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Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus new look

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 3 Nov 2013 22:23:00 +0100

She looks...... Finish it with your own word!!!!

Okocha throws 40th birthday party for wife, gives her G-Wagon as present

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:19:00 +0100

Nigerian football legend Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha, threw a lavish 40th birthday party for his wife of 16 years, Nkechi Okocha on Friday October 25th at Civic Centre in Lagos. Maestromedia reports that Okocha gave his wife a brand new White Mercedez Benz G-Wagon SUV as birthday present. Nkechi was said to have gone down on her knees to thank her husband for all his love and support in front of the party guests. Happy belated birthday to her!

Kenyan army admits soldiers looted mall

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:55:00 +0100

Army chief names two soldiers found with mobile phones and cameras apparently stolen during deadly Westgate siege.

After previously saying Kenyan soldiers only took water from Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre during a deadly siege, the head of the army now says his men looted a variety of items.
General Julius Karangi identified the looters as Victor Otieno and Victor Ashiundu.

He said the two soldiers were found with mobile phones, cameras and chargers that were stolen from the shopping centre during the siege, which left 67 people dead.

"Discipline is our core driving point and we are not playing with this issue," he said. "That is why we have taken action on these soldiers. Two of them have been jailed and dismissed while a third one is under probe."
The attack was the largest in Kenya since the 1998 bombings by al-Qaeda of the US embassy in Nairobi, the capital.

The Somali group al-Shabaab claimed responsibly for the attack, saying it was in retribution for Kenya's military involvement in Somalia, which began in October 2011.

Security camera video

Two weeks ago, a security camera video seen by the Associated Press news agency showed men in fatigues walking out of the Westgate holding plastic bags filled with unknown items.
Others looked behind counters as they moved into the shopping centre.
Kenya's security forces denied any wrongdoing and politicians who investigated the soldiers said they had stolen nothing.
Many questions, including what caused a part of the mall to collapse, remain unanswered more than a month after the attack. Kenyan officials have urged patience, saying they need more time to investigate the scene.

Local and foreign investigators have since been digging through the rubble for evidence, and at least four bodies believed to be those of the attackers have been retrieved.

Suspects in custody

Ndegwa Muhoro, Kenya's director of criminal investigations, said on Tuesday that five suspects were in custody and that two other suspects believed to have played a role in the attack were still at large.
He identified the wanted suspects as Kenyan national Abdikadir Haret Mohamed, who also is known as
Mohamed Hussein, as well as a Somali national named Adan Dheq.
Dheq also is known as Hussein Abdi Ali or Abdulahi Dugon Subow.

The two suspects owned the Mitsubishu salon car registration that police seized outside the shopping centre, nearly a week after the attack.
Police found explosives and weapons inside the car, he said.

OJB discharged from hospital, thanks fans for all their support

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:54:00 +0100

OJB has been discharged from a hospital in India after a successful kidney transplant. The ace music producer sent out a release thanking everyone and said he will be home soon. F ind it below.

Dear fellow Nigerians,

Greetings from far away India! I am sure this note from me will catch you with a little surprise. I have been reading a lot of news about me being published on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and different blogs by my good friends. I thought I must take out a quick moment and let you know that I am officially discharged today from the hospital, after a successful Kidney Transplantation Surgery, by God’s Grace.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Nigerians for your prayers and good wishes, without which all this would not have been possible. I also take this opportunity to thank my friends, fans and family for all the love, prayers and good wishes for a Speedy Recovery!! Be home with you soon…….

Thank you once again sincerely,
Your very own OJB Jezreel.

9 year old girl reped to death by 14 year old boy in ikorodu

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:04:00 +0100

Unbelievable sad story of how a teenage boy raped a 9yr old girl to death in the Ikorodu area of Lagos

From Punch
The police in Lagos State have commenced investigation into how a nine-year-old girl died, after sustaining injuries caused by alleged consistent rape. According to police authorities, the deceased was raped over five times, by a 14-year-old student, Onyi Adimabua, in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The father of the deceased, Simeon Jigo, told Punch Metro that Onyi is the son of the proprietor of the school his daughter attended. He said his daughter opened up about the rape when she started having medical problems. The 77-year-old man said his daughter died on October 3, 2013.

