Sunday, 9 March 2014
Thanks And Appreciations
With a grateful heart, i'm saying thanks to God Almighty for the speedy recovery he granted me. Being at the hospital isn't so much fun as being healthy and safe
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
What's going on between Flavour and Dillish Mathews?
BBA 2013 winner Dillish appeared in Flavour's Ikworikwo video last year but that was strictly professional. Flavour even paid for her appearance. Then they became friends. Then she broke up with her boyfriend. Then she came for a movie in Port Harcourt. Then she came to Lagos to visit. Then she had dinner with Flavour. Then she spent the night in his house. OK, pause! I said his house, not his room..lol. Flavour has a big house in Chevron Estate, Lekki which he bought in November 2013 (Flavour pictured in front of his house above...the pic on the right is Flavour and Dillish in his compound) so she could have slept in any room. OK, let's continue with the story...:-)
So after spending time with Flavour, this was around three weeks ago, his PA went to drop her at the airport. But there's no relationship going on between them for now. Flavour is still dating Beverly Heels and all dem dem..lol. Will anything happen between them in the future? Don't know but if it does, y'all will hear about it. See the photos Flavour and Dillish shared on instagram after the cut...
Female Teacher Gives 13-Year-Old Student 'Love Bites', Commits Indecent Acts On Him
A Singapore court Wednesday jailed a
42-year-old female teacher for six months for committing indecent acts
on a 13-year-old boy studying in the same school, including giving him
“love bites”.
The woman, a teacher for 11 years and a mother of four, had earlier pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual exploitation of a child or young person under Singapore’s Children and Young Persons Act.
According to court documents, the woman, who cannot be named as it could lead to the identification of the victim, kissed the boy on his lips and given him love bites on his shoulder and neck on two separate occasions in 2012.
She became acquainted with the boy, a football team-mate of her son, and started to chat with him on Facebook, subsequently committing the incriminating acts when they went on outings to public parks.
The boy’s mother filed a police report after discovering a love bite on his neck.
“This case involved the sexual grooming and exploitation of a young victim 13 years of age, by a school teacher,” district judge Ng Peng Hong said in a written judgement.
“In my view, implanting of love bites and kissing with her tongue into the victim’s mouth in a public park by the teacher were indecent, sexual and not appropriate,” he said.
The judge said he was imposing a stiff sentence due to the “significant age gap” between the woman and the boy.
“The accused as a teacher and educator should not have defiled and corrupted the young victim,” he said.
The judge said he did not place much weight on the defence argument that the woman was suffering from depression.
The woman could have been jailed for up to five years, fined Sg$10,000 ($7,932) or both, for each of the two charges she faced.
The woman, a teacher for 11 years and a mother of four, had earlier pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual exploitation of a child or young person under Singapore’s Children and Young Persons Act.
According to court documents, the woman, who cannot be named as it could lead to the identification of the victim, kissed the boy on his lips and given him love bites on his shoulder and neck on two separate occasions in 2012.
She became acquainted with the boy, a football team-mate of her son, and started to chat with him on Facebook, subsequently committing the incriminating acts when they went on outings to public parks.
The boy’s mother filed a police report after discovering a love bite on his neck.
“This case involved the sexual grooming and exploitation of a young victim 13 years of age, by a school teacher,” district judge Ng Peng Hong said in a written judgement.
“In my view, implanting of love bites and kissing with her tongue into the victim’s mouth in a public park by the teacher were indecent, sexual and not appropriate,” he said.
The judge said he was imposing a stiff sentence due to the “significant age gap” between the woman and the boy.
“The accused as a teacher and educator should not have defiled and corrupted the young victim,” he said.
The judge said he did not place much weight on the defence argument that the woman was suffering from depression.
The woman could have been jailed for up to five years, fined Sg$10,000 ($7,932) or both, for each of the two charges she faced.
Police Pepper Spray Thief's Bum To Stop Him
A man got the fright of his life when his car broke down in Canberra and a bogus police officer savagely attacked him, Australia.
Jeremy Marquez, 20, from Lyons drove his shiny Subaru Impreza WRX from Darwin to Canberra where he has moved to study IT at university.
He had only been there a week when he was attacked after driving to friends home late at night.
"The car alarm malfunctioned and shut down the car," he said.
Mr Marquez called the NRMA but almost as soon as he did a random stranger appeared at his window, claiming to be a police officer.
"He said 'get out of the car and hand me your keys and registration papers'," he said.
The man started beating the window, trying to smash it with his fist.
Mr Marquez said that the man didn't have a police uniform on, just a T-shirt and denim shorts.
"He started banging on the window straight away.
It was close to breaking, I thought it would break but it didn't."
Terrified, Mr Mar- quez called the police for help and then told the attacker he'd give him two minutes to run away, and showed him the phone.
But the powerfully-built man kept pounding on the window.
Minutes later three police cars swooped and despite being outnumbered seven to one, the man turned to attack them.
"He ran at the cops and tackled one in the air, and it took two other cops to restrain him," he said.
Mr Marquez said police sprayed his face with capsicum spray but the man kept on attacking them with his eyes closed.
As he tackled the officer his shorts came half off.
"So they ended up spraying on his bum. They sprayed his anus.
They just sprayed it incidentally ... and it stopped him."
Mr Marquez said the capsicum spray on the man's naked bottom seemed to have more effect than when they had sprayed it on the man's face.
Coca cola And NBC To Go Under Inspection Over Soft Drinks Unfit For Human Consumption
Consumer Protection Council has directed Coca Cola Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian Bottling Company to subject their manufacturing processes to the Council’s inspection for a period of 12 months to ensure compliance with laid down safety standards and regulations or face prosecution.
