oke osisi adalaumu nnunu eju ohia.Ikemba Nnewi, OME MGBE IHE SIRI IKE!!Odenigbo Ngwo, Dike n' agha, Mgbo eji egbuagu ndi Igbo, Aha ejiaga mba ndi Igbo, Ebekuo dike of Igboland,Ugwu mba anyi, Aka ekpuchi onwandi Igbo,Ome nke afuru n'anya na ala Igbo, Ogbuefi ndiIgbo, Onwa n'etiri ora ndi Igbo, onyeoma, Owelle ndi Igbo, MY PRESIDENT, EZEIGBO GBURUGBURU! Great Igboists: Ikemba Igbo is not dead; those who live, and will live forever in the hearts and lips of their people do not die.Weep not, Onuma no anyi n'obi, onuma noanyi n'obi, Ojukwu onuma no anyin'obi.Onuma no anyi n'obi, onuma no anyin'obi, Ikemba onuma no anyi n'obi. OKE-DIKENDIGBO. EGWU ndi mba. Anya ana-aso Igbo.Laa n'udo.Umunnem. Rejoice for we had him in our midst, and will continue to have him in our hearts until the end of time.He set example for me and many on how to be true to the ones we love; how to be men of conviction.He taught us how to believe in justice, and to fight injustice wherever it reared its ugly head.He showed us that a true leader must have intellect, and never to accept mediocrity.Finally, he taught me that to love Ndi Igbo is to love myself.****THE PHOENIX SHALL RISE AGAIN!!!*****Via NdiIgbo Page. Follow me on twitter@uchesamigwe2

Actress Funke Akindele"Diagnosed With Cancer

"Early this month, when word spread thatFunke Akindele had been diagnosed with the deadly disease Cancer, fans panicked. What started as a PR stunt for a new movie ended up scaring the living daylight out of some concerned fans. Apparently, the actress’ latest role is of a girl who had bright aspirations of going to school but had her hopes dashed when she was diagnosed with cancer.The movie, titled ‘A Wish‘, produced by Elvis Chucks stars Akindele as ‘Kemi’, and other Nollywood actors including Patience Ozokwor,Hafiz Oyetoro, Helen Paul, Chris Okagbue,Bishop Imeh and Kola Olaiya.Akindele has in the past has been connected with roles dealing with topical and touchingissues. In her teens she starred as ‘Bisi’ in the family and safe sex oriented educational series ‘ I Need to Know’Her role in the self-produced ‘Jenifa’ and blockbuster sequel ‘The Return of Jenifa’were styled to be comedic, but the movie more importantly also shed light on the awareness of HIV/AIDS.So guys, she's not really suffering fromcancer. It's just a movie!Uche says "dis 1 na expensive joke o"

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Sunday 25 November 2012

Too much Grammar! See What Patrick Obahiagbon Has To Say About Private Jet Pastors"

I cast my vote for Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and Pastor Tunde Bakare in their demosthenic vitriol against spiritual megalomaniacs whose modus vivendi has become increasingly byzantine and repulsively narcissistic. "We must all begin to deprecate this razzmatazz and Nestorian braggadocio in the"HOUSE OF GOD"because when there is no difference between the values of a Pastor and a typical Nigerian Politician, then it's truly a bolekajaambience....." -Patrick Obahiagbon. Uche says "Hahahahaha! Dis Man go wound person with big big English o".      Follow on twitter@uchesamigwe2

HARRY REDKNAPP has ordered his QPR squad to rewrite history.

Redknapp told his new players they must stay up despite having the worst Premier League return after 13 games — just four points. He said: “I had a chat with the boys. I told them we have got a big fight on our hands, that we have got to pull together but that they are really the only ones who can get us out of this mess.“This is the lowest points from 13 games in the history of the Premier League. But the players do not look like they’re struggling for confidence.”Redknapp’s main task on his first day in charge was to restore self-belief in the dressing room after the crushing 3-1 loss at Manchester United. QPR play at Sunderland tomorrow with Redknapp desperate to get off to a decent start. David Beckham, who is quitting LA Galaxy, has been linked with a move to Loftus Road. Redknapp said: “It could give the lads a boost having him around. But there’s talk of him going to Paris St Germain and other  top clubs.”Redknapp also took a swipe at Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, insisting he never wanted to sell Adel Taarabt.The Moroccan did not start a single Prem game in his three years at the Lane before was sold to QPRfor a cut-price £1million in 2010.And he said: “I never wanted to sell him. He wasn’t playing and the chairman felt it was a good time to let him go.”Follow on twitter@uchesamigwe2

Rihanna and Chris Brown spend Thanksgiving together.

Rihanna and Chris Brown spent Thanksgiving evening together at a German nightclub.It’s been off and on with the two but things seem to be piecing together. Shortly after wrapping her 777 tour in New York City onTuesday, RiRi jetted to Berlin to hang out with Chris Brown.The pair were then seen leaving an after-party at Berlin’s Adagio nightclub in the same car. Rihanna had posted a photo on her Instagram account on Wednesday en route to the German capital. ‘All alone in my big olejet!!! See u soon lover’, she wrote.Chris Brown also featured on Rihanna’s new album ‘Unapologetic’, a track titled ‘Nobody’s business’. I guess we already have answer to whether they’ll be coming out in the public soon. Uche says "I go love o".   Twitter@uchesamigwe2

Rapists To Lose Their Manhood In Osun.

The Osun state government has sent a bill to the state assembly, seeking to cut off the Penis of rapist in their state.The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Mofolake Adegboyega said that stringent penalty like cutting off of their “third leg’’ will be appropriate for their offence.1] What is your opinion on this development?2] What if the man was found innocent on appeal and his Penis is already 'chucked' off?Uche says "dis one na wa o"

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MMG Rapper Wale Gets Insulted By A Fan For Not Claiming His Nigerian Roots.

A fan of the Maybach Music Group rapper Wale Folarin actually went hard on the MMG rapper on the social networking site twitter. The fan insulted him and called him a “Bitch” for not claiming his African roots. Well, Wale is actually of Nigerian origin  but he never claims Nigeria or talk about the country, that’s probably what angered the fan. Anyway…If Wale loves America so much…he should stick with America!!Uche says "but why na Wale? Whether u like it or not u are a Nigerian and should be proud of that"U can follow uche on twitter@uchesamigwe2

AY Comedian Apologises To Tonto Dikeh.

AY the comedian has apologised to the popular Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh for posting an annoying and disrespecting video of his daughter dancing to her High Song on Youtube.Meanwhile AY is so enjoying himself in London right now, prepping for his comedy show AY LIVE IN LONDON – IndigO2 O2 Arena holding today.Have u listened to Tonto's song? When Uche heard it he was like "hoops!"U can also follow uche on twitter@uchesamigwe2

Saturday 24 November 2012

Winner of Davido’s N500,000 Cash Revealed!

Well Davido the Omo Baba Olowo actually celebrated his exclusive 20th birthday party on friday yesterday. Davido promised he’ll be giving out 500,000 naira to a lucky fan. Well the fanwho won the money has been revealed..his nameis Mc. Galaxy! He’s the winner of Davido’s“500,000 gift for a fan” last night. Mc. Galaxy was the dancer of Etighi in Iyanya’s video for Kukere.Congrats to him.Uche says "I wish I was that guy" lol.     Follow me on twitter @uchesamigwe2

Goodnight ‘Snow White’: Longest coma patient passes away after 42 years.

The world’s longest coma patient, a Miami woman who had been called the ‘Sleeping Snow White’ during the 42 years she remained comatose, has died at the age of 59.Edwarda O’Bara was a cheery high school student in 1970 when she suddenly fell ill,threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma.But before she became comatose she turned to her mother and pleaded with her to ‘promise …you won’t leave me.’Her mother stayed true to her word, enduring a grueling schedule to constantly stay near her daughter until the mother died five years ago and the woman’s sister became her primary care giver – until Edwarda passed away on Wednesday. Colleen cared for her sister full time after their mother passed away in 2008 As a popular 16-year-old, Edwarda had a bright future ahead of her but then she became ill with a severe bout of pneumonia. In the early hours of January 3 in 1970, she‘ woke up shaking and in great pain because the oral form of insulin she had been taking wasn’t reaching her blood stream,’ according to her family.She was rushed to hospital and as she lay in her bed, she turned to her mother, KayeO’Bara, and pleaded with her to stay near.‘Promise me you won’t leave me,’ the teen begged her mother, according to the Miami Herald.Terrified, O’Bara assured daughter, ‘Of course not. I would never leave you, darling,’ having no idea of the long ordeal ahead.The mother kept that promise, taking care ofher daughter, until Kaye O’Bara herself died five years ago.Tragic: Edward a (pictured as a 14-year-old girl)suddenly fell ill in 1970 and has been in a coma ever since For more than 35 years, Kaye O’Bara remained constantly by Edwarda’s bedside, enduring a grueling schedule to give her daughter around the clock care.She would only sleep for 90 minutes at a time,so she would always be accessible to her daughter.The devoted mother would not institutionalize Edwarda, even though the financial burden became a great challenge to the family.