He said, “Up until my daughter’s death, she was a pupil of Fulfilled Greenland School, Ikorodu, and she was in primary three. One day, she came home and started complaining of pains around her vagina, stomach area. We rushed her to Ikorodu General Hospital.

“A doctor checked her and after conducting some tests on her, told us that my daughter had sustained medical complications due to forced sexual intercourse. I was alarmed by this; so, I had a private discussion with my daughter.
“She told me that it was her school proprietor’s son, Onyi, that had been raping her. The boy had threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone about it.”

The indigene of Ondo State told PUNCH Metro that after initial treatments, he took his daughter to Arogbo in Ondo State to be taken care of but her condition continued to deteriorate.
A few days after the troubled father travelled to Ondo State, Onyi, accompanied by his parents, also travelled to Ondo State, to apologise to Jigo’s family. The girl, however, was said to have died that very day.
“On getting to the house where my daughter was, we discovered that she was dead. Onyi confessed that he had been raping my daughter prior to her death,’ Jigo said.

PUNCH Metro learnt that after the girl’s demise, irate youths in the area attempted to lynch the 14-year-old boy.
The bereaved father was said to have intervened and reported the matter to a nearby police station, where the teenager was held for safe keeping. The next morning, Onyi and his parents travelled back to Lagos.
The alleged rapist’s parents, in company with a chief in Ikorodu, reportedly visited Jigo when he returned to Lagos. The group were said to have pleaded that the bereaved father should not pursue the case but he refused.

Jigo said, “I went to the Ikorodu Police station to report the case but was surprised when the policemen on duty said I should not write any statement. They only told me to write down my telephone number and said they would call me later.
“After waiting for many days without any call, I wrote a petition and the matter was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.”

It was however learnt that Onyi had been taken to his father’s hometown in Delta State thereby stalling police investigation.
The teenager’s parents, however described the incident as the handiwork of the devil.
The 14-year-old boy’s father, Andrew Adimabua, said, “I trained that boy in the way of the Lord and expected so much from him. He has confessed to the act; there is nothing to hide. He told me that he learnt about sex by watching blue (pornographic) films.
“We are not hiding him and we will cooperate with the police. On the day the little girl died, he was beaten up and made to stay in the rain for hours. As a result, he contracted pneumonia so we sent him home for treatment. When he recovers, he’ll be taken to the police for questioning.”

Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, expressed shock at the development.

Braide said Onyi would be re-arrested in the course of investigation.
“It is appalling that a teenager could indulge in such act. The matter is under investigation and the culprit will be re-arrested.”

Ex-PMAN president Mustapha Amego dies after battle with cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:21:00 +0100

Former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Mustapha Amego, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. The musician and former TV personality, who relocated to the US many years ago, died yesterday October 23rd in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

For those who don't remember him, he was one of the host of popular 90's weekly music-dance show, Sunday Rendezvous. Mustapha was also PMAN president from 1993 to 1996. After his tenure, he relocated to the US where he worked with the Discovery Channel as a content producer and editor.

He will be buried today according to Muslim rites. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Matilda Obaseki Tinsel actress and husband show off son on vacation.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:46:00 +0100

Matilda, her husband Arnold and one year old son Ugo on vacation.

Chris Brown selected who to buy his album

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:29:00 +0100

Kim Kardashian 'doesn't qualify' for Hollywood Walk of Fame, says spokeswoman

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:19:00 +0100

During his interview on Jimmy Kimmel last week, Kanye said he doesn't understand why his reality star baby mama Kim Kardashian doesn't have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"I want to shout out to the stars on the Walk of Fame because they said something about they're not going to put my girl on the Walk of Fame because she's a reality star. People are so so dated and not modern.

There's no way Kim Kardashian shouldn't have a star on the Walk of Fame." Kanye said on Jimmy Kimmel Well, Kanye now has his answer. According to Ana Martinez, a spokeswoman for the Walk and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Kim doesn't qualify to receive a star on the legendary sidewalk.

Ana Martinez tells Yahoo's omg!
"We don't have reality stars on the Walk of Fame. We don't have a category for it. We're happy to consider reality stars once they get nominated for, or win, an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar. We'll consider them when they're legitimate actors or singers. I know he loves her, and it's all very sweet, but she doesn't qualify. I hate to say it, but a lot of people just don't like her. No one has ever nominated her."
And that my friends is a wrap for today. Ms Martinez kinda made my day...lol.