The directive came as a result of the outcome of a recent investigation by the CPC, which revealed that cans of sprite soft drink manufactured by NBC under the licence of Coca Coca Nigeria Limited, were unfit for human consumption.The Director General, CPC, Mrs. Dupe Atoki, disclosed this at a press briefing on the ‘Investigation into Violation of Product Quality Standards by the Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited’, in Lagos yesterday.
However, in a joint statement signed by Mr.Clem Ugorji Public Affairs & Communications Manager Coca Cola Nigeria Limited and Adeyanju Olomola Head, Public Affairs and Communications, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited (CCNL) confirmed that the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) recently carried out a product complaint investigation involving both companies in respect of two short filled cans of Sprite.
The statement said that “each organization cooperated with the Council in the course of the investigation and provided the information available to it in varying respects including but not limited to quality assurance, product handling and consumer complaints resolution processes which have been updated over the years. It is regrettable that the Council’s conclusions and recommendations do not appear to have acknowledged the information.
“As responsible organizations, NBC and CCNL take all matters relating to products very seriously and remain committed to maintaining the highest international quality management and food safety standards and certifications. Because consumers are at the heart of everything we do, both organizations also take a responsive approach towards satisfying customers and consumers. Nigerian Bottling Company Limited and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited hold the Council and, indeed, all regulators and stakeholders in high esteem and will continue to work with them to make any necessary improvement.
But the Director General Consumer Protection Council said “The Panel, after five hearings, held between September 2013 and February, 2014 substantiated the allegation of product defect and violation of the Consumer Protection Council Act, though the investigation was premised on two half filled cans of Sprite, it led to a plethora of findings, among which are: that the cans of Sprite are products of the Nigerian Bottling Company under license of Coca Coca Nigeria Limited; that the cans of sprite were defective and had health and safety implications for consumers;
“that Nigerian Bottling Company does not have a detailed written shelf life policy for dealing with expired products; that Nigerian Bottling Company’s grievance resolution policy does not cover instances where the consumer suffers physical injury from consumption, or compensation in instances where Replacement will be inadequate; at Nigerian Bottling Company’s supply chain management does not extend to retailers who the bulk of Nigerian consumers buy their products from; and that Nigerian Bottling Company’s traceability policy fails to’ effectively address the real purpose as the company often relies on information as to the place of purchase of the product. In view of all these, the Council made far reaching recommendations for system change in Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited.
“To this effect, it has issued an Order, which gives clear directions for standard compliance in all areas that the companies have been found wanting.
The Order requires Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited to: subject their manufacturing process to the Council’s inspection for a period of 12 months to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations; formulate and make available to the Council a Shelf Life Policy within 90 days to facilitate the removal of expired products from the market; review within 90 days their grievance resolution policy to : address compensation for injuries, or compensation in instances where replacement will be inadequate; review their supply chain management policy within 90 days to include retailers in order to minimise the distribution of defective, ‘ non conforming or expired products. review within 90 days their traceability policy to make it easier for the companies to track their products without necessarily requesting purchase information from the consumer.
PHOTOS: Pastor Chris Okotie’s Ex-Wife, Stephanie Henshaw Steps Out With Her Daughter
Stephanie Henshaw who has been off the public glare for a while since her separation from Pastor Chris Okotie of the Household of God’s church was recently spotted with her daughter at the Classic FM's val concert held last Sunday in Lagos.
The beautiful mother of three has kept a low profile and the last time she was seen in public was at the wedding of Richard Mofe-Damijo’s son late last year.
It would be recalled that a lot of controversy trailed his marriage to Stephanie, a widow and mother of three.
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Pastor Chris however ended their marriage in 2012 after four years of marriage. Making it Pastor Chris Okotie's second failed marriage.
Post title Check Out RMD's Newly Married Son And Wife On Vacation
Popular Nollwood actor, RMD's son, Oghenekome Mofe-Damijo and his heartrob, Eniola who got married in December 2013 have shared photos from their vacation.
The couple who got married in a stylish wedding in Lagos are currently on vacation in Dubai.
Photos below
The couple who got married in a stylish wedding in Lagos are currently on vacation in Dubai.
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There Is WAR In Benue State, Residents Killed Every Day By Fulanis (Warning: Graphic Content, 18+)
spected Fulani Muslisms are killing residents of Benue State on a daily basis while the authorities ignore the distress calls and do nothing to stop the genocide. Our reader Ortese Brian, a Benue State indigene, sent a disturbing report to info@naij.com accounting for current state of affairs.
WARNING: This report contains GRAPHIC IMAGES. Viewers discretion is advised.
According to our reader, there has been a state of war and mayhem in Benue State for about five months now, and Nigerians are being ill-informed about the whole situation.
Mr. Brian says that, although some say it is a crisis between the two ethnic groups of Fulani and Tiv, in reality, it is Muslims who want all Christian faithful to be converted to their faith. The genocide does not involve the Tiv people alone, as other ethnics groups in Benue State are affected, too. The atrocities are being carried out throughout the state on daily basis.
There are rumours of the Muslims planning to start a Jihad [struggle in the way of God] war.
The most affected area in Benue State is Gwer West LGA.
State and local authorities, Mr. Brian laments in his message, have totally neglected people from there. The police are ignoring numerous distress calls from the residents. No military forces are sent to the affected places, and the attacks are not covered by the media.
The State Government, Mr. Brian says, is even suspected of backing the jihadists and supporting the genocide.
Jihadist Fulanis hunt their victims on the main road that connects Makurdi and Naka. Any vehicle or person coming along the road is shot. The thugs would also scare and intimidate local villages, then come back and burn down the houses.
Mr. Brian pleads with the Federal Government to come to the aid of people of Benue State, or else an entire area of the Gwer West LGA would be wiped out.
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES below. Viewers discretion is advised.
The photographs below were taken on February 18, 2014, in Naka, Gwer West LGA of Benue State. The bodies are of the victims to the latest brutal Fulani jihadists' attack.