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Nuptial Tragedy: Groom trips and falls on empty beer glass, bleeds to death at his wedding. Media reports say a Brazilian bridegroom bled to death at his wedding reception when he tripped and fell on an empty glass of beer.The G1 news website says the freak accident occurred early Monday morning some six hours after navy sergeant Fabio Jefferson dos SantosMaciel and Geise Guimaraes tied the knot.Citing wedding guests, G1 says Maciel was dancing with one of the brides maids when he lost his balance and fell to the ground shattering the glass he was carrying in his left pants pocket.G1 says a piece of glass severed his femoralvein, causing a massive loss of blood.He died shortly after being rushed to a near by hospital.Really strange and painful Uche thinks. Follow on twitter @uchesamigwe2. Source: Ynaija

I Sold Breasts For N1,500, Penis N1,000 To Other Ritualists –Arrested Ritualist. A man named Joshua Akindele was arrested by a vigilante group in Oloko Village for allegedly eating and selling human parts to ritualists,operating from a hole he dug under the Gbaji bridge along the Badagry-Seme border.Joshua Akindele, 56, who hails from Etokia Local Government in Ogun State was spotted by one Anthony Amos who watched him crawl into a hole under the Gbaji bridge, confessedthat he had been into cannibalism and ritual killing for the past 15 years, after being introduced to the business by a friend who convinced him to stop driving popular motorcycle known as “Okada” which he claimed profited him a little, but could not sustain him.He further said that he had been earlier sent toprison for 5 years after raping a 17-year old girl. Speaking with Crime Guard, Akindele confessed that he was the brain behind the incessant killing within the village using plywoods to hit his human prey, and dragging them into the holes before splitting their partsfor food and business… with ritual buyers.In his statement “I have been in this businessfor the past 15 years after my friend advisedme to stop riding okada and to join him inritual killing and cannibalism” When asked howhe carried out his activities, he confessed“Whenever I see somebody walking alonewithout being conscious of who is watching, Iwalk slowing up to them and hit them with abig ply wood on their heads after which theyfall unconscious, I then drag them into the holeand use a knife to cut them into parts which Isell to some churches and some ready buyerswho indulge in ritual killing for easy money,and some times when I feel hungry late in thenight, I eat some parts for food.He confessed further that he sells the parts asfollows: Heads 7,500, breast 1,500, penis1000, hands and legs for 3,500. Amos who is amember of a vigilante group in the area alertedother members of the group and palace guardsof the Baale of Ajara Topa community tomonitor the movements of Joshua. He toldCrime Guard that at about 1 a.m on 21st ofNovember, he was on his normal routine watchwhen he noticed him (Joshua) crawling intothe hole with a rice bag, he quickly alertedother members who confronted him with a gunand ordered him to drop and open what hewas carrying. When he did, they discoveredrotten human parts; skulls, legs, hands,breasts e.t.c.Crime Guard visited the palace of the Baale ofAjara Topa community, Chief Samuel AmosuOwolabi, who after confirming the incidenttold Crime Guard that he was sleeping in hispalace when an emergency call woke him withthe caller informing him that a man had beenarrested by members of his palace guards incollaboration with members of the vigilantegroup with human parts.Chief Samuel said he quickly called Chief Patifo,Baale of Iyafin whom his community shared thebridge with to accompany him to the scene.When he got there, he noticed a mob hadbegun beating the suspect and only stoppedafter he begged them to let him live so thatproper investigations will be carried out by thepolice. Crime Guard confirmed the suspect wasin the custody of the Badagry police divisionfrom a police source who pleaded anonymity.Uche is really scared o, please let's be mindful of where our loved ones go to or who they roll with in this season of "ember months"Follow me on twitter@uchesamigwe2Source; IgboKwenu Radio

Lagos State Ministry of Sports deploys Volunteers for the 18th National Sports Festival, Eko 2012 | Tuesday 27th November to Sunday 9th December 2012 The National Sports Festival is here again and the Centre of Excellence, Lagos State, is the host city for this 18th edition.To make the event a success, the Lagos State Ministry of Sports is deploying the use of volunteers. The volunteers were admitted from Wednesday 21st November 2012 through sophisticated registration processes and systems.The aim of the scheme is to develop a strategy for volunteering and volunteers, by setting up a proper structure so that the program becomes not only sustainable and continuous but also a general practice in Nigeria. Different demographics are represented in the volunteer program and the volunteers have been trained free of charge for three days by experts from Wednesday November 21st to Friday November23rd in Customer service, Communication skills,Attitude and Emotional Intelligence, Crowd Control, Conflict management and other valuablesoft skills.The scheme is well organised to deliver support toall organising committees and participants of theNational Sports Festival, raise more sociallyresponsible citizens, represent advancement inNigeria and promote unity and strength innational sports.The strategy team is headed by CampioneSportivo and supported by PGL ImageConsulting, Afconrecruit Ltd and MidgitPersonal Services.After Eko 2012, the volunteers will be certified forbeing part of the exercise and they will form anetwork for future events and a platform fornation building.Uche is gonna be there LIVE, it promises to be fun all the way.Follow me on twitter @uchesamigwe2Date: Tuesday 27th November – Sunday 9thDecember 2012Contact: For more enquiries, call 01-8428598,01-8428597 | Email info@volunteersng.com |Visit www.volunteersng.com/eko2012Source: BELLA NAIJA

OBJ Drags Northern Govs, CBNGov, Others To Abeokuta ForN350m Mosque, Arabic SchoolFund RaiserSeveral years after he handed over the reinsof leadership to his successor, formerPresident Olusegun Obasanjo on Fridayshowed that he still possessed the clout topull the high & mighty to a functionespecially northern Muslims, as he laid thefoundation of a N350,000000 (three hundredand fifty million naira) ultra modern centralmosque and arabic school within thepremises of his Presidential Library complexin Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.Obasanjo who decided to construct amosque within the premises of thecontroversial Presidential Library so as to giveit a diversified perspective, held a closed doormeeting with four northern governors beforethe event where the 2015 election toppedthe agenda and how President GoodluckJonathan would be either convinced orstopped from re-contesting to pave way for aNortherner as the next President.Eminent peronalties who were at thefoundation laying and fund raising ofOlusegun Obasanjo Baytus Salam centralMosque were four governors from the North.They are Kebbi,Usman Dakingari, KanoState, Rabiu Kwakwanso, Sokoto, AliyuWamakko, Katsina state governor, Shehu-Shema Shetima who was represented byhis deputy; all of whom donated N20 millioneach for the construction of the mosque.Others that contributed toward the buildingof the mosque and arabic school were theSpeaker of the House of Representatives,Aminu Tambuwal who pledged N2 million;Chairman of Dangote group of companies,Alhaji Aliko Dangote who promised N25million; former governor of Kebbi State,Senator Adamu Aliero who also pledged N10million.Bereaved ex-governor of Kwara State,Senator Bukola Saraki, also pledged N2million while Obasanjo’s former vice, AlhajiAtiku Abubakar, also sent a sum of fivemillion naira pledge towards the constructionof the mosque.The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, MallamLamido Sanusi who appeared in histraditional regalia, donated N5 million.Other States that contributed to theconstruction of the mosque were Adamawa,Niger, Kaduna, Katsina Zamfara, Kogi, Kwaraand Ogun States respectively which all senttheir pleges of N20 million each through theSokoto state governor.Addressing the people at the gathering,Obasanjo who counseled religious people tobe tolerant and accommodating said “Ibelieve that the more you know your God,the better you will be able to serve him.“I believe that, if you are at the fear of aparticular religion, you must be educated inthe destiny of that religion. And in any case ifyou are a good religious man, you will be agood citizen.”Hmmm Money speaks! You can also follow on twitter @uchesamigwe2

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Bomb Manufacturing Factory Located In A Rice Farm Uncovered In Mubi Joint Military Operation

Overseeing security of Mubi, Adamawa State has uncovered another bomb manufacturing factory located in a rice farm, bringing to three the number of such factories uncovered by the security operatives.The Brigade Commander, 23 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army Yola, Brigadier-General John Nwaoga while conducting newsmen round the premises of the building housing the bomb factory yesterday said, the discovery followed the arrest of one Mohammed Ibrahim at a road block in the area. According to him, Ibrahim was nabbed at a checkpoint with over N3 million and 200 dollars and a pistol stuffed in his Honda salon car with number plate CF 26 SMK.Nwaoga stated that the arrest of the suspect and his subsequent interrogation led security operatives to discover the building along the Mubi – Maiha road in the outskirt of the town.Items discovered in the building include police uniforms, locally made grenades,charms, bags of fertilizers, gas cylinders,thousands of ready made cans of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, remote control devices of different makes, car batteries and various sizes of wires, among other items.Nwaoga expressed worry over what he described as frivolous allegations against security operatives saying that the culprits were not helping the Nigerians to live in peace and harmony.According to him, the military was ever ready to deal with the terrorists, but added that the war could only be won with the co-operation of the communities who are expected to identify criminals and strange faces in their domains.                                             Hoops! Where are we going this country? Will this ever stop?

Friday 23 November 2012

CBN recovers N6bn excess charges from banks – Sanusi

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, said, yesterday, that the apex bank recovered N6 billion  from banks as  excess charges deducted from customers within the last one year.Speaking in Lagos at the Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) forum,  Sanusi said consumer protection was critical to attracting the unbanked into the banking system.He said: “We set up consumer protection in CBN in 2010. In the last one year, we recovered about N6 billion unjustified charges by banks on their customers. And that is a small percentage of excess charges. We are requiring every bank to invest in consumer protection because it is very critical. Until there is consumer protection, there would not be financial inclusion. “On the implementation of the cashless policy, Sanusi said though there were still challenges, significant progress had been made. He said, for example, average  electronic payment transaction had risen to N4 billion per month from N120 million He said:  “A lot of progress has been made. At the beginning of this year,Lagos had about 11,000 POS terminals. Now we have about 150,000 with about 25,000 being active. Even recent initiatives like mobile banking have led to upspring in electronic  bank transactions. Before we used to have about N20 million transaction monthly, now it is about N4 billion through the electronic platforms.“The progress between January and December 2012 has been commendable. Though we still have a long way to go. We have  power, infrastructure issues, among others to tackle. This is critical not only for financial inclusion but also critical to tackling money laundering.”New framework coming Sanusi disclosed that as part of measures to attract the unbanked through agency banking, the apex bank would introduce the framework that would define the mode of operation for agency banking He said the draft exposure of the framework was ready and it was being fined-tuned by the CBN Committee of Governors.He said issues relating to number of agents, type and nature of agents including considerations for super agents were critical areas being considered in the draft exposure, adding that all the processes for this line of banking to become functional in the country would be finalized this year-end.On the benefits of agency banking, Sanusi said: “Agency banking provides financial services to the widely dispersed population at affordable prices and has assisted some countries in decongesting existing customers from crowded branches and will equally serve same purpose in Nigeria.“Agency banking provides financial services by a third-party agent to customers on behalf of a licensed , prudentially-regulated financial institution.”