Jamie Foxx Denies Relationship with Katie Holmes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:56:00 +0100

Actor Jamie Foxx is denying rumors that he and actress Katie Holmes are an item. Foxx is reportedly secretly dating the ex-wife of his bestie, actor Tom Cruise (if you miss it read it hear). The rumors spread like wildfire after In Touch quoted “multiple sources” who confirmed Foxx and Holmes were involved in a romantic relationship.

The sources told In Touch that Foxx was a frequent visitor to Holmes’ NY apartment. Foxx is in NY filming the remake of the Broadway musical Annie.

Foxx said the rumors began swirling after he and Holmes shared an intimate dance at a party.
“[The rumors] are one hundred percent not true,” Foxx told Entertainment Tonight‘s Nancy O’Dell on Tuesday. “In fact, it’s quite hilarious because we simply danced at a charity event along with a lot of other people.”

Foxx and Holmes’ ex, Tom Cruise, grew close after the two men co-starred in 2004′s “Collateral”.

Booby Gibson Gives Wife Keyshia Cole a One-Of-a-Kind Birthday Gift

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:15:00 +0100

NBA star Daniel “Booby” Gibson thought long and hard about a special birthday gift for his wife Keyshia Cole — a woman who already has everything. The last couple of months haven’ t been easy for Booby and Keyshia, who battled rumors of infidelity and divorce. So Booby went all out for a gift for Keyshia’s 32nd birthday today.
Keyshia tweeted a photo of her special birthday gift earlier today. See what her gift is after the cut...

Revelation: NFL Star Adrian Peterson Has Another Secret Child

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:57:00 +0100

On the day Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old secret son, Ty, succumbed to brain injuries suffered in a beating last week, it was revealed he has another secret baby — a daughter — with a waitress who served him at a popular Minneapolis steakhouse.

TMZ.com reports the woman revealed the existence of Peterson’s 3-month-old infant on her Facebook page.
“Today has been a long day finding out my (daughter’s) brother passed away and knowing that she never even got to meet him,” she wrote.

Peterson publicly claims 2 children — a 6-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy — who he fathered with his fiancée.
But another woman, Houston model Erica Sylon, now claims Peterson has a fifth child — a 4-year-old boy. Sylon criticized Peterson for not playing an active role in her son’s life.
Ty’s mother, Ashley Doohen (inset top), is one of the many random women Peterson has had promiscuous sex with. She thought her boyfriend, Tyrese Bobby Ruffin, was her son’s father. But after the couple split, Doohen filed for child support. A paternity test proved that Ty was not Ruffin’s.
Ruffin (pictured above) took to his Facebook page to criticize the media for showing sympathy to Peterson, who never met his biological son until the day he died. The NY Daily News reports Peterson asked for a DNA test 3 months ago. The test confirmed he was Ty’s father.
“I’m sick of the ‘poor AP shit!,” Bobby Ruffin wrote on his Facebook page. “He didn’t know or even meet my son. Sorry for the outburst but put yourself in my place.”
Ruffin added that Ty was named after him. He wrote: “AP met my son for the first time [yesterday] when my son was already in a coma.”
Doohen’s live-in boyfriend, Joseph Patterson (inset bottom), was arrested and charged with Ty’s death. He is being held on $750,000 bond in a Sioux Falss, S.D. jail awaiting trial.

Peterson was roundly criticized for saying he would play in last Sunday’s home game between his Minnesota Vikings and the Carolina Panthers — while his son was on life support. The boy died Friday, Oct. 11. The Vikings were clobbered by the Panthers that following Sunday. Peterson, an MVP running back, ran for only 62 yards in the game.

Peterson plans to attend Ty’s funeral in Sioux Falls, S.D. this week.
Source

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx new faces of couple dating

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:42:00 +0100

Multiple sources have confirmed to In Touch that Tom Cruise’s bestie, actor Jamie Foxx, is dating his ex-wife, Katie Holmes.
“Katie and Jamie have been dating for a while,” an insider revealed to In Touch. The source added that Jamie, who is in NY filming the remake of Annie, is a frequent visitor at Katie’s apartment.

According to the source, Jamie and Katie have been extra diligent in keeping their relationship tightly under wraps.
“They’re very Mission: Impossible about their romance,” said the insider.