Help us update this news, send in your photographs and reports by pressing the link below and filling out all necessary boxes. Please, provide your e-mail address so we could contact you.
According to our reader, there has been a state of war and mayhem in Benue State for about five months now, and Nigerians are being ill-informed about the whole situation.
Mr. Brian says that, although some say it is a crisis between the two ethnic groups of Fulani and Tiv, in reality, it is Muslims who want all Christian faithful to be converted to their faith. The genocide does not involve the Tiv people alone, as other ethnics groups in Benue State are affected, too. The atrocities are being carried out throughout the state on daily basis.
There are rumours of the Muslims planning to start a Jihad [struggle in the way of God] war.
The most affected area in Benue State is Gwer West LGA.
State and local authorities, Mr. Brian laments in his message, have totally neglected people from there. The police are ignoring numerous distress calls from the residents. No military forces are sent to the affected places, and the attacks are not covered by the media.
The State Government, Mr. Brian says, is even suspected of backing the jihadists and supporting the genocide.
Jihadist Fulanis hunt their victims on the main road that connects Makurdi and Naka. Any vehicle or person coming along the road is shot. The thugs would also scare and intimidate local villages, then come back and burn down the houses.
Mr. Brian pleads with the Federal Government to come to the aid of people of Benue State, or else an entire area of the Gwer West LGA would be wiped out.
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES below. Viewers discretion is advised.
The photographs below were taken on February 18, 2014, in Naka, Gwer West LGA of Benue State. The bodies are of the victims to the latest brutal Fulani jihadists' attack.
Help us update this news, send in your photographs and reports by pressing the link below and filling out all necessary boxes. Please, provide your e-mail address so we could contact you.
'Why I Don't Wear Bra' - Rihanna Reveals As She Goes Braless For Vogue Magazine (PHOTOS)
Rihanna will be on the cover of the March edition of Vogue, a fashion magazine.
Speaking to vogue, the 25-year-old singer talks about style and fashion obsessions.
Rihanna said, "If I'm wearing a top, I don't wear a bra. If I'm wearing a bra, I just wear a bra."
On the cover of the magazine, Rihanna is dressed as a rock 'n' roll chic in a black cropped sheer top and sequined light blue denim jeans.
Rihanna on the cover of vogue
In another shot, she's in a black Alexander McQueen crocodile bra top with a gold accessory, a red and black belted skirt and a gold helmet.
Rihanna poses for vogue
Rihanna
She revealed that her real fashion inspiration is menswear. She said she dressed up like a boy when she was a child.
"When I was 13 or 14, I didn't want to wear what my mother wanted me to wear. I was very much a boy in my style, my demeanor. All my friends were guys. I loved things that boys did. It was my way of rebelling. I wanted to dress like my brother. After a while, it was just easier for Mom to dress us both the same," she said.
Speaking to vogue, the 25-year-old singer talks about style and fashion obsessions.
Rihanna said, "If I'm wearing a top, I don't wear a bra. If I'm wearing a bra, I just wear a bra."
On the cover of the magazine, Rihanna is dressed as a rock 'n' roll chic in a black cropped sheer top and sequined light blue denim jeans.
Rihanna on the cover of vogue
In another shot, she's in a black Alexander McQueen crocodile bra top with a gold accessory, a red and black belted skirt and a gold helmet.
Rihanna poses for vogue
Rihanna
She revealed that her real fashion inspiration is menswear. She said she dressed up like a boy when she was a child.
"When I was 13 or 14, I didn't want to wear what my mother wanted me to wear. I was very much a boy in my style, my demeanor. All my friends were guys. I loved things that boys did. It was my way of rebelling. I wanted to dress like my brother. After a while, it was just easier for Mom to dress us both the same," she said.
TRAGEDY: JSS 3 Student Found Dead In Pool Of Water Around School
There
was apprehension in Egor local government area of Edo State yesterday
when a JSS 3 student of Useh Secondary School, simply identified as
Osamudiamen was found dead in a pool of water around the school.When the news of his death came to the authorities of the school, both students and teachers raced to the scene to discover the lifeless body.
A source at the school said that it happened at about 9am after six of the students left the school premises.
“Nobody knew where they went to. It was later that people started shouting, saying they saw one boy who drowned inside the water.
“So, we rushed down to rescue him but by the time we got there, some people had brought him out of the water but he was already dead. They said when they got to the water which gathered after it rained two days ago, the boy jumped inside to swim and drowned.
“Others ran away and went to call people to help but before they could rescue him he was dead already,” the source narrated.
When journalists visited the school, there was confusion as the school authority made frantic efforts to take the corpse to the mortuary while they tried to reach the parents of the deceased.
Some of the teachers who craved anonymity, expressed shock, wondering what would have made the students leave the school premises when they were supposed to be in class that morning.
Monday, 17 February 2014
Prayers Help To Reduce Severity Of Boko Haram Attacks - Jonathan
Dr Jonathan spoke yesterday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Ikoyi, Lagos, where he attended the service.
President Jonathan said the country had experienced unfair share of global terror but remained united and unshaken because of the prayers of the faithful. He said:
“I want to thank all of you for your prayers for this country. I thank Christians and other religious groups who prayed for this country, especially at the period the whole world is facing a lot of challenges.
“You will agree with me that whenever you tune your television, especially the international news centres, like CNN, Aljazeera or Sky news, you always see breaking news.
“All the breaking news are always negative; you hardly see any positive breaking news all over the world.
“In Nigeria too, we have been having our own unfair share of these negative news brought about by Boko Haram, but we believe that God knows it all. Without your prayers, probably it will have been worse than this.”
The President, who said God had been faithful to Nigeria, added:
“God will continue to hear our prayers so that our country will get out of these challenges and other crimes.”
Jonathan specifically thanked Pastor Adeboye and the Redeemed family for the 100 days fasting and prayers declared since January, saying “for the Redeemed family, we have to sincerely thank you because you declared 100 days of fasting, which is not an easy task.