Bakassi: UN suspends Nigeria, Cameroon maritime boundary demarcation .CALABAR –

FOLLOWING protests embarked upon by the displaced people of Bakassi on Wednesday and Thursday, the Joint Technical Team, comprising the United Nations, Nigerian and Cameroonian officials, have announced the suspension of the demarcation of the maritime boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon.Meanwhile, the presence of three ships with Cameroonian gendarmes at the Ikang beach, which falls into Nigerian territory, caused a stir as some of the Bakassi youths were said to have come out to confront them before their leaders told them to watch out events first.The UN team had, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Dr. Ekpo Bassey, at the council’s temporary headquarters, Ikang, to intimate him of their mission before they could move to the Peninsula to carry out their assignment.But youths, numbering over 300, had stopped them at Ikang, protesting that they had suffered human rights violation which the UN should first look into and that as they were talking, they were still homeless as a result of the International Court of Justice’s ruling that ceded their territory to Cameroon.This development made the UN team to stop the exercise and go back to Calabar, the Cross River State capital.However, representatives of Bakassi, also numbering about 50, yesterday morning, carried placards to the Pyramids Hotel where the delegation lodged, to register their grievances and demands.Some of the placards had different inscriptions such as, “We say it clearly, we are Nigerians, here we belong,” “UN demarcation team, leave Bakassi alone”; “We ask again, why do you not condemn human rights abuse against the people?”; “The judgment of the ICJ is unacceptable to our people,” and “You must hear us and we have the right to choose where to belong,” among others.After an indoor meeting between the leaders of the displaced Bakassi people, Chief Maurice Ekong and Chief Ani Esin and the UN team, it was resolved that the demarcation exercise would be suspended while the people were told to put down their grievances in paper to be given to the team for onward transition to the UN.

Thursday 22 November 2012

Mikel Obi charged with misconduct in alleged racial slur case

British Football Association has charged Mikel Obi with misconduct during Chelsea's October 28 match against Manchester United. The statement the FA released below...Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel has been charged by The FA for an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to his side’s game against Manchester United on 28October 2012.It is alleged that in or around the Match Officials’ changing room at the end of the fixture, Mikel used threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour.The player has until Friday 30 November2012 to respond to the charge.Mikel had claimed that referee Mark Clattenburg cast a racial slur at him during the match, but the referee has been cleared by the police.

FIFA turns down Drogba’s request to move to Europe.

The world Football Governing body, FIFA has turned down request of the Ivorian striker, Didier Drogba, to be allowed to move over to an European club on loan, pending the opening of the next transfer window, in order to continue with his training even as the Chinese season has come to an end.In response Drogba’s request, FIFA said: “We can confirm that the player, Didier Drogba submitted a request for authorization to be registered outside an open registration period for a club on a loan basis.“FIFA has informed him about the relevant regulations… that players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant association.”FIFA had said that such request could only be granted if Drogba’s contract with the Chinese club had come to an end.It has earlier been rumored that Drogba had indicated serious interest to move back to Chelsea to continue training until the commencement of African Cup of Nations early next year.The former Chelsea player will be away in China until 2015 when his contract ends.

Storm Records threatens to sue promoter over Naeto C fraud accusations .

Storm  Records has released an official statement following the accusations levelled against the label’s rapper Naeto C by a show promoter.In a statement released exclusively to NET,Storm admits Naeto was approached by the FBS Entertainment body represented by one Muhammad Nura for the July 18 show although the said promoter did not have a direct conversation with the rapper regarding the subject.We’re told communication was made through a certain DJ Fresh.Storm says Naeto C actually made the trip to Abuja to fulfill his end of the agreement subject to receiving full payment for the said event a day before or on the date of the engagement.‘When it became apparent on the day of the show that the promoters were not forthcoming with the balance, our client declined to grace the show with his presence especially as he had held up his end of the bargain regardless of the fact that the show was three days to his wedding’, Platonique PR, the label’s publicists said.Storm most significantly says the signature on the agreement document is not Naeto C’s and that ‘the act of forgery is not only distasteful, but criminal’.And as to why the N400,000 initial payment has not been refunded, Storm says:‘A show promoter is liable to forfeit any money deposited to book an artiste for a particular date if the promoter fails to complete payment before the stipulated time for the performance and the artiste is permitted to walk away from the arrangement’. This is standard practice in entertainment all over the world because artiste will decline all other approaches by prospective clients once a party makes a commitment by way of an initial deposit’.Storm says they will ‘explore all options made available to us within legal bounds of the constitution of Nigeria, including suing for fraudulent practices (forgery of signature)and defamation of character’ if the ‘false claims’ and accusations are not retracted and a letter of apology issued.

NNPC N1.2 trillion Subsidy Claim: Diezani calls on Jonathan to caution Okonjo-Iweala President Goodluck Jonathan has been alerted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) to a looming acute fuel shortage, shouldthe FG fail to pay the N1.13trn subsidy owed toNNPC.The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke led a delegation who reportedly made this known to Jonathan at a recent meeting. The delegation included some top management staff and the group Managing Director, Mr. Andrew Yakubu.It was learnt that the team told the President that the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,had failed to pay the debt, which has hinged its capacity to continue the importation of fuel on the payment of the debt that had accumulated over the months. The team advised that the president get the Minister of Finance, Mrs. NgoziOkonjo-Iweala to pay the debt to avoid serious fuel shortage in the country.The team further informed the president that they fear that very soon fuel might disappearfrom filling stations across the country if itcontinues this way.They also informed the President that they fearthat the N971bn subsidy provision in the 2013budget is seen as hideously insufficient.According to a source at the NNPC who spoke inconfidence, when asked said, “Yes, we have madea presentation to the President. We are waitingfor his response because it (payment of thesubsidy claim) is very imperative for our capacityto import fuel,”The team resorted to requesting a meeting withthe President when they could not get theOkonjo-Iweala pay the subsidy claim.The NNPC has remained the sole importer of fuelinto the country since the problem with importersbegan, the oil marketers refused to import fuelsince the government refused to pay for some oftheir claims.The Jetty and Petroleum Tank Farm owners aswell as the oil marketers operating under themhave also faulted the N971bn budgeted for thesubsidy in the 2013 fiscal year, saying that theamount would not be enough to supply theproduct over the stipulated period.In a phone interview, the Executive Secretary,JEPTFON, Mr. Enoch Kenawa, had this to say, “It(N971bn) will not be adequate. What thegovernment is doing is putting Nigerians indouble jeopardy. They said they are subsidisingfuel, yet people can’t see the products to buy andwhere they have fuel, people still pay very high toget it.“The N971bn for fuel subsidy can never beadequate. At 35 million litres of fuel consumptionper day, the money can’t be enough.”He said the N971bn, was too small that thegovernment should have been talking N1.2trnand N1.5trn, with the population and demandratio.“If they want to remove, let them remove it(subsidy) instead of what they are doing rightnow. Based on the demand, the amount thatwould be reasonable for fuel subsidy should bebetween N1.2trn and N1.5trn,” Kenawa added.He said the fuel scarcity experiencing in thecountry now is because of the N888bn voted forsubsidy this year, which was grossly inadequate.

“At Chelsea, another sacking is just like any other day at the office” –Villas-Boas

Andre Villas-Boas has said that Roman Abramovich sacking Roberto Di Matteo, is‘ another day at the office’, for any Chelsea manager. Di Matteo replaced Villas-Boas at theclub, but lasted just five days more than the Portuguese, despite winning both the ChampionsLeague and FA Cup.“At Chelsea another sacking is just like any otherday at the office. That’s my interpretation,” the 34-year-old said.“It’s difficult for Robbie. I wish him well in his career. He has achieved so much in such a small amount of time.“His CV is now one of the best in the world. He isa European champion and an FA Cup winner. It’sthe club’s decision. It’s what they think moves them forward. I can’t really comment on that.”Villas-Boas himself, is under pressure at Tottenham Hotspur, as he not recorded good results. But on Thursday night, he will be hoping to get a win over Lazio, in the Europa league,after a 5-2 loss at Arsenal last weekend.

How 15 commercial séx workers after they were nabbed during a police round up in Zimbabwe

In a first of its kind, a Harare man appeared in court jointly charged with 15 commercial séx workers after they were nabbed during a police round up on 'thigh' vendors operating in Harare Central Business District.While most prostítutes appear in court MINUS clients, Tapiwa Musara (24) scored a first as it were, as he was the only man charged along with the 15 alleged thigh vendors. Tapiwa, along with 12 self-confessed hoókers, readily pleaded guilty to soliciting for the purposes of prostítution while three pleaded not guilty.The three vehemently denied saying that they were not thigh vending, but they were just girls who were having some good time. The convicted13 were slapped with US$20 fine and the court did not give them any time to pay as the fine hadto be paid forthwith. Failure to pay the fine attracted a 10-day imprisonment sentence.State led by prosecutor Tendai Kabudura provedthat on 13 November, at around 8pm in the CBD, Tapiwa along with the 12 had been nabbed by the cops after they were unlawfully and intentionally solicited for prostítution. It had been proved that they were standing along the street sluring men for séx in return for cash.They had all been asked what they were doing at the streets corners and they failed to give satisfactory answers leading to their arrest and appearance in court. The other three suspected prostítutes who pleaded not guilty to the charge will be back in court on 22 November for trial.