A second source confirms to In Touch that one early morning in mid-September, a driver pulled in front of the Trump Soho Hotel, prepared to take Jamie to the set of his new flick Annie — but was surprised when Katie stepped into the limo instead. “A hotel employee confirmed that Katie had stayed at the hotel with Jamie and that she was taking his car,” the second source reveals. “So the driver drove her home to her Chelsea apartment.”
Though sparks were clearly flying between Katie and Jamie, 45, when they danced together to Robin Thicke’s sexy “Blurred Lines” at a Hamptons charity bash in late August, Katie’s rep insisted they were still just “friends.” source

Kris Humphries Auctions Off Kim Kardashian’s Ring for $750,000

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:36:00 +0100

Kardashian’s ex-husband Kris Humphries finally got closure after his 72-day marriage to the narcissistic reality TV star ended in divorce The NY Daily News reports Humphries succe ssfully auctioned off Kim’s gaudy Lorraine Schwartz-designed 16.2-carat emerald cut engagement ring for $749,000 today at Christies Auction House.

The final price was well above the $500,000 Christies estimated the ring would fetch at auction. The bidding war came down to four people — 2 phone bidders and 2 people bidding n person. There is no confirmation that one of the phone bidders was Kim’s baby daddy, Kanye West. The surprise was that Kim gave up the ring after manipulating Humphries into dropping $2 million on the ostentatious bauble But according to Humphries’ lawyer, Lee Hutton, Kim had no choice but to part with the rock“It was something that was a part of the divorce… the dissolution agreement,” Hutton told The News. “Kris is pleased with the outcome of the sale and the fact he can give a portion of the proceeds to a deserving charity.

He’s in the process of selecting the charity now.” Image is everything to Kim. Manipulating a man she didn’t love into buying her a $2 million ring she didn’t deserve is typical of a narcissist.

University of Ibadan teaching hospital begins heart surgery

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:33:00 +0100

A team from the United States assisted with the first operation
Heart surgeries are now being performed at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, with the first one being on a 19-year-old boy, on Monday.

The boy’s surgery, which lasted three hours, was among the three slated for the commencement of the operations.

It was done in collaboration with a team of heart surgeons from the United States of America.
Head of the medical team from the U.S., Paul Davids, from Delaware, disclosed that they had replaced the bad valves in the boy’s heart.
He also confirmed that U.C.H was now well-equipped to carry out heart surgeries.

Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director of UCH, Tope Alonge, said the project would be run in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Institute, where Mr. Davids works.

A professor and head of the Department of Paediatrics, Samuel Omokhodion, who led the cardiovascular team from the UCH, said the cost of the operations in Nigeria would not be different from what is obtainable in other developing countries of the world.

According to him, heart problems are common among children and usually occur from birth

Photo: Check out Italian designer who gave D'banj sneaker gift himself

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 16:12:00 +0100

D'banj gets Guiseppe Zanotti sneakers from the designer himself
That is the Italian shoe designer himself holding up a pair of his famous custom Guiseppe Zanoti sneakers which he gifted to D'banj.

D'banj posted the photo on his instagram page and wrote;

When u are big, u are big, when u large u are in charge.. I'm humbled big G !! also a huge thanks to Tonya Merritt best agent In the world! #ilovemyteam #guiseppeZannoti

When you're gifted custom shoes from a world renowned designer, you're on a different level, mehn!

AIB preliminary report reveals 'Pilot error caused Associated Airlines plane crash'

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:43:00 +0100

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has revealed that the October 3rd Associated Airlines crash that killed 14 people was caused by pilot error. The agency explained that the preliminary readout and analysis of the flight recorder indicated that the right engine of the aircraft was faulty.

The agency also said that preliminary investigation indicated that the captain-in-command of the ill-fated aircraft, Abdulrahman Yakubu, ignored the warning from the onboard computer voice.
This was disclosed to journalists by the Commissioner for AIB, Capt. Usman Muktar, while reading out the preliminary readout and analysis of flight 361’s flight recorders in Abuja yesterday.

He said the investigation was done in AIB laboratory in Abuja in conjunction with international flight recorder experts from Canada, who designed the laboratory.
Capt. Mukthar said the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) contained approximately 47 hours in solid state memory, while the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) contained thirty-two and a half minutes of audio, which included internal conversation of two pilots, radio calls, and the overall environment in the cockpit.