"God Will Choose My Successor" — Amaechi
Rivers
State governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi, has said that he was not in any position to know who becomes
his successor, as only God knows.
He said he will personally pray for God to make His choice on who becomes the next governor of the state. He spoke at St. Barth’s Anglican Church, Bera Deanery, during Senator Magnus Abe’s thanksgiving service in Gokana Local Government Area of the state, weekend.
Senator Abe had organised the thanksgiving service to thank God for his survival in the attack on him by the police at a Save Rivers Movement rally in Rumuola, Port Harcourt. Amaechi said the next governor would be somebody of reliable character, who would continue after him in transformation of the state.
He said:
"You must prepare for the next election, so that you will teach them a lesson and the only way to teach them a lesson is first to pray to God, after praying, go and register, if you don’t have a voter’s card. If you have a voter’s card, wait for the election and vote against Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
"I have not started praying for who will take over from me. When I start, you will know. The prayer for now is God, we want you to deliver All Progressives Congress, APC. God, we want you to lead us to build a party called APC.
"The moment we are convinced that we are finished with that, I will put my knees again on the ground, and I will tell my wife and I will tell my pastors. Usually, when we go to God, we don’t go with a name. If you go with a name, you are not asking God to make a decision, you are telling God I have made my decision.
"God, please make this decision for me, so that we don’t meet failure in the course of the struggle and once God chooses whoever will be governor, I believe that all of us will work together to support the person because all these things we have done so far, if we don’t get the right person in, they would collapse. They will spend four years stealing money before they remember that you exist because we know them. We have documents, they have served under us."
On Abe’s condition before he was flown abroad for treatment, Governor Amaechi said:
"I was the first to tell him to travel because of his condition."
Governor Amaechi described senators and members of the House of Representatives, who came for Senator Abe’s thanksgiving service as loyal friends of the senator.
"I thank the senators and members of the House of Representatives and I thank those of you who have come. It shows friendship, it shows loyalty to friendship and I believe that being loyal to friendship means that that person will pay you back when it is your turn."
He said he will personally pray for God to make His choice on who becomes the next governor of the state. He spoke at St. Barth’s Anglican Church, Bera Deanery, during Senator Magnus Abe’s thanksgiving service in Gokana Local Government Area of the state, weekend.
Senator Abe had organised the thanksgiving service to thank God for his survival in the attack on him by the police at a Save Rivers Movement rally in Rumuola, Port Harcourt. Amaechi said the next governor would be somebody of reliable character, who would continue after him in transformation of the state.
He said:
"You must prepare for the next election, so that you will teach them a lesson and the only way to teach them a lesson is first to pray to God, after praying, go and register, if you don’t have a voter’s card. If you have a voter’s card, wait for the election and vote against Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
"I have not started praying for who will take over from me. When I start, you will know. The prayer for now is God, we want you to deliver All Progressives Congress, APC. God, we want you to lead us to build a party called APC.
"The moment we are convinced that we are finished with that, I will put my knees again on the ground, and I will tell my wife and I will tell my pastors. Usually, when we go to God, we don’t go with a name. If you go with a name, you are not asking God to make a decision, you are telling God I have made my decision.
"God, please make this decision for me, so that we don’t meet failure in the course of the struggle and once God chooses whoever will be governor, I believe that all of us will work together to support the person because all these things we have done so far, if we don’t get the right person in, they would collapse. They will spend four years stealing money before they remember that you exist because we know them. We have documents, they have served under us."
On Abe’s condition before he was flown abroad for treatment, Governor Amaechi said:
"I was the first to tell him to travel because of his condition."
Governor Amaechi described senators and members of the House of Representatives, who came for Senator Abe’s thanksgiving service as loyal friends of the senator.
"I thank the senators and members of the House of Representatives and I thank those of you who have come. It shows friendship, it shows loyalty to friendship and I believe that being loyal to friendship means that that person will pay you back when it is your turn."
BAFTA: Chiwetel Ejiofor Beats Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Others And Wins Best Actor Award
It this honest contest he has beaten such movie gurus as Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Bruce Dern.
Ejiofor has already deserved the reputation of "one of the greatest actors in his generation", having received numerous awards, including the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2006, 5 Golden Glove Award nominations and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. Moreover, he was presented with an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.
Congratulations to the winner!
Toyin Lawani’s Advice For Mothers
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That seems to be the simple but profound message from the CEO of Tiannahstyling, Toyin Lawani who has really been showing that as a fashionista she has to look sweet and be a role model. A unique selling point to her customers after giving birth to her second child on the first of january, 2014. And to prove what she has been preaching to other mothers, she has not added too much weight and tends on killing the fashion world with her hot pics posing with her post baby birth body... She looks stunning though. And she even went on to tweet about her post baby activity even as she adviced other mothers by saying "ur life don't have to be on a pause due to childbirth." | |||
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Ese Walter weds CoolFM OAP, Benny Ark
2015 Elections: INEC Denies Influence From Presidency, PDP
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has
debunked allegations that it acted the script of the presidency or
ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by fixing the
Presidential/National Assembly elections first in its 2015 elections
timetable.
Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini told The Guardian that the Commission's decision was in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution as amended.
"Why do we politicize everything in this country? In 2011, we held National Assembly election first, followed by the presidential election and the rest. Our decision to conduct both Presidential/National Assembly the same day in 2015 is to save costs and manpower. If we hold the two elections on different days, it will cost the Commission more money. The Commission is not acting anybody's script but working within its constitutional powers.
"In the 1964 general elections, federal election was first conducted, before the regional election. The Commission has the power to fix the 2015 election timetable the other way round, but there is nothing wrong with the timetable we released for the next general elections," he insisted.
Speaking further, he said demands that all elections should hold in one day is impossible, since a voter will be issued with five ballot papers at once.