Wednesday 21 November 2012

11 Nigerians make Forbes’ Africa’s 40richest list •Dangote leads againForbesAfrica’s 40 Richest list.He is also the 76th on the list of billionaires in theworld, with a net worth of $12 billion from $10.1billion in November 2011.According to Forbes, most of Alhaji Dangote’s networth lies in publicly-traded Dangote Cement,which operates in 14 African countries.Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa, again,emerged the second richest, with a $6.4 billionfortune, down $100 million from the previousyear.The coveted Forbes list features 12 Nigerianbusiness moguls, including Mike Adenuga ofGlobacom, who ranks fifth, with a net worth of$4.6 billion from his telecoms and oil companies.Jim Ovia ranks 19th, with a net worth of $825million, while Abdulsamad Rabiu, who heads the BUA Group, ranks 21st with a net worth of $675million.Top fashion designer, Chief (Mrs) FolorunshoAlakija, one of the two women on the list, ranks24th with a net worth of $600 million from herefforts in the oil sector.Also on 24th is the 73-year-old former NigerianDefence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma,with a net worth of $600 million from the oilsector, while the 68-year old former banker andHoney Well Group founder, Oba Otudeko, ranks25th with a net worth of $575 million.At the 27th position is Mohammed Indimi with anet worth of $550 million from the oil and gassector.At 82, O.B. Lulu-Briggs also makes the list on the31st spot, with a net worth of $500 million fromthe oil sector, while on the 37th position is SaniBello, former Nigerian military governor from KanoState and a one-time ambassador to Zimbabwe,with a net worth of $425 million.Standing tall at the end of the list is Hakeem Belo-Osagie, the 57-year-old Harvard-trainedpetroleum economist, with an estimated $400million net worth from the oil sector.

EGYPT'S AL-JAZEERA OFFICE ATTACKED:SECURITYEgyptian President Mohamed Morsy meets withUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at thepresidential palace in Cairo on November 21,2012. An office of Arab satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera in the Egyptian capital was firebombed onWednesday, a security official said. PHOTO | AFPAn office of Arab satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera inthe Egyptian capital was firebombed onWednesday, a security official said, as protestersclashed near the downtown Tahrir Square.“Unknown assailants” lobbed Molotov cocktails atthe office which overlooks Tahrir, “causing a bigfire which rescue services are working to putout,” the official said.Television footage showed the damage caused atthe office, with burned lighting equipmenthanging from charred walls. No one was injured inthe fire, according to security officials.An Interior ministry official said 118 people havebeen arrested since clashes broke out on Mondayduring a protest to mark the first anniversary ofdeadly street battles that piled pressure on thenruling military to quit power.Medics said that at least 60 people had beeninjured in three days of confrontations. Oneprotester, a member of the April 6 movement, isin critical condition, the group said on Tuesday.On Monday, clashes erupted as protesters tried todestroy a concrete barrier which security forcesput up to end last year’s fighting with activists.At least 45 protesters died in the five days ofstreet battles that began on November 19 lastyear to put pressure on the military, which tookpower after a popular uprising overthrewpresident Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.The military, which responded by vowing to handover power by June 2012, transferred control toIslamist President Mohamed Morsy after hiselection that month.

Rafael Benitez to be appointed Chelseamanager tonight as he jets in forinterview to replace Roberto Di MatteoRafa Benitez is expected to be confirmed asChelsea’s new manager this evening.Chelsea are preparing to make a statementconfirming the shock appointment following thismorning’s dismissal of Roberto Di Matteo.Whether his appointment will be permanent or atemporary measure in preparation for the arrivalof former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola in thesummer remains the subject of intensespeculation.For Benitez it represents an astonishing return tomanagement after almost exactly two yearswithout a job since he was sacked byInternazionale. Benitez is flying into London fromAbu Dhabi in preparation for tonight’sannouncement.Benitez is Chelsea’s first-choice to replace DiMatteo, who was axed in the early hours of thismorning after Chelsea lost at Juventus last night,leaving them in danger of failing to qualify for theknockout phase of the Champions League for thefirst time in their history.The Evening Standard is reporting that the job isBenitez’s to lose, although he will only be given acontract until the end of the season with ownerRoman Abramovich still keen on hiring formerBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola for the long term.Benitez turned down the chance to be an interimcoach at Chelsea in March after the sacking ofAndre Villas-Boas and the post went to Di Matteo.The 52-year-old wanted an 18-month contractrather than the three months he was offered butit is believed he is now prepared to accept acaretaker role, having been out of work sincebeing fired by Inter Milan in 2010.Benitez was at an event in Abu Dhabi thismorning and when asked whether he has hadany contact from Chelsea, Benitez replied: “Youasked me directly, I can’t answer directly. Infootball a lot of people are talking so we will seewhat happens in the next few days. I am lookingfor a club that can challenge for trophies andChelsea are one of these clubs. I have to talk withmy agent and see what he has been doing thelast couple of days. But I am just trying to go to ateam that can win.”Chelsea see Benitez as the man that can get thebest out of ailing £50million striker FernandoTorres.The Spain international has scored just 19 goalsin 87 appearances since joining in January 2011,which compares badly with the 65 he netted in91 League starts for Liverpool, most of whichcame when Benitez was in charge at Anfieldhaving signed him from Atletico Madrid in 2007.Chelsea fans will not welcome his appointment,although there is still speculation linking formerboss Avram Grant with the job.It is believed Chelsea have considered firing DiMatteo for some time and that it was not a knee-jerk reaction to last night’s loss or defeat to WestBrom in the Premier League on Saturday.It is understood there has been concern over hisfailure to get the best out of the squad thisseason, especially having spent over £80millionon new players in the summer.Chelsea’s first choice to replace Di Matteo on along-term basis has always been Guardiola. Theyhave been in contact with his advisors regularlyover the past 18 months and tried to hire him inthe summer despite Di Matteo winning theChampions League in May.Chelsea have been in touch again in the past fewdays but are still facing a difficult task. Guardiolais taking a year sabbatical in New York and has nointention of cutting it short.He is expected to make a decision on his future inthe new year with Manchester City, AC Milan andBayern Munich also interested in him butChelsea’s sacking of Di Matteo will not help theirchances of luring him. Abramovich has sackedeight managers since he bought the club in 2003and the instability is in danger of putting offGuardiola.In May, Di Matteo fulfilled Abramovich’s dream asChelsea won the Champions League for the firsttime in their history but last night’s 3-0 loss lefttheir hopes of retaining the title in doubt.Di Matteo was sacked as the team arrived backfrom Turin and Standard Sport understands chiefexecutive Ron Gourlay and chairman Bruce Buckdelivered the news on behalf of Abramovich. Themanager said a quick farewell to his players,many of whom have been devastated by hisdeparture. Chelsea announced the decision in astatement this morning but there was no mentionof a caretaker manager, which strongly suggeststhe new boss will be in place for Sunday’s matchagainst Manchester City.The downturn in Chelsea’s fortunes has beendramatic because it was just over a month agothat the club beat Tottenham 4-2, which wastheir sixth victory in a row in all competitions, togo four points clear at the top of the PremierLeague.But the club have won just two of their last eightmatches since then, which has seen them drop tothird place in the top flight and also third in theirChampions League group with just one matchremaining and looking certain to miss out onqualifying for the group phase.Chelsea banked £47m for winning European’sbiggest prize and earlier this month the Bluescredited that sum with them posting a £1mannual profit, their first during the Abramovichera.However, an early exit this season would leavethem in danger of falling back into the red nextyear — last term Manchester United received£28m after failing to make the last 16.Chelsea said: “The team’s recent performancesand results have not been good enough and theowner and the board felt that a change wasnecessary now to keep the club moving in theright direction.”

Rafael Benitez to be appointed Chelseamanager tonight as he jets in forinterview to replace Roberto Di Matteo

I’ll bounce back soon – Blackface The story of the Nigerian music industry remainsincomplete without the inclusion of AugustineGaruba Ahmedu, otherwise known as BlackfaceNaija of the defunct Plantashun Boiz.Unknown to many, Blackface Naija who co-ownsAfrican Queen, the song that gave 2face Idibafame remains a force to reckon with in the ever-growing Nigeria’s music industry.Asked what has been happening around himlately, the Idoma-born music star would alwayssay “It is all about music. This is the path I’vechosen, this is where I belong and here I willremain.”In this brief chat with DailyPost Correspondent,Comrade Ameh, the Hard Life crooner dismissedthe news making the rounds that his wifeabandoned him because he’s broke. “I don’t seethat as an issue, if they say my wife left mebecause I’m broke; good and fine but the goodthing is that I’ve never complained to any ofthem. They can say whatever they want to say,but the truth is that once you are in somethingand it doesn’t work out, you have to let go.”“It is true that my wife has left me, but it hasnothing to do with my status. I can tell you nowthat I’m not missing her, I’m only missing my twokids, Alex and Caroline,” he added.Speaking further, he said: “I would like to tell myfans to watch out for my forthcoming album. Iwas only quiet, reflecting over my new musicalapproach, which is not conventional. I think Ihave a new way of doing things all together. I’llsoon bounce back. My best is yet to come, Ihaven’t gone anywhere”Asked if he will still reconcile with his estrangedwife , the father of two said: “I think music is nowmy wife. Maybe one day I will give that a secondthought but for now, music is my life, my wife.”Asked when the much awaited Plantashun Boiz’album would hit the market shelves, the acesongwriter cuts in: ‘I even answered this veryquestion last week. For Christ sake where is thatone coming from? Some people could be funnysha.“I said it before and if you want to hear I will tellyou again. Right now, I am working on my fourthalbum entitled Defender and until that isactualized I don’t see any other thing coming onboard. I don’t rush my things, so the project isnot on my mind” he affirmed.Finding out what must have gone wrong withPlantashun Boiz, he said “We still keep in touch,we are not fighting. 2face is my brother and Fazeis my friend and colleague in the industry. Thename Plantashun Boiz won’t die but I don’t see uscoming back as a band again. We must moveahead.On why he’s not making waves like 2face andFaze, Blackface said, it’s all about destiny. “We allhave our fans and followers. Go to the market, myalbums are still selling up till today. My first soloalbum, Ghetochild was a hit. I don’t blow mytrumpet, like I would always say, a dog that bitesdoesn’t bite indiscriminately.”When asked to comment on how he came upwith the song, African Queen, Blackface said,“that is an old story na. I think you are a journalistand there is something called stalled news? Howcan you be asking me of something thathappened over ten years back in 2012? As far as Iam concerned that is an old story.When prodded further if he is getting royalty from2face, the three-times album star and graduate ofBusiness Administration said. “You na case o,where you dey here all these sef? You know that Ican’t answer that question.”