Muktar said that Associated Airlines flight 361 was cleared for take-off by the Air Traffic Controller on runway 18 left of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos, adding that at that time, the wind was calm and weather was not considered a factor in the accident.
He added that four seconds after the engine power was advanced to commence take off roll, the crew received an automated warning from the onboard computer voice which consisted ofthree chimes followed by “Take off Flap, Take off Flap, Take off flap.”

He stated that this configuration warning suggested that the flaps were not in the correct position for take-off and there was evidence that the crew might have chosen not to use flaps for the take-off.

According to him, “This warning did not appear to come as any surprise to the crew, and they continued normally with the take-off. This warning continues throughout the take-off roll.“

Capt. Mukhtar added that AIB was in the process of verifying the accuracy of the flight data, adding that the agency had not been able to confirm the actual flap setting and that AIB was expected to determine this in the fullness of time.

The AIB commissioner added that the ‘set power’ call was made by the captain and the ‘power is set’ was confirmed by the First Officer as expected in the normal operations, adding that approximately three seconds after the ‘power is set’ call, the First Officer noted that the aircraft was moving slowly.
Approximately seven seconds after the ‘power is set‘ call, the internal aircraft voice warning system could be heard stating ‘Take off Flap, Auto Feather’.

He explained that auto feather refers to the pitch of the propeller blades, adding that in the feather position, the propeller does not produce any thrust.
The Flight Data Recorder, he said, contains several engine related parameters, which the AIB was studying.
“At this time, we can state that the right engine appears to be producing considerably less thrust than the left engine. The left engine appeared to be working normally. The aircraft automated voice continued to repeat, Take off Flap, Auto Feather.’ “

According to an aircraft engineer, Sheri Kyari, the flap on an aircraft is located at the trailing edge of the wing. It is at the rear end of the wings.
Kyari, a former president of Pilots and Aircraft Engineers in the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited, the function of the flap when operational increases the surface area of the wing, thereby generating enough lift at low aircraft speeds. This is when the aircraft is taking off or landing.

Kyari, is convener and executive director, Centre of Aviation Safety and Research.
“When the flap is not set to the required degree for take off, the aircraft will have to do a long take-off run before gaining enough lift to lift-off the ground,” he said.
Reading out the preliminary report, AIB said “the standard ‘eighty knots’ call was made by the First Officer.

The first evidence that the crew indicated that there was a problem with the take-off roll was immediately following the ‘eighty knots’ call.
“The First Officer asked if the take-off should be aborted approximately 12 seconds after the ‘eighty knots’ callout”
AIB added that the captain, in response to the Flight Officer’s question to abort the take off, said that they should continue, adding that the crew did not make V1 call, which is the speed at which the decision to abort or continue a take-off is made, or the Vr call, which indicates the speed at which it is planned to rotate the aircraft.

The Commissioner added that normally, the non-flying pilot pulls back both the V1 and the Vr speeds,
He said that when the Vr was called, the flying pilot pulled back the control column. The First Officer asked the Captain ‘gently’, a word that indicated that the aircraft was not performing normally.
He added that the aircraft did not produce enough overall thrust and that it was difficult or impossible to climb without risk of an aerodynamics stall.

An aviation expert, Mallam Muhammadu Dodo, described aerodynamics as the streamline of air flow around the aircraft due to its design. It enables it to attain a stable and safe flight. Immediately after lift-off, the aircraft slowly veered off the runway, heading to the right and was not climbing, and that the aircraft behaviour made ATC to ask the pilot if Flight 361 operation was normal but that they did not respond, and that 31 seconds after the warning, the
aircraft crashed.

Culled from The Nation

Indecent dressing is main cause of rape: Poll revealed 34% of Nigerians believes so

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:23:00 +0100

The NOI Polls, which is an opinion polling and research organisation, established by the current Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and named after her, yesterday released resul ts from its poll carried out in January 2013, in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child.

NOI Polls revealed:
“In order to commemorate this event and honour the girl child this special day, NOI Polls Limited released one of the polls we conducted in the first quarter of the year 2013, which was focused on the challenges faced by the girl child in Nigeria and indeed the world over as a result of the incidence of rape among women in the society.