Many observers, opposition parties including the All Progressives Congress (APC), have kicked against the timetable, alleging that it was fixed to favour the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan in particular.
Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini told The Guardian that the Commission's decision was in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution as amended.
"Why do we politicize everything in this country? In 2011, we held National Assembly election first, followed by the presidential election and the rest. Our decision to conduct both Presidential/National Assembly the same day in 2015 is to save costs and manpower. If we hold the two elections on different days, it will cost the Commission more money. The Commission is not acting anybody's script but working within its constitutional powers.
"In the 1964 general elections, federal election was first conducted, before the regional election. The Commission has the power to fix the 2015 election timetable the other way round, but there is nothing wrong with the timetable we released for the next general elections," he insisted.
Speaking further, he said demands that all elections should hold in one day is impossible, since a voter will be issued with five ballot papers at once.
Many observers, opposition parties including the All Progressives Congress (APC), have kicked against the timetable, alleging that it was fixed to favour the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan in particular.
REVEALED: Why Balotelli Broke Down In Tears Over Being Substituted + He Fires World Cup Warning
Mario Balotelli hit a long-distance rocket to secure a late
1-0 win for Milan on Friday then warned the media to respect his private
life if they want to see him perform well at the World Cup this summer.
Balotelli
hit the headlines last week when he confirmed paternity of his
one-year-old daughter Pia to former girlfriend Raffaella Fico following
the results of a DNA test.
Days after his annoncement on Twitter, however, doubts about the 23-year-old's emotional state were raised when he broke down in tears after being substituted during Milan's 3-1 defeat at Napoli.
Speculation suggested Balotelli's failure to score and dedicate a goal to his new-found daughter, who lives in Napoli with mother Fico, had led to his teary performance on the Milan bench.
On Friday Balotelli made partial amends with a stunning strike from over 30 metres that many pundits have called the goal of the season so far.
"On the pitch I'm relaxed, just as I was against Napoli although it wasn't our day. Even tonight wasn't a great game for us, but I settled it with a goal."
Balotelli's strike, amid what was a poor display by the struggling Serie A giants, had club CEO Adriano Galliani purring.
"It's the goal of the year," said Galliani.
The win over Bologna also saved the blushes of coach Clarence Seedorf, who later called for fairer treatment for the Italy star.
"Leave Balotelli in peace a little, he's a national team star and people should be right behind him," said the 37-year-old Dutchman.
"I'm not worried about how he's developing, he will become one of the world's best players but that can only happen in an environment in which he feels he feels supported.
"Often, people only focus on his negative aspects and never on his increasingly-good behaviour."
Balotelli
hit the headlines last week when he confirmed paternity of his
one-year-old daughter Pia to former girlfriend Raffaella Fico following
the results of a DNA test.Days after his annoncement on Twitter, however, doubts about the 23-year-old's emotional state were raised when he broke down in tears after being substituted during Milan's 3-1 defeat at Napoli.
Speculation suggested Balotelli's failure to score and dedicate a goal to his new-found daughter, who lives in Napoli with mother Fico, had led to his teary performance on the Milan bench.
On Friday Balotelli made partial amends with a stunning strike from over 30 metres that many pundits have called the goal of the season so far.
But he kept the celebrations low key, and
later warned that further media intrusion into his private life could
see him flop for Italy at this summer's World Cup in Brazil.
"People are looking far too much into my private life, I would advise
them not to because I'm the Italy striker and they should leave me
alone to live my life as I want so I can perform to my best on the
pitch," said Balotelli."On the pitch I'm relaxed, just as I was against Napoli although it wasn't our day. Even tonight wasn't a great game for us, but I settled it with a goal."
Balotelli's strike, amid what was a poor display by the struggling Serie A giants, had club CEO Adriano Galliani purring.
"It's the goal of the year," said Galliani.
The win over Bologna also saved the blushes of coach Clarence Seedorf, who later called for fairer treatment for the Italy star.
"Leave Balotelli in peace a little, he's a national team star and people should be right behind him," said the 37-year-old Dutchman.
"I'm not worried about how he's developing, he will become one of the world's best players but that can only happen in an environment in which he feels he feels supported.
"Often, people only focus on his negative aspects and never on his increasingly-good behaviour."
I Will Not Allow My Children Join Politics While I'm Alive, Our Democracy Has No Meaning – Actor Pete Edochie
Veteran
Actor, Pete Edochie has declared that none of his five children would
join politics in Nigeria due to the corrupt nature of the nation’s
politics. 
Pete Edochie disclosed this in a recent interview with the Tribune Newspaper.
The actor said,
“Can I ever be a politician? God forbid! Will any of my children become a politician? Let God forbid it now that I am still alive. I will discourage him. I remember an occasion that a politician was on the television and I was sitting with another politician, and the one on TV was screaming, ‘If I get the people who stole this money, I will not only sack them; I will prosecute them,’ and the politician by my side said ‘Nonsense! He took the money; I was there.’”
Berating the political structure, the renowned actor known for his wicked roles in movies said,
“Look at people crossing from one party to the other. It just shows that our democracy has no meaning. The people you owe your obligation to are those who elected you, who make up your constituency. Before you make any decision or defect, consult them. It is rather unfortunate. Before we gravitate to 2015, by the time they want to pick a presidential candidate, that is where the problem will come from. Let’s watch.”
Lending his voice on the recent controversial statement made by Pastor Chris Okotie, Pete said,
“He is entitled to his opinion. He has the right to say whatever he likes and he is using that right. Constitutionally, he is entitled to it. Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement. So, you expect Pete Edochie and other Catholics to be angry? No, I won’t. When people condemn T. B. Joshua and say he is using devilish powers, I tell them, ‘Go and use devilish powers and do what he is doing too.’ I don’t believe in running people down because you can’t reach their gifts and depriving others of their hard-earned credit.”