Davido is gradually leaving his teen years…Davido turns 20 years old today, November21, 2012.In a year and half the young stunner hastaken the Nigerian entertainment industry bystorm, releasing chart topping singles, bigbudget videos, a debut album and staging ahuge album release concert, basically defying‘the rules’ an upcoming artiste must live by.At 20, it’s something worth talking about.Self proclaiming himself as ‘Omo BabaOlowo‘ (son of a very rich man), he draggedthe identity of his billion father Deji Adelekeinto the picture and didn’t help matters byoften posting photos of his opulence on socialmedia. He’s either taking photos of expensivegold chains or a new car, or better still rawcash. He has often received heavy criticismfor his said ‘childish behaviours’.Davido however shocked fans and criticswhen he donated N1m to a cancer patientIdiagbonya Osarere Debbie after he got toknow through social media campaign.Just like most celebrities, Davido has failed tostir away from controversies. From semi-nudepictures leaking online to allegations of himassaulting a taxi driver, Davido has seen hisfair share of problems.And he has gone on strong with the help ofhis HKN Gang. With the help of his elderbrother Adewale ‘Chairman HKN‘ Adelekeand sister Sharon Adeleke who continue toguide him; as well as right hand man-manager Asa Asika, Davido now ranks as anA-lister; a beloved hitmaker who’s foundfavour with fans and promoters.His cousins B Red and Sinarambo who arealso artistes signed under his HKN label havehalf of the glory to themselves, touring andperforming along with Davido around theworld.And just to live up to his status, Davido hasannounced he will be doling out N500,000(Five hundred thousand Naira) this weekendas he plans to celebrate his birthday in grandstyle.Givin out 500k at ma bdayparty this weekend!! Detailssoon!!

Motivational speaker and youth mobilizer, FelaDurotoye, yesterday made history by signingover 10,000 books in 8 hours.Durotoye, 41, who authored the books, The 17Secrets of High flying Students and The DreamSubordinate of Every Boss (the Secret to beingthe Right Candidate for Promotion Always),attempted the book signing feat to encouragethe culture of reading among the youth and tosend a message that they can achievewhatever they set their mind upon to achieve.Durotoye, married to style entrepreneur, Tara,trended on the social media network twitterwith several congratulatory messages directedat him for his doggedness at sending the ‘Yes,we can’ message to the Nigerian youth.The book signing initiative was tagged#ReadForPeace

Very few African acts can bounce backsuccessfully after a hiatus. It is no longernews that General Pype is one of such acts. As his new single ‘Give it to me’ continues towin more hearts, one thing is certain :General Pype will be remembered as theReggae artiste who breaks creative barriersand can stand his own .Obalende Records and General Pype wantedto give his fans and friends a wholesometaste of his music last Wednesday at Industry Nite and did not disappoint. As forthe crowd that filled Oriental Hotel’s AfricanBar, from their response, it was obvious hecame though on his promise — albeit a bitlater than expected as his performance cameafter that of the the likes of Trigga, Lil MissMiss, Diana Bada, Dokta Frabz, Chyme HD,Ade Piper, Tilla Man, Elixy, Tenim of Salt ofthe Earth Band, Benny Paladin , D’Prince andmany more acts.The ‘Champion’ crooner mounted the stageto a live play of the chorus of MI’s Teaser –the track that edged him into ourconsciousness with back up andinstrumentals from The Salt of the EarthBand . It was a rather energetic performanceas General Pype performed his yet to bereleased single – ‘Victorious Man’ which wasfollowed by a bubbly rendition of the fastpaced ‘My Desire’ – a ragga medley he iscurrently promoting alongside ‘Give it tome’. Next up of course was ‘Give it to Me’which was followed by a live rendition of‘Champion’ where YSG’s Vector joined him forthe first time ever on stage. Their jointperformance climaxed with both mendelivering the Late Da Grin’s verse from theChampion remix tracks.The night was graced by industry heads suchas Dele Esan, Deji Awokoya, Don Jazzy andBobby Salt of the Earth. Wande Coal, TiwaSavage, Dr Sid,TY Mix, Dammy Krane, Uzi,Shank, Skuki, Dj Sose, Jay Sleek and Kaswere also some of the acts who showed up atthe event.The event was hosted by Jimmy of Beat FMwhile music was supplied by Dj Spinall.Industry Nite is an initiative of Matthew Ohioand is supported by Spinlet, Trace Urban andBeat FM.

A cancer specialist and national co-ordinator,National Cancer Prevention Programme, NCPP,Dr. Kin Egwuonu said the late advertisingpractitioner, May Nzeribe died fromcomplications resulting from a long journey toIndia and not from cancer itself.After analysis, Egwuonu revealed that Nzeribesuffered from thrombosis of the veins, oftendescribed as “economy class syndrome” forairplane, car, or train travel, which causesblood clots to form in the veins. This was thefatal medical problem triggered by hisprolonged sitting during the airplane journey toIndia, where he went to seek treatment.He said Nzeribe did not die as a direct result ofthe prostate cancer which he had battled foryears; rather, he died from multiple organfailure as a result of the long trip.“He went for cancer treatment but ended upwith a bigger problem. When somebody ishaving cancer, the blood thickens and clotseasily and because of this complication fromthe long flight, he developed multiple organfailure. This is why it is not very okay for peoplethat are not very well to undertake such a longjourney.“The complications from the long flight was sosevere that specialists at the Indian hospitalwhere he went for cancer treatment could noteven treat him anymore. They took him to theIntensive Care Unit and the Indian doctorswanted to bring him back to Nigeria, but hedied there.”

A Swedish woman was charged withpossession of human skulls and bones, whichthe prosecution claimed she used for sexualpurposes.The 37 year-old woman kept at least six skulls,one spine, and “a large number of otherbones” in her Gothenburg apartment,according to the prosecution’s charge sheet.It said she had used the human body parts “forvarious sexual activities”. The evidenceincluded two CDs entitled “My necrophilia” and“My first experience”.Pictures from a morgue, also included in theevidence, were found in a secret compartmentin the woman’s home, along with a drill andbody bags.However, the police had found no proof thatshe had been involved in digging up graves,said news agency TT.The woman was arrested in September andwas charged at Gothenburg’s district courtwith “violating the peace of the dead”, whichin Sweden is a crime punishable by up to twoyears in jail.She has admitted to keeping the items in herapartment but has denied any wrongdoing, aspokeswoman for the prosecution said.“During the summer of 2012 (she) sold threeskulls and a spine… to a person in Uppsala,”the prosecutor said in the indictment.“My morals set my limits and I’m prepared totake the punishment if something shouldhappen. It’s worth it,” the woman wrote in apost on an Internet forum a few years ago,according to daily newspaperGoeteborgsposten.“I want my man like he is, whether he is deador alive. He allows me to find sexual happinesson the side,” added the woman, who has saidshe is in a relationship.The access code to a morgue was also found inthe apartment, the paper said, citing a pressconference held by the prosecutor.A preliminary court-ordered psychiatricevaluation found the woman to be legally sane.- Yahoo News

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Yuguda, the Bauchi State governor,deserves to be on Guinness Book of Recordfor being the first known governor in theentire world to dismiss a civil servant oversharing a post on Facebook. This ingloriousrecord was set yesterday, Monday 19November, when Abbas who was until thenon suspension formally received atermination letter from the office of theHead of Service. The letter read thus:TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENTI am directed to refer to the civil servicecommission's letter No. CSC/PRO/S/001/ T.Vdated 1st November 2012 to convey thecommission's approval of your suspensionand termination of appointment fromBauchi State Service with effect from 10thOctober, 2012 as your service is no longerrequired, please.SignedIbrahim shehuFor: Head of Service.The letter was expected given thevindictive nature of the regime, which,surprisingly, came to power partly as aresult of the Yuguda's tales of victimizationin the hands of his bosom friend andpredecessor, Muazu. But it didn't takemuch time before the world came to knowwho is more quickly given to vendettabetween the two.From the content of the letter, it appearsthat the government is trying to avoidcontroversy. Thus it failed to provide anyreason for the termination other than themere expression of discretion to keep or fireAbbas. It is however questionable whetherunder our civil service rules a terminationcan be slammed at any civil servantwithout resort to due process.Instead, he was gagged and kept underpolice detention for ten days before he wasgranted a bail by the court. The filing of hiscase before the court was itself dubious asit violated every letter and spirit of thepenal code regarding defamation. It was,therefore, easy for the Nigerian BarAssociation to throw spanners into thecharges and the case was summarilyterminated. Having failed in the courts, theadministration is resorting to impunity andarbitrariness. Neither in court nor beforethe committee he appeared did anyonerequested Abbas to provide any evidenceto support the allegations on the post hecopied from another page and shared. Inlaw, such evidence provides a completedefense in any case of defamation.Bauchi State government is a public bodythat can be challenged before theappropriate court of law if it violates therules that govern its operations. Theattorneys of Abbas should explore thepossibility of appeal. Doing so will greatlyleap the cause of justice.The irony is that I have never seen wherethe government denied the allegations ofcorruption labelled against the governor inthe Facebook post as the happenings arecommon knowledge in Bauchi. Neither didit challenge Abbas to provide any evidence.The world, however, will one day know whois telling the truth: Facebook or Yuguda.We are not in a hurry.I will still reiterate the advice I once gave tomy brother Yuguda. He should shuninjustice and vendetta. They arecharacteristics of a weak leader thancannot tolerate criticism. One expects thata person that will victimize someone for asimple Facebook posting will be strongenough to face Boko Haram. But Yugudasimply walked away from its threat to killhim and literally abandoned Bauchi for ahideout in Abuja. This is very much unlikeFulani. I hope he listens this time. It is justtwo years left before everything becomeshistory. Many before have come to Bauchiand left.As for Abbas, I will advise him to remainpatient and steadfast. He should follow hiscase to its logical conclusion. As he does so,I hope the public will support him byexpressing its sympathy andencouragement.Dr Aliyu Tilde