34 percent of the participants believed that indecent dressing was the main cause of rape in the society; 18 percent believed unemployment was the cause; nine percent believed it was caused by lack of moral values and another nine percent believed it was caused by the inability to control sexual urges; seven percent said it was caused by faulty upbringing. Five percent of the participants believed rape was caused by illiteracy about women’s rights, ungodliness and bad company.

Dokpesi Arrested For Fraud

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:50:00 +0100

Abu Dokpesi, the look-alike younger brother of Daar Communication chairman, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi who is the man behind AFEMAI Line Transport Ltd, is in the storm. Few weeks back th e businessman was arrested and detained at the Abuja Police Divisional Headquarters, opposite the Central Bank of Nigeria former head office. He was allegedly arrested in reaction to a petition in which the transport magnate, Dokpesi was alleged of stealing and selling federal government SURE P/FGN mass transport vehicles.

A source who witnessed the drama of the arrest informed that it took the intervention of the Daar Communication’s Chairman, Raymond who came to bail and providing surety for his brother.

According to available information,AFEMAI got 10 coaster buses under the FGN SURE-P mass transit scheme in January 2012. Since the period he took delivery of the buses, it was alleged, he has not made a single payment to the intervention fund manager’s Infrastructure Bank Plc.

A source hinted that security operatives and detectives have been on his trails for months while allegation of using charms to disengage them were also made as he could not be arrested until about three weeks ago when he was eventually tracked down.
It was gathered that the young Dokpesi, with the support of his elder brother is jostling for the local government chairmanship seat in Edo State. On this premiere, it was alleged that all the daily revenue from the transport business was deplored to procuring customized Ankara, bags of salt, rice etc. as gifts to the electorates. He however lost the election woefully.

While government has been able to retrieve eight of the buses, all efforts by the retrieval agency to effect full recovery came to a halt with an alleged influence of Dr. Raymond, who allegedly provided cover for the recovery agent, identified as Adeleye.
But, he was eventually arrested at the New Haven Police Station, Enugu. At the Enugu police command, the police were said to have established the fact that AFEMAI allegedly sold the remaining buses to another government agency for about N25million without remitting a single payment to the purse of SURE-P.

Unconfirmed information however said that AFEMAI’s boss has been boasting to who cares to listen that the fund should be regarded as government largesse and he is not prepared to pay back what he termed his own share of the national cake.
Insiders however disclosed that AFEMAI may be used as a scapegoat as the Federal Government through presidency has resolved to deal with all defaulters mercilessly

Oyedepo, Dangote, Adenuga to pay N400m luxury tax on private jets

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 9 Oct 2013 07:21:00 +0100

According to a story by Encomium magazine, Bishop David Oyedepo, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Dr. Mike Adenuga are among the top 10 Nigerian billionaires who will pay hundreds of mill ions of naira annually as luxury tax due to the imposition of a whooping $4,000 luxury tax by Aviation Ministry on private jet owners and operators per departure.

Some of these super rich Nigerians make use of their jets 3/4 times in a week either within or outside Nigeria and for every trip, it's a cool $4, 000 tax. Continue...

From Encomium magazine

According to our sources, among the four jets owned by Bishop Oyedepo (Gulfstream V and G550, Bombardier and Gulfstream G430), he uses three regularly personally and for his missionary work. Thus, his luxury tax annually will be an average of N399 million. Alhaji Aliko Dangote who has three private jets in his hanger will also pay an average of N399 million per annum. Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jnr, whose Falcon 7x and Bombardier jet are used for personal and business purpose should pay an average of N266 million. Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Governor Godswill Akpabio would shell out an average of N166.4 million annually. Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor falls into the same category of N166.4 million naira payer. Meanwhile, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, Jide Omokorie and Ifeanyi Ubah would pay an average of N133 million annually, while Jimoh Ibrahim falls within the N100 million category. Furthermore, the richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija would spend N66 million on luxury tax.
Findings by Encomium Weekly revealed that the top 10 private jet owners who would cough millions annually on the new luxury tax are below.

The clash of the titans between the Federal Government and private jet owners reached a crescendo with the imposition of the $4,000 luxury tax on private jet owners and operators per departure. A memo was sent to all private jet operators stating that Nigerian registered private jets would henceforth pay $3,000 for every departure, while foreign registered private jets would pay $4,000.