Pete Edochie disclosed this in a recent interview with the Tribune Newspaper.
The actor said,
“Can I ever be a politician? God forbid! Will any of my children become a politician? Let God forbid it now that I am still alive. I will discourage him. I remember an occasion that a politician was on the television and I was sitting with another politician, and the one on TV was screaming, ‘If I get the people who stole this money, I will not only sack them; I will prosecute them,’ and the politician by my side said ‘Nonsense! He took the money; I was there.’”
Berating the political structure, the renowned actor known for his wicked roles in movies said,
“Look at people crossing from one party to the other. It just shows that our democracy has no meaning. The people you owe your obligation to are those who elected you, who make up your constituency. Before you make any decision or defect, consult them. It is rather unfortunate. Before we gravitate to 2015, by the time they want to pick a presidential candidate, that is where the problem will come from. Let’s watch.”
Lending his voice on the recent controversial statement made by Pastor Chris Okotie, Pete said,
“He is entitled to his opinion. He has the right to say whatever he likes and he is using that right. Constitutionally, he is entitled to it. Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement. So, you expect Pete Edochie and other Catholics to be angry? No, I won’t. When people condemn T. B. Joshua and say he is using devilish powers, I tell them, ‘Go and use devilish powers and do what he is doing too.’ I don’t believe in running people down because you can’t reach their gifts and depriving others of their hard-earned credit.”
JUST IN! Famous Politician Shot Dead By Sleeping Policeman In Kwara
Tragedy
struck at a hotel in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State
about 11.15pm on Friday when a policeman, Yunus Muideen, allegedly shot
dead, a popular politician in the LGA, Femi Awoyale.
Awoyale was said to be a former Irepodun LG chairmanship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party.
It is provided that youths of Oro town launched protest when they heard of Awoyale’s death.
According to an eye witness who pleaded anonymity, the management of the hotel had invited policemen to ensure security of lives and property at the hotel for Valentine fun seekers.
He added that about 11.15pm on Friday, Muideen, a corporal, who was said to have been sleeping after allegedly being drunk, was woken up by noise from the vicinity.
It has been learnt that the cop thinking that the noise was from trouble makers shot twice in the air apparently to scare the suspected hooligans. The source added that after the noise had stopped, Muideen who is a corporal was about to take another nap when he suddenly hit his gun against the wall.
After the gun had hit the wall, one of them reportedly hit Awoyale on the chest. The politician subsequently fell down and died before he could be treated.
Awoyale was said to be a former Irepodun LG chairmanship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party.
It is provided that youths of Oro town launched protest when they heard of Awoyale’s death.
According to an eye witness who pleaded anonymity, the management of the hotel had invited policemen to ensure security of lives and property at the hotel for Valentine fun seekers.
He added that about 11.15pm on Friday, Muideen, a corporal, who was said to have been sleeping after allegedly being drunk, was woken up by noise from the vicinity.
It has been learnt that the cop thinking that the noise was from trouble makers shot twice in the air apparently to scare the suspected hooligans. The source added that after the noise had stopped, Muideen who is a corporal was about to take another nap when he suddenly hit his gun against the wall.
After the gun had hit the wall, one of them reportedly hit Awoyale on the chest. The politician subsequently fell down and died before he could be treated.
Stephen Keshi Opens ‘World Cup Door’ For Odemwingie, But...
Super
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has said the door to the World Cup is open
for Osaze Odemwingie, but insisted on a talk with the striker.
The two were involved in a highly discussed and publicized row during which the Stoke City striker used Twitter platform to blast the Eagles handler after he was sensationally left out of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Portugal.
A bitter Osaze will go on to quit international football. However, later he rescinded the decision.
A top official told the football source MTNFootball.com that "the door is still open for Odemwingie, but he will need to talk with the player before he could recall him to his team", adding that "some of the top officials at the meeting said they wish to be at the clear-the-air talk with Odemwingie".
It would be recalled that Odemwingie last played for Nigeria two years ago in a 2013 AFCON qualifier in Rwanda after which he went on a tirade when he was substituted.
The two were involved in a highly discussed and publicized row during which the Stoke City striker used Twitter platform to blast the Eagles handler after he was sensationally left out of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Portugal.
A bitter Osaze will go on to quit international football. However, later he rescinded the decision.
A top official told the football source MTNFootball.com that "the door is still open for Odemwingie, but he will need to talk with the player before he could recall him to his team", adding that "some of the top officials at the meeting said they wish to be at the clear-the-air talk with Odemwingie".
It would be recalled that Odemwingie last played for Nigeria two years ago in a 2013 AFCON qualifier in Rwanda after which he went on a tirade when he was substituted.
Super
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has said the door to the World Cup is open
for Osaze Odemwingie, but insisted on a talk with the striker.
The two were involved in a highly discussed and publicized row during which the Stoke City striker used Twitter platform to blast the Eagles handler after he was sensationally left out of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Portugal.
A bitter Osaze will go on to quit international football. However, later he rescinded the decision.
A top official told the football source MTNFootball.com that "the door is still open for Odemwingie, but he will need to talk with the player before he could recall him to his team", adding that "some of the top officials at the meeting said they wish to be at the clear-the-air talk with Odemwingie".
It would be recalled that Odemwingie last played for Nigeria two years ago in a 2013 AFCON qualifier in Rwanda after which he went on a tirade when he was substituted.
The two were involved in a highly discussed and publicized row during which the Stoke City striker used Twitter platform to blast the Eagles handler after he was sensationally left out of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Portugal.
A bitter Osaze will go on to quit international football. However, later he rescinded the decision.
A top official told the football source MTNFootball.com that "the door is still open for Odemwingie, but he will need to talk with the player before he could recall him to his team", adding that "some of the top officials at the meeting said they wish to be at the clear-the-air talk with Odemwingie".