(CNN) – When Sophia Bailey-Klugh, a 10-year-old, invited President Barack Obama to dinner,she didn’t get a response.So when he replied to her second letter–this onethanking him for his position on same-sexmarriage–the girl with two fathers was reallysurprised.– Follow the Ticker on Twitter:@PoliticalTickerOne of Sophia’s fathers, Jonathan Bailey, postedthe letter to Facebook on October 28, sayingSophia penned the piece “unprompted” and itmade her two fathers “so unbelievably proud.”“Dear Barack Obama,” she wrote. “It’s SophiaBailey Klugh your friend who invited you todinner. You don’t remember okay that’s fine. ButI just wanted to tell you that I am so glad youagree that two men can love each other becauseI have two dad and they love each other.”Sophia, who lives with her fathers in San Diego,California, went on to write about how otherstudents at her school say her parents’ marriageis “gross and weird.”“It really hurts my heart and feelings, so I cometo you because you are my hero,” she wrote,asking for advice on what he would do if he werein her shoes.“I hope you win on being the president. Youwould totally make the world a better place,” sheended the letter. “Please tell your daughters hifor me!”Also on the page was a drawing of her two dadskissing, with the word “love” written overhead.A week later, Jonathan posted a letter with thepresident’s letterhead at the top. It was datedNovember 1 and addressed to Sophia.“Thank you for writing me such a thoughtfulletter about your family. Reading it made meproud to be your president and even morehopeful about the future of our nation,” the letterstated.“In America, no two families look the same. Wecelebrate this diversity,” Obama continued. “Andwe recognize that whether you have two dads orone mom what matters above all is the love weshow one another. You are very fortunate to havetwo parents who care deeply for you. They arelucky to have such an exceptional daughter inyou.”Shortly after North Carolina voters approved aconstitutional amendment banning same-sexmarriage in May, Obama announced in atelevised interview that he had “evolved” in hisposition on the issue and believed two people ofthe same gender should legally be allowed towed.Americans have largely been divided on the issueof same-gender marriage. According to CNN ExitPolls from Election Day, 49% of Americans saidthey agreed that same-sex marriage should belegal in their respective state, while 46%disagreed.Obama overwhelmingly won the support of thosewho identified themselves of gay, lesbian orbisexual–76% to Mitt Romney at 22%. WhileRomney personally opposes same-sex marriageand civil unions, he did say he supporteddomestic partnership rights and favored theright for a gay couple to adopt children.In his letter, Obama suggested that Sophiaremind her friends at school about the GoldenRule: “A good rule is to treat others the way youhope they will treat you.”“Thanks again for taking the time to write me,”he continued. “I’m sorry I couldn’t make it todinner, but I’ll be sure to tell Sasha and Malia yousay hello.”When Jonathan Bailey posted the letter from thepresident, he also offered his own personalthanks.“Thank you Barack Obama – you have made one10-year old feel mighty special (and her two dadstoo),” he wrote in the caption of the photo.

Movie star. Mom. Wife. Icon. Omotola JaladeEkeinde is an African superstar. In December,DStv audiences tuned into AfricaMagicEntertainment will get an up close andexclusive look at her personal life in the newreality series OMOTOLA: THE REAL ME! Audiences will join the famous actress as shelaunches her latest movies, expands herbusiness interests and takes on all thechallenges of being a ground-breakingcelebrity with fans across the continent. Atthe same time she remains devoted to hermarriage and her family, working to maintaina balance between her professional andpersonal responsibilities.Filmed on location in Lagos, London, Ghana,Miami and Kingston (Jamaica), OMOTOLA:THE REAL ME will be screened on AfricaMagicEntertainment, starting on December 6 andpremiering a new episode every Thursday(18:30/21:00 CAT) for 13 weeks.Talking about the series Omotola says nothingwas off limits to the team filming her. “Youwill get to see everything. What we are doingis very real. It’s basically my whole life. Theparts where I’m taking care of the kids, theparts where I’m taking care of the home, theparts when I am working, the parts where I’myelling. It’s crazy. My life is crazy!”But she reassures fans that the show isdesigned for a wide audience. “Yes my imageis ‘omosexy’ but this show is for the wholefamily. It’s good content for everyone.”M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi ispleased that the series will appeal to a rangeof viewers. “Around the world, reality serieswhich spotlight a celebrity’s life in actionremain extremely popular with audiences ofall ages, from different walks of life. Audienceslove that they can see the stars as they goabout their daily lives; as they chase theirdreams; as they live, love, work and play.”She also praises Omotola for allowing a sneakpeek into her world. “It’s not easy to havecameras following you, filming you in yourgood moments and your ‘not so good’moments. Omotola is already a very busyperson so to let viewers share her life is a verybrave step to take. Of course, she isenormously entertaining so we know that theseries will be fun, interesting television whichwill result in a lot of texting, tweeting andtalking among followers.”OMOTOLA: THE REAL ME was executiveproduced by IFactory Live, Oh Africa and RedHot Concepts.For more information on this and otherprograms on AfricaMagic channels, log on towww.africamagic.tv

UMUAHIA- ABIA State PDP says the party was in no way jittery over the alleged moves by the former governor of the State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, saying the decision to reject his return was to avoid taking the party back to ugly past.PDP in a response to a statement credited to the Abia state Chairman of Progressive Peoples Party [PPA] to the effect that the party was jitter over the alleged plan of Kalu to rejoin the PDP.Abia PDP through its publicity Secretary, Chief Uchechi Ogbuka said that it was “yet to understand what amounts to the high political profile and stature of the former governor whose image is been panel-beaten for relevance”.According the Ogbuka, the party in Abia would not lose sleep over the former governor as he “is no longer an issue in Abia politics”,even as it claimed that the former governor has secretly been lobbying to be readmitted back to the PDP.The party wondered why PPA was almost dead if indeed the former governor has the political stature and profile being claimed by the PPA chairman, and “we also wish to tell Mr. Okafor that the Abia State of today is not the one of yesterday where anything goes”.“Let him also know that no Commissioner in the Abia State Executive Council under PDP collects SUV gifts from any investor before allowing his Ministry to partner with such investors for the development of the state.“We wish to reiterate the position of the party concerning any person  with known democratic deficiencies who wishes to join the party. Such person must be purged of those anti-democracy viruses which had cost Abians so much until the present governor came to their rescue. No amount of blackmail will change that stand”, PDP said.

NEWS: Reports reaching us says President Goodluck Jonathan's younger brother, Meni Jonathan, was confirmed dead a few hours ago at the State House Clinic, Abuja. Unfortunately, Today is President Jonathan's 55th birthday.

Monday 19 November 2012

With the Global trend of debt crisis from Greece,Spain, Italy, Japan and possible fears of a fiscalcliff in the United States of America over its highdebt profile the intention of the FederalGovernment to make a proposal for a $7.9billionforeign loan has come under new round ofcriticisms.Last week the Senate cautioned the FederalGovernment on the need to curb its Foreignborrowing as the consequences if not managedproperly could be dire on the Nation’s politicaleconomic future.Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human rightsactivist Mr Femi Falana alongside the NorthernRainbow Coalition in separate statements decriedthe plan by the Government to get another loanthereby increasing the country’s borrowing cost.In a letter to Senate President, David Mark, dated15, November 2012, Mr Falana urgedthe National Assembly to Compel the FederalGovernment to harness all illegally deductedfunds, subsidy theft funds and other oil theftfunds from the manipulations of themultinationals which amount to billions of dollars,should be recovered by Government andchanneled to the development programs that theforeign loan is intended for.The Northern Rainbow Coalition President AlhajiAbdul Ahmed shared the concern of economicsscholars like Prof Paul Coullier of the OxfordUniversity that Nigeria with soaring and steadyrevenue from Oil should desist from borrowingbut rather look at priority areas that will revitalizethe key sectors of the economy like power, jobcreation, and improved technology.From an International economic perspective it isvery dangerous for Nigeria to borrow withoutconsidering the dynamics and future trends ofwhat may happen to its major revenue the oilsector in terms of crude price volatility and theuncertainties, coupled with Internal and externalshocks.This is aside the over $20 billion owed by StateGovernments on projects they got loans for whichhave not been completed and some evenabandoned making the loans nonviable andcreating a debt burden which the ObasanjoAdministration struggled to eradicate.

number of people defecating in the open.The UN, which in its recent report, revealed that34 million Nigerians defecate in the public,however, expressed optimism that ending theunhealthy practice was possible.The UNICEF Communication Specialist (Media andExternal Relations) in Nigeria, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku,in a statement on the World Toilet Day, saidtrends in the past five years allow for cautiousoptimism that significant progress would be madein decreasing the number of people globally whopractise open defecation.Quoting a joint UNICEF and World HealthOrganisation report of 2012, Njoku said, “It isestimated that 34 million Nigerians practise opendefecation and Nigeria is amongst top fivecountries in the world with largest number ofpeople defecating in the open.”According to him, in Nigeria, it is estimated thatdiarrhoea kills about 194,000 children under fiveevery year while respiratory infections kill another240,000.“These are largely preventable withimprovements in water, sanitation and hygiene,”he stressed.Globally, UNICEF is supporting 50 countriesincluding Nigeria to implement communityapproaches to total sanitation such asCommunity-Led Total Sanitation aimed atempowering communities to identify theirsanitation challenges and take necessary actionsto end open defecation.He said, “CLTS aims to make all communities freeof open defecation by focusing on social andbehaviour change and the use of affordable,appropriate technologies.“The emphasis is on the sustainable use ofsanitation facilities, rather than the constructionof infrastructure, and the approach depends onthe engagement of members of the communityranging from individuals, to schools, to traditionalleaders. Communities use their own capacities toattain their objectives and take a central role inplanning and implementing improved sanitation.”The UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria,Ibrahima Fall, said, “CLTS is simple and aneffective way of improving access to sanitationwhile also paving the way for their improvedhealth.”Meanwhile, a Non-Governmental Organisation,WaterAid Nigeria, on Monday in Abuja stated thatNigeria had been losing about N455bn annuallydue to poor sanitation and bad hygiene.The organisation also said about 54 millionNigerian women and girls did not have safe andadequate sanitation while 17 million of them didnot have a toilet at all.The Country Representative of WAN, Mr. MichaelOjo, and Head of Governance, Tolani Busari, at apress briefing on the World Toilet Day, however,said the crisis could be solved.