+ List of top 10 payers
   NAME                               NO. OF JETS            LUXURY TAX ANNUALLY
1         Bishop Oyedepo                       4                      N399 million
2          Alhaji Dangote                          3                      N399m
3          Dr. Mike Adenuga                    2                      N266m
4          Gov. Rotimi Amaechi             1                      N166m
5          Gov. Godswill Akpabio          1                      N166m
6          Ayo Oritsejafor                         1                      N166m
7          Pastor Adeboye                        1                     N133m
8          Jide Omokore                           1                        N133m
9          Ifeanyi Ubah                              1                      N133m
10         Jimoh Ibrahim                           1                   N100m

FFK blasts Aviation minister for saying plane crashes are acts of God

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 9 Oct 2013 07:02:00 +0100

Our Aviation minister Mrs Stella Oduah thinks that plane mishaps are an act of God. While fielding questions from state house correspondents on the recent Lagos air crash, Mrs Odu ah said;
“We do not pray for accidents but they are inevitable. But we will continue to do everything to ensure that we do not have accidents. But an accident is an act of God".

Former Aviation minister Femi Fani Kayode took to twitter to respond to Mrs Oduah's comments...

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Kris and Bruce Jenner have separated after 22 years of marriage

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 9 Oct 2013 06:50:00 +0100

According to E! News, the Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner has separated from her husband of 22 years, Bruce Jenner. They've been living apart for a while but officially announced their separation today. Eonline.com reports...

"We are living separately and we are much happier this way," the pair exclusively tell E! News. "But we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority."
Kris and Bruce are parents to two children together, Kendall and Kylie, and each have four kids from previous marriages.
And oh, momma Kris has already started making money off her separation from Bruce by giving an exclusive cover story to Us Magazine. Poor Bruce! OK, so Lamar's gone, Bruce's gone, Scott is a Kardashian so he ain't going nowhere...only remains Mr West. We are watching in 3D.

MI and I can't fight - Jesse Jagz

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 6 Oct 2013 23:30:00 +0100

I’m not at war with MI — Jesse Jagz Rap artiste, talks about his career and his exit from Chocolate City

How is life, now that you have exited Chocolate City?

It has been great. I have had to adjust but it is good because the same team that was with me at Chocolate City is the same team with me now and I have not had to do anything new. At the same time, it is still a lot of responsibility and that is why the adjustment is needed.

There has been a lot of misconception on why you let your former label…

I spent five years at Chocolate City. I got there in 2007 and left officially in 2012. Chocolate City is not my company. I had put in so much work in my new album and felt it was time for me to do things for myself. It was not a spur of the moment decision; it was something I had thought about over time. The reason why I probably did not tell anybody was because sometimes, family might be more concerned about you taking business risks. The day I took the decision, I did not tell anyone including my brother, MI. I produced about four albums for Chocolate City. I don’t owe them anything and I don’t know where the news that my contract had not run out came from.

Do you have your own label now?

It is not a label in anyway and I am not signing anybody on. Jagznation is just a business outfit, where I put out my music.

What’s the state of your relationship
with the boss, Audu Maikori?

There is no fight. We have been talking and there is no personal war.

Will you continue to produce for Chocolate City artistes like it was the norm while you were there?

MI and Ice Prince are my brothers; therefore, we will always find time to work together.

How about the other artistes?

I am not saying yes, but it is possible. For every other artiste, they will have to go through the normal process. If I like the song, then I will go on it.

Did your exit affect your
relationship with MI who is an executive on the label?

I still saw him last week and at my show I said, ‘MI I love you but I am at war with Chocolate City.’ I said this so that people can understand certain things. Yes, he is my brother but as an executive of that label, he must own up to other people and be the same thing applies tome. What if he was not my brother? I would still have to do what I did. We are not shooting Missiles at each other, it’s just business.

Brymo left Chocolate City soon after you did. Was that a conspiracy?

Brymo has been my friend before he even got signed on. He is still my friend but we never sat down to discuss our plans.

You happened to have moved on pretty well and have a new album…

It is an African thing for you to stop and praise yourself but for me and the team, this album is actually our first album and we are just starting. The name of the album is ‘Thy nation comes’ and it has 18 songs.

Did you feature any artistes from your former label?

I did not because I did not feature any rapper. I made it a point of duty not to have any rapper; I wanted to do it myself. Also, since I had just left, I wanted to put out music for me only and not involve anybody from that side.

Is it that you feel threatened by them?