It would be recalled that Odemwingie last played for Nigeria two years ago in a 2013 AFCON qualifier in Rwanda after which he went on a tirade when he was substituted.
ASUP Timeline And 13 Reasons Why Lecturers Refuse To Resume
At the root of the strike is an agreement ASUP had with the federal government in 2001. The 2001 Federal Government of Nigeria/Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, agreement was reviewed in 2009 with an agreement that it should be re-negotiated after three years.
The failure of government to call for a re-negotiation in 2012 as agreed upon and the accumulated challenges confronting the polytechnics necessitated the union to identify critical areas of need in the schools, the ASUP National Publicity Secretary, Clement Chirman told journalists.
The critical areas were presented as a list of 13 demands by ASUP to the federal government in 2012. These, according to the academic union’s spokesperson, include:
1. The need for a re-constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics which were dissolved in 2010.
2. The Migration of the lower cadres on the CONTISS 15 salary scale. Government had approved the migration in 2009 and had actually begun its implementation for the senior cadres with strong assurances that those of the lower cadres would follow without delay.
3. The release of the White Paper on the Visitations to Federal Polytechnics.
4. The need for the commencement of the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Polytechnics.
5. The worrisome state of state-owned polytechnics in the country. The argument to government here hitched on the rot and comatose state of most state polytechnics.
6. The continued appointment of unqualified persons as Rectors and Provosts of Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Technologies by some by state governments.
7. The refusal of most State governments to implement the approved salary packages (CONPCASS) for their Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Technologies and the 65 year retirement age even though both states and federal polytechnics are regulated by the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, and they operate the same scheme of service.
8. The insistence of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation to include Federal Polytechnics in the IPPIS module as against the Union’s protestations while other arms of the tertiary education sub-sector are allowed to maintain the status quo.
9. The dichotomy between university and polytechnic graduates in job placements and career progression. The argument in this regard is anchored on the fact that graduates from these sectors should be measured on the strength of their competence on job delivery and not the environment that produces them.
10. The continued recognition of the NBTE as the regulatory body of Nigerian Polytechnics as against the union’s repeated call for the establishment of a National Polytechnics Commission, NPC. The strength of the argument here is relevant as the universities and colleges of education are regulated by the National Universities Commission, NUC, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE, respectively.
11. The snail speed pace of the review of the Federal Polytechnics Act at the National Assembly.
12. The reluctance of the Office of the Head of Service to approve the Revised Scheme of Service for Polytechnics.
13. The non-commencement of the re-negotiation of the FGN/ASUP agreement as contained in the signed agreement.
The content of these demands were tabled before the government as early as February, 2012.
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Yvonne Jegede Reveals Truth About Going Romantic With 2Face
Yvonne
Jegede is one the girls who was featured in 2Face’s hit song, African
Queen and she has come out to deny that she ever kissed 2Face.
Yvonne who traveled out of the country immediately after featuring in the video said she never had anything to do with 2face romantically. She also revealed that it was Charles Novia that lured her into Nollywood.
She said “I saw Charles Novia and shouted out his name. He stopped and asked me how I got to know his name. I replied, saying I usually watch your movies on the television.”
Yvonne continue: “Later, he inquired to know if I was interested in acting. I replied in the affirmative and he immediately invited me to a movie location.
While I was at the location, the director of 2face’s “African Queen” pleaded with Charles Novia to allow me feature in the music video. That was how my acting career started.”
Yvonne who traveled out of the country immediately after featuring in the video said she never had anything to do with 2face romantically. She also revealed that it was Charles Novia that lured her into Nollywood.
She said “I saw Charles Novia and shouted out his name. He stopped and asked me how I got to know his name. I replied, saying I usually watch your movies on the television.”
Yvonne continue: “Later, he inquired to know if I was interested in acting. I replied in the affirmative and he immediately invited me to a movie location.
While I was at the location, the director of 2face’s “African Queen” pleaded with Charles Novia to allow me feature in the music video. That was how my acting career started.”
PHOTOS: SEE Annie & Tuface's Val Message To Each Other + See What Their Daughter Olivia Looks Like
Today, Valentine's day, Annie decided to reveal her daughter Olivia's face.
She shared Olivia's cute photo on instagram with the caption, "Say hello to our sweet valentine!Olivia……. #ourShootnStar #ourval #ourlove #ourAngel #ourJoy #nofilter #needed thank u Jesus for this amazing blessing!"
Olivia Idibia
She also shared an intimate photo of her and her hubby with a special message to him.
Tuface and Annie
Tuface reciprocated, calling her his world.
Photos: Tonto Dikeh shows off diamond watch and other Val gifts
I ask again, wetin you collect for this Valentine? Agbalumo and what else? Lol. #kidding... Continue to see other gifts she posted on her page...
REVEALED: I Have No Regrets Writing to GEJ – Obasanjo Confesses
Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo said he had never regretted writing his scathing letter to President Goodluck Jonathan in December 2013.
OBJ revealed this in an interview to BBC on February 13, 2014, Thursday.
He
said that the letter was not meant to be confrontational, but was aimed
at drawing the President’s attention to national issues.
He
said if Jonathan wanted any discussions on their relations, or on any
other matter, affecting both of them, his doors would remain open for
that.
“Since I wrote the letter, we spoke about six times,” Obasanjo said, according to a news item on the BBC Hausa website.
Asked if he regretted writing the letter, Obasanjo said:
“Why should I regret? You only regret when you fail to do the right thing before it’s too late. But writing a letter at the right moment, a letter that is the right letter to write, and you wrote it, you should not regret writing that.”
It
would be recalled that in his letter to Jonathan, Obasanjo accused the
President of condoning corruption, parochialism, dishonesty and training
a killer-squad. He said Jonathan had promised him previously to do only
one presidential term.
But in his response, Jonathan accused Obasanjo of endangering the national security and making false, substantiated allegations.