Goodluck EbeleAzikiwe Jonathan,GCFR, BNER, GCON isthe 14th Head ofState and currentPresident of Nigeria.He was born 20November 1957.Happy birthday tohim!

Israeli Prof Shomin Slavin addressing a conferenceorganised by the Yaoundé-based PK FokamInstitute of Excellence in Cameroon. YUH TIMCHIA| NATION MEDIA GROUPAn Israeli medic is behind a seeminglygroundbreaking treatment that could hold hopefor HIV-infected patients across Africa.Prof Shimon Slavin pioneered the novel techniqueof immunotherapy through stem celltransplantation.He claims his new approach can effectivelyreplace an immune system that has fallen apartwith a new one, with minimal intoxication ofpatients, especially if the donors are resistant toHIV.The Israeli was one of the two leading expertswho addressed a weekend conference inCameroon on the use of stem cells in anti-ageingmedicine and in the treatment of malignant andnon-malignant illnesses.The conference was organised by the Yaoundé-based PK Fokam Institute of Excellence.Prof Slavin, who is the medical and scientificdirector of Israel’s International Centre for CellTherapy and Cancer Immunotherapy (CTCI) in TelAviv, says his immunotherapy technique is basedon a newly discovered biological compound.The compound he did not name but said wasdiscovered by a Japanese scientist working in theUS, “can activate macrophages, which are a typeof white blood cells that form part of the humanbody’s defence mechanism, to eliminateinfections and induce an immune responseagainst infections”.A pilot study, he says, has proven that this can doaway with the viral load in persons with HIV, butaffirms the results sample is still too small to leadto a broad-spectrum conclusion.He has expressed his readiness to carry outbigger clinical trials in Cameroon and otherAfrican countries if authorities give him theirapproval and purchase the compound.“It is simple,” Prof Slavin says. “It’s one or twoinjections a week which patients themselves canadminister at home. If we can prove thattreatment with macrophage-activated factorsindeed eliminates HIV, this will be important greatnews to the world.”A great deal of HIV research has laid more stresson vaccines or drugs that only slow the progressof the virus.In 2003, the late Prof Victor Anomah Ngu, whowas Cameroon’s Health minister, announced thediscovery of a therapeutic vaccine against HIV/Aids, but the findings of the researcher have notbeen formally validated.Clinics set up by Prof Ngu in Cameroon continueto claim they effectively treat HIV.Though Prof Slavin’s new technique could offeroptimism that a ‘cure’ for HIV/Aids is in the offing,it could also put him on a collision course withpharmaceutical giants who have a lucrativemarket providing off-the-shelf anti-retrovirals(ARVs).He says he does not underrate thepharmaceutical companies, but is sure they willnot be happy hearing about his treatment.

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Dapo Oyebanjo, more popular as D’Banj, has finally revealed the date when his first album, after the MoHits era will be released. The Kokomaster, whose Oliver Twist video won the Most Gifted Male Video, at the just concluded Channel O Music Video Awards, has confirmed ‘D King’s Men’ will be available from December 12, 2012.“OoooSssHhhEeee. Feels Good to be back home. Missed you guys. Indeed its time for the Bonanza. DB records presents its first official album. The DVD/CD Compilation titled DKM “D kings Men” 12/12/12. And the compilation will have the anticipated single Scapegoat featuring Kanye west. OoooSsssHhhEeee,” @iamdbanj tweeted.The album will be released under his newly formed label, DB Records.via D’Banj to release album featuring Kanye West next month – Nigeria DailyPost.

Controversialsinger,OluwabimpeSusan Harveywidely knownas Goldie whohas comeunder mediaattack sinceher exit fromthis year’sBig BrotherAfrica Stargame, reality show is currentlyworking on a project to rejuvenate her almostsleeping career in music called the Africa InvasionAlbum.The 12-track album, Showtime gathered,willfeature top artistes from 12 different countriesacross Africa. This development, is coming a weekafter the songstress travelled to Los Angeleswhere she celebrated her birthday and later wenton a shopping spree with her friends there. Shealso got a car gift for her birthday.Meanwhile, our source said, the pop diva ispresently putting finishing touches to acompilation of tracks that will include 3 hit singlesfrom the Africa Invasion Album tagged “theNaughty Singles.”“The Naughty Singles” include performances withtwo Channel O award nominees; Uganda’s Navioin a track titled “Miliki”, Tanzania’s Hip-hopsensation, A.Y in Skibobo and J Martins fromNigeria in a track titled “Give it to me“The UN Ambassador, Showtime further learntwill embark on a trip to South Africa later thismonth to shoot videos for the 3 singles, afterwhich she will be making campaign tours witheach artiste in their various home lands.The tours, our sources said are significant toGoldie as she seeks to seize the opportunity notonly to promote her work with her fellow Africanartistes but also, to physically identify with hernumerous fans shattered across the continent.In a matter of weeks, Goldie’s singles which willbe distributed all over the continent will help toput to rest her alleged sizzling romance with herKenyan counterpart, Prezzo. The plannedreleased is to reciprocate the love that has beenshown to her all over Africa by her fans.According to an online poll done after the BigBrother show, Goldie was named the mostpopular female celebrity in Nigeria and Africa. Allthese has pushed her do go into the studio toreward her increasing number of fans.Responding online to questions about the recentround trips she has been making to variouscountries, the pop diva said, “Most of the tripsare for work. I am collaborating with a lot ofartistes in my upcoming album. I have beentrying to keep most of it on the hush, but sinceyou asked, I can tell you that a lot of major actsfrom Nigeria and Around Africa will be on it. it willbe a new me, what I can say is wait for it.Vanguard Nigeria

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PresidentGoodluckJonathanthiseveninghostedhisfourthPresidentialMediaChatsincereturningtoofficeinMay 2011. During the two-hour programmewhich was broadcast live on major TV stationsbetween 7p.m. to 9p.m, he tackled questionsfrom a panel of senior media practitioners andmembers of the public who sent in theirquestions via Twitter and SMS.The questions thrown at him ranged frominsecurity to economy, corruption, fuel subsidy,second term, education and more.Here are some highlights of his responses tovarious questions and comments which havebeen trending since the chat.On the expenditure of the State House onfeeding and ancillary services“There is a lot of misconception about the StateHouse”…. “I even eat two times a day, breakfastand dinner; and the food I eat is not veryexpensive.”On Boko HaramIt was earlier reported that the FederalGovernment had begun dialogue with the sect,however, he said “So far, no dialogue is going onwith the government and Boko Haram.”On whether he would run for a second termin officeHe asked for more time for himself and cabinet towork before he is faced with the question ofwhether he will run for elections in 2015 or not.“Four years is too small to make an impact, themedia should give me time please… I don’t wantto distract members of my cabinet.”On Corruption“The effort this government has put in in fightingcorruption, I don’t think any other person hasdone that. This government is fighting corruptionand the results are obvious.”On Fuel Subsidy RemovalThe President said he was misquoted in someinstances. “If we want to remove subsidy, wewouldn’t have made provisions for subsidy in2013 budget.”On Unemployment“We are working very hard. You cannot get jobsovernight, we are coming up with programs like#SURE #YOUWIN to develop people…. I neverpromised to reduce poverty. I promised to createwealth.”On Constitutional AmendmentThe President said he cannot teach the NationalAssembly their job on constitution review even ifhe supports a referendum. “It will not be properfor me now to begin to impose my ideas.”On Fuel ScarcityThe Presidents said by the time he concludes with“the issue of sanitizing the oil sector,” the issue ofqueues in fuel stations will be over. “As we aretalking today, there is no fuel queue in BeninRepublic, and all the fuel are from Nigeria, yetthere is fuel queue in Lagos,” he said blaming thehuman factor for the current scarcity of fuel inNigeria.He made some promises:“Before the middle of next year, we would havestable electricity in Nigeria.”“I will fix the Benin-Ore road.”Cleared up some controversies:“The first lady is OK. She was with us in servicetoday. She is fine.”And said his administration was focusing onprogression“We have set up a committee to identify whynone of our Universities are among the top 100 inthe world.”The media chat ended with the presidentassuring that he, with his vice president andteam, will “leave something behind by the end ofhis four year tenure that Nigerians will be proudof.”Despite the President’s efforts at reassuringNigerians of his commitment to the country’sdevelopment, the media chat has been greetedwith widespread criticism with many having littlefaith in his words. What do you think about thetopics raised and the President’s responses?

Sunday 18 November 2012

Former Timaya lover and controversialNollywood actress, Empress Njamah hastaken to Facebook to pour out her emotionalfeelings especially regarding the negativepublicity about her in recent times.The sexy-eyed actress who made her entryinto Nigerua’s movie scene known asnollywood in in 1995 was reacting to some ofthe controversies trailing her acting careerrecently and concluded that she has beenwrongly judged over the years by her critics.According to her, “never judge a book by itscover; I am a typical example of that. Whenpeople who have read or heard a lot ofnegative reports about me meet me, they arealways shocked. Some will even render theirapology, telling me, ‘Empress, I am sorry, Ididn’t think you were this kind of warm’,” shewrote on her Facebook.She continued, “You see with the way peoplepainted at me especially the press, anyonewho has not met me before will think I am adevil. The function of the press in society is toinform, but its role in decadent society likeours is abused by misinforming the masses inorder to make money. If you believeeverything you see and hear in the news,then, you can as well believe Obama is agrandmother”“I do not see myself joining any clique. I donot see myself hanging out at the theatrewith others, discussing everything aboutnothing. If anybody needs me, if you have ajob for me, just call me.“Our society is full of hypocrisy. Apart fromthe fact that acting nude is alien to ourculture, there are so many things happeningin our society today which are not part of ourculture. The same people who would love tosee you look decent are the same people whowould go behind your back to criticise you.That’s our society for you. Yes, if my society isnot all that hypocritical, I will do it.”