I don’t. I was already through with the album without MI or Ice. The album was done before I even left Chocolate City.

Do we foresee reconciliation?

I don’t think there needs to be reconciliation. Instead, the lines of the business just need to be properly disabled; just the same way they were put together.

It was rumoured that you were very broke and held a concert at the African Shrine and not at some posh venue on the Island?

That is one of the top echelon performance venues we have in Nigeria. It is a fantastic performance stage and well set up. Femi, Fela’s son, plays there weekly. They already have that tradition for a musician and not an artiste. I also chose that place for historical reasons and it’s a way of paying homage to Fela. Moreover, people on the mainland have been cut off from music. Most shows take place on the island. I wanted to do something for those who don’t have the N5000 or N10000. It was for them to come and enjoy good music for free. I can’t be broke and put up that kind of show.

Your songs are rebellious in nature, is this reflection of your person?

Aren’t all youths rebellious in some way? All youths are rebellious to some older person and I am being youthful. When I am 35, I might not have this energy again. I am 29 and this is the time I can correct the government through my music. I also get criticised.

You rarely socialise. Is this deliberate?

It is deliberate. I have always been that quiet and introverted person. With the Internet, television and radio, you are already in the faces of fans whether you want to be or not.I am just living as I have always lived. I hate being put under the pressure of fame; therefore, I stay at home and make music which fundamentally is my job.

Do you regret not completing your degree in law?

No. Though I did not finish, I read a lot and that was the reason why I left. For some, school does not help the mind to grow, it stifles it. For such minds, they need the freedom tolearn more.

Your current physical looks has attracted a lot of distasteful comments?

I don’t even know what they are saying. Anybody who has known me will tell you I have always been a skinny boy. I added weight for a year and people were abusing me. I took time out to go back to my old weight and theyare saying there is a problem. I had a weight problem and I was getting obese. I had a lot of pimples on my face because of the fat in my body. Losing weight was something I had to do actively regardless of what people think.

You have a daughter. Is she taking after you?

My daughter is nine but she schools in Jos. I see her as often as I can and we have a relationship. But I don’t like to talk about her. I want her to have a life. She is taking after me and featured in several tracks on my latest album. She is three times better than I am.

Why did you not marry her mother?

We had her when I was 19. At that age, it was a lot more logical to allow the two of us grow and have a life instead of being together. We are still friends but we were too young to define anything. We can both love this child individually as opposed to getting married because we have a child.

Anambra State Governor Peter Obi pardon 15 convicts as Independence present

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 6 Oct 2013 23:09:00 +0100

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State on Sunday granted amnesty to 15 convicts to mark the 53rd Independence anniversary of Nigeria.
The beneficiaries of the governor’s gesture were serving terms in Awka, Onitsha and Enugu Prisons.
Five of them who were granted release came from Awka Prison. They are Tochukwu Anene, Okoye Agbata, Titus Iloba and Onyeka Osuani.

Those who were released from Onitsha Prison are Chukwudum Ibeto, Nnaemeka Azubuenyi, Chinonso Ibeto, Ikechukwu Ohuoba and Okechukwu Ezeobi.
Others from same Onitsha prison who were also released are Ifeanyi Okongwu, Chigozie Eze, Chinedu Nweke and Ogbonna Uka.
Ikechukwu Nwafor had his life jail commuted to twenty-one years imprisonment from the date of his sentence, while Okwudili Okoye who was a condemned convict, will now serve a life jail term.

A Government House statement said the grant of amnesty was in compliance with the Constitution and in accordance with Section 3 of the Anambra State Advisory Council on Prerogativeof Mercy Law.

Deliverance at SCOAN: Comedian Okey Bakassi defends Jim Iyke

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:39:00 +0100

In support of Jim Iyke, the comedian said,

“I’m fed up with all the noise about my actor colleague who gained independence from ‘demonic influence or ‘deliverance’ at Synagogue. I respect him for seeking spiritual help when others are shying away from the reality of their situation. Even those who are ‘demons’ themselves are throwing insults at Jim.

“Our level of hypocrisy in Nigeria is nauseating. Established ‘sinners’ find it convenient to throw stones at those whose stories become public, making it more difficult for people to seek help. If you have never presented yourself for ‘deliverance’ keep quiet because you’re not sure of what forces are speaking through you.”