BBA Winner Dillish and Her Boyfriend Are No Longer Together (PHOTO)
There
have been a number of speculations over the last few weeks that BBA
2013 The Chase Winner, Dillish Mathews, and her boyfriend, Stephen
Gaeseb, are no longer togher.
Several
people spotted that Dillish has even been deleting all boyfriend’s
pictures from her Instagram page. And Stephen responded with the same.
There
were some allegations that long-term relationship of the couple broke
up because Stephen was expecting a child with another woman.
Finally, in an interview published in Namibian Sun on St. Valentine’s day, Stephen has finally reacted to the reports.
He confirmed his split from Dillish, but denied he was expecting a baby with another woman.
Stephen also admitted exchanging flirtatious text messages with a Nigerian woman,
but noted there were no cheating. Though he did not give many details
on why they broke up, Dillish’s ex boyfriend confirmed it was in
December 2013.
He defended Dillish by saying people who claimed she was gold digger, who became rich & dumped him, were wrong about her.
“It
wasn't about money. It's just that we both agreed we were better apart.
Dillish isn't just physically beautiful, she's amazing and I respect
her.
“While
Dillish was on the show, there was a Nigerian woman who was helping to
campaign for people in her country to vote for her. I was in contact
with her because I helped with the campaigning. We flirted via text
messages and so on. I mean all guys flirt, it doesn’t mean you intend on
acting on it. She then sent a snapshot of our conversations to a friend
of Dillish, who eventually sent it to Dillish. We had an argument about
that, which led to an argument about other things and we both said some
things that we wish we didn’t. After that we decided to break-up and
haven’t been together since December.
“The
pregnancy and the cheating rumours are all ridiculous. I was shocked
when I heard that I impregnated another girl and that I have many other
kids. I have a ten-year-old boy. This alleged pregnancy is just untrue,”
Stephen said.
Friday, 14 February 2014
PHOTO: Kelly Rowland Finally In Lagos
American singer and X Factor judge, Kelly Rowland, has landed Lagos today for Dare Art Alade's Love Like a Movie Concert.
The event will hold on Saturday February 15th at Oceanview grounds, Eko Hotel, Lagos.
The event will hold on Saturday February 15th at Oceanview grounds, Eko Hotel, Lagos.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
TRAGIC: 8 Die In Benin-Ore Expressway Accident (UPDATED)
At least 8 people lost their lives in an accident along the Ugbogui area of the Benin-Ore Expressway on February 12, 2014, Wednesday.
The
accidents and its details were confirmed to the newsmen by the Federal
Road Safety Commission Benin Toll Gate Unit Commander, Mr. Adewale
Ameen, on February 13, 2014, Thursday.
He
said the crash involved an 18-seater bus, marked CT 874 FST, belonging
to a Pentecostal church, Lord Chosen Charismatic Movement, and a
Mercedes Benz truck, with number plate MUS 570 SS.
The victims were said to be returning from a vigil. The eight people who died were two male adults, five female adults and one female child.
The
official of FRSC attributed the accident to fatigue on the part of the
bus driver, who was said to have rammed into the stationery truck while
driving from Lagos to Benin.
“Although the bus driver survived, eight passengers died in the bus.“It was an avoidable accident because the truck parked well away from the road,” the unit commander explained.“From my interaction with the survivors of the bus, they had consistently warned the driver about his recklessness before the accident occurred.“They were coming from Lagos after an all-night prayer session before the accident happened,” Mr. Ameen added.
May their souls rest in peace.
OUTRAGE: Fake Journalist Arrested for Raping 10-year-old Fufu
The Police Command of Ogun State has arrested fake journalist, Tosin Awotedo, for raping a 10-year-old girl in Igbeba Ijebu Ode.
The
minor, who hawks Fufu, was said to have been raped severally by the
47-year-old suspect, in his Igbeba apartment. The rapist completed his
vicious act for more than four times before he was finally arrested by
the police.
It
was learnt that the victim’s mother, who was alerted by her neighbours
of the recurrent misdeeds of the suspect, reported it to the police
Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer confirmed this incident on February 13, 2014, Thursday.
He
said the suspect was interrogated by the Divisional Police Officer in
Igbeba, Mr Halilu Muahawiya. The rapist claimed to be a journalist, but
soon it was discovered to be a fake.
The
PPRO added that the victim has been taken to the hospital for medical
examination, while a case of rape has been established against the
suspect for prosecution.RELATED ARTICLE: JUSTICE FOR ALL: Two Men Will Die by Hanging for Raping a Teen Girl to Death
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President
Jonathan hosted a special reception in the honour of 2014 CHAN
bronze-winning Super Eagles at the State House, on February 13, 2014,
Thursday.
The President said he was delighted to receive the Super Eagles, the team which made the nation proud.
“My dear Super Eagles, I keenly followed your performance from the group stage up to the last 3rd place match.“I noted that you epitomized the true never-say-die Nigerian spirit, especially in the match against Morocco’s Atlas Lions where you came from a 3-goal deficit to win the match against all expectations,” the welcoming message of the President continued.
It has also been noted that the team has produced the tournament’s Most Valuable Player of the 2014 CHAN.
“Today,
some of you are being sought after by renowned football clubs around
the world. As the coach has confirmed, some of you may make our team to
the FIFA World Cup in June this year,” the President’s message added.
The following rewards have been approved for the team and the managemet:
i. Players - N1,000,000 each
ii. Head Coach - N1,500.000
iii. The 3 Assistant coaches - N1,000,000 each
iv. Team Secretary - N500,000
v. Team Doctor - N500,000
vi. Team Physiotherapist - N500,000
vii. Chief Technical Officer - N500,000
viii. Team Coordinator - N500,000
ix. Team Media Officer - N500,000
x. Curator - N500,000
The
Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Minister of Sports Bolaji Abdullahi,
Governor Suswam were also spotted at the meeting. See more photos
below:
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