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli missilekilled at least 11 Palestinian civilians includingfour children in Gaza on Sunday, medical officialssaid, apparently an attack on a top militant thatbrought a three-storey home crashing down.International pressure for a ceasefire seemedcertain to mount in response to the deadliestsingle incident in five days of Palestinian rocketattacks on Israel and Israeli air strikes on the GazaStrip.Egypt has taken the lead in trying to broker aceasefire and Israeli media said a delegation fromIsrael had been to Cairo for talks on ending thefighting, although a government spokesmandeclined to comment on the matter.Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi met Hamaspolitical leader Khaled Meshaal and Islamic Jihad'shead Ramadan Shallah as part of the mediationefforts, but a presidency statement did not say ifthey were conclusive.Izzat Risheq, a close aide to Meshaal, wrote in aFacebook message that Hamas would agree to aceasefire only after Israel "stops its aggression,ends its policy of targeted assassinations and liftsthe blockade of Gaza".Listing Israel's terms for ceasing fire, MosheYaalon, a deputy to the prime minister, wrote onTwitter: "If there is quiet in the south and norockets and missiles are fired at Israel's citizens,nor terrorist attacks engineered from the GazaStrip, we will not attack."Gaza health officials said 72 Palestinians , 21 ofthem children and several women have beenkilled in Gaza since Israel's offensive began.Hundreds have been wounded.Israel gave off signs of a possible ground invasionof the Hamas-run enclave as the next stage in itsoffensive, billed as a bid to stop Palestinian rocketfire into the Jewish state. It also spelt out itsconditions for a truce.U.S. President Barack Obama said that whileIsrael had a right to defend itself against thesalvoes, it would be "preferable" to avoid amilitary thrust into the Gaza Strip, a narrow,densely populated coastal territory. Such anassault would risk high casualties and aninternational outcry.A spokesman for the Hamas-run Interior Ministrysaid 11 people, all of them civilians, were killedwhen an Israeli missile flattened the home of theDalu family. Medics said four women and fourchildren were among the dead.Israel's chief military spokesman said YihiaAbayah, a senior commander of rocket operationsin the Gaza Strip, had been the target.The spokesman, Yoav Mordechai, told Israel'sChannel 2 television he did not know whetherAbayah was killed, "but the outcome was thatthere were civilian casualties". He made no directmention of the destroyed dwelling.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlierthat he had assured world leaders that Israel wasdoing its utmost to avoid causing civiliancasualties in the military showdown with Hamas."The massacre of the Dalu family will not passwithout punishment," Hamas's armed wing saidin a statement.VIOLENCEIn other air raids on Sunday, two Gaza City mediabuildings were hit, witnesses said. Eightjournalists were wounded and facilities belongingto Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV as well as Britain's SkyNews were damaged.An employee of the Beirut-based al Qudstelevision station lost his leg in the attack, localmedics said.The Israeli military said the strike targeted arooftop "transmission antenna used by Hamas tocarry out terror activity", and that journalists inthe building had effectively been used as humanshields by Gaza's rulers.For their part, Gaza militants launched dozens ofrockets into Israel and targeted its commercialcapital, Tel Aviv, for a fourth day, once in themorning and another after dark.Israel's "Iron Dome" missile shield shot down allthree rockets, but falling debris from the daytimeinterception hit a car, which caught fire. Its driverwas not hurt.In scenes recalling Israel's 2008-2009 winterinvasion of Gaza, tanks, artillery and infantrymassed in field encampments along the sandy,fenced-off border. Military convoys moved onroads in the area newly closed to civilian traffic.Netanyahu said Israel was ready to widen itsoffensive."We are exacting a heavy price from Hamas andthe terrorist organisations and the Israel DefenceForces are prepared for a significant expansion ofthe operation," he said at a cabinet meeting,giving no further details.The Israeli military said 544 rockets fired fromGaza have hit Israel since Wednesday, killingthree civilians and wounding dozens. Some 302were intercepted and 99 failed to reach Israel andlanded inside the Gaza Strip, it added.Israel's declared goal is to deplete Gaza arsenalsand force the Islamist Hamas to stop rocket firethat has bedevilled Israeli border towns for yearsand is now displaying greater range, putting TelAviv and Jerusalem in the crosshairs.Israel withdrew settlers from Gaza in 2005 andtwo years later Hamas took control of theimpoverished enclave, which the Israelis havekept under blockade.OBAMA CAUTIONS AGAINST GROUND CAMPAIGNAt a news conference during a visit to the Thaicapital Bangkok, Obama said Israel has "everyright to expect that it does not have missiles firedinto its territory".He added: "If this can be accomplished without aramping up of military activity in Gaza that ispreferable. That's not just preferable for thepeople of Gaza, it's also preferable for Israelisbecause if Israeli troops are in Gaza they're muchmore at risk of incurring fatalities or beingwounded," he said.Obama said he had been in regular contact withEgyptian and Turkish leaders - to secure theirmediation in bringing about a halt to rocketbarrages by Hamas and other Islamist militants."We're going to have to see what kind of progresswe can make in the next 24, 36, 48 hours," headded.Diplomatic efforts continued on Sunday whenFrench Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met Israeliofficials and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasin the West Bank."It is absolutely necessary that we move urgentlytowards a ceasefire, and that's where France canbe useful," Fabius told French television, addingthat war must be avoided.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be inEgypt on Monday for talks with Mursi, the foreignministry in Cairo said. U.N. diplomats earlier saidBan was expected in Israel and Egypt this weekto push for an end to the fighting.Israel's operation has so far drawn Westernsupport for what U.S. and European leaders havecalled its right to self-defence, but there was alsoa growing number of appeals from them to seekan end to the hostilities.

Curfew in Nigeria's strife torn town .Officials in Nigeria’s northeast Taraba state onSunday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Ibbifollowing reported clashes between Christian andMuslim groups that killed at least one person.A state spokesman said that security forces havebeen instructed to shoot anyone who disregardsthe ban on movements.Religiously divided Taraba is one of severalNigerian states previously hit by sectarianviolence, although Ibbi, where the unrest brokeout Sunday, has historically been peaceful.“The state government has declared a 6:00 pm to6:00 am curfew in Ibbi starting from today,”Information Commissioner Emmanuel Bello said.“Security personnel deployed in the town havebeen directed to shoot anybody that defies thecurfew especially those bent on breaching thepeace. This security measure is necessary in thegovernment’s effort to restore normalcy in thearea,” he added.Police spokesman Amos Olaoye told AFP that oneperson was killed, but residents of different faithsoffered conflicting death tolls which could not beimmediately verified.Resident Baffayo Ahmad said the violence beganafter Christian community members set up abarricade on the road leading into the Muslimneighbourhood of Malam Gambo.According to Ahmad, they rejected requests todismantle the roadblock.“This led to arguments between Muslim residentsand the Christians in the area which degeneratedinto clashes,” Ahmad said.“Many Muslim and Christian homes and shopswere burnt. Three Muslim dead bodies werebrought to the mosque,” Ahmad said.David Shamaki, a Christian resident, said theroadblock was set up following rumours that achurch “was going to be attacked”.He reported 10 people killed in the ensuingunrest, describing all the victims as Christian.Radical Islamist group Boko Haram has repeatedlyattacked churches during Sunday worship as partof an insurgency that has killed hundreds onnorthern and central Nigeria since 2009.Churches have beefed up security as a result.Boko Haram has been blamed for previousviolence in Taraba, but there was no evidencethat the insurgents were involved in the latestunrest.The town of Ibbi lies 200 kilometres (124 miles)from the state capital Jalingo.Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, isroughly split between a mostly Christian southand mainly Muslim north, although several states,including Taraba, have a divided population.

“She is fetish andadulterous” – Husbandexposes wife who is aprophetessPosted about 9 hours ago | 0 commentThe 20-year old union between Samuel Fayoseand his wife, Adetutu, a prophetess is at theverge of hitting the rocks.The 60-year old man stormed the Grade ACustomary Court, Agege, Lagos seeking for thedissolution of their marriage on the grounds thathis wife who doubles as a prophetess was fetish,disrespectful and does not seem to care for himand the children.Giving his evidence, the man claimed his doubtsabout his wife’s entanglement with juju powerswere substantiated when he started seeingstrange objects around his home.“My daughter,Oluwafunmilayo, was sweeping oneday when I saw one substance among the dirt onthe floor. I picked it up and discovered it was asnail shell tied with black and white thread.Inside it was my hair because I am the only one inthe house with grey hair”.The petitioner also said that he saw one of histrousers with mud and black thread. “As anelderly man, I knew it was a bad omen”.Topping it all, he also alleged that his wife wasfond of late night outings which often lead topromiscuous behaviour.However, the court President EmmanuelShokunle advised the couple to consider theirchildren, who might suffer if their marriagecrashed. ”Marriage is full of ups and downs, noman on earth is perfect, and no one is an Angel.So, I implore you to go back home, and bringsome members of your family for chamberdiscussion, “Shokunle advised.He also assured the troubled wife, Adetutu, thatSamuel will be a loving husband and responsiblefather to their children after they have settled thematter.The president therefore adjourned the suit forfurther hearing.

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Senate President David Mark has debunked rumour of hidden agenda by the National Assembly in the plan to review the 1999 Constitution.

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Channel O Music Video Awards took place last night and Nigerian artists won 6 out of the 14 categories. The Nigerian winners below... *D'banj*: Most Gifted Video of the Year *Flavour ft Tiwa Savage*: Most Gifted R&B Music Video of the Year *P-Square, May D & Akon*: Most Gifted Group/Duo *Davido:* Most Gifted New Comer of the Year *Ice Prince*: Most Gifted Hip Hop Video of the Year *Brymo*: Most Gifted Pop
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